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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1940, how long does the MAUD Committee think it takes its members to create an atomic weapon?

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

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

4. When does the U.S. Uranium Committee meet to reorganize work on the atomic bomb?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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