Multiple choice general knowledge

There four main research sites amongst all, but the main ‘think tank’ was located at –

  1. Los Alamos, New Mexico

  2. Oak Ridge, Tennessee

  3. Richland, Washington

  4. Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
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Explanation

Los Alamos, New Mexico was the main 'think tank' and research center where the actual bomb design and theoretical work happened under Oppenheimer. Oak Ridge (uranium enrichment), Hanford/ Richland (plutonium production), and Chalk River (heavy water research) were specialized production facilities.

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