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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. Who is the second woman in history to earn a Ph.D. at the University of Vienna?

2. In 1939, who does Leo Szilard want to prevent from learning about nuclear fission?

3. Whose contributions to 20th century physics rank second only to Albert Einstein's?

4. In the 1920's/1930's, what is the world's largest source of radioactive polonium?

5. Who discovers X-rays?

Short Essay Questions

1. What patent does Leo Szilard apply for in 1934 and where?

2. What is nuclear physics?

3. Why do the Jewish Hungarian scientists leave Hungary?

4. What are the devices known as "windows" that give British bombers an advantage?

5. Is Rutherford's atom a merely theoretical construct?

6. How does President Roosevelt authenticate his decision to expedite the research of the atomic bomb?

7. How does Bohr's memorandum regarding the nuclear arms race to come and the post nuclear war get to President Roosevelt?

8. After the dropping of the bomb, who are the members of the Interim Committee Scientific Panel and what do they advocate? Are they successful?

9. What are the three main themes of "The Protocols of he Elders of Zion"?

10. In 1939-1940, what does Robert Oppenheimer do that makes Robert Oppenheimer a true genius in the eyes of the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the development of the atomic bomb in Britain, Germany and Tokyo. What ends the development?

Essay Topic 2

How are the target cities for the bombs chosen? What are the considerations that go into their choice? Why are Hiroshima and Nagasaki the final two choices?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Robert Oppenheimer's role in the making of the atomic bomb. Be sure to Include his scientific accomplishments and his role at Los Alamos. Is the bomb built without him?

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