The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb (1945, United States) — Questions and answers

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What was the name of the airplane that carried 'Little Boy'?

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  1. Superfortress
  2. Enola Gay ✓
  3. Little Boy
  4. B-29

Answer: Enola Gay

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What event caused the United States to enter World War II?

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  1. The conflict in Europe
  2. The attack on Pearl Harbor ✓
  3. Japan declaring war
  4. President Roosevelt's speech

Answer: The attack on Pearl Harbor

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Who did Leo Szilard ask to write a letter to President Roosevelt about the atomic bomb?

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  1. The Germans
  2. Albert Einstein ✓
  3. The Allies
  4. A physicist

Answer: Albert Einstein

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Who was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project mentioned on this page?

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  1. General Leslie Groves
  2. J. Robert Oppenheimer ✓
  3. The enemy
  4. The free world

Answer: J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Who became President after Roosevelt's death?

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  1. Henry Stimson
  2. Harry S. Truman ✓
  3. The Vice President
  4. Mr. President

Answer: Harry S. Truman

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What did Leo Szilard and other scientists ask President Truman to do instead of dropping the bomb immediately?

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  1. Use it as a military weapon
  2. Convince Japan to surrender
  3. Demonstrate its power first ✓
  4. Talk about it with Japan

Answer: Demonstrate its power first

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What happened immediately after Colonel Tibbets released 'Little Boy'?

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  1. Oppenheimer quoted from the Bhagavad Gita
  2. The Enola Gay flew away
  3. An instantaneous explosion occurred ✓
  4. The world changed forever

Answer: An instantaneous explosion occurred

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What was the name of the second bomb dropped three days after 'Little Boy'?

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  1. Big Man
  2. Fat Man ✓
  3. Nagasaki Bomb
  4. Emperor Bomb

Answer: Fat Man

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What did Winston Churchill advise people to never give in to, according to this page?

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  1. World War II
  2. Terrible cost
  3. Convictions of honor and good sense
  4. Nothing, great or small, large or petty, except convictions of honor and good sense ✓

Answer: Nothing, great or small, large or petty, except convictions of honor and good sense

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