W.52: Atomic Bomb

Who wrote a letter to President Roosevelt warning him about Germany's research on nuclear fission?

• Albert Einstein

• 4 Hungarian scientists

• Robert Oppenheimer

• Harry S. Truman

What was the codename for the US military's atomic bomb research project?

• The Oakridge Mission

• Project Einstein

• The Manhattan Project

• Operation Atomic

Who was the lead physicist of The Manhattan Project?

• Enrico Fermi

• Albert Einstein

• Harry S. Truman

• Robert Oppenheimer

Where was work on fission primarily conducted for The Manhattan Project?

• Oakridge, TN

• Los Alamos, NM

• White Sands, NM

• Hiroshima, Japan

When was the first atomic bomb successfully tested?

• June 1944

• December 1944

• August 1945

• July 1945

Which city was the first to be attacked with an atomic bomb by the US?

• Kyoto

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

How many people were killed as a result of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?

• Over 200,000

• About 300,000

• Less than 50,000

• Over 100,000

What was President Truman's belief regarding the use of the atomic bomb?

• It was unnecessary

• It saved more lives by ending the war quickly

• It was a demonstration of power

• It would start a new world war

Where was the Los Alamos laboratory located?

• New Mexico

• Tennessee

• California

• Nevada

What did a group of scientists from The Manhattan Project petition President Truman to do?

• Stop the project immediately

• Demonstrate the bomb's power before using it in battle

• Use the bomb on Germany

• Keep the project a secret forever