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Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources: Einstein, Albert. Einsteins First Letter to Roosevelt. Hypertextbook.Elert, 1997. Web. 2 Oct. 2013. Albert Einstein believed that the element uranium is a very powerful source of nuclear energy. America had believed they the right to construct a nuclear bomb because it would show Russia, a very powerful country, what the United States was capable of doing. The United States was convinced that they had the responsibility to build an atomic bomb so they can gain an upper hand in the war and scare other countries in order to protect American citizens. This is a primary source because Einstein wrote this letter just before the atomic bomb was created. We will use this source to help express Americas belief that they had the right to build an atomic bomb. Hachiya, Michihiko. The Bombing of Hiroshima, 1945. Eyewitness to History. EyewitnesstoHistory.com, 2001. Web. 1 Jan. 2014. This diary was about how a Japanese man named Michihiko Hachiya described his firsthand account of the event after the bomb had been dropped. He explained how the setting had drastically changed from bright and sunny to dark and gray. This source relates to the theme because it helps explain why the Japanese believed the United States did not have the right to drop the bomb. This is a primary source because it is a diary from an eyewitness who survived the atomic bomb. This source will be utilized in our website by helping us portray the Japanese perspective of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer, Robert J. Atomic Weapons and American Policy. The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer. McMillan, 2008. Web. 14 Jun. 2013.

Gabriel, Nazy, Nguyenla, Pinedo 4 This source provided information about how the United States government wanted to express the idea of splitting an atom in an open, friendly way. The Soviet Union did not seem to enjoy the idea of openness, friendliness, and cooperation. This webpage relates to the theme because the United States believed they had the right to design the bomb using the idea of splitting an atom. This idea would threaten other countries with its destructive power and save American lives in the process by preventing them from attacking. This is considered a primary source because J. Robert Oppenheimer wrote this article after the dropping of the bomb on Japan. We will use this source to help explain the United States perspective of the atomic bomb. This will help show why the United States believed they had the right to design it. Testimony of Akihiro Takahashi. Voice of Hibakusha. Inicom, n.d. Web. 4 Jan. 2014. This source described the eyewitness account of Akihiro Takahashi when the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This source connects to the theme because it helps explain why the Japanese did not believe the United States had the right to develop the atomic bomb. The Japanese believed that the weapon could bring an end to mankind. This source is primary because Akihiro Takahashi was an eyewitness when the bomb was dropped. This source will be used in our website by helping us describe a civilians perspective of the bomb and how the Japanese believed the United States did not have the right to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. Truman, Harry S. Announcing the Bomb of Hiroshima. PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 2 Oct. 2013. In this source, Truman informed the White House that a bomb had been detonated in Japan. He explained that they dropped Little Boy on Japan for revenge of Pearl

Gabriel, Nazy, Nguyenla, Pinedo 5 Harbor. America believed they had the right to drop Little Boy on Japan because the Japanese had already released a bomb on American territory without warning. America had the responsibility of only detonating the bomb when necessary after America had been attacked. Trumans letter is classified as a primary source because he himself wrote and sent the original letter to the White House. We will include information about the reasons why the United States believed they had the right to drop the bombs. United States War Department. A Tale of Two Cities. The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group, 1946. Web. 4 Jan. 2014. This video mainly focuses on the aftermaths of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the explosions of the bombs. This source related to the theme Rights and Responsibilities because it talks about how the Americans believed they had the right to drop a bomb on Japan in order to end the war sooner and save American lives. This is a primary source because it was developed by the War Department in 1946, and included original footage of the bombs and the aftermaths. We will use this source in our website to include footage of the release of the bomb and show its destructive power. This will help explain why Japan did not believe that the United States had the right to build a lethal weapon. Secondary Sources: Barron, Mike. Personal Interview. 31 Aug. 2013. Former Army Teletype operator Mike Barron was interviewed because he has typed in secret and publically for the Army about many topics including explosive weaponry. Barron explained why the atomic bomb was built, and described the testing in New Mexico. It was Mr. Barrons belief that the people involved in the Manhattan Project had the right to construct the bomb because it would save American lives by

Gabriel, Nazy, Nguyenla, Pinedo 6 ending the war sooner. This interview is listed as a secondary source because Mike Barron was not directly involved in the project. Mr. Barrons reasons of why the people involved in the Manhattan Project had the right to construct the bomb, will be used by incorporating them into our website. Crewe, Sabrina. The Atom Bomb Project. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 2005. Print. Sabrina Crewe described how the scientists of the Manhattan Project developed the idea of using neutrons from an atom to split other atoms to cause a chain reaction. The United States used these discoveries to construct two atomic bombs, which they would release on Japan. This source relates to the theme because the United States believed they had the right to develop the bomb alongside other countries to defend the American people. This is so, because if other countries developed the bomb first, they could have threatened the United States by releasing it on them. The Atom Bomb Project is a secondary source because the author was not involved in any part of the program. This information will be used by including facts about why the United States believed they had the right to design the bomb. This will help show the United States perspective of it. Elish, Dan. The Manhattan Project. New York: Childrens, 2007. Print. In this source, Dan Elish explained how J. Robert Oppenheimer successfully led the Manhattan Project with his knowledge about Quantum Mechanics, the mathematical description of the motion and interaction of subatomic particles. It also described the building process of the atomic bomb. They had believed they the right to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima because of Japans attack on Pearl Harbor. This web article is a secondary source because it was information gathered secondhand. We will use the

Gabriel, Nazy, Nguyenla, Pinedo 7 information about the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima into one of our tabs to show its destructive power, which explains why the Japanese believed that the United States did not have the right to drop it on Japan. Gonzalez, Doreen. The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb in American History. Berkeley Heights: Enslow, 2000. Print. This source mainly focused on the structure of the atomic bomb. It also focused on how the bomb was a major factor in the end of World War II. The book relates to the theme because the United States had believed they had the right to release the bomb in order to quickly end the conflict with Japan. This source was listed as a secondary source because the author was not at the scene of the atomic bomb or World War II. This book will be used in our project by describing why the United States dropped the bomb on Japan. This will explain how they had the right to release it. Hunner, Jon. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Cold War, and the Atomic West. Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, 2008. Print. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Cold War, and the Atomic West by Jon Hunner, was about Oppenheimers years before joining the Manhattan Project. It went into detail about how he had obtained his knowledge in Quantum Mechanics, which helped him design the bomb. This source relates to Rights and Responsibilities, because J. Robert Oppenheimer had the right construct the bomb in order to protect the American people by instilling fear into other countries, causing them to not attack. This book is a secondary source, because it is a biography on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer before his involvement in the Manhattan Project. This information provided will aid us in our tab

Gabriel, Nazy, Nguyenla, Pinedo 8 where we explain the United States belief that they had the right to build the atomic bomb. Snasz, Ferenc Morton. The Day the Sun Rose Twice. Santa Fe: University of New Mexico, 1984. Print. This source is mainly about the quest to build the atomic bomb. This book described the rights that the Americans they believed they had to be able to build the bomb because it would save American lives by preventing other countries from attacking. It would prevent them because they would not attack a country that acquired the most dangerous weapon on Earth. This book is listed as a secondary source because the author was not directly involved in the Manhattan Project. Our website will display information and details on why the United States believed they had the right to construct the bomb. The Diagram Group. Facts on File, Physics Handbook. New York: Infobase, 2006. Print. Facts on File, Physics Handbook by the Diagram Group, provided information on J. Robert Oppenheimers studies in Quantum Mechanics, the mathematical description of the motion and the interaction of subatomic particles. Oppenheimer agreed with the United States belief that they had the right to drop the bomb in order to show other countries not to attack because they have an atomic weapon. He also had the responsibility of assuring that his studies and theories in Quantum Mechanics were valid. Facts on File, Physics Handbook is categorized as a secondary source, because the author was not directly involved in the Manhattan Project. The information from this book will be used in our website by providing information on Oppenheimers knowledge in Quantum Mechanics, which was used in order to design the bomb, because without his knowledge, he would not be able to understand the workings of the atomic bomb.

Gabriel, Nazy, Nguyenla, Pinedo 9 WGBH Educational Foundation. People and Events J. Robert Oppenheimer. PBS. PBS, 2009. Web. 7 Jun. 2013. This web source describes how J. Robert Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves managed the development of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer and the people who assisted with the construction of the atomic bomb had believed they had the right to start the building of the atomic bomb because they were currently in war with Japan and they wanted to end the conflict sooner. The information on this web source is secondary because it was written in 2009, and not in the era of the atomic bomb. We will insert information about why the United States believed they had the right to build the bomb, to extend our knowledge on Americas perspective of the bomb. Wolverton, Mark. A Life in Twilight: The Final Years of J. Robert Oppenheimer. New York: St. Martins, 2008. Print. A Life in Twilight: The Final Years of J. Robert Oppenheimer described Oppenheimers role as the director of the Manhattan Project. The United States had the right to build the bomb in order to defend the American people from other countries by preventing their attacks because America had the atomic bomb. This book is listed as a secondary source because the author, Mark Wolverton, was not involved in the Manhattan Project. This will allow us to present our viewers with research and information as Oppenheimers role as the director whilst involved in the Manhattan Project.