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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Glossary and Terms
Kids learn the Glossary and Terms of the Cold War. Definitions for words such as glasnost, detente, SALT, Iron Curtain, and proxy war.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Soviet Afghanistan War
Kids learn about the history of the Soviet Afghanistan War during the Cold War. A hard fought war with no winner.
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National Museum of American History: Origins of the Cold War
This site provides a brief overview of the events that led up to the Cold War.
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National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: George H. W. Bush
The National Portrait Gallery presents a look at the several presidents and their actions in regard to the Cold War. Click on George Bush to see and hear his speech about the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Cold War ends.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Summary
Kids learn about the history of the Cold War. The battles, people, events, and countries involved in this nuclear stalemate.
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Ducksters: Word Search: Cold War
A fun word search game with terms about the Cold War. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
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Class Flow: The Cold War
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an extensive flipchart of the Cold War covering such things as: the Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, war protests, and the fall of communism. This flipchart contains...
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Wilson Center: The Cold War Files
A timeline of the events of the Cold War.
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Schoenherr: Cold War Policies 1945 1991
This reference page links readers to information on the Cold War time period, both on American soil, and overseas.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Arms Race
Kids learn about the history of the Arms Race during the Cold War. The United States and the Soviet Union building nuclear weapons stockpiles.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Bay of Pigs
Kids learn about the history of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba during the Cold War. A CIA led attempt to take over Fidel Castro's government.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Berlin Airlift
Kids learn about the history of the Berlin Airlift during the Cold War. Planes were used to get around the Soviet blockade of Berlin.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Berlin Wall
Kids learn about the history of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War. This wall kept people from freely leaving East Berlin.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Communism
Kids learn about the history of Communism and the Cold War. Karl Marx, Lenin, and Mao were world leaders over communist countries.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Cuban Missile Crisis
Kids learn about the history of Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War. The Soviet Union put nuclear missiles on the island of Cuba.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Red Scare
Kids learn the history of the Red Scare during the Cold War. A fear of communism caused black lists and accusations led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Space Race
Kids learn the history of the Space Race during the Cold War. A race between the United States and the Soviet Union to put a man on the Moon.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Suez Crisis
Kids learn the history of the Suez Crisis during the Cold War. A fight over control of the Suez Canal involving Egypt, Israel, Britain, and France.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Vietnam War
Kids learn the history of the Vietnam War during the Cold War. A fight between the communists of North Vietnam and the US supported South.
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Class Flow: Cold War Pre Assessment
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a pre-assessment to a Cold War unit based on the 5th Grade Social Studies standards for South Carolina.
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Class Flow: Cold War Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a review of Cold War personalities, events, and policies.
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Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Cold War
Print out a crossword puzzle game about the Cold War on this site. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
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Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Cold War
Kids try out this fun crossword puzzle game about the Cold War. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
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Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Collapse of the Soviet Union
Kids learn about the history of the Collapse of the Soviet Union which put an end to the Cold War.
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