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The Manhattan Project, which created the atomic bomb, was actually the second most expensive American project of World War II. The most expensive was the B29 Superfortress program.

B29 Superfortress Program
This program focused on developing and producing the advanced B29 bomber. The aircraft played a major role in the Pacific theater and was ultimately used to deliver the atomic bombs. Its total cost reached about 3 billion dollars in 1945 currency, making it the most costly U.S. project of the war.

Manhattan Project
This was the secret scientific effort to research and build the first atomic weapons. It required enormous resources, specialized facilities, and thousands of scientists and workers. The project cost roughly 1.9 billion dollars in 1945 currency, placing it second in overall wartime spending.