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Oak Ridge emerged as a culmination of Tennessee's war effort after earlier enlistment of women and men, training maneuvers, and manufacturing. Originally one of three Manhattan Project sites, scientists and workers at this 60,000-acre fenced facility produced enriched uranium for atomic bombs used on Japan. Over the years, this National Laboratory continued developing various new technologies for peace as well as defense.
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