Bomb: Part 4 Quiz

What reasoning was given for why America dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima?

• Hitler was hiding in Japan

• Japan would not surrender

• America wanted to test the bomb

Choose all the reasons the government chose a pilot before the bomb was even built.

• The bomb would need to be dropped by plane.

• The pilot would need special training

• The government wanted to be ready

• All of the above

Who replaced Eifler for the "Swiss Deal" job?

• Ted Hall

• Harry Gold

• Moe Berg

• Leslie Groves

Where was the first atomic bomb tested?

• Los Alamos

• Santa Fe

• Germany

• Trinity

When did Japan surrender?

• After the first bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

• After Germany surrendered.

• After the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki.

Why did Oppenheimer feel he "...[had] blood on his hands" (217).

Oppenheimer supported the continued production of more nuclear weapons.

• True

• False

Who was the only Soviet spy who got away?

• Klaus Fuchs

• Harry Gold

• Ted Hall

After WWII ended, the Soviets were able to create their own atomic bomb that was exactly like the American bomb from secrets they had stolen.

• True

• False

What else do you know that I didn't ask?