Works Cited Primary Sources 313th Bomb Wing. Letter to War Department. 4 Aug. 1945. Gwu.edu. Web. 21 Dec.

2012. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is a letter sent to the war department informing them on bombing delays due to poor weather. I mainly wanted to use this source to confirm information on my timeline page. Bush, V., and J. B. Conant. "Salient Points Concerning Future International Handlings of Subject of Atomic Bombs." Memo to Secretary of War. 30 Sept. 1944. Gwu.edu. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is one of the first memorandums sent to the Secretary War informing him of the dangers of launching the atomic bombs. I also tagged this in one of my pages. Chief of Justice. Memo to Secretary of War. 15 June 1945. Gwu.edu. Web. 21 Dec. 2012. <http:// www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is a memorandum that tells the Secretary of State that the only way to end the war is to bomb Japan or have them surrender unconditionally. I linked this to one of my tabs. "A Decade of American Foreign Policy 1941-1949 Potsdam Conference." Avalon.law.yale.edu. Yale Law School, 2008. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/ decade17.asp>. This is the exact Potsdam Conference posted on the Yale University website. I used information from this to learn about the Potsdam Conference that I mentioned in my timeline. Einstein, Albert. "Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR." Letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt. 25 Mar. 1945. Pbs.org. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/

features/primary-resources/truman-ein45/>. This is a letter from Albert Einstein to President Roosevelt about one of the nuclear physicists in the program. I can use sections from this letter on my final project. Groves, Leslie R. Memo to Chief of Justice. 6 Aug. 1945. Gwu.edu. Web. 30 Dec. 2012. <http:// www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is the American reports of the Hiroshima bombing. I linked this on one of the pages in my website. - - -. Memo to Chief of Staff and Harry S. Truman. 10 Aug. 1945. Gwu.edy. Web. 29 Dec. 2012. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is memorandum from General Groves to the Chief of Justice claiming the third bomb is ready to launch when needed. I linked this in my project. - - -. "The Test." Memo to Secretary of War. 18 July 1945. Gwu.edu. Web. 28 Dec. 2012. <http:// www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is a memorandum to the Secretary of War informing him about the success of the Trinity Test. I linked this to multiple tabs on my website. Oppenheimer, Julius Robert, et al. "Recommendations for the Immediate Use of Nuclear Weapons." Memo to The Panel. 16 June 1945. TS. The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II: A Collection of Primary Sources. This is an original top secret document from Oppenheimer to "the Panel." I plan to use this in my World War II tab on my website because it talks about the immediate bombing of Japan. I can also use it for my warfare tab because Oppenheimer talks about using the atomic bomb to help international relationships.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Declaration of War." Washington D.C, USA. 8 Dec. 1941. Speech. Franklin Roosevelt gave this speech after the Japanese bombed islands of Hawaii. This speech declared war on the empire of Japan. I used the following quote in my history page on my website: "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." Rotblat, Joseph. Personal interview. N.d. This is an interview with a Polish professor who helped build the atomic bomb. This could possibly be a great place to get quotes from to use on my final project. Szilard, Leo, and Arthur H. Compton. "Reply on Political and Social Problems." Memo to George Harrison. 12 June 1945. The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II: A Collection of Primary Sources. Gwu.edu. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. <http://www.gwu.edu/ ~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is a memo sent to the secretary of war making him aware of the dangers of launching the bomb. Szilard and Compton opposed the bombing. I used information from this in my World War II tab. Truman, Harry S. "Truman At Potsdam: His Secret Diary." 17 July 1945. Gwu.edu. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is Truman's diary he held during the Potsdam Convention. I used this to learn about the convention and what occurred throughout. - - -. "Wednesday, April 25th, 1945." Truman's Journal (1945): n. pag. Abstract. Gwu.edu. Web. 30 Dec. 2012. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This

is Truman's diary entry of when he was informed of the Manhattan Project. I tagged this is one my website's tabs. War Department. "Magic Far East Summary." N.d. Gwu.edu. Web. 23 Dec. 2012. <http:// www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This is a news report that was intercepted by Americans while it was being broadcasted. The report was about the damage in Japan. I linked this to something in my tab.

Secondary Sources "American History Timelines - The Manhattan Project." Americanhistory.about.com. About, 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012. <http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/ bltimelinemanhat.htm>. This is a timeline of the important events that occurred from 1931-1945, that led to the Manhattan Project. I copied this exact timeline and pasted it onto my timeline page in my website. I did mention on the page that the timeline was taken from this source. Burr, William, ed. "The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II." Gwu.edu. National Security Archive, 5 Aug. 2005. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/ NSAEBB162/index.htm>. This website talks about what the Atomic Bomb was and it also provides a dozens of primary resources that I could look through. One of my 3 key points was how the bomb helped end the war and this website talks about the bomb and the end of the war. Encyclopedia Britannica. "Atomic Bomb (Fission Device)." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2012. Britannica.com. Web. 25 Dec. 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/

41620/atomic-bomb>. This an encyclopedia Britannica entry about the Atomic Bomb. I used it to find information on the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. "The First Atomic Weapons." Nuclearweaponsarchive.org. N.p., 30 Mar. 1999. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. <http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Med/Lbfm.html>. This archive has information of the two atomic bombs dropped in Japan. I can use this information on my website and it has pictures from the actual assembly of the bombs that I can use on my project. Gao, Jany Huan. "Legacy of a Bomb: The Manhattan Project's Impact on the Scientific Community." Escholarship.ucop.edu. University of California, 2009. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://escholarship.ucop.edu/uc/item/9vf4d0xj#page-1>. This is a peer-reviewed article about how the Manhattan Project influenced the science community. This was a perfect article from me and I used a great deal of information from this in my "Science Tab" on my website. "Geneva Conventions." Law.cornell.edu. Cornell University of Law, n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. <http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/geneva_conventions>. This is a summary of the Geneva Conventions from the Cornell University of Law website. I used this information on my warfare tab. "Hiroshima and Nagasaki Death Toll." Aasc.ucla.edu. UCLA Physicians, Oct. 2007. Web. 23 Dec. 2012. <http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/cab/200708230009.html>. This source was written by physicians to show how the radiation from the bombs caused cancers. I only used a section that had to do with the death tolls. From this source, I got a great map showing the damages and deaths in the city.

"Japan Surrenders." Archives.gov. US National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/ japanese_surrender_document/>. This archive is about the surrender of the Japanese on September 2nd, 1945. From this source I learned about the surrender and I will include the pictures of the original treaty in my slide show. "The Manhattan Project." Gk12.rice.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2012. <http://gk12.rice.edu/trs/ science/Atom/man.htm>. This is a website that seems to be created by someone as a project. There was not enough information on the website to cite all the information which makes me suspicious. Regardless, I trust my judgement and I believe the information on this website is accurate but I did not use it on my project. I used it to gather basic information and inform myself on the Manhattan Project. "The Manhattan Project." Modern Marvels. History Channel. 2012. Television. This is a documentary on the Manhattan Project from the History Channel. I used bits of information from here in my project. "The Manhattan Project." U-s-history.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://www.u-shistory.com/pages/h1644.html>. This is a basic informational page on the Manhattan Project. From it, I got an Oppenheimer quote. "The Manhattan Project (and Before)." Nuclearweaponsarchive.org. Nuclear Weapons Archive, 30 Mar. 1999. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Med/ Med.html>. This archive talks about the Manhattan Project and what led to it. From this source, I could learn more about the Manhattan project, and use their timeline and actual pictures they have posted.

"The Manhattan Project: Making the Atomic Bomb." Atomicarchive.com. National Science Digital Library, 1999. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. <http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/mp/ index.shtml>. This website is an e-book that is called The Manhattan Project: Making the Atomic Bomb. I could use this to learn about the program. Nobelprize.org. "Richard P. Feynman - Biography." Nobelprize.org. Official Nobel Prize, 2012. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1965/ feynman-bio.html>. This is a short biography about Richard Feynman written by the official Nobel Prize website. I could use the information from here on my final project because he was an important physicist involved in the Manhattan Project. Nobelprize.org. "Enrico Fermi - Biography." Nobelprize.org. N.p., 2012. Web. 20 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1938/fermi-bio.htm>. This is a biography about Enrico Fermi written by the official Nobel Prize website. I could use the information from here on my final project because he was an important physicist when he was in the Manhattan Project. "Nuclear Power in the World Today." World-nuclear.org. World Nuclear Association, Apr. 2012. Web. 19 Dec. 2012. <http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf01.html>. This a website with information on the use of nuclear energy today. It has a lot of information and statistics I used in my science tab. I also used some of the graphs in this website. I did give credit to this source in my project. Rosenbluth, Marshall. "Marshall Rosenbluth On: Enrico Fermi." Pbs.org. WGBH, 2009. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/filmmore/reference/interview/ rosenbluth1.html>. This is interview of Marshall Rosenbluth on the nuclear physicist

Enrico Fermi who knew each other personally. PBS did not put the date of the interview, however the copyright for the website was 2009. Due to the fact that there is not available date on the website, I am considering this as a secondary source. Ushistory.org. "The Manhattan Project." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://www.ushistory.org/us/51f.asp>. This is a website that briefly explains the Manhattan project. I could use some of this information on my final project, however on the website that I found this on had other sources about the bomb that I could go through.