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The Final Months of the War With Japan - https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/the-final-months-of-the-war-with-japan-signals-intelligence-u-s-invasion-planning-and-the-a-bomb-decision/csi9810001.html
An intelligence monograph by Douglas J. MacEachin. Signals Intelligence, U.S. Invasion Planning, and the A-Bomb Decision |
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Hiroshima: Was it Necessary? - http://www.doug-long.com/
Article and quotes which explore the premise that the a-bombings were probably not necessary to conclude the war, and includes diary excerpts from Truman and Stimson, bibliography, biographies of major figures, and links. |
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Official Bombing Order - http://www.dannen.com/decision/handy.html
Authorized the use of the atomic bomb against Japanese cities, drafted by General Groves and approved by President Truman and Secretary of War Stimson at Potsdam on July 25, 1945. |
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United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (Pacific War) - http://www.anesi.com/ussbs01.htm
Original text of the report on the conduct of the bombing campaign against Japan outlining the factors which influenced decisions in planning, and describes the effects of the atomic bombing in the context of the overall bombing campaign. |
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National Security Archive - http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm
Collection of primary source material relating to the use of the atomic bomb in PDF format available from George Washington University. |
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Nuclear Weapons - History - http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/key-issues/nuclear-weapons/history/
Large, comprehensive collection of online documents relating to the bombing and the issues surrounding it. |
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Atomic Bombs - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2125.html
A large collection of links to information relating to the atomic bombing. |
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Atom Bomb - http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWatom.htm
A brief historical article on the bomb, includes links to articles on related material, definitions, and quotations from primary sources. |
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Atomic Central - http://www.vce.com/atomcentral.html
A collection of material on the development and use of the atomic bomb as well as the effects on society of the existence of the bomb, and includes photos, video clips, atomic tests, accidents and links. |
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The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb - http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/70-7_23.htm
A well-referenced study of the American decision to use the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Louis Morton. |