Fission:

Learn about Nuclear Fission in Civilization VII! Unlocks the Manhattan Project. Discover its history, strategy, and impact on your game. Your friendly Civ guide.

So, you've reached the Modern Age and are eyeing up some seriously powerful tech. Nuclear Fission is one of those game-changers, and it's your gateway to the Manhattan Project. Let's break it down. ### Strategy This section is a bit of a mystery right now! The wise folks at the wiki are asking for your input. If you've got a killer strategy for using Nuclear Fission, or if you've found a neat trick, this is where you'd share it with the community. Don't be shy – jump in and edit this section?action=edit) to share your wisdom! ### Civilopedia Entry Basically, Nuclear Fission is all about splitting atoms. When you hit uranium with enough energy, its nucleus breaks apart, releasing more particles and energy. If you can get enough of this going in a small space, it can create a self-sustaining reaction. As President Harry S. Truman put it, this technology brings "the basic power of the universe" to Earth. It's got both peaceful uses, like nuclear power, and some pretty terrifying wartime applications. The discovery itself is pretty wild. Back in 1938, Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner in Berlin noticed uranium turning into barium – a huge change! By 1942, the US was already working on a bomb using this fission chain reaction. The first one was tested at the Trinity site in New Mexico, and later used in Japan during World War II, kicking off a whole new era of global anxiety. ### Trivia * The quote associated with this technology comes from physicist Ernest Rutherford, spoken in Winnipeg, Canada, back on August 25, 1909. ### See Also * Nuclear Fission in other games Here's where Nuclear Fission sits in the tech tree: Modern Age Technologies * Academics * Aerodynamics * Armor * Combustion * Electricity * Flight * Industrialization * Mass Production * Military Science * Mobilization * Nuclear Fission * Radio * Rocketry * Steam Engine * Urbanization * Future Tech