Manhattan Project History

     One issue that continuously plagued the overseers of the Manhattan Project was underestimating the personnel that would be required.  Of course this is understandable when one considers the unknowns that they were dealing with.  Couple this with the fact that a majority of Americans, who were not already in the armed forces, were at work in some other capacity in the war effort, and you can begin to see the problem.

     Scientists and engineers were the hardest to find.  Also, certain trades such as welders, pipe fitters, electricians, brick-layers etc were in short supply.  The planned areas for the production facilities did not help the situation either.  Enticing 50,000 individuals to go to a desolate location such as Hanford, Washington wouldn't be easy even under perfect conditions.

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