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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt agree to combine their resources and work on atomic weapons in the United States?

2. Who informed Colonel Leslie Groves that he was selected for an important assignment in developing the atomic bomb?

3. On what date was Albert Einstein's letter to the U.S. President warning of Germany's development of an atomic bomb delivered?

4. What does S.O.E. stand for?

5. Who convinced Richard Feynman to join in the Los Alamos project?

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement was made between the U.S. President and British Prime Minister on June 19, 1942?

2. What were the results of Enrico Fermi’s experiments at the University of Chicago?

3. How would you describe Robert Oppenheimer’s loyalty to the U.S. in his work for the Manhattan Project?

4. What happened when the FBI searched Harry Gold’s room in the Prologue to Bomb?

5. What was the name of the mission Haukelid and Poulsson set out on in February of 1943? How did they go about the mission?

6. Describe Otto Hahn’s experiment in December of 1938. What was discovered in Hahn’s experiment?

7. What led the Soviets to believe that the United States was making progress toward atomic weaponry, according to the author in “Enormoz”?

8. What was the outcome of Haukelid and Poulsson’s mission in February of 1943?

9. How did Colonel Groves respond when his candidate for the leader of the Manhattan Project did not pass an army physical?

10. What was the situation with the Vemork plant in February of 1943?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Richard Feynman’s role with the Manhattan Project. Why was Feynman considered a troublemaker? What assignment was he given in Oak Ridge, Tennessee? How did he go about fulfilling his objective?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the public perceptions of the site at Los Alamos. How did the people in the surrounding communities react to the influx of scientists and military personnel in the area? What rumors emerged? How did the government respond to these rumors?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the first meeting of the scientists at Los Alamos. Who led the meeting? What was discussed? Who was present? What new ideas emerged during this conference?

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