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ClassFlow

Class Flow: 1959 2000 Us History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is notes and pictures of Cold War, Culture, Civil Rights Movement, and Technology.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College: Mc Carthyism: Background to the Red Scare

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the fears Americans had of the spread of Communism in Asia during the Cold War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Leonid Brezhnev

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the biography of Leonid Brezhnev who was the leader of the Soviet Union (Russia) during much of the Cold War on this site.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Churchill and the Great Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive online exhibit about Churchill's life and especially his relationship with the United States.
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Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Leslie Richard Groves

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery details information about Leslie Grove's military career and his role in the Manhattan Project. The biographical information is fairly in-depth, and several pictures are included as well.
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Other

Limited Test Ban Treaty: Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay describes the negotiations involved in passing the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty and its impact on U.S.-Soviet general disarmament.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
This particular page from the Library of Congress is the homepage with an outline of hyperlinks to numerous articles that could provide background information regarding the former Soviet Union.
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Federation of American Scientists

Fas: National Security Policy Arms Control Disarmament

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy essay describing the negotiations and politics involved in President Kennedy's quest to create a permanent ban on nuclear tests.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Epsid 2019 2020 Us History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Flexbooks 2.0 are interactive, customizable, digital textbooks. Flexbooks are standards-aligned. Flexi, a student tutor, is integrated into each book to guide you on your learning journey. Flexi can assist in learning, answer questions,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the United States led a UN coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraq in 1991.
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A&E Television

History.com: Key Moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cuban Missile Crisis was among the scariest events of the Cold War. The 13-day showdown brought the world's two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. hese are the steps that brought the United States and Soviet Union to the brink...
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Other

Japan News: The Night Hell Fell From the Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
A powerful article written for a Japanese publication about an event rarely touched in World War 2 history. That is the fire bombing of Tokyo, which killed over 100,000 on March 10th, 1945. Students of the Cold War might recognize some...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1980 Present: Continuity and Change in the Postwar Era

For Students 9th - 10th
How much did the events of the tumultuous postwar era reshape American national identity? Kim discusses the extent to which developments like the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and student protests of the 1960s changed...
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photography: Cold Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated photo gallery of the Cold Harbor battleground, now a memorial to the soldiers who lost their lives there.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Writing in u.s. History: Shaping the Postwar World

For Students 9th - 10th
Consider how U.S. foreign policy changed in the aftermath of WWII, and analyze the philosophical, geopolitical, and economic factors that influenced these changes. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written argument...
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Other

Global Issues: War, Propaganda, and the Media

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has an incredible amount of information regarding propaganda. Includes links to numerous topics with propaganda analysis. Offers unique perspectives that challenge the reader to question commonly held beliefs.
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Digital History

Digital History: Into the Quagmire

For Students 9th - 10th
Vietnam is one of the longest wars fought, spanning multiple decades and U.S. presidencies. In this article, students will learn about France's defeat at and withdrawal after Dien Bien Phu, the Geneva Accords, and the policies of the...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On American Intervention in Korea, 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
The Modern History Sourcebook offers a very interesting primary source that presents the Soviet position of the beginning of the Korean War. A great resource for comparing US/USSR claims about the origins of the Korean War.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Stalinism

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of policies enacted in the Soviet Union prior to World War II by dictator Joseph Stalin.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: The Netherlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource discusses the Netherlands' role in SFOR (NATO's stabilization force to former Yugoslavia following the ethnic war in the late 1990s) with current news.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Norway

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource examines Norway's involvement in NATO's stabilization force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Iceland

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource examines Iceland's involvement in NATO's stabilization force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Election of 1960

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the campaign and election of 1960 in which the Democratic candidate, Senator John F. Kennedy, ran against the Repbulican candidate, Vice-President Richard M. Nixon. Find out about the issues, the famous debates, and Kennedy's...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the formation of the United Nations after World War II as a way to provide a venue for resolving differences between countries and as an international peacekeeping organization.

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