An assortment of photos which illustrate moments of post-World War II.

This site provides an unbelievable analysis of the Iron Curtain speech given by Winston Churchill. Includes questions for students to answer, primary sources, transcripts of the primary sources, and useful notes that explain the points...

Read the text and listen to President Truman's speech concerning his plans to address the railway strike that was affecting the post-World War II economy. (12 min.19 sec.)

Kids learn about the history of what happened after World War II. How Europe and Japan recovered. Post war, plus the start of the Cold War.

This site examines Joseph Stalin's role in the development of the Cold War and his culpability. Links to worksheets, timelines, and primary source documents are provided.

Article describing in statistical form the devastating effects of the Holocaust on the Jewish population and the flight of Jewish refugees during and after World War II in post-war Europe.

Read the speech President Harry Truman gave to the American public upon his return from the Potsdam Conference in August, 1945, following the surrender of Germany.

An account of an American military man who served in China during 1945, right at the end of the war. (Published Sept. 1999 )

[Free Registration/Login Required] Abridged from the full text located at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, this passage provides information about economic wealth of Americans living during the 1950's. Paired texts are...

A lesson that identifies some of the leading figures in post-World War II gospel music. Learners compare the differences in style and approach of several gospel musicians and analyze how music has different meanings in different social...

This resource describes the world's first nuclear reactor and the role which it played in the Manhattan Project. Also discussed are topics such as the goal of plutonium development for nuclear weapons, the goals of the top-secret,...

This site provides great discussion of the causes and effects of the German Hyperinflation of 1923.

Find a summary of the benefits offered to veterans of World War II through the GI Bill. See how college attendance was affected by the return of veterans and their enrollment in post-secondary education.

Discusses the first successful kidney transplant performed in 1954.