Brittany

Coffman

Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources Einstein, Albert. Letter to F.D. Roosevelt. 2 Aug. 1939. The Manhattan Project: Primary Sources. Kimberly S Gay, n.d. Web. <http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=387006>. This letter is a primary source sent from Albert Einstein to Franklin Roosevelt about the possibility of creating a new and important source of energy from uranium. This theory led to the invention of nuclear weapons from the Manhattan project, and was the main reason we won the war. This is a new fact for me, as I didn't realize Albert Einstein was connected to the nuclear bombs. Since this is a primary source, there is a certainty to the credibility of the letter, and also reveals how important this nuclear weapon creation really was after I realized how many important people were included. The, Berkshire Evening Eagle. "U.S. Drops Atomic Bomb." The Berkshire Evening Eagle 6 Aug. 1915, City ed., Volume 5466 sec.: 14. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. <http://www.archives.com/genealogy/newspaper-genealogy-atomic-bomb.html>. The Berkshire Evening Eagle newspaper wrote this primary source because of the huge impact it had on Japan and how impressive the U.S. was to invent the nuclear bomb. It quotes Truman and has a lot of public information about the event. This was a helpful source because it includes, and is part of, the public's reaction to the nuclear bomb, which is important to understand. Unfortunately, it only includes the author's point of view and sticks to the facts instead of opinions, which is both very helpful and lacking in diversity. Truman, Harry. Letter to Samuel McCrea Cavert. 11 Aug. 1945. Shapell. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.shapell.org/manuscript.aspx?169637>.

This was a very interesting primary source because I had no idea that Harry Truman was involved, though now I realize this should have been obvious. President Truman writes his opinion about retaliating with a nuclear bomb, talking about Japan as a beast that only responded to the language of beasts. The letter was short but clear, and to understand Truman's perspective is important when discussing such a big turning point in the war. I'm very thankful for the information I gathered from this source, and although I think he was definitely biased, it was a good and necessary bias that is closer to opinion, and extremely good for quotes. Secondary Sources "Invention and Discovery: Atomic Bombs and Fission." The Nuclear Weapon Archive. N.p., Apr. 1997. Web. 14 Jan. 2013. <http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Med/Discfiss.html>. This source is full of information about the creation, effect, and age of nuclear bombs, as well as the Manhattan project. Since these are all important aspects to add to my website, this source will be a great contributor. Also, it summarizes how atomic bombs are created and how they work, helping me further understand my topic. This website also includes different opinions and is not biased in any way. Dowling, Mike. "Hiroshima and Nagasaki." Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Mike Dowling, 22 Jan. 2006. Web. 8 Feb. 2013. <http://www.mrdowling.com/706-hiroshima.html>. Mike Dowling wrote it. This website page consisted of several paragraphs summarizing the bombing of Hiroshima. Nagasaki was mentioned near the end of the page, but wasn't

a very addressed topic. This site also discussed Japan's surrender, which is an important part of the nuclear bomb's impact on the war. Sub, Carey. "Invention and Discovery: Atomic Bombs and Fission." Invention and Discovery: Atomic Bombs and Fission. N.p., Apr. 1997. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Med/Discfiss.html>. This site was written by Carey Stub, who's facts match all of my other sources. Her information is extremely organized, and very clear. I've gotten a lot of my facts and information from this site because it's very easy to understand, as well as very detailed. While some information might be biased, I didn't use anything from this site that might be opinionated, only accessing the cold, hard facts. Site, History Learning. "The Atomic Bomb." The Atomic Bomb. N.p., 2000. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/atomic_bomb.htm>. This site was written by the History Learning group, started in 2000. the article I'm citing was about the Manhattan Project, how it began, and how it works. I used much of the information I found here for m website. 90% of this article is factual, with one or two opinions overall, and I'm glad this group stuck to real information that readers can use. Yeates, Herb. "Nuclear Weapons." Nuclear Weapons - Basic Technology. N.p., 24 Aug. 2009. Web. 8 Feb. 2013. <http://simplethinking.com/home/nuclear_weapons.htm>. Written by a group that supports technology and explains the concepts as simply as possible, this site page It really helped me understand the making of the nuclear bomb, and what elements support the bomb. This really helped my technological advancement page. Also, the website provided images to support my information.