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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Manhattan Project of the United States which worked on developing nuclear weapons during World War II. It led to the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan in August 1945, ending the war with Japan.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: J. Robert Oppenheimer

For Students 9th - 10th
Credited with the creation of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb. Read about Oppenheimer's education and involvement in the atomic explosions, which "changed the world forever."
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Article
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Origins of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy lecture-format page with key points of the development and emergence of the Cold War. Includes many useful links within the content.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Atomic Bomb Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses lost nuclear weapons, the power of an atomic bomb, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the development of the atomic bomb, the making of the hydrogen bomb, the detonation of a hydrogen bomb by Russia in 1961, and the status...
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Oregon State University

Oregon State University: The Manhattan Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of the Manhattan Project, a research and development project initiated by President Roosevelt to produce nuclear weapons in World War II.
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PBS

Pbs: Splitting the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a brief history of the discovery and application of atomic and nuclear energy - both military and peaceful. It follows the spread of nuclear development among the major world players of the 20th century. Great site for...
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Other

Nuclearfiles.org: Who Built the H Bomb? Debate Revives

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from "The New York Times" at Nuclearfiles.org recounts the ongoing debate about the first hydrgen bomb and who truly should be credited with its development.
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Other

Nuclearfiles.org: Carl David Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Nuclearfiles.org contains a brief biography of Carl Anderson (1905-1991 CE), mentioning his involvement (or lack thereof) with nuclear weapons development.
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Other

Nuclearfiles.org: Truman and the Atom Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Read background information about Harry Truman and the development of the atomic bomb prior to his presidency. Includes excerpts from official documents and conversations during the Truman Administration.
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: The Story of the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the story of the first ever atomic bomb, beginning with early scientific ideas, leading up to the success of this weapon.
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Other

Ellsworth american.com: Antiballistic Missiles

For Students 9th - 10th
The article on antiballistic missiles primarily only discusses how Congress has approved their development under Reagan's "Star Wars" plan.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington (State): B Reactor

For Students 9th - 10th
The B-Reactor at Hanford Site, Washington, was the first large scale plutonium production reactor ever built. The project was commissioned under the Manhattan Project, during World War II, to develop the first nuclear weapons.