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In
1939 Germany invaded Poland starting World War II.
Britain and France declared war on Germany.
In December 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
the United States entered the war.
In
1939 Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt telling
him about a theoretical super bomb.
Oak Ridge came into existence in the effort to develop this
weapon to be used to stop the war.
Oak
Ridge was laid out in the fall and spring of 1942-43.
Subsequently nearly 80,000 people came to Oak Ridge from all
parts of the country and all walks of life.
The existence and purpose of the work in this city was kept
secret, leading to Oak Ridge being called the Secret
City.
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A
committee of citizens and representatives of local, state, and
federal organizations have joined together to collect the oral
histories of members of the scientific/technical community and area
residents in an effort to ensure that the memories of those involved
in the history of the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, from its
inception to the present, and its profound significance to the
region, the United States, and the world will not be lost.
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Oak
Ridge Public Library
City
of Oak Ridge
American
Museum of Science & Energy
Children's
Museum of Oak Ridge
Oak
Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association
Tennessee
State Library and Archives
Tennessee
Valley Authority
University
of Tennessee, Center for Study of War
and Society
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United
States Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office, National Nuclear
Security Administration
United
States Department of Energy, Office of Science & Technical
Information
Oak
Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board
Oak
Ridge Community
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