An event near the end of World War II that marked a significant scientific achievement was the successful development and detonation of the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project. This project, which involved collaboration among some of the leading scientists of the time, including J. Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, culminated in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The use of atomic weapons not only contributed to the swift conclusion of the war against Japan but also ushered in the nuclear age, fundamentally altering global military strategies and political dynamics and leading to ongoing discussions about nuclear ethics and non-proliferation.