+
Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline:target America

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores "America's first war on terrorism" that took place in the Reagan administration in the 1980s. Includes a timeline of terrorist attacks on Americans from 1979 to 1988, interviews with experts, and an overview of Islamic terrorism...
+
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Foreign Affairs During Reagan Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses how the foreign policy during the Reagan administration encompassed a multitude of countries and proved to be a challenge for the president as he tried to increase the prestige of the US on the international stage.
+
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
The bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983 was a major terrorist incident. Discover facts about this deadly event from Wikipedia encyclopedia.
+
Website
Other

Beirut Memorial Online: u.s. Embassy Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
A bulleted list of facts about the US Embassy bombing in Beirut. Also contains good before and after photos of the Embassy, as well as links to photos of President and Mrs. Reagan honoring the victims.
+
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Foreign and Domestic Entanglements

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the many facets of Ronald Reagan's foreign policy during his presidency. Find out about support for anti-Communist fighters, detente with the USSR, and the Iran-Contra scandal.
+
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 1983 United States Embassy Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about what happened during the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut. Sixty-three people were killed in this attack.
+
Website
Other

The Beirut Memorial Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated as a memorial to the US veterans of service in Lebanon. It contains links to history, news, support, remembrances, and other resources.