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Oak Ridge National Laboratory: The Graphite Reactor

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This resource describes the world's first nuclear reactor and the role which it played in the Manhattan Project. Also discussed are topics such as the goal of plutonium development for nuclear weapons, the goals of the top-secret, top-priority Manhattan Project and the post-war reaction to their success.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)