US Foreign Policy 1945-73 (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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Which number president of the United States was Harry Truman?
Which number president of the United States was Harry Truman?
33rd
When did Harry Truman take office as President?
When did Harry Truman take office as President?
April 1945
What were the names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
What were the names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
Little Boy and Fat Man
When was the Trinity Test, which demonstrated the atomic bomb's power?
When was the Trinity Test, which demonstrated the atomic bomb's power?
July 1945
How much did the Manhattan Project cost in 1940s dollars?
How much did the Manhattan Project cost in 1940s dollars?
$2 billion
What were the estimated casualties from a potential invasion of Japan?
What were the estimated casualties from a potential invasion of Japan?
Hundreds of thousands
On what date was Hiroshima bombed?
On what date was Hiroshima bombed?
August 6, 1945
When was Nagasaki bombed?
When was Nagasaki bombed?
August 9, 1945
How many people were killed in Hiroshima by the end of 1945?
How many people were killed in Hiroshima by the end of 1945?
140,000
What were the survivors of the atomic bombings called?
What were the survivors of the atomic bombings called?
Hibakusha
When did the Soviet Union successfully test its first atomic bomb?
When did the Soviet Union successfully test its first atomic bomb?
1949
What was the balance of power during the Cold War called?
What was the balance of power during the Cold War called?
Mutually assured destruction
Which Soviet leader was informed about the bomb shortly before its use?
Which Soviet leader was informed about the bomb shortly before its use?
Joseph Stalin