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Edward Teller pushed for the development of which type of weapon during World War II?

  • The neutron bomb

  • The hydrogen bomb

  • The atomic bomb

  • The proton bomb

Answer

Edward Teller was an Hungarian-American physicist and nuclear scientist who was a key figure in the development of the hydrogen bomb. During World War II, Teller was part of the Manhattan Project, the American effort to develop the atomic bomb. After the war, Teller continued to work on nuclear weapons research, and he was a strong advocate for the development of the hydrogen bomb.
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