The presidencies of John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan were defined by the Cold War. Using primary source documents and scaffolded analysis questions, pupils explore the effect the Cold War had on these presidencies. A...

While the United States is now one of the strongest countries in the world, at its founding, it was plagued by controversies over the ratification of the Constitution, the Louisiana Purchase, and the expansion of slavery. Using a...

Rigorous and challenging, the AP Test for AP United States History contains a document-based question (with nine documents), as well as two additional free-response questions. Students who are preparing for the test will appreciate the...

On June 26, 1963 President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech close to the Berlin Wall at the Rudolph Wilde Platz. On June 12, 1987 President Ronald Reagan Delivered his famous "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down...

A quick comprehension check over the Cold War.

Take a quick comprehension check over the end of the Cold War.

Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the Cold War.

Take this quiz to assess your knowledge on the Cold War.

This quiz will test your knowledge of the Cold War and the 1950s.

This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 8: 1945-1980.

A quick comprehension check over the Red Scare.