How much support did America give to the scientists working on the Manhattan Project?

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A good reference is The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Note that America (the government) initiated the Manhattan Project to develop the bomb and, as one aspect, recruited the necessary scientists and engineers from across the country as well as from England and refugees from Germany. In turn, these scientists received all the support they needed to the tune of about $2 billion. They had a high priority as far as getting any materials and other resources they needed. In one instance, for example, described in the book, there was a requirement for a large amount of silver. They actually got the silver from the US Mint (it was eventually returned).

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