Manhattan Project: Salvation or Destruction?
Annotated Bibliography:
Primary Sources
Hersey, John, and Sam Sloan. Hiroshima. Tokyo: Ishi International, 1946. Print.
This was a book that had first hand accounts from several different survivors from Hiroshima. They each told me many things that are very informative. It was very interesting to see all the different peoples points of view. Their professions did affect the way they thought at that time. If you were further away from the bomb you were more likely to survive but you would probably get radiation poisoning. If you were closer to the blast then you would be more likely to get injured by the blast, flash or heat wave.
Sledge, Eugene Bondurant. With the Old Breed. New York: Presidio, 1981. Print.
This book gave me very good insight in to the life of a Marine infantryman. It told me many things about the conditions that the Marines were constantly in. It told me about how determined the Japanese were to stop the Americans from advancing. It gave me really good insight in to the head of a Marine in WWII.
Leckie, Robert. Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific : A young Marine's stirring account of combat in World War II. New York: Bantam Books, 2010.
I used this book along with " With The Old Breed" to find out how the minds of the Marines worked and what kind of stress they were under.
Secondary Sources
"Google Images." Google. Google. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://www.google.com/imghp>.
I used Google images to find most of my pictures. I got all sorts of things from this sight. I got some maps for Operation Downfall. I also got drawings for most of my pages. I got old photographs for speciality equipment and effects of the bombs. I got plans for making of the bombs. I used two displays to show nuclear fission and fusion.
"Atomic Archive." Atomicarchive.com: Exploring the History, Science, and Consequences of the Atomic Bomb. AJ Software and Multimedia, 1998. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://www.atomicarchive.com/>.
I used this sight to find out what nuclear fission and fusion are. It told me everything I needed to know about it. I learned that fission is the splitting of an atom into two or more parts. I also learned that fusion is the combining of two or more atoms to create a terrific amount of energy. That is actually how the bomb works. You take two pieces of Uranium 235 and put them together and they combine to create fusion.
"Atomic Archive." Atomicarchive.com: Exploring the History, Science, and Consequences of the Atomic Bomb. AJ Software and Multimedia, 1998. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://www.atomicarchive.com/>.
I used this sight to learn about all of the history and people involved in the Manhattan project. I also learned about who was in charge of what and who gave the order to drop it. One interesting thing I learned was that Albert Einstein brought to the Americans attention that the Nazis were building a nuclear weapon. Another thing I learned was that the general in charge of the construction of the bombs designed the Pentagon.
Hama, Larry, and Anthony Williams. Iwo Jima. New York: Rosen Group,inc, 2007.
I used this book to discover what happened on Iwo Jima and to discover who played what role on the islans.
Ward, Geoffrey C., Ken Burns, and Lynn Novick. The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2007.
This book helped me to discover how desperate the Japanese were getting, the closer the Allies were to their home islands.
Hewlett, Richard G., and Oscar E. Anderson,Jr. "The Costs of the Manhattan Project - Brookings Institution." Brookings - Quality. Independence. Impact. 2002. 18 Jan. 2011
<http://www.brookings.edu/projects/archive/nucweapons/manhattan.aspx>
I used this website to discover how much the Manhattan project cost in all. I also learned that there was a fourth bomb that wasn't used.
Primary Sources
Hersey, John, and Sam Sloan. Hiroshima. Tokyo: Ishi International, 1946. Print.
This was a book that had first hand accounts from several different survivors from Hiroshima. They each told me many things that are very informative. It was very interesting to see all the different peoples points of view. Their professions did affect the way they thought at that time. If you were further away from the bomb you were more likely to survive but you would probably get radiation poisoning. If you were closer to the blast then you would be more likely to get injured by the blast, flash or heat wave.
Sledge, Eugene Bondurant. With the Old Breed. New York: Presidio, 1981. Print.
This book gave me very good insight in to the life of a Marine infantryman. It told me many things about the conditions that the Marines were constantly in. It told me about how determined the Japanese were to stop the Americans from advancing. It gave me really good insight in to the head of a Marine in WWII.
Leckie, Robert. Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific : A young Marine's stirring account of combat in World War II. New York: Bantam Books, 2010.
I used this book along with " With The Old Breed" to find out how the minds of the Marines worked and what kind of stress they were under.
Secondary Sources
"Google Images." Google. Google. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://www.google.com/imghp>.
I used Google images to find most of my pictures. I got all sorts of things from this sight. I got some maps for Operation Downfall. I also got drawings for most of my pages. I got old photographs for speciality equipment and effects of the bombs. I got plans for making of the bombs. I used two displays to show nuclear fission and fusion.
"Atomic Archive." Atomicarchive.com: Exploring the History, Science, and Consequences of the Atomic Bomb. AJ Software and Multimedia, 1998. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://www.atomicarchive.com/>.
I used this sight to find out what nuclear fission and fusion are. It told me everything I needed to know about it. I learned that fission is the splitting of an atom into two or more parts. I also learned that fusion is the combining of two or more atoms to create a terrific amount of energy. That is actually how the bomb works. You take two pieces of Uranium 235 and put them together and they combine to create fusion.
"Atomic Archive." Atomicarchive.com: Exploring the History, Science, and Consequences of the Atomic Bomb. AJ Software and Multimedia, 1998. Web. 16 Jan. 2011. <http://www.atomicarchive.com/>.
I used this sight to learn about all of the history and people involved in the Manhattan project. I also learned about who was in charge of what and who gave the order to drop it. One interesting thing I learned was that Albert Einstein brought to the Americans attention that the Nazis were building a nuclear weapon. Another thing I learned was that the general in charge of the construction of the bombs designed the Pentagon.
Hama, Larry, and Anthony Williams. Iwo Jima. New York: Rosen Group,inc, 2007.
Hewlett, Richard G., and Oscar E. Anderson,Jr. "The Costs of the Manhattan Project - Brookings Institution." Brookings - Quality. Independence. Impact. 2002. 18 Jan. 2011
<http://www.brookings.edu/projects/archive/nucweapons/manhattan.aspx>
I used this website to discover how much the Manhattan project cost in all. I also learned that there was a fourth bomb that wasn't used.
