Finally, this H-gram is not intended to be a discussion of the morality of using atomic weapons, other than to note that from a safe remove, it is easy for armchair generals and historians to judge the decisions made by senior political and military leaders when every option was incredibly bad. Navy personnel performed some of the most vital roles in the operation. Army, the Army Air Force, or the civilian scientists and engineers.
This H-gram is not intended to be a comprehensive history of the Manhattan Project, nor is this H-gram trying to diminish the critical roles of the U.S.