[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief history of the International Security Act of 1950. A paired passage, a passage with related content, and a questions sheet are available to help students build...

This site from the CIA World Factbook connects to "The World Factbook" page of the country Belarus, former Soviet state. Students must first click on "Country Listing" and then scroll down to Belarus.

For a brief overview of the period after World War II until the present, visit this Library of Congress resource. Learn about the Cold War and the first man to walk on the moon.

Photographic and video discussion attempts to answer the question "Why Did the Berlin Wall Fall in November 1989?"

Revolution in Berlin is the story of the 40 days leading up to the fall of the wall told in a stunning timeline that includes an array of photographs and primary source documents.

Comprehensive site on Cuba that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations.

The National Portrait Gallery explores presidendtial actions in regard to the Cold War. Click on Harry Truman to see what actions and decisions he made during his term of office. Read about his meeting with Joseph Stalin at Potsdam, the...

This interactive timeline takes learners through the Cold War using images and an animated chronology of events throughout the 50 years.

This video from Wide Angle reports on the increasingly difficult conditions for farmers in China that have caused many rural Chinese to flee the countryside.

From the International Institute of Social History this is "The reddest, reddest, red sun in our heart, Chairman Mao, and us together" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the artists, the Zhejiang Workers, Farmers and Soldiers Art...

Copy of the INF Treaty made by the US and the USSR in December of 1987.

Provides information about the relationship between the United States and China. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.

This website provides a large collection of resources, many of them primary resources, for studying about the impact of the Great Depression on Washington State.

This section of the text looks at how workers, owners, and the government responded differently to the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Luddites rebelled against industrialization. Robert Owen, a wealthy socialist,...

Presents a historical survey of the cold war by using documents. Explores the documents through an interactive site as a pathway through history.

A report by the US State Department about human rights abuses in Cuba during 1999.

Photographic essay explores the New European Order and the fall of the Iron Curtain.

Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...

This series of activities is designed to provide students with an understanding of some of the key concepts they will need to explore "Animal Farm", including Orwell's own political views and the figures represented by the different...

This article gives a thorough description of the events that lead up to the Chinese Civil War, breaking down the people and events that lead to a historical change that touched the world. Includes links to terms and people that may need...

Vietnam is one of the longest wars fought, spanning multiple decades and U.S. presidencies. In this article, students will learn about France's defeat at and withdrawal after Dien Bien Phu, the Geneva Accords, and the policies of the...

This site provides a New York Times article published in 1948, offering an investigation of the Chambers-Hiss accusation. Includes the following sections: the prologue, the accusation, the denial, the Chambers rebuttal, the Hiss...

Brief entry provides links and a list of recommended reading for understanding Engels (1820-1895 CE) and his work.

This PBS special showcases various topics concerning China in the 21st century. What are "ordinary Chinese" like? Will the country embrace democracy sooner or later? These discussions and more are available at this site. In addition,...