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Cold War (12/19/2005)
Party Order: A New Germany
A historical look at formation of early German Communist Party. With sound and images.
Francis Gary Powers: True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
The University of San Diego offers this movie cast list that tells the story of a U-2 pilot production in Hollywood in 1976.
Dissidents Publish Magazine to Test Glasnost Policy
An article with information on the magazine published to test Gorbachev's openness policy, or glasnost.
Ronald Reagan on Defense
Compilation of various statements from Ronald Reagan on defense.
Jewish Virtual Library: Eisenhower's Message to Israel
This site from the Jewish Virtual Library provides a short quote from Eisenhower implying United States' non-support of Israel's attack on Egypt.
Index of World's Missiles
An indexed site of the world's more advanced missile systems.
Chris De Witt's Berlin Wall Website
Site has extensive collection of essays and pictures focusing on the Berlin Wall, also provides links to related sources.
Korean War: Evidence, Propaganda & Perspective
A library exhibit site which contains great primary source documents plus teacher resources on how to use the documents in a classroom setting. It "uses a range of sources, mostly from a one-sided perspective, to offer new insights into the propaganda campaign that was waged during the war, and is supported by tasks and materials suitable for students aged 14-18+ and their teachers."
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Melting of the Cold War
This lesson uses popular music to illustrate changing attitudes about the Cold War during the 1980s.
Emergency.com: Italy and NATO-Air Power
Information is provided about the types of aircraft used in NATO's IFOR peace keeping mission by Italy.
Stalin
A biography of Stalin's personal life
CNN Interactive: Cold War
Take a tour of the Cold War looking at the culture, technology, espionage and the bomb. Great information and pictures.
Discussion Between Kissinger and Brezhnev
A transcript of the 1974 negotions between Leonid Brezhnev and Henry Kissinger concerning relations between the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War.
Sir Winston Churchill
This is a political biography of Churchill which includes a timeline of events.
Cold War: Allies at war - what the public did not see
A comprehensive search into the growing distrust between Allied countries at the beginning of the Cold War. Includes great primary source documents and questions directed toward students.
NALC: Cold War
Provides a highly-detailed look at tension between England, USA, and USSR at end of World War II. Excellent presentation with many links and images. Includes timeline, glossary, and archive.
Take Stalin's Seat at Yalta
This is an interactive site which you take Stalin's point of view.
Cold War: The Yalta Conference
Outline of proceedings that took place at the Yalta Conference. Includes artifacts from the conference with questions directed toward students.
Truman Trivia
This has many pages of information about Harry truman. A timeline, family tree, biography, and book list are all included.
