Annotated Bibliography

Primary Resources
A Is For Atom. Dir. Carl Urbano. By True Boardman. General Electric Company, 1952. This a film was released by the General Electric Company. During the time, it was to promote the use of atomic energy and to help calm peoples nerves about it. It was published in 1952. Able. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This is an image of a bomb being tested at the Nevada Test Site. It was taken in in January or April of 1951, making it a primary resource. About Fallout. Dir. Wilding. Office of Civil Defense, 1963. This was a video released during the time when there was a high risk of nuclear fallout. It was put in place to teach people about nuclear fallout, so peoples nerves would calm down. This was released in 1963 by the Office of Civil Defense. Annie 1. 1953. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This is an image of an atomic test that happened at the Nevada Test Site. It was taken in 1953. Annie 2. 1953. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This was another angle taken of the atomic test of Annie that happened in Nevada Test Site; it was taken in 1953. Apache. 1956. Photograph. Eniwetok. This is an image of an atomic bomb test at Eniwetok, and it was taken in 1956., making it a primary resource. Apple. 1955. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. Our project is about atomic testing, and this was another test at the Nevada Test Site. This is a photography taken in 1955 of a test of a bomb named Apple.

Apple II. 1955. Photograph. Nevada Test Site.

This is another atomic test that took place at the Nevada Test Site. It was taken about two months after the test Apple, differing it from Apple. It was taken in 1955, making it a primary resource. Arkansas. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This was an atomic bomb test that happened at Christmas Island. It was nicknamed Arkansas and was detonated in 1962. This photograph is from 1962. Attack on Pearl Harbor - Footage and Aftermath. British Pathe, 1941. This is video of the attack of Pearl Harbor in 1941. The attack of Pearl Harbor eventually led to war with Japan. During the war the first two atomic bombs were dropped. "Atomic bomb." (National Archives and Records Administration. ).Discovering Collection. Gale. NORTHWEST CAREER TECHNICAL ACADEMY. 26 Oct. 2012 <http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&source=gale&srcprod=DISC&userGroupName=l as91292&prodId=DC&tabID=T001&docId=EJ2210049282&type=retrieve&contentSet=GSRC &version=1.0>. This is a picture of the atomic bomb being dropped in Japan. It was taken above ground as the bomb was detonated. It was a good resource since it does show how the atomic bomb had its effects during the time. Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki. Perf. Truman. BBC, n.d. This was from the attack of Nagasaki, the video was from the attack. The attack of Nagasaki came three days after the attack of Hiroshima. It has a voice over of Truman, his warning to Japan. Later, Fat Boy was dropped on Nagasaki. The film used in the video was from 1945. Atomic Threat. 1950. Photograph. N.p. By John Churchill. This was a political cartoon created in 1950. It was created to show the adequacy that the government was able to harness Atomic Energy. Atomic Weapons Tests Trinity Through Buster Jangle. U. S. Department of Energy's Albuquerque Operations Office, 1945-1951. This video shows the Detonation of bombs through the years of 1945 to 1951. It was released as part of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, and the videos apart of the video range from 1945 to 1951 and come from the original source. Aztec. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image comes from an atomic bomb test that happened at Christmas Island named Aztec. This image is from 1962 when the bomb was detonated. It is a primary resource because it was taken back in 1962.

Baker. 1946. Photograph. Bikini Island. This was an image taken in 1946 of a test of an atomic bomb called Baker. It was detonated at Bikini Island. It was taken back in 1946, making it a primary resource. Bee. 1955. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This is an image of the atomic test called Bee at the Nevada Test Site. It was an image taken in 1955. Bettmann. Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. 1961. Photograph. History.com. History Channel. Web. This is an image of the presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy from 1961. They both were players within the Cold War, relating that to our topic. Bighorn. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. An image of an atomic test called Bighorn at Christmas Island. This image was taken in 1962. Blackfoot. 1956. Photograph. Eniwetok. This image was taken June 11th, 1956 at the Eniwetok Atoll. It was an nuclear test thats nickname or code name was Blackfoot. Bluegill. 1962. Photograph. Johnston Island. This image was taken on October 26th, 1962 in Johnston Island. It is an image of the test nicknamed Blue Gill. It is a primary resource because it was taken back in the 1960s. Bluestone 1. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image was taken in the year 1962 at Christmas Island. The bomb was nicknamed Bluestone, and this is a primary resource because it was taken back in 1962. Bombing of Pearl Harbor. Perf. Joel Brian. Castle Films, 1942. This was video showing the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which eventually lead to us going to war with Japan in World War II. That is when the US drops the atomic bombs on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This was made by Castle Films in 1942. "Buster Charlie" 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. An image that was taken at the Nevada Test Site and was taken in 1951. This image was taken of a bomb being detonated called C. This relates to our topic because it was a nuclear bomb being tested at the site.

Cactus. 1958. Photograph. Eniwetok. This is an image taken at the Eniwetok Atoll of the atomic test nicknamed Cactus. This relates to our topic because our topic is about nuclear weapons. The photograph was taken in 1958. Chama. 1962. Photograph. Johnston Island This is an image that was taken at Johnston Island back in 1962. It was of a test nicknamed Chama, and this is a primary resource because it was taken back in 1962. Charlie 1. 1951. Photograph Nevada Test Site. This is an image that was taken at the Nevada Test Site, and it relates to our topic because it was of an atomic test back then. The photograph was taken back in 1962. Charlie 2. 1952. Photograph Nevada Test Site. This is an image that was taken at the Nevada Test Site in 1952. The reason why it relates to our topic because it is an image of a nuclear test. This photograph was taken in 1952. This is another side of Charlie. Chetko. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This is an image that was taken at Christmas Island. It was nicknamed Chetko, and it was taken back in 1962. The reason why this is a primary resource because it was taken back in 1962 when the bomb was detonated. Climax. 1953. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This is an image that was taken at the Nevada Test Site and it is of a test nicknamed Climax. This is a primary resource because it was taken in 1953. Dakota. 1956. Photograph. Bikini. This is an image that was taken at Bikini Atoll, and it is of a test nicknamed Dakota. The photograph was taken in 1956, making it a primary resource. D. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. Nicknamed, Buster Dog, this test was denoted in 1951. This image was taken during that year at the Nevada Test Site.

Department of Energy. Nevada "Small Boy" Test. 1962. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. Web. This is an image of people watching a test in 1962 called Small Boy. This was just a random test done during the time period. It relates to our project because our project is about nuclear weapons.

Dog 1. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. Image taken at Nevada Test Site and it is of an image of a test nicknamed Dog. This test was denoted in 1951 and the image was captured, making it a primary resource. Dog 2. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This is an image that was taken at the Nevada Test Site of the test Dog. It is another side of the test, differing from Dog 1. This image is once again taken in 1951. Dog 3. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This is an image that was taken at the Nevada Test Site of the test Dog. This is another angle of the dog test, differing it from Dog 1 and Dog 2. Once again it was taken in 1951, making it a primary resource. E. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. Nicknamed, Buster Easy and it was taken in 1951 at the Nevada Test Site. It is an image of a nuclear test. Einstein, Albert. 2 August 1939. Quote. Albert Einstein was addressing about the work of E. Fermi and L. Szilard. He was talking about how their work with Uranium may help out in the future. Quote:Some recent work by E Fermi and L. Szilard...leads me to expect that the element uranium may be turned into a new and important source of energy in the immediate future. Certain aspects of the situation which has arisen seem to call for watchfulness and, if necessary, quick action on the part of the Administration. "Enrico Fermi | Italia Degli Innovatori." Italia Degli Innovatori Enrico Fermi Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2013. This is where the image was found of Enrico Fermi. It was taken when he was alive, but the date was not listed. Enrico Fermi was alive during the 1940s, making it a primary resource. Fizeau 1. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Fizeau. This is one angle of the test. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource.

Fizeau 2. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site.

This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Fizeau. This is one angle of the test. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. Fox. 1952. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site. The test was nicknamed Fox, and the image is a primary resource because it was taken in 1952. Franklin. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site of a test nicknamed Franklin. This was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. Franklin D. , Roosevelt. "Pearl Harbor Speech." 8 December 1941. Speech. He talks about how after Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941) he states he will take all matters into defense. Which would eventually lead him into atomic research in creating the Atomic bomb super weapon. Quote: Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infancy- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. As commander in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. Galileo. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This Image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Galileo. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. George. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed George. This image was taken in 1951, making it a primary resource. Greenhouse. 1953. Photograph. Eniwetok. This image was taken at the Eniwetok Atoll, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Greenhouse. This image was taken in 1953, making it a primary resource. Grable. 1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Grable. This is one angle of the test. This image was taken in 1951, making it a primary resource. Harry. 1953. Photograph. Nevada Test Site.

This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Harry. This image was taken in 1953, making it a primary resource. Hiroshima Atomic Bomb, 1945 - A Day That Shook The World [HD]. By Gordon Carr. Perf. John Humphrys. Ace Films, 1945. The video used in this film was from 1945, when the US attacked the town of Hiroshima with Little Boy, one of the a-bombs used by Japan. The film was from 1945, making it a primary resource. Hornet. 1955. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Hornet. This image was taken in 1955, making it a primary resource. How. 1952. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed How. This image was taken in 1952, making it a primary resource. Jap's-Eye View of A-Bomb Blast. 1946. Photograph. Library of Congress, n.p. This was an image of from a Japanese point of view from an A-bomb blast. Obviously it was a nuclear weapon, which our project is about. It is a primary resource because it was taken in 1946. [Journalists and Military Personnel at Camp Mercury, Nevada Proving Grounds, to Record an Atomic Bomb Detonation in the Nevada Desert]. 1952. Photograph. Library of Congress, Camp Mercury in Nevada. This image was taken in Nevada, at Camp Mercury. It shows how it was popular, with Journalist and Military. It was taken in 1952, making it a primary resource. John F. Kennedy." American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Vol. 7: 1960-1969. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. This is another image of John F. Kennedy. It was taken during the time of his presidency. He was a major player during the time of nuclear weapons.

"Kennedy, John F." Presidential Administration Profiles for Students. Ed. Kelle S. Sisung and Gerda-Ann Raffaelle. Detroit: Gale Group, 2010. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. This is an image of John F. Kennedy. It was taken during the time of presidency. It is important to our project, because John F. Kennedy was a player in nuclear weaponry at the time.

Kepler.1951. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Kelper. This image was taken in 1951, making it a primary resource. King. 1952. Photograph. Eniwetok. An image taken of a bomb detonated in Eniwetok. It was taken in 1952, making it a primary resource. It is important, because the whole thing was used for a test of nuclear weaponry. Kingfish. 1962. Photograph. Johnston Island. This image was taken at Johnston Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Kingfish. This image was taken in 1952, making it a primary resource. Medical Aspects Of Nuclear Radiation. Prod. Cascade Pictures of California Inc. The Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, 1950. This explains what happens to the human body when exposed to nuclear radiation, how it is measured, and what how it happens. It was released by the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project during 1950, when the ideas of attacks were high.

Met. 1955. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Met. This image was taken in 1955, making it a primary resource. Mike. (1) 1952. Photograph. Eniwetok. This image was taken at the Eniwetok Atoll, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Mike. This image was taken in 1952, making it a primary resource. This is one angle of the test. Mike (2). 1952. Photograph.Eniwetok. This image was taken at the Eniwetok, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Mike. This image was taken in 1952, making it a primary resource. This is another angle of the test.

Mohawk. 1956. Photograph. Eniwetok. This image was taken at the Eniwetok Atoll, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Mohawk. This image was taken in 1956, making it a primary resource. Moth. 1955. Photograph. Eniwetok.

This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Moth. This image was taken in 1955, making it a primary resource. [Mushroom Cloud as Seen Six Miles Away following the Detonation of the First Atomic Bomb, July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico Desert]. 1945. Photograph. Library of Congress, n.p. This was an image of the first nuclear bombs cloud. This followed the detonation of the bomb. It is a primary resource because it was taken in 1945. Nagasaki, Japan after Atomic Bombing. 1945. Photograph. Library of Congress, n.p. This is an image of Japan after the attacks on Nagasaki. It was an aerial picture that showed all of the damage that the town had taken after the drop of the Atomic Bomb. Nambe. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image was taken at Christmas Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Nambe. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource.

[Nevada - Frenchman's Flat - Members of 11th AB Div. Kneel on Ground as They Watch Mushroom Cloud of Atomic Bomb Test]. 1951. Photograph. Library of Congress, Nevada. This was an image of a Nevada atomic test. It shows how people would kneel down as they would watch the bomb designate. It also shows the power these bombs had during their early stages. Newton. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Newton. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. Nuclear Detonation during the 1951 Series of U.S. Tests at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific. Purpose of Operation "Greenhouse" Was Partly the Testing of Materials and Designs for Bomb Shelters and Other Buildings. 1951. Photograph. Library of Congress, Eniwetok Atoll. This is an image taken of a test from the Eniwetok Atoll. This is during the shift of where they were testing. The photograph was taken in 1951.

Nuclear Test Site, Trinity Explosion. 1945. Photograph. Library of Congress (Transferred from the Atomic Energy Commission in 1971), n.p. Image from the Trinity Explosion. This was the first atomic explosion and the start to a long string of Atomic Testing. Its blast was weakened however, by the sand that surrounded the area.

Oak. 1958. Photograph. Eniwetok Atoll. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Oak. This image was taken in 1958, making it a primary resource. Operation Cue. Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1955. This video explains the preparation for a nuclear bomb test and why do they test them. It also shows the destruction that the test had caused. The video was released by the Federal Civil Defense Administration in 1955. Operation Tumbler Snapper. Prod. United States Air Force. Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, 1952. This video was sent out during the time of the nuclear age was just beginning. It is a video showing how the atomic test had worked. This was released in 1952 by the United States Air Force for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. Palumbo, Fred. [Persons Picketing against the Use of Tax Dollars for the Development of Nuclear Weapons]. 1950. Photograph. Library of Congress, n.p. This is an image from the 1950s, where people were protesting against nuclear weaponry. These weapons were being created by their tax dollars, which they did not want that to be used them for. It is a primary resource since it was a image in 1950s.

President John F. Kennedy. 26 July, 1963. Quote. In this quote, John F. Kennedy had said after negotiations with Moscow had concluded and it took a step forward into ending nuclear tests. Quote: Yesterday a shaft of light cut into the darkness. Negotiations were concluded in Moscow on a treaty to ban all nuclear tests in the atmosphere, in outer space, and underwater it is an important first step -- a step toward peace - a step toward reason -- a step away from war. President John F. Kennedy. 10 June, 1963. Quote. This quote states about how nuclear weapons have changed over the years from World War II. John F. Kennedy, was explaining how nuclear weapons have become ten times more power than the ones dropped by Allied forces. This was a primary resource because it was a quote from John F. Kennedy during his presidency. Quote: I speak of peace because of the new face of war... It makes no sense in an age when a single nuclear weapon contains almost 10 times the explosive force delivered by all the Allied air forces in the Second World War...

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. Letter to J. Robert Oppenheimer. 29 June 1943. MS. N.p. This was a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to J. Robert Oppenheimer thanking him and his team of scientist for working on Atomic Research. This was in hope of them creating a super weapon that could end World War II with Japan. Santa Fe. 1958. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Santa Fe. This image was taken in 1958, making it a primary resource.

Self Preservation In An Atomic Bomb Attack. Dir. The Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. Prod. Cascade Pictures of California Inc. 1950. Used to explain how to protect yourself during an a-bomb attack. It was one of the videos put out by the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project. It is a primary resource because it was created in 1950. Seminole. 1958. Photograph. Eniwetok Atoll. This image was taken at the Eniwetok Atoll, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Seminole. This image was taken in 1958, making it a primary resource. Shasta. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Shasta. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. Simon. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Simon. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. Smokey. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Smokey. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. Socorro. 1958. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Socorro. This image was taken in 1958, making it a primary resource. "Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs, May 25, 1961." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2012.

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<http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Ready-Reference/JFK-Speeches/Special-Message-to-theCongress-on-Urgent-National-Needs-May-25-1961.aspx>. This is a transcript of John F. Kennedy s Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs. In this speech he states about many aspects of the nuclear prospect at the time. He states about the worrisome part of the nuclear treaty and the Soviet Union at the time. The president also states about Civil Defense during a nuclear attack. He also states about a prospect of a program that would protect people from the hazards of a nuclear fall out.

Starfish 1. 1962. Photograph. Johnston Island. This image was taken at the Johnston Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Starfish. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource. This one angle of the test. Starfish 2. 1962. Photograph. Johnston Island. This image was taken at Johnston Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Starfish. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource. This is one angle of the test. Stokes. 1957. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Stokes. This image was taken in 1957, making it a primary resource. Sunset. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image was taken at the Christmas Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Sunset. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource. Swanee. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image was taken at the Christmas Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Swanee. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource. Telsa. 1955. Photograph. Nevada Test Site. This image was taken at the Nevada Test Site, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Telsa. This image was taken in 1955, making it a primary resource. Terrell, Maurice. [Journalists Standing in Front of a KTLA Television Truck at Camp Mercury, Nevada Proving Grounds; Present to Record an Atomic Bomb Detonation in the Nevada Desert]. 1952. Photograph. Library of Congress, Nevada. Again, this was taken in Nevada at Camp Mercury, it shows the popularity of atomic weapons during the time. This was image taken of a television truck getting ready record the bomb being detonated. It was taken in 1952, making it a primary resource.

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The House in the Middle. Prod. The National Clean Up-Paint Up-Fix Up Bureau. 1954. This video created in 1954 to show what happens to houses in a nuclear attack. It was created to show people what to do to protect their home. It was created in 1954 making it a primary resource.

"Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, March 5, 1970." DISCovering World History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. NORTHWEST CAREER TECHNICAL ACADEMY. 21 Jan. 2013<http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&source=gale&srcprod=DISC&userGroupNa me=las91292&prodId=DC&tabID=T006&docId=EJ2105210062&type=retrieve&contentSet=G SRC&version=1.0>. This is a treaty that was signed against nuclear weapons. It was signed in 1970 to get rid of the use of nuclear weapons and start heading to nuclear energy instead. It was for all countries. Trinity. 1945. Photograph. New Mexico. Nuclear Test Image Gallery. Web. <http://www.cddc.vt.edu/host/atomic/testpix/index.html>. This is an image of the first atomic bomb being tested, also known as Trinity. It was taken in 1945. Trinity. 1945. Photograph. New Mexico. This image was taken in New Mexico, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Trinity. This image was taken in 1945, making it a primary resource. This is one of the first test done. Truckee. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image was taken at Christmas Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Truckee. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource. "Truman Announces the Hydrogen Bomb Program, January 31, 1950." DISCovering U.S. History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. NORTHWEST CAREER TECHNICAL ACADEMY. 7 Nov. 2012 <http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&source=gale&srcprod=DISC&userGroupName=l as91292&prodId=DC&tabID=T006&docId=EJ2104210057&type=retrieve&contentSet=GSRC &version=1.0>. This was a part of the announcement that Truman had made, announcing that the US was going to start looking into atomic energy. This came after the first Soviet atomic explosion. He states that different government agencies would start to look into it and for the American people not to worry.

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Truman Warns Japs To Give Up. Perf. Truman. 1945. This was the warning from Truman for Japan to give up on the war. This warning came in 1945, and this was a video of his address to them. Umbrella. 1958. Photograph. Eniwetok. This image was taken at the Eniwetok Atoll, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Umbrella. This image was taken in 1958, making it a primary resource. Union. 1954. Photograph. Bikini. This image was taken at the Bikini Atoll, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Union. This image was taken in 1954, making it a primary resource. Yeso 1. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image was taken at Christmas Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Yeso. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource. This is one angle of the bomb being detonated. Yeso 2. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. This image was taken at Christmas Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Yeso. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource. This is one angle of the bomb being detonated. Yukon. 1962. Photograph. Christmas Island. . This image was taken at Christmas Island, it is of the nuclear test nicknamed Yukon. This image was taken in 1962, making it a primary resource.

Secondary Sources
"Atomic bomb." World of Invention. Ed. Kimberley A. McGrath and Bridget Travers. Online ed. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2006. Discovering Collection. Gale. NORTHWEST CAREER
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TECHNICAL ACADEMY. 4 Oct. 2012 <http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do?&source=gale&srcprod=DISC&userGroupName=l as91292&prodId=DC&tabID=T001&docId=EJ1647500058&type=retrieve&contentSet=GSRC &version=1.0>. This is an article explaining how Atomic Testing first began and how it started. It explains also the process in which the bomb started to become what it was. It also starts in how they began on a new stronger weapon when working with tougher atoms. It also states how the bomb first started to come into play during WWII.

"Atomic Culture" Atomic Testing Museum. 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Paradise, NV, 89119. November 3rd, 2012. This again, talked about the Atomic Culture. This was big around the late 1940s- 1950s. It talked about how they protected the American people Like Truman signing the Civil Defense Act of 1950.-

"Atmospheric Testing." Atomic Testing Museum. 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Paradise, NV, 89119. November 3rd, 2012. This talked a lot about the Nevada Test Site in particular. It talked about how Nevada was selected to become a test site, and reasons behind it. It also stated about how popular Atomic Culture, was a big thing in Nevada at the time.

"Biography." Enrico Fermi -. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2013. This is a biography of Enrico Fermi, one of the founders of the atomic weapons. He was the one that messed around with neutrons that eventually led to the finding of radioactivity.

Cuban Missile Crisis. Perf. Jeffrey Lewis. The History Channel. N.p., n.d. Web. This is a song performed and written by Jeffrey Lewis about the Cuban Missile Crisis along with pictures and the song. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the first time the world had almost went to a nuclear war. "Development of The Bomb." Atomic Testing Museum. 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Paradise, NV, 89119. November 3rd, 2012.

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This exhibit had explained mostly about the beginning of the Atomic Bomb. It talked about the atomic structure and the projects that led up to Project Trinity. It also talked about the affects of it during WWII and how it affected the turnout of it and the beginning of the cold war. "Holocaust History." World War II in the Pacific. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2013. This gave more information on World War II, because that is when the first use of atomic weapons happened. "Trinity Atomic Web Site." Nuclear Test Image Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2013. This is where most of the pictures were found in the project. This is something with images of tons of nuclear test images. "Underground Testing" Atomic Testing Museum. 755 E. Flamingo Rd., Paradise, NV, 89119. November 3rd, 2012. This exhibit talked about the dire effects that Atomic Testing eventually had and the reasons behind taking it underground during the time. USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39. Dir. Stan Muller and Tim Barret. Prod. John Green. By Raoul Meyer and John Green. Screenplay by Meredith Danko. Perf. John Green. Youtube. Crash Course, 18 Oct. 2012. Web. This is a Crash Course World History that talked about the Cold War. The Cold War was significant because at the time the idea of nuclear weapons were high.

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