Discusses the Manhattan Project of the United States which worked on developing nuclear weapons during World War II. It led to the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan in August 1945, ending the war with Japan.

This website from the Lehigh University provides a fresh way of approaching the old question of the need for the atom bomb. The site also outlines the controversy over how this historical event should be remembered and represented,...

Read this detailed account of the decision and action to drop two atomic bombs on Japan after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

Learners will discuss the role of technology of the atomic bomb and explore the destruction of Nagasaki and Hiroshima during WWII. Students will then outline some of the social and political changes that resulted from the Manhattan Project.

Provides interesting information, history, and facts on the Atomic Bomb and its use during WWII.

This resource provides data about the physical destruction of Nagasaki, the medical aspect, and survivor stories.