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Which laboratory did Oppenheimer serve as the director of during World War II?
Los Alamos Laboratory
Oak Ridge Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory
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During World War II, Oppenheimer served as the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico. This laboratory was responsible for the research and development of the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project.
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