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Temperament in Revolution Gorbachev

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent article about Gorbachev's appointment, goals, accomplishments, and personality.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of one of the world's most influential political documents "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx.
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Website
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College: 'Stalin Old and New'

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides an analysis of the debate of the question of Stalin and Stalinism and the different views and revisions that exist.
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Handout
Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists Internet Archive: Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of the Cold War with a unique, pro-Marxist perspective. The article claims that the Cold War was begun by the United States and resulted in their disillusionment with the anti-communist stance.
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Website
Marxists Internet Archive

Marxist Internet Archive: Louis Auguste Blanqui

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a brief biographical sketch of Louis-Auguste Blanqui (1805-1881) a revolutionary who spent most of his life in prison, and who was condemned to death on two different occasions. Lacks bibliographical references.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Communism

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history of Communism and the Cold War. Karl Marx, Lenin, and Mao were world leaders over communist countries.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Communism and the Cold War for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Communism Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Vietnam War

For Students 4th - 8th
Kids learn the history of the Vietnam War during the Cold War. A fight between the communists of North Vietnam and the US supported South.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Asian Heritage: The Effects of Communism in Korea

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides some basic information and offers a structure for considering the role of Communism in Korea.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Central of the Chinese Party

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1949, United States State Department issued a report on the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The document explains how the existing Chinese Kuomintang government under communist leadership is failing to meet the...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Joseph Stalin for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A website containing the biography of Joseph Stalin who was the leader of the communist Soviet Union during World War II and beyond.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Totalitarianism

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed facts and a summary of Totalitarianism and the rise of the dictators such as Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin between WWI and WW2.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Vietnam War Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous detailed facts concerning the Vietnam War (November 1, 1955-April 30, 1975) that began during the Cold War era.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Truman Doctrine

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the Truman Doctrine that pledged to support other countries in their struggle against communism, the key element being the policy of containment.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Huac

For Students 9th - 10th
The HUAC was formed in 1938 to investigate Fascist and Communist activities in the United States but came into prominence in 1947 during the second Red Scare in the Cold War era and the "Communist Witch Hunts".
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Iron Curtain

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the "Iron Curtain" that separated the West with the communist countries of the East.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Domino Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Many of the Cold War presidents used the Domino Theory as the main justification for their involvement and intervention in the affairs of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, China, Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam as it related to the spread of...