Main Cities Within Lee County, Alabama. 1  Auburn, Alabama. 2  Opelika, Alabama. 3  Phenix City, Alabama. 4  Smiths Station, Alabama.
The Manhattan Project was the project to develop the first nuclear  weapon (atomic bomb) during World War II by the United States, the  United Kingdom, and Canada.
The Manhattan Project Introduction The events surrounding the invention and use of two atomic weapons by the United States on Japan during WWII are among the most controversial and significant developments in modern American history.