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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who directs the physics department at the University of Birmingham, England, in 1939?

2. Who is Tokutaro Hagiwara?

3. When do the Germans invade Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg?

4. In what state is the Hanford facility located?

5. Who comes up with the technical term "pile" or atomic pile?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Trinity and Silverplate. What are they? What is their role in the dropping of the atomic bombs? Who are the people involved?

Essay Topic 2

The United States is developing two types of atomic bombs. Compare and contrast these bombs. What are their code names?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the scientists involved with the making of the atomic bomb in the United States are refugees from Europe. Choose three of these refugee scientists. Discuss why they leave their homeland , how they arrive in the United States and what their role is in the making of the bomb.

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