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• The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb A well-referenced study of the Americans' decision to use the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  
• The Last Act comparing the first and last drafts of President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb.
  
• Bomb Damage In Japan A collection of personal photos taken immediately after the war depicting the damage to Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the atomic bombing, as well as other Japanese cities due to conventional bombing.
  
• Fifty years from Trinity A group of articles from the Seattle Times to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first nuclear test (code named Trinity).
  
• Remembering Nagasaki A slide show of Nagasaki after the US dropped its second atomic bomb on Japan. Also provides links to commentaries from site visitors and online public forum of ideas and opinions about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  
• Racing Against Victory - The Final Year A chronology of the last year of the war and the build up to the atomic bombing of Japan. Discusses the preparations of the Manhattan Project to have the weapon ready and the process involved in choosing the target.
  
• Official Bombing Order, July 25, 1945 Original text of the order authorizing the use of atomic weapons against Japan written by General Groves, signed by General Handy and approved by President Truman and Secretary of War Stimson.
  
• Atomic Bombs A large collection of links to information relating to the atomic bombing of Japan, it's aftermath, contemporary opinions regarding the necessity of the bombing, peace sites and other material.
  
• Voice of Hibakusha Testimony from the survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Includes a link to a Peace Declaration made by a mayor of Hiroshima on the 45th anniversary of the bombing.
  
• Children of the Manhattan Project An organization of surviving participants, descendents, and others interested in the Manhattan Project. Contains historic photos, documents, and recollections of participants.
  
• Critical Mass Information on Germany's nuclear research before the Second World War and its atomic weapons program during the war. Includes a chronology of early nuclear research and the German and American atomic programs.
  
• Damages Caused by Atomic Bombs Facts and figures relating to the damage to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the atomic bombing including panoramic photo of Hiroshima after the bombing.
  
• Red Rock Elementary- Atomic Bomb Links A large collection of links to material about the atomic bombing of Japan from a wide variety of sources. Includes several links to photographs, links relating to the development of the bomb, and links describing the effects of the bomb.
  
• Trinity Atomic Web Site Information on the Trinity atomic test, nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapon physics and technology, the effects of nuclear armaments, civil defense, and radiation accidents. Includes a bibliography of print and online sources.
  
• Manhattan Project The US National Atomic Museum's virtual tour of the Manhattan Project. Includes information on Los Alamos, Hanford and Oak Ridge facilities.
  
• Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb "Links to the digital versions of the "Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb" study collection held at the Truman Presidential Library."
  
• Hiroshima Archive "The Hiroshima Archive is originally set up to join the on-line effort made by many people all over the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing, This is intended to serve as a research and educational guide to those who want to gain and expand their knowledge of the atomic bombing. "
  
• General Paul Tibbets, World War II and the Enola Gay The official site of General Paul Tibbets, pilot of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb.
  
• The Atomic Bomb is Dropped Photographs, description and the original sound recording of the announcement of the bombing provided by the Bellingham Antique Radio Museum.
  
• A-Bomb WWW Museum "Little Boy" is the nick name given to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, in World War II. The A-Bomb WWW Museum discusses the use of atomic bombs during the war.
  
• Atomic Central A collection of material on the development and use of the atomic bomb as well as the effects on society of the existence of the bomb. Includes photos, video clips, atomic tests, accidents and links.
  
• The Bomb: When the Earth Caught Fire This examination of popular news media in the months after the atomic bombing of Japan demonstrates the highly contradictory emotions of American scientists, politicians, and the public toward atomic armaments.
  
• Trinity Site The National Atomic Museum's history of the first atomic bomb test at Trinity Site in New Mexico.
  
• Medical aspects of atomic bomb disaster in Nagasaki Descriptions and photographs of medical results of bombing at Nagasaki. Includes photomicrographs of tissue changes and account of long term medical effects of exposure.
  
• BURN!: Toge Sankichi Poetry by Toge Sankichi a Hibakusha (A-bomb survivor)who died later of leukemia. Also includes Hiroshima artworks by Iri and Toshi Maruki.
  
• Swords and Ploughshares Collection of articles relating to the use of the atomic bomb on Japan on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Special issue of the bulletin of the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  
• Hiroshima Live Project Multimedia presentation on the annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. Includes photographs, audio and video clips and text of the ceremony with material translated into several languages.
  
• Hiroshima: Was it Necessary? Article and quotes which explore the premise that the a-bombings of Japan were probably not necessary to conclude the war. Includes diary excerpts from Truman and Stimson, bibliography, biographies of major figures and links.
  
• Hiroshima, Japan: August 6th, 1945 A collection of photos taken in Hiroshima in 1945 depicting the damage to the city which resulted from the atomic bombing.
  
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki Images A small collection of photos from 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  
• CNN - Rare film documents devastation at Hiroshima "Rare footage of the aftermath of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima has now been made available to the world". Includes a quicktime movie of recovered footage.
  
• Hiroshima Bombing Information on the Hiroshima bombing and the heat, shockwave, blast, and radiation effects on the city. Discusses health effects of the bombing on the Japanese population and its long-term psychological and sociological impacts on Japanese society. Includes references.
  
• The Final Months of the War With Japan Signals Intelligence, U.S. Invasion Planning, and the A-Bomb Decision. Monograph from the CIA's Center for the Study of Intelligence.
  
• The Atom Bomb Short articles and a quiz about the atomic bombings.
  
• Documentation and Diagrams of the Atomic Bomb Outlines the history of the development of the atomic bomb and describes the mechanisms by which it works. Discusses both atomic and thermonuclear weapons.
  
• Major Effects of the Atomic Bomb Descriptions of medical effects of the atomic bombing including photographs, collected data and methodology.
  
• Hiroshima: Was It Absolutely Necessary? Article examining the circumstances in existence prior to the bombing that could have influenced the decision to use the bomb against Japan. Proposes and alternate solution to end the war. Includes sources.
  
• United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (Pacific War) Original text of the report on the conduct of the bombing campaign against Japan in the Pacific outlining the factors which influenced decisions in planning. Describes the effects of the atomic bombing in the context of the overall bombing campaign.
  
• Documents Relating to the Development of the Atomic Bomb and Its use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Comprehensive collection of online documents relating to the bombing and related issues.
  
• Akio Morita and Japan's Atomic Bomb Notes Sony founder Morita's stint as a scientist in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Includes selected Morita quotes.
  
• 54th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima Japan, August 6, 1999 On August 4, 1945, the bomber Enola Gay flew from Tinian Island to drop an atomic weapon on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. This site has images from Tinian today, Hiroshima, and of the Enola Gay.
  
• Audio: The First Atomic Bomb Attack on Japan Real Audio and MP3 formats of an Excerpt of Harry S. Truman's Speech delivered August 6th, 1945.
  
• The United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Text of original document dated June 1946 describing the effects of the bombing on structures and population. Considers civil defense measures to protect against these effects.
  
• Atomic Bomb: Decision Official American documents and personal accounts on the decision to use atomic armaments on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945 respectively.
  
• The Atomic Bomb -- Truman's Decision Discusses the apportionment of blame, options to the use of the bomb, the impact of the bomb on Japan, and the impact of the use of the bomb on the world. Includes links to further information and photos.
  
• The Avalon Project : The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The original text document "The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by The Manhattan Engineer District, June 29, 1946" describing in great detail the findings of the official group sent by General Groves to study the bombings.
  
• The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Detailed lesson plan for a section on the bombing including references and resource list. Outlines source material, daily lesson plans, and conclusion.
  
• Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima An eyewitness report written by Father P. Siemes, a Jesuit priest living near Hiroshima at the time of the atomic bombing. This report was handtyped only a few weeks after the bombing. Siemes, a German priest who was with the Novitists of the Society of Jesus in Nagatsuki, describes the aftermath of the bombing, the effects on the people of Hiroshima, and the efforts of his fellow priests to minister to the wounded.
  
• Hiroshima Bombing: Eyewitness Account A first-hand account of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and its aftermath from a priest who survived the bombing. Includes photographs.
  
• Hiroshima: Was it Necessary? Why the atomic bombings were probably not necessary to win WWII without a mainland invasion of Japan. Extensive bibliography. Quotes from prominent Americans who disagreed with the a-bombings.