Annotated Bibliography

Primary
Source:
"A Photo-Essay on the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." A Photo-Essay on the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This article contained photos of victims from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These photos helped me better view the true effects of the atomic bombs.

Source: "Potsdam Declaration | Birth of the Constitution of Japan." Potsdam Declaration | Birth of the Constitution of Japan. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013. Annotation:
This document recited the entire Potsdam Declaration. This was important to my research because it allowed me to quote and read the Japanese terms for surrender.

Source:
"American Experience: TV's Most-watched History Series." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This website provided the speech of President Truman just hours after the attack on Hiroshima. This was crucial to my project because it helped me display the state of our country after the attack.

Source:
"Fogonazos: Hiroshima, the Pictures They Didn't Want Us to See." Fogonazos: Hiroshima, the Pictures They Didn't Want Us to See. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This article provided a picture of victims from the bombing which I found very interesting. It is important because it displays the true effects of the bombs.

Source:
"Life." LIFE. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
The Life and Time magazine website provided many interesting photos of the bomb sites that I found to be very important when researching the topic.

Source:
"Hiroshima: Ground Zero 1945 | International Center of Photography." Hiroshima: Ground Zero 1945 | International Center of Photography. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This was a photo taken of the sight of the bombing at Hiroshima. It was very important when conducting research because it depicted the state in which the city was in.

Source:
"World War II (1939-45)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
Britannica provided photos from the recent days after the bombings that I found to be very important in my research.

Source:
"The Bombing of Nagasaki." The Bombing of Nagasaki. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation: This website provided a picture of the bombing of Nagasaki. It helped me to show the drastic effect of the bomb with the size of the blast.

Source:
"The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II: A Collection of Primary Sources." The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II: A Collection of Primary Sources. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation: This website provided a picture of the dropping of the atomic bomb onto the city of Hiroshima. It was very important because it captured the single moment in which the event occurred.

Source:

"PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI (GENSUIKIN)."PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIROSHIM AND NAGASAKI (GENSUIKIN). N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This site provided photos that were very useful when researching the aftermath of the bombings.

Source:
"This Day in History: Truman Announces Hiroshima Bombing Hawaii Free Press Articles Main." This Day in History: Truman Announces Hiroshima Bombing Hawaii Free Press Articles Main. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This was an excerpt from a speech made by President Truman announcing the dropping of the atomic bomb. It portrayed his important decision as president.

Secondary

Source:
"Hiroshima: The First City Destroyed by a Nuclear Weapon." Pictures of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This article provided important background information on the bombing of Hiroshima.

Source:
"The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atom Bombs. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This website provided details about the bombs dropped on the two cities and the different effects they had in different areas.

Source:
"The Bombing of Nagasaki." The Bombing of Nagasaki. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This article gave more detail about the bombing of Nagasaki and the effects the bomb had on the city and its people.

Source:
"Holocaust History." World War II: Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This website gave a lot of background information on World War II and allowed me to create a historical context surrounding the events.

Source:
Oda, Civilians EwaYaeko Lillian. National Parks Service. National Parks Service, 23 Dec. 2012. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This article provided statistics about the casualties faced by the two cities. It was important when discussing the number of deaths and injuries caused by the bombings.

Source:
"Nuclear Test Ban Treaty." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2013.

Annotation:
This article gave details about the farther development of nuclear power and the ban that eventually came on nuclear testing.