Directory of Atomic Resources

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Sites related to the atomic bombing of Japan during World War II, including the planning of and preparation for the bombing and the immediate aftermath of the bombing. This will include sites on the USS Indianapolis, the 509th Composite Group, the Manhattan Project, and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as post war surveys of these cities.

Subcategories

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• Manhattan Project
• USS Indianapolis

Resources in This Category

• A-Bomb - The Destroyer of Worlds

  http://www.kilroywashere.org/004-Pages/Trinity/Trinity.html
  Includes Trinity today, timeline, history, the theory, reasoning, considerations, and the aftermath.

• Atom Bomb

  http://spartacus-educational.com/2WWatom.htm
  A brief historical article on the bomb, includes links to articles on related material, definitions, and quotations from primary sources.

• Atomic Bombs

  http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2125.html
  A large collection of links to information relating to the atomic bombing.

• Fifty Years from Trinity

  http://seattletimes.com/special/trinity/
  Articles from the Seattle Times to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first nuclear test.

• Harnessing of Nuclear Fission - The Story of the Atomic Bomb

  http://www.3rd1000.com/nuclear/cruc18.htm
  Brief article on the atomic scientists and their experiments from 1934-1945.

• Hiroshima: Was It Absolutely Necessary?

  http://www.spectacle.org/696/long.html
  An account that summarizes the events that led to Japan's surrender, and considers other means of achieving surrender by Doug Long.

• Hiroshima: Was it Necessary?

  http://www.doug-long.com/
  Article and quotes which explore the premise that the a-bombings were probably not necessary to conclude the war, and includes diary excerpts from Truman and Stimson, bibliography, biographies of major figures, and links.

• National Security Archive

  http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm
  Collection of primary source material relating to the use of the atomic bomb in PDF format available from George Washington University.

• Nuclear Weapons - History

  http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/key-issues/nuclear-weapons/history/
  Large, comprehensive collection of online documents relating to the bombing and the issues surrounding it.

• Official Bombing Order

  http://www.dannen.com/decision/handy.html
  Authorized the use of the atomic bomb against Japanese cities, drafted by General Groves and approved by President Truman and Secretary of War Stimson at Potsdam on July 25, 1945.

• The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb

  http://www.history.army.mil/books/70-7_23.htm
  A well-referenced study of the American decision to use the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Louis Morton.

• Trinity Site

  http://ninfinger.org/trinity/trin_brochure.html
  Full text and photos of a brochure issued by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Atomic Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 1994.

• Truman’s Motivations: Using the Atomic Bomb in the Second World War

  http://www.johnwcooper.com/papers/atomicbombtruman.htm
  Research paper examining the motivations for using the atomic bomb against Japan.

• United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (Pacific War)

  http://www.anesi.com/ussbs01.htm
  Original text of the report on the conduct of the bombing campaign against Japan outlining the factors which influenced decisions in planning, and describes the effects of the atomic bombing in the context of the overall bombing campaign.

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