Primary Sources
Adder Chatter Newsletter. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey. JPEG. 27 Jan. 2011.
This photograph of a newsletter made by men on the ship shows that there was a lot of
free time between the WWII battles.
"Ariel View of Clinton Engineering Work" Oak Ridge National Lab. Web. 24 Jan. 2011.
<www.ornl.gov/ornlhome/history/Clinton_Engineering_Works/Full/529374.jpg
This photograph of the Clinton Engineering Works helped us to understand the role that
East Tennessee played in the Manhattan Project.
Atomic Scientists "A Petition to the President of the United States." The Atomic Bomb:
A Historical Reader. New York: Nextext Houghton Mifflin, 2000. 56-58. Print
This primary source document helped us understand that some people opposed using
the atomic bomb unless Japan was given a chance to surrender first.
Captured Rising Sun Japanese Flag. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey. JPEG. 27 Jan.
2011.
Stanley Creswell Sr. got this Japanese battle flag while fighting in on the island of
Palau. It shows that the U.S. fought on many islands in the Pacific.
Cartoon close up of Adder Chatter. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey. JPEG. 27 Jan.
2011.
This close up of a cartoon in the Adder Chatter newsletter mentions that the men had
fought at Okinawa.
Compton, Arthur. "Memorandum on "Political and Social Problems" from Members of
the "Metallurgical Laboratory" of the University of Chicago." The National
Security Archive. The Atomic bomb and the End of World War II. National
Security Archive Briefing Book No. 162. Edited William Burr. April 27, 2007.
Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/16.pdf
This primary source document helped us to understand some scientists wanted to
demonstrate the bomb on a non-military target.
Department of Defense. "Bombing Hiroshima" National Archives Web. 29 Nov. 2010.
<www.nationalarchives.ogv/research/arc542192>
This primary source photograph shows the impact of the bomb that fell on Hiroshima.
We used it as a part of the header in our website.
"Doom for Japan" Knoxville Journal. 7 Aug. 1945. Print.
This political cartoon showed that people of East Tennessee were happy about
dropping the bomb they helped make because it ended the war.
"Fat Man." Atomicarchive.com: Exploring the History, Science, and Consequences of
the Atomic Bomb. AJ Software & Multimedia. Web. 09 Dec. 2010.
<http://www.atomicarchive.com/Photos/LBFM/image2.shtml>.
This photograph shows the design of the "Fat Man" bomb used on Nagasaki.
Federation of American Scientists. "The Manhattan Project : Nagasaki" U.S Department
of Energy. Web. 01 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/nagasaki_animation.htm>
We used this website for the picture of the impact of the bomb on Nagasaki. We used it
as a part of the header in our website.
Graves, Leslie R." Memorandum from General L. R. Groves to Secretary of War, "The
Test," July 18, 1945" The National Security Archive. The Atomic bomb and the
End of World War II. National Security Archive Briefing Book No. 162. Edited
William Burr. April 27, 2007. Web. 01 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/36.pdf>
This website has the Primary source document that is included in our Manhattan project
section of our website.
"Hiroshima Atomic bomb Video." youtube.com. Web. WMV file. Downloaded
28 Jan. 2011.
We considered this video to be a primary source because it is the actual footage of the
atomic bomb being dropped. This primary source video of the bombing of Hiroshima
helped us understand the destructive force of the bomb.
Honorable Discharge Papers, Stanley Creswell Sr. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey.
JPEG. 27 Jan. 2011.
This photograph of discharge papers shows that some soldiers made it home.
"Little Boy." Atomicarchive.com: Exploring the History, Science, and Consequences of
the Atomic Bomb. AJ Software & Multimedia. Web. 09 Dec. 2010.
<http://www.atomicarchive.com/Photos/LBFM/image1.shtml>.
This photograph shows the design of the "Little Boy" bomb used on Hiroshima.
"Little Boy and Fat Man" Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science
Foundation. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. <www.atomarchive.com/photos/LBFM/index>
This photograph shows the design of the Fat Man and Little Boy bombs. We used it as
header in our website.
"Magic" – Diplomatic Summary, War Department, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2,
No. 1204 – July 12, 1945, Top Secret Ultra." The National Security Archive. The
Atomic bomb and the End of World War II. National Security Archive Briefing
Book No. 162. Edited William Burr. April 27, 2007. Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/29.pdf
This primary source document helped us understand that the U.S. military knew the
Japanese were talking about a surrender before the bombs were dropped.
Medals for Fighting. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey. JPEG. 27 Jan. 2011.
This photograph shows medals that Stanley Creswell Sr. and other men like him
received for fighting in the Pacific.
"Minutes of Meeting Held at the White House on Monday, 18 June 1945 at 1530."
The National Security Archive. The Atomic bomb and the End of World War II.
National Security Archive Briefing Book No. 162. Edited William Burr. April 27,
2007. Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/20.pdf
This primary source document contained information on the number of U.S. causalities
on Okinawa and estimated causalities for an invasion of the Japanese home islands.
This source helped us understand why some people wanted to use the atomic bomb.
"Nisei GI's Show How Nip Troops Fight." Knoxville News Sentinel. 6 Aug. 1945. Print.
This primary source photograph shows that the military and the public were preparing
for an invasion of the Japanese home islands. We took a digital photo of the original
newspaper and uploaded it to our website.
Ohba, Mitsuru. "Interview of an A-bomb Survivor: Ms. Michiko Yamaoka" The Atom
Bomb. Tamara Roleff Ed. San Diego, CA. Greenhaven Press, 2000. 128-131.
Print
From this interview we learned that survivors of the atomic bomb also suffered
emotionally.
Patches from uniform. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey. JPEG. 27 Jan. 2011.
This photograph shows the patches on a soldier's uniform.
"Pearl Harbor Footage." youtube.com. Web. WMV file. Downloaded 28 Jan. 2011.
We considered this video to be a primary source because it is the actual footage of the
bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. This primary source video of the bombing of
Pearl Harbor helped us understand how much destruction was caused in the Pearl
Harbor surprise attack.
Photo of Stanley Creswell Sr. on Okinawa. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey. JPEG. 27
Jan. 2011.
This photograph of a photograph shows that many men fought at Okinawa and wanted
to remember the experience.
Stimson, Henry L. "The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb" The Atomic Bomb:
A Historical Reader. New York: Nextext Houghton Mifflin, 2000. 40-54. Print
This primary source helped us understand that many people favored using the atomic
bomb instead of an invasion which would cost many American lives. This was one of
our most important sources.
"Trinity Nuclear Bomb 1945." youtube.com. Web. WMV file. Downloaded 28 Jan.
2011.
We considered this video to be a primary source video because it shows actual footage
of the Trinity Atomic bomb test. The footage helped us understand that the bomb
worked and that it had massive destructive power
"Truman Warns Japs to Give Up 1945." youtube.com. Web. WMV file. Downloaded 28
Jan. 2011.
We considered this video to be a primary source because it shows the actual footage of
President Truman warning Japan to surrender. The video helped us understand that
many people thought that using the atomic bomb was justified since Japan was warned,
but did not surrender. We edited the video for use on our website.
"Tsar Bomb- The biggest bomb ever." youtube.com. Web. WMV file.
Downloaded 28 Jan., 2011.
We considered this video to be a primary source because it shows the actual footage of
a Russian nuclear test. The video helped us understand the competition between the
U.S. and Russia in the nuclear arms race. We edited the video for use on our website.
Uniform worn by soldier in Pacific with arm patch. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey.
JPEG. 27 Jan. 2011
This photograph of a soldier’s uniform shows us what the uniform looked like in WWII.
United States War Department. " A Tale of Two Cities: Hiroshima and
Nagasaki." Filmed 1946. youtube.com. Web. WMV file. Downloaded
28 Jan. 2011.
We considered this video to be a primary source because it was filmed by the War
Department in 1946. This video of the aftermath of the atomic bomb helped us
understand the massive destructive power of the atomic bomb. We edited the video for
use on our website.
Water Buffalo Label. Personal Photo by Ethan Huskey. JPEG. 27 Jan. 2011
This photograph is of the label from a type of amphibious tractor used in the Pacific war.
Secondary Sources
Alperovitz, Gar. "The Atom Bomb Was Used to Intimidate the Soviets" The Atom
Bomb. Tamara Roleff Ed. San Diego, CA. Greenhaven Press, 2000. 115-126. Print.
This secondary source helped us understand that the atom bomb was used to not only
end the war but to intimidate Russia.
"Big Ivan, the Tsar Bomba" Nuclear Weapon Archive. Web. 07 Feb. 2011.
< http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Russia/TsarBomba.html>
We learned that the Tsar bomba was a Soviet nuclear weapon.
Burgan, Michael. America in World War II. Milwaukee, WI: World Almanac Library,
2007. Print.
This secondary source had lots of information on how the war started and how many
people were killed by the atomic bomb.
Chen, Peter . "Bombing of Tokyo and other cities" World War II Database Web. 01
Feb. 2011 < http://ww2db.com/>
We learned about the U.S bombings of Japan and the attack of Iwo Jima.
Committee for the Compilation of Materials on Damage Caused by the Atomic Bombs .
"Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Injuries to the Human Body" The Atom Bomb.
Tamara Roleff Ed. San Diego, CA. Greenhaven Press, 2000. 96-100. Print.
We learned about short and long term consequences of radiation on the human body.
DeLoach, Jay A. "Guadalcanal campaign, August, 1942-February 1943 overview and
special image section" U.S. Navy Web. 01 Feb. 2011
< http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/guadlcnl/guadlcnl.htm>
We learned about the campaign of Guadalcanal.
Freudenrich, Craig. "How Nuclear Medicine Works" Discovery Health Web. 09 Feb.
2011. < http://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/modern/nuclearmedicine.htm>
We learned that radiation can be used to find and treat cancer.
Lipper, Ilan and Jon Stone. "Nuclear Energy and Society" University of Michigan Web.
09 Feb. 2011 < http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/nuclear.htm>
We learned some positive uses for nuclear energy such as no air pollution.
McGowen, Tom. The Battle for Iwo Jima. New York: Children's, 1999. Print.
This secondary source had facts about the Battle of Iwo Jima. We learned that Iwo
Jima was a base used in bombing of Japan.
Pierce, Alan. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor. Edina, MN: Abdo Pub., 2005.
This secondary source helped us understand how the attack on Pearl Harbor brought
the U.S. into a war with Japan. It also had information about a possible invasion of
Japan.
Rossenfield, Carrie. "Cold War: A Brief History" atomicarchive.com National Science
Foundation Web. 09 Feb. 2011 <www.atomicarchive.com>
We learned about the nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and the U.S. We
also learned about other countries that have nuclear weapons.
Stein, R. Conrad. World War II in the Pacific: Remember Pearl Harbor. Hillside, N.J.,
U.S.A.: Enslow, 1994. Print.
This secondary source had information about Pearl Harbor and other battles in
the Pacific.
"The Manhattan Project: The Trinity Test" U.S. Department of Energy Web. 01 Feb.
2011 < http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/trinity.htm>
We used this website to learn about the Trinity test.
"The First Atomic Weapon" Nuclear Weapon Archive. Web. 20 Jan. 2011.
<nuclearweaponarchive.org/usa/>
This secondary source provided many facts about the Manhattan Project and the first
nuclear weapons.
"Using the Atom Bomb was Unnecessary and Immoral" The Atom Bomb. Tamara
Roleff Ed. San Diego, CA. Greenhaven Press, 2000. 103-114. Print
This secondary source helped us understand the argument against using the bomb
because Japan was already planning to surrender.
"Voices from the Second World War" University of Connecticut Web. 31 Jan. 2011
<www.sp.uconnedu./~wwwcoh/TIMELINE.HTM>
We used this website to learn about important events in World War II.
"World's Nuclear States (2006)" atomicarchive.com National Science Foundation Web.
9 Feb. 2011 <http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/coldwar/page24.shtml>
We used this map to show countries that have or could have nuclear weapons.