Secondary Sources
1.
"Atomic Bomb". U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 112-113. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Feb 26, 2012.
These pages on the encyclopedia briefly explain the first usage of atomic bomb and where it was first tested. This encyclopedia is reliable because it published by gale. In my history day project I will use this info to explain how powerful atomic bomb is.
2.
Baker, Frayne. "ARMY.MIL, The Official Homepage of the United States Army."Occupation of Japan. U.S. Army, 7 Aug. 2007. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.army.mil/article/4614/>.
This website contain an information that described what reformations caused under MacArthur supervision. It is credible because it's the US Army's official website.
3.
Blue, Rose, and Corinne J. Naden. "Hiroshima Guilt." American at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol4: 1946-present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 77-79. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Jan 8, 2012.
This reference talks about President Truman decision to deploy atomic bombs. Some critic says he uses atomic bomb because they're Asian. This site is credible because one of their source is from a documentary about president Truman and the atomic bomb. In my history day project I can use this info as a support why president Truman decided to deploy the atomic bomb.
4.
Gordon, Bill. "The Allied Occupation of Japan." Bill Gordon. May 2000. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. <http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/papers/alliedoc.htm>.
This website talks about the occupation of America in other countries and it mentioned how the Japanese were occupied after they had lost world war II and what kind of reformations were going on back in the post-war time period. This source is credible because the author earned MA in Advanced Japanese Studies. In my history project I can use this information to explain what reforms the Americans had done in Japan.
5.
“Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Subsequent Weapon Testing.” World Nuclear Association | Nuclear Power. May 2010. Web. Feb 09, 2012. <http://world-nuclear.org/info/inf52.html>.
This article talks about how the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to "test out " the bomb. Also includes statistic about atomic bomb itself and its destructive power. The WNA (World Nuclear Association) is credible because they site where they obtain their informations. The WNA also associates with many other company/universities as well. In my history day project I can use these info to show damage caused by the atomic bomb.
6.
"Manhattan Project (1942-1945)." Encyclopedia of U.S. National Security. Ed. Richard J. Samuel. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks , CA: Sage Reference, 2006. 441-442. gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Feb 26, 2012.
This encyclopedia briefly explain who and what resources are used to create the atomic bomb. This source is credible because it's published by Gale. In my historyday project I will use this info to explain how atomic bomb is made.
7.
"The Occupation." Modern History: Japan:. Columbia University. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/japan/japanworkbook/modernhist/occupation.html>.
From this source I learned about what happen after the Japanese had surrender, which is the occupation of the Americans in 1945. They had done many things which reforms Japan to what it is nowadays. This source is credible because it was published by the Columbia University. And in my history day project I will use this info to explain what happen during the occupation in 1945.
8.
"Speech by Emperor Hirohito Accepting the Terms of Surrender, 14 August 1945." Emperor Hirohito, Accepting the Potsdam Declaration, Radio Broadcast. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/hirohito.htm>.
It's the translated version of the speech that was broadcasted in Japan by Emperor Hirohito surrendering unconditionally on August 15, 1945. This website is credible because it was published by a college.
9.
Tucker, Spencer C. "ABC-CLIO SCHOOLS" Historyandhealines.abc-clio.com. Web. Jan 3, 2012. <http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-clio.com/ContentPages/ContentPage.aspx?entryId=1145802>.
From this article I knew that united states were not hesistating to deploy the atomic bomb as soon as possible. They were planning to minimize the war casualty and also demonstrated their power. ABC-CLIO is credible because it has over 140,000 primary sources and won the 2011 Educational Software Review Awards. In my history day project I can use this refer to what decision had the united states come to end the world war 2.
"Atomic Bomb". U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 112-113. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Feb 26, 2012.
These pages on the encyclopedia briefly explain the first usage of atomic bomb and where it was first tested. This encyclopedia is reliable because it published by gale. In my history day project I will use this info to explain how powerful atomic bomb is.
2.
Baker, Frayne. "ARMY.MIL, The Official Homepage of the United States Army."Occupation of Japan. U.S. Army, 7 Aug. 2007. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.army.mil/article/4614/>.
This website contain an information that described what reformations caused under MacArthur supervision. It is credible because it's the US Army's official website.
3.
Blue, Rose, and Corinne J. Naden. "Hiroshima Guilt." American at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol4: 1946-present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 77-79. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Jan 8, 2012.
This reference talks about President Truman decision to deploy atomic bombs. Some critic says he uses atomic bomb because they're Asian. This site is credible because one of their source is from a documentary about president Truman and the atomic bomb. In my history day project I can use this info as a support why president Truman decided to deploy the atomic bomb.
4.
Gordon, Bill. "The Allied Occupation of Japan." Bill Gordon. May 2000. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. <http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/papers/alliedoc.htm>.
This website talks about the occupation of America in other countries and it mentioned how the Japanese were occupied after they had lost world war II and what kind of reformations were going on back in the post-war time period. This source is credible because the author earned MA in Advanced Japanese Studies. In my history project I can use this information to explain what reforms the Americans had done in Japan.
5.
“Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Subsequent Weapon Testing.” World Nuclear Association | Nuclear Power. May 2010. Web. Feb 09, 2012. <http://world-nuclear.org/info/inf52.html>.
This article talks about how the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to "test out " the bomb. Also includes statistic about atomic bomb itself and its destructive power. The WNA (World Nuclear Association) is credible because they site where they obtain their informations. The WNA also associates with many other company/universities as well. In my history day project I can use these info to show damage caused by the atomic bomb.
6.
"Manhattan Project (1942-1945)." Encyclopedia of U.S. National Security. Ed. Richard J. Samuel. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks , CA: Sage Reference, 2006. 441-442. gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. Feb 26, 2012.
This encyclopedia briefly explain who and what resources are used to create the atomic bomb. This source is credible because it's published by Gale. In my historyday project I will use this info to explain how atomic bomb is made.
7.
"The Occupation." Modern History: Japan:. Columbia University. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/japan/japanworkbook/modernhist/occupation.html>.
From this source I learned about what happen after the Japanese had surrender, which is the occupation of the Americans in 1945. They had done many things which reforms Japan to what it is nowadays. This source is credible because it was published by the Columbia University. And in my history day project I will use this info to explain what happen during the occupation in 1945.
8.
"Speech by Emperor Hirohito Accepting the Terms of Surrender, 14 August 1945." Emperor Hirohito, Accepting the Potsdam Declaration, Radio Broadcast. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/hirohito.htm>.
It's the translated version of the speech that was broadcasted in Japan by Emperor Hirohito surrendering unconditionally on August 15, 1945. This website is credible because it was published by a college.
9.
Tucker, Spencer C. "ABC-CLIO SCHOOLS" Historyandhealines.abc-clio.com. Web. Jan 3, 2012. <http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-clio.com/ContentPages/ContentPage.aspx?entryId=1145802>.
From this article I knew that united states were not hesistating to deploy the atomic bomb as soon as possible. They were planning to minimize the war casualty and also demonstrated their power. ABC-CLIO is credible because it has over 140,000 primary sources and won the 2011 Educational Software Review Awards. In my history day project I can use this refer to what decision had the united states come to end the world war 2.