This lengthy article in the Prologue Magazine, a publication from the National Archives, details the operations of the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations, or AGLOSO, which was used in compiling information based on...

A comprehensive overview of the Berlin Airlift provides links to maps, timelines, and other resources. The entire film is not available at this time, however, a short clip can be viewed. Coverage of the Chocolate Pilot and the support by...

Mongolia, its history, culture, and modern economy are all covered in this online exhibit.

Mongolia, its history, culture, and modern economy are all covered in this online exhibit.

Article looks at war and military by examining the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists and Communists. Includes questions for discussion and writing and small group activity in which students use evidence to support the main...

A detailed article on the life of Vladimir Lenin. Discusses his life before becoming the leader of the Soviet Union, his political accomplishments as a leader and his death.

An extensive timeline examining the causes and events of the Cold War. It is preceded by several paragraphs discussing the shifting relations between the United States and Russia in the lead-up to the Cold War. The timeline begins in...

Offers a history of the Vietnam.

The events leading up to the Cold War are profiled. Text plus a graphic flow chart format make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.

The changes in status of the nations of SE Asia following World War II is the focus. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.

This article examines the Soviet Union's concerns about its sphere of influence during the Cold War and its desire to protect its interests.

Complete directory of the political parties that are active in the United States. Links to each party's website are included along with a brief overview of each one with major players.

Students can study detailed histories, illustrated research reports, photographs, documents, and maps to explore the various forms of radicalism that surfaced during Washington's Great Depression.

Read the testimony of J. Edgar Hoover before the House Un-American Activities Committee where he explains the destructive nature of Communists in the United States.

Here is the full text of China's Constitution, complete with preamble, articles, and latest amendments.

In March, 1947, President Truman issued an executive order requiring that all Federal employees take a loyalty oath swearing loyalty to the United States. This was a time of fear of Communists and the Soviet Union. Read the entire...

This site gives a great overview of the early Cold War under President Truman. Describes relations with the Soviet Union, the atomic bomb, actions in western Europe, and the Korean War. A great piece that gives the reader a fantastic...

A collection of unclassified documents that were captured from North Korea by the U.S. military after 1950. The documents on the webpage are the only archival materials from North Korea available. Documents date from 1947- 1949.

Site is an Online NewsHour report on the relations between Cuba and the U.S. Trade, trade embargo, life in Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, and many more topics are discussed.

Documents on China's foreign relations, focusing on its relationship with the Soviet Union and the United States.

A resource with extensive information on all aspects of Sakharov's life. Arranged chronologically.

An abridged timeline that details the history of Russia from 860 to present day.

A massive database of thousands of photos, records, biographical data, maps and documents pertaining to the genocide in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. A heartbreaking record of this period of Cambodia's history.

This tutorial looks at post-World War I America and the disturbing events that took place in 1919 and 1920, for example, racial discrimination, the KKK, backlash against immigrants, the Red Scare, etc. A PDF file of the tutorial is...