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Lebendiges Museum Online: Marshallplan
This site from the Lebendiges Museum Online describes the whats and hows of the Marshall Plan and the reactions to it in Germany. Written in German
Indiana University
The Center on Congress: Congressional Moments: Primary Sources Gallery
View a wide variety of primary source materials that relate to these six topics: Child Labor, Women's Suffrage, Civil Rights, National Park Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, and The Marshall Plan. Transcripts are available for...
Curated OER
For European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marshall Plan
This site from the Library of Congress offers readers a different perspective of the Marshall Plan. Look at the Marshall Plan through communist eyes. A great way to balance out history. Offers communist criticism of the plan. Includes a...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Message From Eisenhower to Marshall
This lesson takes a close look at a primary document written by General Eisenhower to General Marshall. The document reflects a lack of information about the invasion that was underway. There are activities and worksheets included.
Digital History
Digital History: Postwar America: 1945 1960, the Containment Policy
Digital History discusses the Containment Policy of the 1950s. Includes information on the Marshall Plan, the fate of Germany, the Berlin blockade, and NATO.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Democracy and Struggles: President Truman [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that draws on students' understanding of the word "trait" to comment on President Truman's ability to make difficult decisions. Also includes...
AllRefer
All Refer Reference: Germany: The Creation of the Bizone
This is a piece that describes the merger of the US and British zones into what would come to be known as the Bizone. Describes reasons for the merger, the Marshall Plan, and the creation of a west German state. Site provides depth in...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Containing Communism
Describes how the Soviets under Stalin managed to infiltrate Eastern European countries and establish Communist governments, dividing the continent into East and West with a symbolic Iron Curtain separating the two. America scrambled to...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review
In this lesson plan, students will consider "John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review-How the Court Became Supreme." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Other
Us Dept. Of Defense: George C. Marshall
A biography written about George C. Marshall, 3rd Secretary of Defense under the Truman Administration.
Other
Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal: Farm Fire Safety
Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal provides farmers with this fire safety checklist to help them in preventing fires on their properties.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Tennessee Valley Authority and Marshall County
Students will create computer models based both on contemporary maps and primary sources to explore the role of the Tennessee Valley Authority's hydroelectric projects in altering more than 75 miles of the natural landscape and in...
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: Events Leading to Blockade of West Berlin
Details on how the Marshall Plan was the major event that led to the blockade of West Berlin by the Soviets.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1953
This site from the Nobel eMuseum allows you to learn about George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959 CE), the winner of the 1953 Nobel Peace Prize, through primary and secondary resouces. This website is organized into the following sections:...
BBC
Bbc News: On This Day: 7 February 1945: Black Sea Talks Plan Defeat of Germany
Read about the meeting in Yalta in February, 1945, between President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Marshal Joseph Stalin. Find the statement released on February 7 that discusses the purpose of the meeting, and read a...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Avoiding Armageddon: Nation Building
An in-depth analysis of nation building and the differences between the Marshall Plan and the plan to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan. Students will also have the opportunity to pick a country and decide what they would do to rebuild it.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Aaron Burr Trial
Following his resignation from the Senate, Aaron Burr becomes involved in plans that some feel are taking on a traitorous cast. He is eventually brought to trial. A chronology, biographies of key figures and historical documents from the...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Post War Prosperity and Cold War Fears 1945 1960: The Cold War
Examines the causes of the Cold War, America's efforts to oppose the spread of Communism, and the hunt for Communist sympathizers within the United States.
George Washington University
The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project: Alfred M. Landon (1887 1987)
An interesting biography of Alf Landon, who ran for president against Franklin Roosevelt in 1936 even though he agreed with most of Roosevelt's positions and actions to pull the country out of the Great Depression. Read about his...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Peace Becomes Cold War, 1945 1950
A discussion of historical events that led to the Cold War from the perspective of the U.S. Army. Particular emphasis is placed on military leadership and policy.
Flow of History
Flow of History: The Start of the Cold War (1945 48)
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.
Other
Turkish Odyssey: State Policies: Economy
A great explanation of the economy in Turkey. Read about the standard of living, tax, employment, industries, imports, exports, and specific sectors.
BBC
Bbc: President Truman and the Origins of the Cold War
BBC correspondent Arnold A Offner discusses the role Harry S. Truman played in development of the Cold War. American history from a British point of view.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Harry Truman
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...
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