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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Joe Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the life and political career of Joe Clark. Explains why he was a successful politician and what he accomplished as Prime Minister.
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BBC

Bbc: 1979: Thatcher Wins Tory Landslide

For Students 9th - 10th
British Broadcasting Corporation gives a detailed analysis of the election of 1979 which swept Margaret Thatcher into office.
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Geographic

Mexico Government Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage provides links to a wide variety of information concerning Mexico's government, including constitutional history, the three branches of the government, the party system, the electoral process, and more.
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Venezuela's Chavez Era

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Council on Foreign Relations this interactive timeline follows the political career of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez, particularly after his election as president in 1998. Click on links for additional information.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a very lengthy and very detailed overview of the country of Pakistan. Content includes a country profile, as well as long look at Pakistan's history, society and environment, economy, government and...
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BBC

Bbc: 1989: Czech Police Crush Protest Rally

For Students 9th - 10th
The people of Czechoslovakia reached a boiling point in 1989 with citizens clamoring for political economic, and social reforms. This article by the BBC portrays how demonstrations for such reforms ended with tragedy when the police...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Mao Zedong (1893 1976)

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site for a biographical sketch of the life of Chinese dictator Mao Zedong. It discusses his political career, as well as his literary career. A bibliography of his selected works is also provided.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Progressive Era: 1896 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive and detailed look at the changing political, social and economic landscape during the Progressive Era, 1896-1920. Readers will find well-organized links to readings, documents and external sources.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ho Chi Minh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia provides a biography of the North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh. Focuses primarily on his political life. Ho Chi Minh led the independence movement in North Vietnam.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Nicolae Ceausescu

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy biography of the life of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Chronicles his early life, rise to power, political and economic powers, and ultimate demise. Ceausescu is a good person to study to learn about the end of communism...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Vladimir Lenin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Northern Illinois University

Illinois in the Gilded Age: 1896: The Cross of Gold

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very informative look at the politics involved in the campaign of 1896 where one of the main issues was the conflict between the gold standard and free silver. Read about the results of the election and the defeat of Populist...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Truman vs. Dewey

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about one of the most surprising political defeats in American history. The election of 1948 between President Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey was supposed to be a landslide. Find out about Truman's stand on policies, and read about...
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots Chapter 5

For Students 9th - 10th
Alexander Hamilton's influences in politics among citizens seemed to create frustration with those who agreed with the philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The Republicans begin organizing themselves.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Conversations With Kim Il Sung

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of primary source documents assembles a record of Kim Il Sung's conversations with foreign allies and other outsiders from 1949 through 1986, providing insights into DPRK foreign policy and domestic politics from North...
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Venezuela Historical Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines highlights of the political conditions and history of Venezuela from the first colony established in 1522 to the election of 2004.

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