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"Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right)." Atomic Bombings

of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki>. This is

a picture of the mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This picture is important

because these events brought about the end of World War II.

Atomic Test Explosions. The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Video. History.com, n.d.

Web. 12 Dec. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-

nagasaki/videos#atomic-test-explosions>. This was a video of a few different nuclear

explosions. This furthered my understanding of the effects of the atomic bomb. This

made me understand my topic more.

"The Gadget." The Gadget. atomicarchive.com, n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

<http://www.atomicarchive.com/Photos/Trinity/image5.shtml>. This is a picture of the

first atomic bomb that was ever detonated. It is important because the Trinity Test is a big

part of my topic.

"A Gun-Type Nuclear Bomb." Manhattan Project. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2013.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Proje>. This picture showed how a gun-type

atomic bomb worked. It provided a cutaway diagram of how it worked. It helped me

explain the importance of uranium-235 in it's design, and the problem it presented.

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb (1945). Hiroshima Atomic Bomb (1945). Youtube, n.d. Web. 9 Jan.

2014.

<http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=t19kvUiHvAE>.
This is a video about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It is important because it helps

viewers visualize this event.

History Learning Site: The Manhattan Project. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk, n.d. Web. 11 Dec.

2013. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/manhattan_project.htm>. This site was

about the industrial aspect of the Manhattan Project. It told me a lot about the Trinity test.

"An Implosion-Type Nuclear Bomb." Manhattan Project. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2013.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project>. This picture showed the design of an

implosion-type nuclear bomb. It was a cutaway showing how such a bomb works. This

picture was important because it showed the problem an implosion-type bomb presented.

Jurassic Park Guitar Theme. Jurassic Park Guitar Theme. Youtube, n.d. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

<http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=D-f9bpMpddA>. This is a

video of the Jurassic Park movie theme being played on a guitar. I used this music for my

site because it reminded me of the deserts of New Mexico, where the whole Manhattan

Project took place.

Nuclear Energy. NC State University, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.

<https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/nuclear-energy/history>. This website was all about

the use of nuclear energy as a source of power. It was all about the history of the nuclear

power, and it's business side. This site gave me the information I needed to talk in my

paper and website about how The Manhattan Project unlocked one of the greatest power

sources of all time.

"Operation Castle-Bravo." 5 Most Colossal Nuclear Explosions. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

<http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/most-colossal-nuclear-explosions-

captured-camera/17875>. This was a picture of the result of the nuclear device named
"Castle Bravo". This picture is important because it showed me how destructive an

atomic bomb is. It helped with my description of the Trinity Test in 1945.

"A Post-War Little Boy Model." Little Boy. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 9 Jan. 2014.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boy>. This is a picture of what Little Boy looked

like. It is important because it helps viewers visualize the bomb.

"Replica of the Original Weapon." Fat Man. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 9 Jan. 2014.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Man>. This is a picture of the Fat Man bomb. It is

important because it helps viewers visualize the bomb.

Trinity Explosion, July 1945. Trinity (Nuclear Test). Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2014.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(nuclear_test)>. This is a picture of the trinity test

mushroom cloud. It is important because it helps the reader or viewer picture this event.

Trinity Shot-1945 Atomic Weapons Test. Trinity Shot-1945 Atomic Weapons Test. Youtube, n.d.

Web. 9 Jan. 2014.

<http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=cY-h-y_RL3o>. This

is a video clip of the Trinity nuclear test. It is important because it helps the viewer

visualize the test.

US History. Independence Hall Association, 2008. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.

<http://www.ushistory.org/us/51f.asp>. This website was all about the history of the

Manhattan Project. It gave the condensed version of the whole story. It helped a lot with

the history part of my paper.

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