Key People
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
He was Father of the Atomic Bomb.
What was the name of the top-secret US research project during WWII that produced the first atomic weapons?
THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
What was the Trinity test?
It is first detonation ever of a nuclear weapon.
What is an Arms Race?
A competition between countries to gain military and political power.
Which superpower was the primary advocate for Communism during the 20th century?
The USSR
What was J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the Manhattan Project?
He was the lead physicist of Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.
What historical period began with the detonation of the Trinity Test?
The atomic/nuclear age.
What significant historical event took place in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945?
The Trinity Test
Which two systems are defined by a focus on free markets, private property, and the free will of citizens?
Capitalism and Democracy
Which political and economic ideology is defined by state control of the economy and the shared ownership of resources?
When did Albert Einstein send a letter about warning of German research?
1939
Which 1945 event marked the beginning of the period characterized by nuclear weaponry?
Trinity Test
Who was the lead scientist of The Trinity test?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
How much did The Manhattan Project cost at that time?
over $2 billion
Who is often called "The Man Who Saved the World" for his actions during a false missile alarm in 1983?
Stanislav Petrov
What was the significance of the Einstein-Szilard letter sent to FDR in 1939?
warned of German research, sparking the US project.
How many death did the plutonium implosion bomb "fat man" caused in Nagasaki?
39,000 to 80,000 deaths.
Based on the environmental impact, what distances did the Trinity Test’s sound, light, and pressure travel from the hypocenter? (answer 2 of 3 )
Sound was heard as far as 180 miles away.
Flash was seen as far as 280 miles away.
Shockwave felt as far as 125 miles away.
What was the name of the 1946 nuclear testing series that was highly publicized to showcase American power to the world?
Operation Crossroads.
Which event leads to the offical begginning of the arms race?
USSR successfully detonated its first atomic bomb.
What specifically did the military director oversee in the Manhattan Project?
The vast logistics and security.
What date and year did American drop the bomb "Fat man"
AUGUST 9, 1945
Describe the immediate physical impact of the first nuclear explosion on the structure that held the device.
Vaporized 100-foot steel tower in 0.006 seconds.
Which nuclear test was so powerful that it completely vaporized an entire island in the Enewetak Atoll?
Ivy Mike
When did USSR successfully detonated its first atomic bomb?
August 29, 1949