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Winning the War in the Pacific

Question 10 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What was the most likely reason that Julius Robert Oppenheimer opposed the use of the atomic bomb even though he had led the Manhattan Project?

Answer
A
He had incomplete knowledge of the strategy of the Pacific War.
B
He had firsthand knowledge of the destructiveness of the bomb.
C
He had argued against developing the bomb without telling the American people.
D
He thought that atomic power should be used for research, rather than destruction.

Explanation

Oppenheimer helped develop the atomic bomb, so he understood its power and had direct knowledge of the destruction it could cause. That firsthand experience is the most likely reason he opposed using it. Choice B, “He had firsthand knowledge of the destructiveness of the bomb,” best explains his opposition.

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