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Kentucky Historical Society: Kentucky Military Treasures
A collection of personal stories, illustrated with artifacts, documents, and photographs, that exemplifies the military experiences of Kentuckians in America's wars, beginning with the War of 1812. Requires Adobe Flash.
US Navy
Naval History and Heritage: History of Naval Operations, Korea
The official Navy history on the role of the United States Navy in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. First published in 1962.
Mount Holyoke College
David T. Fautua: The "Long Pull" Army of Korean War
Provides a lengthy account of United States Cold War policy, NSC-68, and the United States policy towards the Korean War.
Other
Newseum: War Stories
What is it like to be a war correspondent? This is an exhibit from the Newseum that explores what goes into the reporting of covering a war. Discusses the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, and...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: A Day of Remembrance
This resource explains the reasons for a day dedicated to recalling the sacrifices of Canada's soldiers. Direct web links take students to pages that explain in concise language "Why Remember", "Whom Do We Remember", "What Should We...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: International Conflicts: 1914 1975
This tutorial discusses four wars between 1914 and 1975 that the United States participated in. These include: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Primary Sources: Korea and the Cold War: A Case Study
An hour-long professional development workshop on teaching the Korean War and containment with primary sources. Features experienced teachers. Materials and a complete lesson plan are also available.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Truman Biography
A very easy-to-read biographical sketch of Harry S. Truman. Includes suggestions for further reading.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Cold War
[Free Registration/Login Required] A comprehensive social studies unit honing in on the Cold War. Students will rely on various resources covering topics like the Cuban Missile Crisis, Truman and MacArthur, and the Korean War, to analyze...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Truman and Mac Arthur
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the controversy that brought about President Truman's firing of General Douglas MacArthur, and find out how MacArthur pled his case in the realm of public opinion.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Gen Douglas Mac Arthur Defends His Conduct
Read the speech General MacArthur gave to the Congress after President Truman removed him from command in the Korean War in which he explained his actions during the war.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Inter Korean Relations After the War
This collection presents documents on inter-Korean relations from the end of the Korean War through the Park Chung Hee military coup.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Harry Truman
The National Portrait Gallery explores presidendtial actions in regard to the Cold War. Click on Harry Truman to see what actions and decisions he made during his term of office. Read about his meeting with Joseph Stalin at Potsdam, the...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Historically Speaking: The Human Cost of War
This learning module gives students the opportunity to view and listen to hundreds of interviews with people who experienced first hand the Korean and First and Second world wars. This is an excellent teaching resource that helps...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Heroes Remember Interview
Search this data base and view interviews with veterans who recount their experiences in the First, Second, South African and Korean Wars. The data base may be searched by war, geographic location, campaign, branch, unit or occupation....
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.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 8: An Age of Confidence and Anxiety
This extensive learning module examines the United States' response to the global uncertainty and instability that followed World War II and the ways that marginalized groups challenged discrimination, and the counter-responses to their...
San Diego State University
World History for Us All: Two Big Powers and Their Cold War 1945 1990 [Pdf]
After completing this unit, learners will be able to describe major differences in the political ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union, explain the causes of the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and explain how...
BBC
Bbc News: North Korea: A Political History
This history of North Korea details the cult of personality that developed around Kim Il-sung and what has happened since his death in 1994 with the rise of his son and successor, Kim Jong Il.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Dwight David Eisenhower
This ibiblio.org site is a biographical account of the 34th president of the U.S., Dwight D. Eisenhower. Contains interesting details, particularly of his military career.
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group
China News: Scholars Take Stock of the Korean War
If you are looking for a different perspective on the Korean War, this will work for you. This State Run site gives us the viewpoint of the Chinese and the North Koreans on the war. This is a good site to see how the other side of the...
History Link
History Link: Korean Americans in King County
Fascinating history of Korean Americans in the Seattle/King County area. Includes the basics of Korean history and some short biographies of prominent Korean Americans.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: East Asian History Sourcebook
Fordham University, known for its excellent primary historical resources in English translation, provides one for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese history.
