104 pages 3 hours read

Steve Sheinkin

Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

Nonfiction | Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2012

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Essay Topics

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How did Otto Hahn’s discovery about uranium fission lead to an arms race between Germany and the Allies? Does Bomb suggest researchers bear any moral responsibility for downstream consequences of their discoveries?

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Describe briefly how Norwegian commandos frustrated German attempts to build an atomic bomb. How did the sabotage make it hard for the Nazis to complete an atomic weapon? Include a brief explanation of the use of heavy water.

3.

Name two things that caused US officials to suspect Oppenheimer’s loyalty. Why were those two things sources of suspicion?

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