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US National Archives

Our Documents: Test Ban Treaty (1963)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains all the text and images of the original document. Also includes a summary of the history behind the signing of this treaty.
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Limited Test Ban Treaty: Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay describes the negotiations involved in passing the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty and its impact on U.S.-Soviet general disarmament.
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Radford University: Environmental History Timeline: Sixties 1960 69

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an environmental history timeline for the 1960s highlighting legislation and key events. Created by Professor William (Bill) Kovarik, Ph.D. from Radford University.
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Everett Dirksen Papers, 1932 69

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of papers and notebooks of Everett Dirksen, an conservative politician and proponent of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: Limited Test Ban Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of State provides a comprehensive overview of the Limited Test Ban Treaty, followed by the full text of the treaty as signed in 1963.
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Federation of American Scientists

Fas: National Security Policy Arms Control Disarmament

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy essay describing the negotiations and politics involved in President Kennedy's quest to create a permanent ban on nuclear tests.
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National Archives (UK)

Learning Curve: Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Cuba's history and Castro's rise to power, the development of the relationship between Cuba and the USSR, a description of the events of the crisis, Kennedy's response to the discovery of Soviet...
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President John F. Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of President John F. Kennedy, as well as the full text of several of his speeches and debates, and a description of the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Atom Central: The Limited Test Ban Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a synopsis of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the historic milestone in America's efforts to reduce the nuclear threat and build a safer world in 1963.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Quiz #2 Kennedy's New Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
This 12-question quiz is immediately scored and includes a variety of questions covering the Kennedy administration.
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Federation of American Scientists

Fas: Limited Test Ban Treaty (1963)

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty.