The Development of Britain's Nuclear Weapons

What was the name of Britain's initial independent nuclear weapons program?

• High-Explosive Research

• Manhattan Project

• Tube Alloys

• Operation Hurricane

Why did the US decide to withhold nuclear information from Britain after World War II?

• To maintain a monopoly on nuclear weapons

• Due to Britain's financial instability

• To encourage Britain's pacifist policies

• Because of Britain's alliance with the USSR

What was the code name for Britain's nuclear program authorized by Clement Attlee?

• Manhattan Project

• Tube Alloys

• High-Explosive Research

• Operation Hurricane

Where did Britain conduct its first nuclear test, Operation Hurricane?

• South Africa

• Australia

• Canada

• India

By what year was Britain's nuclear deterrent fully operational?

• 1952

• 1955

• 1949

• 1958