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Cold War and New Zealand

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes New Zealand during the Cold War. Looks at New Zealand's political landscape during WWI, WWII, its military interventions, its membership in SEATO, and its antinuclear stance.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Cold War Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what happened to Germany at the end of World War II and the start of the Cold War, how it was divided into East and West Germany with the construction of the Berlin Wall. Western countries worked to rehabilitate their half of...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Origins of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the origins and development of the Cold War.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Eisenhower and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Cold War policies.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: End to the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of G. W. Bush administration policy and the collapse of the Soviet Union effectively ending the Cold War.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The End of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a quick comprehension check over the end of the Cold War.
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A&E Television

History.com: Was There Really a "Red Telephone" Hotline During the Cold War?

For Students 9th - 10th
During the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union established a direct communications link to allow their leaders to contact one another in the event of a nuclear crisis or other emergency. This Washington-Moscow...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, which began following World War II.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: American History: End to the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this concise depiction highlighting the events leading to the end of the Cold War.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Cold War at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the profound effect the Cold War had on domestic life and government policy in the U.S.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Jfk Presidential Library and Museum: The Cold War in Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the division of Germany and Berlin into two zones, East and West, and delves into President Kennedy's relationship with the Soviets during the Cold War. On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy delivered an explosive speech...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Cold War and the American Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will identify ways in which Cold War tensions were intensified.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Cold War Rivals: Cuba and the United States

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Mike Kubic's article "Cold War Rivals: Cuba and the United States" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Facts About Germany: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
German authors provide an article about the Soviet Union's influence in Germany during the Cold War.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Origins of the Cold War, 1945 1949

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The Origins of the Cold War, 1945-1949" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses different aspects of the Cold War such as "Did the Cold War really start in 1919-1939?" and "Was the Vietnam War a turning point in the Cold War?"
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The Cold War Museum

The Cold War Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose a decade of the Cold War to explore on the time line or take a look at the online exhibits. This site has great information about the Cold War.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 35: The Melting of the Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As the Cold War evolved over four decades, the end of the world seemed imminent as the nuclear arms race continued to escalate. Popular music, especially in the 1980s, reflected this growing pessimism. By 1989 and 1990, as the Berlin...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise resource presenting the origins of the Cold War.
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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Videos, activities and links to related resources for teachers and students learning about the Cold War. Students can find out about Joseph McCarthy, Berlin Airlift, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Sputnik and the nuclear scare through...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Cold War Erupts

For Students 5th - 8th
World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War began immediately. Read about the mistrust Western Europe and the United States felt towards the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin. Learn how the Soviets expanded their realm of influence and...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Origins of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy lecture-format page with key points of the development and emergence of the Cold War. Includes many useful links within the content.
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The Cold War Museum

The Cold War Museum: Fall of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cold War Museum offers many resources on the Cold War, including this particular article on the "Fall of the Soviet Union."
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: News Flash: The End of the Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is an inquiry into events that occurred during the Cold War era. It is a technology-based project on one event that occurred during the Cold War(1945-1991). The Cold War describes the tense and hostile relationship between...

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