Victorian Web
Brown University: Victorian Web: Karl Marx (1818 1883)
This site provides a detailed biography of Karl Marx. Links to related essays and articles are provided within The Victorian Web. This article is somewhat brief but provides good information on the subject.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists Internet Archive: Communism
Taken directly from the writing of Marx, Engels and Lenin, this entry from the Marxists Internet Archive also includes explanation of the quotations. Very detailed, it will require some sophistication on the part of the reader. Gives an...
Marxists Internet Archive
Encyclopedia of Marxism: Homepage
This site from the Marxists Internet Archive provides a detailed explanation including quotations from Engels and Marx, as well as explication. Links defining terms are helpful, as is the suggested further reading link.
Other
L'humanite
The official paper of the French communist party, l'Humanite offers a selective view of French news (mostly social and political news). It opens with an op-ed column. Excellent to contrast with Le Figaro (the Conservative paper).
Other
L'humanite
The official paper of the French communist party, l'Humanite offers a selective view of French news (mostly social and political news). It opens with an op-ed column. Excellent to contrast with Le Figaro (the Conservative paper).
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Nicolae Ceausescu, 1918 1989
A look at the political career of Communist leader, Nicolae Ceausescu.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Communism
This site explains the history of communism throughout the world. Looks at the principles of Marxism and communism, Karl Marx, and major communist political victories around the world.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Marxism
A basic explanation of Marxism as it applies to literary theory. Includes a bibliography.
Other
More or Less: Nicolae Ceausescu Killer File
A great overview of the life of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu. Includes his background and a detailed timeline of his life. A great resource for learning about his life and times.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Comparative Economic Systems
Students research the economic systems of a communist country and a third-world country and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website.
Other
Newseum: Photographs Can Lie
Exhibition of doctored photographs from the Stalin era titled "The Commissar Vanishes."
Ducksters
Ducksters: The Cold War for Kids: Vietnam War
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Central of the Chinese Party
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...
Mount Holyoke College
Soviets Say a u.s. Attack on Cuba Would Mean Nuclear War
A September 11, 1962 New York Times article relates the Soviet statement threatening nuclear war.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Mao Zedong
A site containing the biography of Mao Zedong who was the leader of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese communist party. He was also called Mao Tse-tung.