Oak Ridge and the Manhattan Project Flashcard

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What was the original name for the location that became Oak Ridge?

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Site X

Front

Which architectural firm was responsible for envisioning the neighborhood communities in Oak Ridge?

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

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What was the primary purpose of the X-10 Graphite Reactor?

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To produce the world's first plutonium outside the laboratory

Front

Which method did the Y-12 Plant use to separate uranium isotopes?

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Electromagnetic separation

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What was the main challenge faced by the K-25 Plant?

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Developing an effective barrier material

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What was the purpose of the S-50 Plant?

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To slightly enrich uranium before it was sent to K-25

Front

Who was responsible for the electromagnetic separation method used at Y-12?

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Ernest Lawrence

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What was the main reason for the resentment towards Oak Ridge residents in Knoxville?

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They arrived with unlimited ration stamps and cash

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What was the significance of the X-10 Graphite Reactor after the war?

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It began producing peacetime radioisotopes.

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What was the main issue with the Alpha racetracks at Y-12?

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Vacuum tanks leaked and shimmied out of line