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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1940's, the Japanese scientists researching nuclear power for propulsion switch their research to what field?

2. Who wi the pilot of the plane that drops the second atomic bomb?

3. Who drafts the historic directive releasing the atomic bomb for use?

4. What does Oppenheimer and a group of scientists name the "Super"?

5. Who creates the greatest school of theoretical physics in the United States at Berkeley, CA, in the late 1930's/early 1940's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the beginnings of the Manhattan Project. What is it? How does it get started? Who is involved in setting it up? What is the U.S. government's role in the project? What is the role of General Leslie Groves?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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