Library of Congress
Loc: Attacks on Intelligentsia Suppressing Dissidents
A collection of Russian documents (letters,telegrams, etc.) that supported the suppression of dissidents. Also includes an introduction explaining the dissidents.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Finland: Cold War and the Treaty of 1948
This article details the state of affairs in Finland during the Cold War.
BBC
Bbc: 1989: Czech Police Crush Protest Rally
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...
CNN
Cnn: Former Russian Leader Yeltsin Dead
Relays the story of the death of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin who at age 76 died from heart failure on 4/23/07. Discusses highlights of his years as President and links to many other articles relating to him.
BBC
Bbc News: Remembering the Prague Spring
A look back at the Prague Spring of 1968. Examines the reforms prompting the Russian invasion. Article is brief but engaging. Includes great details of this very important historical event.
Other
Friendship Pact Between Ussr & China
Full text of the Friendship Pact between the USSR and China signed in 1950.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Conference on Security & Cooperation
Documents from the years 1968 to 1976 on the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), which concluded with the signing of the Helsinki Final Act on August 1, 1975.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Demise of Detente in Korea, 1973 1975
This is a collection of documents about the end of the inter-Korean dialogue, and the demise of detente on the Korean Peninsula after the signing of the historic July 4th, 1972, Joint Communique.
National Archives (UK)
The Learning Curve: Allies at War
An extensive site chronicling the public consensus shown to the media among Allied members: the USSR, Great Britain, and the USA. Gives ample primary sources and student activities.
National Archives (UK)
National Archives Exhibit: The Cold War
This resource enables the viewer to explore various events and topics of the Cold War through learning games, primary documents, and a tour through an interactive bunker.
NOAA
Noaa: Cpc: Regional Climate Maps
Provides large colorful maps of climate data about each continent for the current week, month, or previous quarter.
BBC
Bbc: Red Army Enters Outskirts of Berlin
Find out how the Red Army's arrival in Berlin affected the Cold War.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: World War Ii in Europe: Animated Maps
The maps on this website show the ebb and flow of Germany's initial domination of Europe, and then the allies' retaking of the territory in WW II. Audio commentary describes the changes from 1939 to 1945.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Leon Trotsky
A detailed biography of the life of Leon Trotsky. Discusses his life before the Russian Revolution, his political accomplishments afterwards, his opposition to Stalinism, his exile and his assassination.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Berlin Airlift
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...
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Cold War Timeline: 1945 1991
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...
BBC
Bbc News: Boris Yeltsin Master of Surprise
This article is dated December 31, 1999, Yeltsin before Yeltsin surprised the world by resigning from the presidency. It talks about the problems that Russia Yeltsin under Yeltsin, and how unpredictable his behavior had become. There is...
PBS
Commanding Heights
This timeline of East Germany from 1945 to 1990 chronicles key events from communist domination to political and economic freedom with the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.
Other
Detailed History of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
This site examines the events of the Hungarian Revolution. It includes a timeline and glossary of events, people, and groups, and other organizations.
Other
Calvin College: German Propaganda Archive (East Germany)
This site provides links to primary source Cold War propaganda from East Germany.
Other
Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia
A companion website to the film by the same name. Tells of the little known invasio. of Finland by Russia in the winter of 1939 that probably changed the course of WW II.
Other
Russian Life: Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russian Life offers this article that analyzes Khrushchev and his de-Stalinization policies during the 1950s and 1960s.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Richard M. Nixon: Foreign Affairs
Overview of the foreign policy of the Nixon administration with a focus on China, the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty with the U.S.S.R., and Vietnam.
Library of Congress
Loc: Cold War: Cuban Missile Crisis
This brief Library of Congress site has info on the Russian's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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