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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Study on Nato Enlargement

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the official study on the expansion and enlargment of the function and role of the North Atlantic Treaty Orginization (NATO).
Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Mass Media and Censorship

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a small collection of primary source documents discussing propaganda and media control in the Soviet Union. Most documents are from the 1970s and 80s, and they are varied in both type and source. In general, the documents discuss...
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Other

A Different Look at the 1947 Huac Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th
This article details the events surrounding the 1947 HUAC hearings.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the history of communism throughout the world. Looks at the principles of Marxism and communism, Karl Marx, and major communist political victories around the world.
Handout
Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Ang

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the controversial role played by the Alabama Air National Guard.
Article
Other

The Nation: Yalta: This Is What We Voted For

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the significance of the Yalta Conference, portraying the Conference's unresolved differences in a positive light. (April 2, 2009)
Article
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Statement on the Eisenhower Doctrine

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University discusses the address given by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to Congress on the policy of the United States in the Middle East countries.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Berlin Wall

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Berlin Wall" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Mc Carthyism" by Us history.org

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "McCarthyism" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Daisy Girl Ad

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Daisy Girl Ad," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: America's Space Program Exploring a New Frontier

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site includes a instructional activity for teachers to use when teaching about America's space program. Also included is the history of the space program, maps, readings, images of the space program, and benefits that resulted from...
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Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: Memorandum of Discussion: January 28, 1961

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of a conversation between President Kennedy and his advisors concerning the "prospects for success" of an American plan to send American-trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

For Students 9th - 10th
Konrad H. Jarausch details the history of the Berlin Wall.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Jfk Presidential Library: John F. Kennedy Becomes 35th President

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as 35th president of the United States. In addition, find out about the issues he dealt with in his term of office.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: The Legacy of Mc Carthyism

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay addressing the ramifications of false accusations made against academics, politicians, and cultural figures during the McCarthy Era. Read about the consequences not only for the individuals but for society in general.
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Other

Atom Central: The Cuban Missile Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of events between October 15 and November 1, 1963 depicts the time period during which the Cuban Missile Crisis took place,
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China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group

Backgrounder: Nixon's 1972 "Ice Breaking" Visit to China

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses Nixon's 1972 visit to China and its lasting effects. There is a recent article reflecting on a significant historical event. Includes links to information about other presidents and their relationship with China.
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Other

The Churchill Centre: Winston S. Churchill

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Churchill Centre includes the British prime minister's speeches, debates, and biographical information.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Anticommunism in the 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Rosenberg trial, HUAC, and Joseph McCarthy.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Red Scare

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the Red Scare.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Rise of Conservatism in the 1980s

For Students 9th - 10th
This set of speeches, interviews, political cartoons, and artifacts allows you to explore the rise of conservatism in these areas, as well as the critiques that were posed by activists and politicians.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: 8 Ways the Original 'Star Trek' Made History

For Students 9th - 10th
When "Star Trek" premiered on NBC in the fall of 1966, it promised "To boldly go where no man has gone before." More than half a century later, it has done just that. The original "Star Trek," which lasted for only three seasons, birthed...
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Curated OER

Bbc: Nato's Cold War Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic history of NATO. From its inception after WWII to its call to action during the Kosovo crisis, the BBC does a great job of giving readers a well-rounded look at the institution. Includes a map with all member countries as...
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Curated OER

Submarines in the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives excellent information on all aspects of the nuclear submarines in use today.

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