+
Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Berlin Airlift

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of the Berlin Airlift provides links to maps, timelines, and other resources. The entire film is not available at this time, however, a short clip can be viewed. Coverage of the Chocolate Pilot and the support by...
+
Website
Other

Calvin College: German Propaganda Archive (East Germany)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to primary source Cold War propaganda from East Germany.
+
Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Magazine: Beyond the Wall: Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Smithsonian Magazine correspondent Tom Mueller reflects on the legacy of the Berlin Wall. (June 2006)
+
Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Dividing the Spoils

For Students 9th - 10th
Historian Michael Beschloss discusses Harry S. Truman's role in the Potsdam Conference and examines how his decisions there paved the way for the Cold War. (December 2002)
+
Article
Council of Foreign Relations

Foreign Affairs: The Cold War Reopened

For Students 9th - 10th
In his article entitled "Inside Enemy Archives: The Cold War Reopened," Melvyn Leffler discusses the ramifications of archival documents from the Russians on the Cold War era. Can Soviet actions during that time be viewed in a different...
+
Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Russians Cut Vital Supplies

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the beginning of the Berlin Blockade. (June 25, 1948)
+
Handout
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Berlin's Historic Airport Faces Closure

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR correspondent Kyle James discusses the potential closure of the Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. (January 29, 2008)
+
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Allied Occupied Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the Allied Forces' occupation of Germany during the Cold War.
+
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Eastern Bloc Emigration and Defection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the creation of the Eastern Bloc and the numerous defections that occurred before and during the construction of the Berlin Wall.
+
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Communist Party of Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the Communist Party of Germany and its reestablishment during the Cold War.
+
Website
Other

National Cold War Exhibition: Which Countries Were Involved?

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource examines the role of various countries during the Cold War. Click on the flags to see the information about the specific countries.
+
Article
Other

Cvce: Dismantling List for the Western Allied Forces (19 October 1947)

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source document discusses the dismantling of industries in Germany during the Cold War.
+
Website
BBC

Bbc: Blockade Ends

For Students 9th - 10th
This article and corresponding video discuss the end of the Berlin Blockade. Archived.
+
Graphic
Other

Cvce: Demonstration Against the Dismantling of Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
This image and short description illustrate the German peoples' reactions to the dismantling of their industries by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.