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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Military Representative of Belgium

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the curriculum vitae (document of personal experiences and qualifications) for Lt. General Jean-Marie Jockin, the Belgian military representative to NATO.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Military Representative of the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the curriculum vitae (document of personal experiences and qualifications) for Vice Admiral William D. Sullivan, the US military representative to NATO.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Military Representative of the Uk

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the curriculum vitae (document of personal experiences and qualifications) for Vice Admiral P.K. Haddacks, the British military representative to NATO.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Military Representative of Portugal

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the curriculum vitae (document of personal experiences and qualifications) for Vice Admiral A.J. Sarmento, the Portuguese military representative to NATO.
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Other

German Embassy: Berlin Airlift

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, sponsored by the German Embassy, looks at the Berlin Airlift. The piece is brief but gives a unique, German perspective. Conveys a great introduction to the topic.
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Other

Behind the Scenes: The Mc Carran Internal Security Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the origins and impact of the McCarran Internal Security Act which President Harry Truman called "the greatest danger to freedom of speech, press and assembly, since the Alien and Sedition Laws of 1798." Find out how a fear of...
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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College: East German Communists and Origins of Berlin Blockade

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the well-documented text of the article "The East German Communists and the Origins of the Berlin Blockade Crisis" by Charles F. Pennacchio.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Containment and the Marshall Plan

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about President Truman's two-pronged foreign policy for Europe. Find out about his containment policy and the Truman Doctrine, which was manifested in the Marshall Plan.
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Alliance for Progress and the assistance it promised for Latin American countries who agreed to increase democracy in their governments. See what successes there were through this program. Also read a brief overview of the...
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US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: The Yalta Conference, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise summary of the decisions made by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference in 1945.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Nikita Khrushchev

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of Nikita Khrushchev's life and political career. With link to Krushchev's comments on JFK.
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City University of New York

Ashp: A Postal Worker Testifies Before the Loyalty Security Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the actions taken against a postal worker, who, as a federal worker, was subject to the vague loyalty oath. Find out what the charges where against him and what happened to him.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Apollo Soyuz: Space Age Detente

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In July 1975, the first joint Soviet-American spacecraft docking took place. In this activity, students will analyze the way that government officials in both the United States and the Soviet Union valued space exploration for more than...
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Fbi Stories: A Byte Out of History: The Alger Hiss Story

For Students 9th - 10th
An account from the FBI about the Alger Hiss case in which he was convicted of perjury after the accusation of his being a Soviet agent.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: History and Politics Outloud: The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 18 29, 1962

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides in-depth information about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Includes a 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis timeline and audio clips.
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US National Archives

Docs Teach: Nixon Visits China: The Week That Changed the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will analyze images from President Nixon's visit to China in 1972 to determine the sequence of events and learn more about American and Chinese cultural differences.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Start of the Space Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the USSR's launch of Sputnik and the galvanizing effect it had on America's motivation to fund aerospace research. NASA was soon formed and more funding was put in place for public education in the sciences and math.
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: Truman Doctrine

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Truman Doctrine. It includes charts showing the aid given to Turkey and Greece.
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Truman Doctrine: Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source documents relating to the Truman Doctrine covering the years from 1946 to 1952.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: President Nixon Goes to China

For Students 3rd - 8th
Much of our dependence on Chinese-manufactured consumer goods owes itself to the diplomatic efforts of President Richard M. Nixon. Learn how this historic relationship began during the early 1970s.
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Other

Jewish News: Gorbachev, Shamir Mark Decade of Soviet Aliyah

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides insight into religious persecution in the former Soviet Union and Gorbachev's efforts to curb intolerance.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Marshall and Mc Carthyism

For Students 6th - 8th
Read the outlandish claims Senators Joseph McCarthy and William Jenner made about honored statesman and public servant, George Marshal during the time that came to be known as McCarthyism.
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US Senate

Senate Stories: "Have You No Sense of Decency?"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the abrupt downfall of Senator Joseph McCarthy after the damage he did with his anti-Communist witch hunts.
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Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly

American History: Election of 1960 Brings Close Race Between Kennedy, Nixon

For Students 5th - 8th
This program from Voice of America, The Making of a Nation, presents events in American history. This segment begins with a review of the Eisenhower administration as a background to the campaign and election of 1960. Read or listen to...

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