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Primary Sources:
Grossman, John. "A War With Hope." Health. June 1987: 86-87.
Story about a Vietnam War veteran dealing with his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancerous disease attained from exposure to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. Agent Orange was sprayed on about 5-15% of Vietnam during the war. A good article about the effects of Agent Orange and how it may have caused birth defects in his child.
Hensel, Bob. Telephone interview. 16 December 1998.
He is a Vietnam War veteran. Information about Agent Orange and if they were told about the poisonous gas during the war, or if they took precautions against the gas. Information of machine guns.
Hersey, John. Hiroshima. New York: Vintage Books, 1989.
Many personal accounts of stories of people that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. The book gives a good view of what the experience was like through a recollection of their devastating lives. It tells of the true horrors of the effects of the bombing of Hiroshima and the long term effects of radiation.
Kim, Robert. Personal interview. 16 December 1998.
He is a World War II veteran. He was captured during the war. Information of first hand experience with machine guns. Information of his experience in war and his thoughts on the new technology in war.
Secondary Sources:
Adams, James. Engines of War. New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990.
Throughout the 20th century, the tank has been one of the major revolutions in warfare. This book explained how the tank first came to existence, why it was created, and how successful it has been. Also included are timelines containing the various stages and advancements in the tank.
Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition. (Online) Available
http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/infoplease.encyc/(none);
!category=xmain;site=main;sz=468x60;ord=30392218? January 20, 1993.
The history and major uses of poison gas were described in this website, It provided a summary of how poison gas has been used throughout the 20th century. It also stated the major forms of poison gas and their devastating effects.
"Machine Gun," Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Redmond, Washington:
Microsoft Corporation. 1997.
This article provided a brief summary of the history of the machine gun. From its early days in the American and Spanish Civil Wars until its developments throughout both World Wars and the Korean War. It provided a brief statement about developments in machine guns from the standard rifles, to the Browning Gun, and to the highly sophisticated M16 rifles.
Macksey, Kenneth. Technology in War. London, England: Arms and Armour Press, 1986.
Before the turn of the 20th century wars had been fought without much loss of life. There would be many bloody battles, but never any real death and devastation. That all changed with World War I. With the invention of the machine gun, poison gas, and tank, casualties and deaths dramatically increased. Lives were lost by the thousands and once magnificent cities were reduced to rubble.
O’Connell, Robert. Of Arms and Men. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
A new hybrid of weapons came into existence with the machine gun. It had the accuracy of a rifle, but could fire much faster and much larger bullets than the ordinary rifle. With a rifle, a soldier could only fire one bullet at a time and then have to reload. With the invention of the machine gun, a soldier could just hold the trigger of the machine and bullets would shoot out automatically.
"Poison Gas," Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft
Corporation. 1997.
The article on poison gas contained much information regarding the different materials used in creating poison gas. These materials range from simple minerals such as iodine and arsenic to the more advanced and deadly materials such as hydrochloric acid and bichloride or mercury.
Smith, T.J. The Heavy Machine Guns of the Great War. (Online) Available
http://computerpro.com/~twolf/history/heavymg/index.html, August 8, 1996.
This website provided us with information pertaining the first machine guns. It began with a statement about the Maxim machine gun and later described the Allied as well as Central Powers website used in World War I.
"The Tank," Infopedia 2.0. CD-ROM. Cambridge, Massachusetts: SoftKey International Inc.
1995.
"The Tank," provided information about the relative structure and main components of a tank. From the various guns that can be used to the different types of treads. Also explained was a brief history of the tank, which began in the 5th century B.C. by the Greeks and has achieved a great amount of advancement throughout the ages.
