Achievements
Who lead the Manhattan Project
Robert Oppenheimer
Who recruited for Los Almos
Robert Oppenhiemer
Where did the atomic bomb project originally take place
Manhattan
When was the new lab location chosen
1943
What is uranium in relation to the atomic bomb
the core
Who lead a 4 man special ops team tasked with sabotaging the heavy water factory
Jens-Anton Poulsson
Who shot themselves in the foot
Knut Haukleind
Where was the heavy water factory
Vemork, Norway
When was the heavy water plant success fully sabotaged?
February 27–28, 1943
How do atoms split
nuclear fission
Who performed the experiment that led to the discovery of the chain reaction
Enrico Fermi
Who was on team of the first Chicago pile
Enrico Fermi, Leona Woods, Leo Szilard, and Walter Zim
Where in Chicago did the Chicago pile take place?
University of Chicago's Campus
When did the Chicago Pile happen
December 1942
What is a chain reaction in relation to the atomic bomb
splitting uranium atoms will release neutrons that go on to split other uranium atom
True or False: The Soviets successful in American reconisense
False
Who was tried to get Oppenheimer to betray the US
Haakon Chevalier
Where was Los Alomos
New Mexico
When was the first atomic bomb made
July 16, 1945
Why was uranium used in the making of the atomic bomb
uranium can release enormous energy in a fraction of a second
Who was promoted specifically to be in charge of the Manhattan Engineer District
Leslie Groves
General Leslie Groves
Where did Haakon Chevalier try to convince Oppenheimer into doing espionage
Oppenheimer's kitchen
When did Norwegian resistance fighters sank the ferry SF Hydro
February 20, 1944
Why was heavy water significant in the making of the atomic bomb
a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors to produce the core materials needed for atomic weapons