The Story Of Oak Ridge – The Secret City Built By The GovernmentBy Tammy Salt / October 19, 2018 8. World War 2 IMAGE BY: theatlantic.com Oak Ridge was built during World War 2 and the US government promised locals that the city is the key to stopping the war. After hearing this explanation, everyone stopped asking questions. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20