Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Recognition of the State of Israel: Collection
A large primary source collection from the Harry Truman Library; communications surrounding the establishment of the state of Israel.
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Valentine's Day
The history of Valentine's Day is examined by the History Channel. Along the way, discover some interesting did-you-know tidbits about love and marriage and read about famous couples Harry and Bess Truman, Robert and Elizabeth Browning,...
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
Duke University
Duke University Libraries: Election of 1948
Comprehensive information on the election of 1948 in which there was a four-party race. Content includes the candidates, the issues, the vote, and what happened as a result of the election.
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Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia State History Wwii Era (1940 1948) [Pdf]
WWII awakened a massive development in Virginia from manufacturing to naval bases. Follow the course of the war through pictures, maps, charts and political cartoons. Visualize life in America and abroad during the war.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
PBS
Pbs: Wwii Behind Closed Doors:the Conferences
This site provides a comprehensive overview of many conferences between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill and the Allies' conferences with Stalin and others during World War II and includes links to related resources and media.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Wilson Center Digital Archives: Cold War History
Presents a historical survey of the cold war by using documents. Explores the documents through an interactive site as a pathway through history.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Postwar Challenges
A brief survey of the beginning of the Cold War and the challenges that faced the United States in confronting communist totalitarianism.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Period 8: 1945 1980
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 8: 1945-1980.
Digital History
Digital History: The Aftermath of the Decision [Pdf]
A touching and horrifying description of the devastation caused by the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which brought about the surrender of Japan in World War II. Suggested student exercises accompany the information....
Digital History
Digital History: From Wartime Allies to Cold War Enemies [Pdf]
This timeline traces the devolution of the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union from the end of World War II, where these two countries were allies, albeit suspicious of each other, and almost a year after the end of...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
Overview of the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in post World War II America.
National Cable Satellite Corporation
C Span Classroom: World War Ii the Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb
This video provides Lt. Col. Grant Weller, who describes the decision of the United States to use the atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II. Student questions are provided to assess their understanding of the information.
Other
Amistad Digital Resource: Mc Carthyism
Detailed account of the anti-communist campaign conducted by the House of Un-American Activities and Joseph McCarthy during the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare. The primary targets of such suspicions were...
US Department of State
Milestones: 1937 1945: Wartime Conferences, 1941 1945
A brief description of each major conference held by members of the Allies in World War II discussing how the course of the war would be fought and ideas of what would happen when the war ended.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb
Discusses the Manhattan Project of the United States which worked on developing nuclear weapons during World War II. It led to the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan in August 1945, ending the war with Japan.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
50th Anniversary of the Creation of the State of Israel,
An online presentation of historically significant documents and pictures from the recognition of Israel by the US.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Was it necessary to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in order to save lives? Were the consequences worse than the waiting for a surrender of Japan? Read this discussion of the decision to drop the bomb, find out about the possible motives...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Origins of the Cold War
Brief overview of the origins and development of the Cold War.
Other
American Political Buttons: Election of 1944
In addition to finding an array of political buttons from the presidential campaign of 1944, there is a succint overview of the candidates and the tone of the campaign.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: The Campaign and Election of 1944
Scroll down to find information about the campaign and election of 1944 in which Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for an unprecedented fourth term.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Death of the President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's poor health was not revealed during his re-election campaign in 1944. Find out about his illness and subsequent death shortly after his inauguration in 1945.
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