Was British rule in India a success or failure? Examine the consequences of British colonization of India in the following article that lays out the history and pros and cons of British rule. Primary source documents include a telegram...

Text of the Zimmerman Note to the German Ambassador to Mexico in 1917.

President Woodrow Wilson tried to maintain American neutrality in World War I. Find out why he decided that the U.S. needed to join the war and read a portion of his message to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany....

PBS profiles the life of American diplomat George F. Kennan, whose ideas about the expansionist ambitions of the Soviet Union shaped the U.S. policy toward Communist countries known as containment.

This site explains how Germany resuming unrestricted submarine warfare contributed to the US entering WWI. Site is well-written, informative, and contains great details.

At the end of World War II, the Yalta Conference saw the splitting of Germany into four zones and the United States began a policy of containment of communism.

Discusses what triggered World War I, why the United States joined the war, and the impact the war had on life in the United States. Includes questions for students at end.

Describes the events leading up to America's entry into World War I and the changes that took place in America soon after. These included legislation such as the Selective Service Act and the Espionage and Sedition Acts, protests by...

This website is for kids, prepared by the National Library of Canada. The Kids Site of Canadian Trains explains the role railways have had in important events in Canadian history. This page on the Northwest Rebellion includes information...

Read the full text of volume six of "The Writings of Abraham Lincoln". This anthology combines telegrams, writings, and messages to Congress by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

This is a telegram from the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State. It provides a typical example demonstrating the cold war relations and tensions.

A look at American neutrality at the start of World War I, its favoring of the allies, and the reasons the United States entered the war in 1917.

The National Archives and Records Administration highlights the Sioux Treaty of 1868. The lesson plan provided here relates to the power granted to the president and the Senate in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, of the U.S....

President Wilson's claim, "he kept us out of war," did not last. Read about the increasing number of reasons for American to declare war against Germany. See why war was finally declared in April, 1917.

Kids learn about the United States in World War I. The U.S. began neutral but was pulled into the war by the Germans. The influx of fresh troops and resources turned the tide of the war in favor of the Allies.

Article presents facts about the attitude of Americans towards the war, the reasons for US entry, and significant events.

Thirty interesting facts about World War 1 include the causes of the Great War, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), the countries of the Allies and Central Powers, the American troops, WW1 weapons and the different types of warfare...

Summaries of events and major accomplishments surrounding President Woodrow Wilson, the United States, and World War 1.