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

A
Japan surrendered within a few days.
B
Japan continued to fight.
C
Japan launched a counterattack.
D
Japan repelled a US invasion.
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What was the result of the Trinity Test in 1945?

A
Scientists persuaded the US to use the bomb on Germany.
B
Japan was convinced to surrender to the Allies.
C
Scientists realized how powerful the nuclear bomb was.
D
The US government shut down the Manhattan Project.
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Which caused the US Army to take over the atomic research project being conducted at Columbia University in the early 1940s?

A
the first atomic bomb test
B
a letter from Albert Einstein
C
Japan’s research into atomic bombs
D
the US entry into World War II
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The new Japanese constitution after World War II contained a clause that

A
promised that Japan would remain allies with the US.
B
prevented Japan from having or using an army.
C
required all citizens to vote in Japanese elections.
D
stopped Japan from making special trade agreements.
5

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

A
Enrico Fermi
B
Albert Einstein
C
Edward Teller
D
Robert Oppenheimer
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A strategy President Truman and his advisers considered to end World War II was

A
assassinating the Japanese emperor.
B
seeking an immediate peace treaty.
C
continuing to fight the war the same way.
D
sending most US troops to Europe.
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How did the goals of MacArthur affect Japan’s economy in the decades following World War II?

A
Japan struggled to grow for many years.
B
Japan changed to an agricultural economy.
C
Japan became one of the world’s strongest economies.
D
Japan had to rely on the US for economic support.
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Who was in charge of US forces in Japan following World War II?

A
General Eisenhower
B
General MacArthur
C
President Truman
D
the US Congress
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Which statement best describes the Manhattan Project during World War II?

A
It was a large project that employed many people at several sites across the United States.
B
It was a large project that only employed a small number of people at two different sites.
C
It was a small project that employed a few people at one site in New York City.
D
It was a small project that employed a few people at many sites across the United States.
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The town of Los Alamos, New Mexico, was built by the US government in the early 1940s as a site

A
for research on atomic weapons.
B
for the first atomic bomb test.
C
to house planes with atomic weapons.
D
to house scientists from Nazi Germany.

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