[fred2008]

Japan’s effort:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_nuclear_weapon_program

The sole research building was fire bombed on April 13, 1945 by B-29s over Tokyo. Totally destroyed their little enrichment project. Basically, it was nothing at all. No chance of creating a bomb. They didn’t have the capabiities like they do now.

[OldNewYork]

Thanks. That might be why I hadn’t heard of it before.