Surf these sites: 54th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima Japan, August 6, 1999 -- On August 4, 1945, the bomber Enola Gay flew from Tinian Island to drop an atomic weapon on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. This site has images from Tinian today, Hiroshima, and of the Enola Gay. A-Bomb WWW Museum -- "Little Boy" is the nick name given to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, in World War II. The A-Bomb WWW Museum discusses the use of atomic bombs during the war. Akio Morita and Japan''s Atomic Bomb -- Sony founder Morita was a scientist in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Atomic Bomb: Decision -- Official American documents and personal accounts on the decision to use atomic armaments on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945 respectively. Blinding Dawn -- Stories from the Albuquerque Journal commemorating the testing of the first atomic bomb and discussing related topics. CNN - Rare film documents devastation at Hiroshima -- "Rare footage of the aftermath of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima has now been made available to the world". Includes a quicktime movie of recovered footage. Critical Mass -- Information on Germany''s nuclear research before the Second World War and its atomic weapons program during the war. Includes a chronology of early nuclear research and the German and American atomic programs. Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb -- "Links to the digital versions of the "Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb" study collection held at the Truman Presidential Library." Documents Relating to the Development of the Atomic Bomb and Its use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- Comprehensive collection of online documents relating to the bombing and related issues. Fifty years from Trinity -- Articles from the Seattle Times to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first nuclear test (codenamed Trinity). General Paul Tibbets, World War II and the Enola Gay -- The official site of General Paul Tibbets, pilot of the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb. Hiroshima Archive -- "The Hiroshima Archive is originally set up to join the on-line effort made by many people all over the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing, This is intended to serve as a research and educational guide to those who want to gain and expand their knowledge of the atomic bombing. " Hiroshima: Was it Necessary? -- Why the atomic bombings were probably not necessary to win WWII without a mainland invasion of Japan. Extensive bibliography. Quotes from prominent Americans who disagreed with the a-bombings. Manhattan Project -- The US National Atomic Museum''s virtual tour of the Manhattan Project. Includes information on Los Alamos, Hanford and Oak Ridge facilities. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum -- Records of the Nagasaki atomic bombing and outline of the exhibition and facilites. Remembering Nagasaki -- A slide show of Nagasaki after the US dropped its second atomic bomb on Japan. Also provides links to commentaries from site visitors and online public forum of ideas and opinions about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Rongstad''s Worldwide Nuclear Warfare Links -- Extensive Listings. Enola Gay and Paul Tibbets, Atomic Bombs and Nuclear Warfare, Disarmament and Peace Links,etc. The Atom Bomb -- Short articles and a quiz about the atomic bombings. The Atomic Bomb Forever Changes War -- Basic information from childrens'' encyclopedia LetsFindOut. The Bomb: When the Earth Caught Fire -- This examination of popular news media in the months after the atomic bombing of Japan demonstrates the highly contradictory emotions of American scientists, politicians, and the public toward atomic armaments. The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb -- A well-referenced study of the Americans'' decision to use the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Final Months of the War With Japan -- Signals Intelligence, U.S. Invasion Planning, and the A-Bomb Decision. Monograph from the CIA''s Center for the Study of Intelligence. The Last Act -- comparing the first and last drafts of President Truman''s decision to drop the atomic bomb. The Manhattan Project -- Well presented story of the development of the atomic bomb. The Nagasaki Peace Declaration -- Collection of resources connected with the Nagasaki bomb. Trinity Site -- The National Atomic Museum''s history of the first atomic bomb test at Trinity Site in New Mexico. Virtual Tour of Atomic Bomb Reminders and Memorials -- Part of the Nagasaki City web site. Voice of Hibakusha -- Testimony from the survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Includes a link to a Peace Declaration made by a mayor of Hiroshima on the 45th anniversary of the bombing.
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