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The Atomic Bomb.

In this U.S History class we will analyze  “The Decision To Drop The Atomic Bomb.”  Below you will find a list of readings (primary and secondary sources) and websites to be consulted for this paper.

The Atomic Bomb.

Below you will find a list of readings (primary and secondary sources) and websites to be consulted for this paper. Your paper must cite at least three primary source documents and at least two secondary source documents from the resources below. Additionally, any extra research you may do, both in the Library and on the Internet, is welcome and encouraged.  Enjoy! Your paper needs in-text citations and a bibliography. All citations must be in Chicago Style Formatting. Here is a simple refresher on citing in Chicago style. CITATION INFORMATION FOR ARTICLES 1-9:Harry Truman Announcing the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima (1945) – cite to American Yawp.

The Atomic Bomb.

Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb – cite to http://www.doug-long.com/einstein.htmDoug Long, HIROSHIMA, Was it Necessary – cite to http://www.doug-long.com/hiroshim.htmLeo Szilard, President Truman Did Not Understand – cite to US News information included on the first pageSzilard Petition.pdf – cite as: Gest, Howard. “The July 1945 Szilard Petition on the Atomic Bomb.” Departments of Biology, and History & Philosophy of Science. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. A memoir by a signer at the Oak Ridge Laboratory.

The Atomic Bomb.

Nathan Donohue, Understanding the Decision to Drop the Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki – this has been taken down from its original website, so use this citation if you use this article (note this is bibliography format, so you will need to be edit to footnote style if you use it):Donohue, Nathan. 2012. “Understanding the Decision to Drop the Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” Center for Strategic and International Studies. August 10. http://csis.org/blog/understanding-decision-drop-bomb-hiroshima-and-nagasaki.Richard Frank, Why Truman Dropped the Bomb – cite to the Weekly Standard information included on the first page. https://youtu.be/vv4VhZy2L5Y

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Louis Morton, The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb.pdf – Use this information to create your citation https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011414499Robert James Maddox, The Biggest Decision.pdf – cite to https://www.americanheritage.com/biggest-decision-why-we-had-drop-atomic-bomb

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