6 Things to Know About the Atomic Bomb Upfront Sept 21 2020

What was the code name for the first secret test of a nuclear bomb?

• SALT

• Trinity

• Fat Man

• Little Boy

Who became known as “Downwinders”?

• U.S. citizens who approved of the bombings of Japan

• several scientists who encouraged the U.S. to begin a nuclear program

• people who lived in U.S. communities in the path of nuclear fallout from testing

• military officers who advised President Harry S. Truman on when to drop atomic bombs on Japan

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After World War II, the U.S. entered into a nuclear arms race with ____.

• Cuba

• Japan

• Germany

• the Soviet Union

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What is the current status of nuclear weapons around the world?

• All countries with nuclear weapons have agreed to reduce their arsenals

• All countries with nuclear weapons have agreed to stop their development of new nuclear weapons.

• Several countries with nuclear weapons are shutting down their nuclear programs.

• none of the above

What is a central idea of the article?

• The atomic bomb would have been developed even if World War II had not happened.

• The development of the atomic bomb changed the course of history in several ways.

• Japan would be the most powerful country today if it had developed a nuclear weapon.

• Truman had more influence than other presidents on the development of nuclear weapons.

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Which detail best supports the answer to question 5? (What is a central idea of the article?)

• “By the summer of 1945, Germany had surrendered.”

• “Truman forever defended his actions.”

• “The bombings ushered in a new era: the atomic age.”

• “But others say it’s necessary to build a safer world.”

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The author includes a quotation from Albert Einstein about Germany not succeeding in producing an atomic bomb. This information helps explain why ___.

• Germany surrendered

• some people support abolishing nuclear weapons

• Truman transferred control of the nuclear program to the office of the presidency

• Einstein regretted urging President Franklin D. Roosevelt to begin a nuclear program

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Based on details in the article, you can infer that President Harry S. Truman was concerned about atomic bombs because they ___.

• could easily be stolen by enemies

• were very difficult to manufacture

• did not have enough popular support

• killed not only soldiers but also civilians

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