History
Who was the father of the atomic bomb?
Robert Oppenheimer
What material was used to make the Little Boy?
uranium
What material was used to make the Fat Man?
Platonium
What was the main goal of dropping the atomic bombs on Japan?
To force Japan's surrender
What was one long-term effect of the bombings on survivors?
Radiation sickness and cancer
Who was the man who made it all possible?
Albert Einstein
Was Little Boy shaped more long and thin or short and fat?
long and thin
Was the bomb Fat Man shaped more long and thin, or short and fat?
Short and Fat
Which bomb destroyed Hiroshima?
Little Boy
What type of nuclear reaction did Fat Man use?
Fission (implosion Method)
Who was the founder of Platonium?
Glenn T. Seaborg
What year did they start constructing the materials for Little Boy?
1942
What year did they start constructing the materials for Fat Man?
1942
Which bomb destroyed Nagasaki?
Fat Man
During the Cold War, name one thing the U.S. and the Soviet Union created?
Huge nuclear arsenals, delivery systems (such as missiles and submarines).
Who was the lead chemist of the Explosives Research Laboratory?
George Kistiakowsky
What year did they start assembling Little Boy?
1945
What year did they start building Fat Man?
1945
Name one long-term effect of the bombings on survivors.
Radiation sickness, cancer, or birth defects
To limit testing or to reduce the number of weapons.
Who was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project?
Robert Oppenheimer
What month was the Little Boy deployed in Hiroshima?
August
What month was Fat Man deployed in Nagasaki?
August
Why did the U.S. want to use the bombs instead of invading Japan?
True or False..
Nuclear weapons are no longer a key issue in global security.
False :0