Center for History Education
Cold War Case Files: The Rosenberg Trial - Was Justice Fairly Served?
The Rosenbergs—executed for their role in a Soviet-era spy ring—continue the captivate the American imagination. Using a history lab format, young historians examine the trove of documents associated with the case, including photographs...
National First Ladies' Library
Red Hunts, Black Lists, and Communists
Pupils research and examine the unsavory history of the hunt for communists in the United States during the 1950s. They divide up into groups to review the Red Scare of the 1920s as a backdrop to the McCarthy era and write a short essay...
Curated OER
Truman & the Beginning of the Cold War (5)
In this online interactive American history instructional activity, students respond to 13 matching questions regarding the Truman presidency and the Cold War. Students may check their answers immediately.