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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth analysis of the decision to create and drop the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. Includes details on the Interim Committee.
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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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World Nuclear Association: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Subsequent Weapons Testing

For Students 9th - 10th
This article has information about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Additional information about the measures that have been taken about atomic warfare and testing since the bombings included.