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Evaluate Fat Man Article

 * Name of article: Fat Man
 * I chose to evaluate this article because Fat Man was the second nuclear missile detonated over a city. I always thought of it as the cap to end the second world war.

Lead
The article has a good introduction. The introduction clearly and succinctly describes what Fat Man was and what it was used for. The Lead has a table of contents that directs you to the main points of the article. The Lead does not include any information not shown lower in the article. It is not overly-detailed or difficult to read.

Content
The article's content is up to date, especially since this is an article that explains what a seventy year old bomb blew up and how it was built. The content is up to date. There is no content that does not belong. I like that the author includes figures that explain how implosion type bombs work. The graphics help understand how this bomb was designed to work.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral. The article simply states facts, there is little to no personal bias in this article. The article includes the manufacturing process and the estimated casualties caused by the detonation of the bomb. Perhaps the view of the westerner is over-represented since it does not fully explain the fallout and devastation incurred upon the Japanese people.

Sources and references evaluation
Most of the sources and references are reliable and published books and journals. There are some articles from newspapers, but with a long list of sources like this, I think that the references are acceptable. I do not see any references to Japanese authored literature, and I think that is a viewpoint that is sorely missed. The newest source is from 2012 and the oldest from 1962. The links that I checked all work.

Organization evaluation
The organization of the article is superb. I caught no grammatical or spelling errors. The article is broken down into easily digestible parts. It would be very easy to make an outline about Fat Man based on this article.

Images and media evaluation
All of the images in the article have sufficient context to understand what they are. The captions are clear and concise and are not offensive. The article is well laid out, including the images.

Talk page evaluation
The talk page had a few clarifications and fun facts about the bomb. Small bits of information explaining why which aircraft were used to deliver bombs. I think that it is appropriate that these conversations are in the talk page and not the main article because it is somewhat irrelevant to the bomb itself. This article is rated as good and is part of the History of Manhattan Project series.

Overall evaluation
The article was well structured and written. It was very easy to digest the information that was presented. I think that one way the article could be improved is by including a point about how the detonation of this bomb changed life for people who live in Japan. The article is well developed and feels as though it is complete.

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