Topic: Diplomatic_Means's trivia 10

D_Plus_One · March 1st, 2004

seven

diplomatic_means · March 1st, 2004

How did the dutch in Amsterdam mobilize to defeat the invading Spanish during the winter of 1572-73?

FutureRANGER · March 3rd, 2004

Ice skates!

The Spaniards tried it first, then the Dutch got the idea. Being much better skaters than the Spanish, the Dutch won.

diplomatic_means · March 3rd, 2004

Where did Adolf Hitler's sister-in-law work during WW2?

Animal Mother · March 3rd, 2004

US Department of Defence iirc?

D_Plus_One · March 3rd, 2004

She worked in a British War Relief Office if I think back right.

diplomatic_means · March 4th, 2004

the US gov't entered the nuclear arms race in 1940 when it issued a grant for research into an atomic bomb. How much was allocated?

Popeye · March 4th, 2004

$20 Billion perhaps? Hoo knows... lots!

FutureRANGER · March 4th, 2004

I think thats the total cost of the Manhattan project, 20 billion. I dunno how much the grant was, but I'll find it.

Rick90467 · March 12th, 2004

I believe it was initially $2Billion in the precurser days to the manhatten project. It was prompted initially by a letter from Einstein to Roosevelt informing him of Germany's advances in atomic research (aug '39). Later in Oct of '39 Roosevelt approved uranium research. This later led to Fermi's building of the Chicago Pile 1 producing a self sustaining reaction in a crudely built nuclear reactor.

March 1st, 2004	Post 91
D_Plus_One Optio	seven __________________ Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori -Wilfred Owen

March 3rd, 2004	Post 95
Animal Mother Optio	US Department of Defence iirc? __________________ *Tanknet* - Military Forum. \"Blackburn finally got to make a plane the way they wanted to, they got a solid block of aluminium and drilled holes in it\". Comment on the Blackburn Buccaneer.

March 4th, 2004	Post 98
Popeye Optio	$20 Billion perhaps? Hoo knows... lots! __________________ Geronimo !

March 12th, 2004	Post 100
Rick90467 Milites Gregarius	I believe it was initially $2Billion in the precurser days to the manhatten project. It was prompted initially by a letter from Einstein to Roosevelt informing him of Germany's advances in atomic research (aug '39). Later in Oct of '39 Roosevelt approved uranium research. This later led to Fermi's building of the Chicago Pile 1 producing a self sustaining reaction in a crudely built nuclear reactor. __________________ People want to know what is expected of them...they need to know how you measuere that success and give them the latitude to learn. ---General Schwarzkopf

March 1st, 2004	Post 92
diplomatic_means Centurion	How did the dutch in Amsterdam mobilize to defeat the invading Spanish during the winter of 1572-73?

March 3rd, 2004	Post 93
FutureRANGER Tribuni Angusticlavii	Ice skates! The Spaniards tried it first, then the Dutch got the idea. Being much better skaters than the Spanish, the Dutch won.

March 3rd, 2004	Post 94
diplomatic_means Centurion	Where did Adolf Hitler's sister-in-law work during WW2?

March 3rd, 2004	Post 96
D_Plus_One Optio	She worked in a British War Relief Office if I think back right.

March 4th, 2004	Post 97
diplomatic_means Centurion	the US gov't entered the nuclear arms race in 1940 when it issued a grant for research into an atomic bomb. How much was allocated?

March 4th, 2004	Post 99
FutureRANGER Tribuni Angusticlavii	I think thats the total cost of the Manhattan project, 20 billion. I dunno how much the grant was, but I'll find it.