AI #2 MAJOR ISSUES OF WORLD WAR II

When did the development of atomic weapons begin?

• 1939

• 1945

• 1950

• 1960

What was the name of the project that developed atomic weapons?

• Manhattan Project

• Mercury Project

• Gemini Project

• Apollo Project

Who approved extensive federal support for the research and development of atomic weapons?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What impact did the development of atomic weapons have on the destructive capability of a military strike?

• No impact

• Increased it

• Unsure

• Decreased it

What impact did the development of atomic weapons have on the potential loss of life for an invading force?

• Increased it

• Decreased it

• No impact

• Unsure

What was the result of dropping atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Unsure

• The war continued

• Japan surrendered

• Germany surrendered

Which country surrendered after the atomic bombings?

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• Italy

What impact did the development of atomic weapons have on the way some battles were fought?

• Used more bombs

• Used more ground troops

• Unsure

• No impact

What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project?

• Developing communication devices

• Developing medical treatments

• Developing space technology

• Developing atomic weapons

Who was the US President during the development of atomic weapons?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt