World War II - The Manhattan Project

World War II - The Manhattan Project

In the shadow of war, a daring initiative disrupted the fate of the world forever.
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Writer sandman77  Category History   Science   Keywords Wars and Conflicts  World War II  The 1940s 
Game creation: 2023-07-21 | Photo credit: Wikipedia (Trinity Explosion) - Jack W. Aeby | Photo credit (thumbnail): Wikipedia (Trinity Explosion) - Jack W. Aeby
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The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken by the United States during World War II, with the participation of the United Kingdom and Canada. Its objective was to develop the first nuclear weapons. Started in secret in 1942, it mobilized thousands of scientists, engineers, and military personnel, leading to the creation of the atomic bombs that were used against Japan in 1945.

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  • Which top scientist provided the Soviets with information about the Manhattan Project?

    Hans Bethe | Niels Bohr | Richard Feynman | Klaus Fuchs
  • What was the approximate power of the "Little Boy" bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan?

    20 kilotons of TNT | 30 kilotons of TNT | 50 kilotons of TNT | 15 kilotons of TNT
  • Which physicist led the team that carried out the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in 1942?

    Hans Bethe | Richard Feynman | Enrico Fermi | Niels Bohr
  • What nuclear reaction was used in the atomic bomb to release an extraordinary amount of energy?

    Nuclear fusion | Nuclear disintegration | Nuclear fission | Nuclear transmutation
  • Which uranium isotope was used to make atomic bombs?

    Uranium-238 | Uranium-237 | Uranium-235 | Uranium-236

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