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The Atomic Bombings of Japan: Multiple Choice
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- 01Emperor Hirohito's radio address announcing Japan's surrender is famously known by what name?
- 02The first successful test of a nuclear weapon, codenamed 'Trinity', took place in which U.S. state?
- 03What was the codename for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945?
- 04What was the name of the declaration issued by Allied leaders that demanded Japan's unconditional surrender prior to the bombings?
- 05Who was the scientific director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project?
- 06What was the codename for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945?
- 07What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
- 08The B-29 bomber 'Bockscar' dropped the second atomic bomb. What city was its primary target before cloud cover forced a diversion to Nagasaki?
- 09What was the codename for the top-secret Allied program to develop the first nuclear weapons?