Interim Committee on nuclear policy

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The Interim Committee on nuclear policy was a high-level advisory body established by the U.S. government during World War II to guide decisions on the development and potential use of atomic weapons.

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instanceOf United States government advisory committee
World War II–era advisory body
appliesTo atomic weapons
nuclear policy
authority advisory only
classifiedAs secret committee at the time of its operation
composition high-level civilian and military officials
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
establishedBy United States government
field military policy
national security
science and technology policy
hasRole advisory body
influenced U.S. decisions on atomic weapons use in World War II
location Washington, D.C.
oversaw policy recommendations on atomic weapons targeting
policy recommendations on atomic weapons testing
policy recommendations on disclosure of atomic weapons to allies
partOf United States wartime decision-making structure
purpose to guide decisions on the development of atomic weapons
to guide decisions on the potential use of atomic weapons
relatedTo Manhattan Project
United States nuclear weapons program
subjectOf United States nuclear weapons policy
timePeriod 1940s
topic deployment of atomic bombs
development of atomic bombs
postwar control of nuclear energy

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Franck Report addressedTo Interim Committee on nuclear policy