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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Online Exhibition: The Manhattan Project

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Documents by Manhattan Project scientists expressing their concern about nuclear weapons after the bombings in Japan.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. You will find the history of the laboratory as well as many of the key figures. There is also an interactive history of the Manhattan Project. Be sure to check out the photo...
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Manhattan Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students 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.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: You Decide: The Atom Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
In the final days of World War II, the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Was President Truman correct in his decision? Compare your response to others.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Manhattan Project Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Manhattan Project timeline with dates of important events and people who worked on the atomic bomb.