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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Edward Teller

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Father of the hydrogen bomb" is dead. But Edward Teller did more than design nuclear weapons -- he also fought arms control and pushed missile defense. What did Teller invent? Did he make us safer?
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Other

Kids' Peace Station: From Hiroshima

For Students 9th - 10th
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had lasting and far reaching effects on all mankind! Learn about a young girl, Sadako, and her paper cranes as well as the Kids Peace Movement and building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum for...
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: Limited Test Ban Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of State provides a comprehensive overview of the Limited Test Ban Treaty, followed by the full text of the treaty as signed in 1963.
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Stanford University

Stanford Report: Edward Teller, Father of Hydrogen Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Students don't generally learn much about Edward Teller in school. But with the progress in science in the 20th century, maybe they should. Edward Teller was one of the main architects of the hydrogen bomb. This is a great site by...
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Other

Lehigh University: The Enola Gay Controversy

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Forties: War and Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the design of the first nuclear reactor by Enrico Fermi and his successful development of a self-ustaining nuclear chain reaction. Describes the evolution of the Manhattan Project and their race to develop the first atomic...
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: The Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of treaties concerning Anti-Ballistic Missiles.
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Other

Atom Central: The Limited Test Ban Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a synopsis of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the historic milestone in America's efforts to reduce the nuclear threat and build a safer world in 1963.
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: The Story of the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the story of the first ever atomic bomb, beginning with early scientific ideas, leading up to the success of this weapon.
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Other

Nuclearfiles.org: Who Built the H Bomb? Debate Revives

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from "The New York Times" at Nuclearfiles.org recounts the ongoing debate about the first hydrgen bomb and who truly should be credited with its development.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides interesting information, history, and facts on the Atomic Bomb and its use during WWII.