Atomic Bomb Quiz

The first atomic bomb was developed in _____.

Albert Einstein played the role of _____ in the development of the atomic bomb.

The name of the project that developed the atomic bomb was _____.

The first atomic bomb was detonated in _____.

The atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan were called _____.

Why did President Truman use atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?

• world was ready for nuclear power

• he wanted to totally destroy the Axis powers

• ending the war early could save many lives

• the American public wanted the bombs to be dropped on Japan

The Allies thought about invading Japan, but they worried that too many soldiers would die.  President Harry Truman made a very difficult decision to use new ____________ against Japan.

• kamikaze warfare
• United Nations
• atomic bombs
• air power

President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was based on the belief that the action would

• save American lives by avoiding an invasion of Japan

• help create a military alliance with China

• force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms

• persuade the Soviet Union to surrender

Which U.S. president made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

• promote US Isolationism

• destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

• Scare Hitler