End of the War in the Pacific

Question 1

Although Leo Szilard conducted the first atomic research, he was opposed to

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dropping atomic bombs on Japan.

Question 2

What was a concern of some scientists after the Manhattan Project?

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With Germany defeated, they did not think there was a need for an atomic weapon.

Question 3

How did the US change the government of Japan after World War II?

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It created a democratic government.

Question 4

What was the result of the Trinity Test in 1945?

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Scientists realized how powerful the nuclear bomb was.

Question 5

During the US occupation of Japan after World War II, Japan’s military was

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dismantled by the US military.

Question 6

The town of Los Alamos, New Mexico, was built by the US government in the early 1940s as a site

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for research on atomic weapons.

Question 7

Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan believed it would

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save American lives.

Question 8

Which scientist is often called the “father of the atomic bomb” because of his work as the head of the Manhattan Project?

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Robert Oppenheimer

Question 9

Who was in charge of US forces in Japan following World War II?

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General MacArthur

Question 10

A result of the atomic bombs dropped by the US on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that

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Japan surrendered within a few days.

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