Annotated Bibliography
Aeby, J n.d. 1945, The Day They Dropped The Bomb, Photograph, SBS, viewed 3 August
2020,
<https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1765655619944/the-day-they-dropped-the-bomb>.
This image was the only colour image snapped of the emerging mushroom cloud of the Hiroshima bombing. This photograph was useful because this has provided us with a great insight into the destruction at the time of the impact and what would have been discerned in Japan in comparison to what was broadcast in America.
'Anniversary of Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Revives Debate Over the Atomic Bomb' 2015, The New York Times 6 August, pp. 9-9, viewed 29 June 2020, The New York Times, The New York Times.
This newspaper report follows people who have been impacted by the bombings and their lives decades after the attack. It clearly explains the contention between the United States and Japan outlining the different perspectives and motives which were considered during the decision to denote the bombs. I found this article useful because it details the full effects of the atomic bombs after their destruction and gives recognition to the fact that Harry S. Truman and the decision to drop the bomb may have actually saved more lives.
Armbruster, S 2020, Ron was one of the first Australians in Hiroshima after the bomb. This is what he saw, Apple News, viewed 6 August 2020, <https://apple.news/AwC1f2nYISmylUUZE-VSJMA>.
This article was informative, trustworthy and accessible to the public as it was available on Apple News. The original article, which was attached, gives a closer view of the aftermath and how Ron Shepheard perceived it.
Armbruster, S 2020, Ron was one of the first Australians in Hiroshima after the bomb. This is what he saw, SBS News, viewed 6 August 2020, <https://www.sbs.com.au/news/ron-was-one-of-the-first-australians-in-hiroshima-after-the-bomb -this-is-what-he-saw>.
This article recounts what Ron Shepheard, an Australian witness of the bombings' aftermath remembers of the devastation of the bombings. Shepheard provided photographs of himself when he was recruited in the forces and tells people how the bombings were, in his opinion, terrible.
Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2014, Photograph, Atomic Heritage Foundation, viewed 18 August 2020, <https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945>.
This photograph reveals the destruction that was inflicted on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, that still has not been restored. It not only shows the suffering of the Earth but the demolition of peoples homes and communities which will never be able to be replaced. This photograph was useful because it expresses the loss at its entirety and how one action can have a drastic effect.
The Conversation 2018, World politics explainer: The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, viewed 29 July 2020,
This article discusses in-depth how an atomic bomb is created, why they cause such catastrophic damage and what resources can be utilized to create one. The website delves into the reasons the Americans denoted the bombs and how impactful they were for the Japanese considering their surrender. I found this article useful because much of the content written is easy to comprehend and it clearly outlines the event in comparison to others of its calibre and what has been done to prevent events like this from occurring in the future.
The Day They Dropped The Bomb 2 020, television program, SBS Television, United Kingdom, 2 August.
The documentary 'The Day They Dropped The Bomb' grasps the changes of the world
made by the bombings. It thoroughly presents factual details and the personal perspectives of
many, including both Americans and Japanese witnesses. The presentation of the program was
organised and succinct which enabled viewers to observe and comprehend the event and its
details.
Debate over the Bomb 2014, viewed 20 July 2020, <https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/debate-over-bomb>.
This website clearly elucidated both sides of the argument from different perspectives and gives a detailed description of what happened at the bombing. Throughout this website detailed, legible, information was presented in different formats. The article also accentuates the public opinion today in comparison to the public perspective when the bombing occurred. This
website was useful because it detailed each of the events that occurred after the Japanese surrender and what influenced them.
Emiko Okada n.d., Photograph, 1945 project, viewed 15 August 2020, <https://www.1945project.com/portfolio-item/emiko-okada/>.
This image shows the portrait of the current Emiko Okada, a survivor of the bombings accompanied by Japanese text. The image shows the viewers that the event of the bombings has influenced many people including Emiko Okada in her eighties.
Engdahl, S (ed.) 2011, The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Cengage Learning, United States of America.
This book in print includes many articles written by people. The book includes information about the contention of the event and many different opinions from various people about the necessity of the bombings and is quite useful to gain information on the aftermath and points of view.
Fact File : Hiroshima and Nagasaki 6 and 9 August 1945 n.d., viewed 25 July 2020, <https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/timeline/factfiles/nonflash/a6652262.shtml>.
This website is a fact file explaining what happened when the bomb was dropped and the impacts Japanese faced after the explosion. This fact file comprehensively describes how much area the bomb was destroyed and why each specific area of Japan was targeted.
File photo of Nagasaki after the atomic bomb was dropped on it. 2011, Photograph, ABC News, viewed 7 August 2020,
This image shows the drastic effects of the smoke billowing over the Japanese city of Nagasaki after the atomic bomb dropped on the 9th of August 1945. It demonstrates the height of the explosion and how this instrument could produce mass destruction. This image was useful because it demonstrated how extreme and serious the consequences of denoting an atomic bomb are.
Harry S. Truman: "THE" Truman Picture Pin, the "60 Million Working" n .d., Photograph, Heritage Auctions, viewed 16 August 2020, <https://historical.ha.com/itm/political/pinback-buttons-1896-present-/harry-s-truman-the-truman-pict ure-pin-the-60-million-working-/a/6009-48131.s#guides-info>.
This image shows Harry S. Truman and his "60 Million Working" campaign pin. This image was very useful because it displays Harry Truman prior to his decision to drop the bomb and provides people with an insight into Harry Truman's presidential rule preceding the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
HARUKA SAKAGUCHI, H n.d., AFTER THE BOMB, Time, viewed 25 July 2020, <https://time.com/after-the-bomb/>.
This website includes the perspective of the Japanese after the bomb, the survivors explaining their surroundings during and after the bombing. 'After the bomb' has clear and useful information on the survivor, the distance from the bomb, the age and the place where the bomb was dropped.
ICAN n.d., Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, viewed 29 July 2020, <https://www.icanw.org/hiroshima_and_nagasaki_bombings>.
The website audibly details the impacts felt by the Japanese after the bomb was detonated. I found this article useful because it shows and explains how the radiation from the bomb affects humans and the earth giving personal opinions and perspectives on what actually happened and how people were really affected. This website shows how survivors have adapted to the situation and provided us with an alternative to such destructive attacks in the future.
Pew Research Center 2015, 70 years after Hiroshima, opinions have shifted on use of atomic bomb, viewed13July2020, <https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/08/04/70-years-after-hiroshima-opinions-have-shifted- on-use-of-atomic-bomb/>.
This article reports on the drastic changes in the public opinions of the event prior to and after its occurrence. The statistics show each of the individual factors which contribute to the varied opinions such as age at the time of the event and people's cultural backgrounds and influenced opinions. The author addresses the fact that both the Americans and Japanese had motives and reasons for the way they acted during this event and during the consequences afterwards.
Radiation Burn Marks, Hiroshima, 1945 1945, Photograph, Science Source, viewed 19 July 2020, <https://www.sciencesource.com/archive/Radiation-Burn-Marks--Hiroshima--1945-SS2890664.html.
This image from a medical report of the bombing of Hiroshima, the dark-coloured pattern of a woman's radiation burns which scar her back and her clothes which have absorbed thermal heat and burned the skin particularly surrounding the more tightly fitted areas such as her shoulders. This image was useful in conveying the true effects these bombings had on Japanese citizens and the suffering it has caused them.
Stevens, C 2020, Eyewitness accounts of nuclear attacks on Japan are revealed, Apple News, viewed 15 August 2020, <https://apple.news/AVCq-KTjKQG2DCChw-0wDsw>.
These few interviews were informative, personal and astonishing. They were surprised as many had a very different view of the bombings and each view has its own reason. By reading this, a deeper understanding of the effects on people's personal lives could be gained while observing how they interpreted the event and its cause.
Thought Co, viewed 17 August 2020, <https://www.thoughtco.com/atomic-bombing-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1779992>.
This image shows an oblique view of the bombing which was useful discerning how large the explosion was in comparison to the plane. This shows in clear colour what the explosion looked like from the sky and the height the explosion reached after the bomb was denoted.
Tomatsu, S Hibakusha 1961, Tsyuo Kataoka, Nagasaki, 1961. Photograph by Shomei, Photograph, Children of the Atomic Bomb, viewed 15 July 2020, <https://www.aasc.ucla.edu/cab/200712090011.html>.
This image shows the impacts of the radiation straight after the bomb was denoted and the severe impacts that people endured because of radiation-related sickness. It not only shows the physical suffering but also the mental suffering survivors have to tolerate. This image is useful because it demonstrated how serious the consequences of denoting an atomic bomb are.
Voices from the Second World War 2016, Walker Books, London.
This book provides elaborate details of the scene created by World War Two. Multiple interviews
of frontline witnesses are included and descriptive investigations into how the battle affected the
lives of many citizens were undergone. This printed book is highly informative and illustrates the
impact of the bombings made on people.