Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Postwar Challenges
A brief survey of the beginning of the Cold War and the challenges that faced the United States in confronting communist totalitarianism.
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: The Yalta Conference, 1945
This site provides a concise summary of the decisions made by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference in 1945.
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: Foreign Policy Under President Eisenhower
This history from the U.S. Department of State relates the influence that John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower's Secretary of State, had on Eisenhower's Cold War policies.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Nikita Khrushchev
Brief overview of Nikita Khrushchev's life and political career. With link to Krushchev's comments on JFK.
City University of New York
Ashp: A Postal Worker Testifies Before the Loyalty Security Program
Read the actions taken against a postal worker, who, as a federal worker, was subject to the vague loyalty oath. Find out what the charges where against him and what happened to him.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Dwight David Eisenhower: Foreign Affairs
A comprehensive explanation of Eisenhower's Cold War policies.
Other
Cvce: Dismantling List for the Western Allied Forces (19 October 1947)
This primary source document discusses the dismantling of industries in Germany during the Cold War.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Chronology: First Term 1945 1949
Outlines the events of Truman's first term as president (1945-1948).
Other
Cold War and New Zealand
Describes New Zealand during the Cold War. Looks at New Zealand's political landscape during WWI, WWII, its military interventions, its membership in SEATO, and its antinuclear stance.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: Truman Doctrine
A brief description of the Truman Doctrine. It includes charts showing the aid given to Turkey and Greece.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Truman Doctrine: Documents
Primary source documents relating to the Truman Doctrine covering the years from 1946 to 1952.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: President Nixon Goes to China
Much of our dependence on Chinese-manufactured consumer goods owes itself to the diplomatic efforts of President Richard M. Nixon. Learn how this historic relationship began during the early 1970s.
Other
Jewish News: Gorbachev, Shamir Mark Decade of Soviet Aliyah
This article provides insight into religious persecution in the former Soviet Union and Gorbachev's efforts to curb intolerance.
BBC
Bbc: The Cold War: The Korean War: An Overview
The BBC provides a detailed 5 page overview of the Korean War that took place in the mid-1950s.
The Guardian
Guardian: Stalin and the Soviet State
This article discusses the growing tensions between Russia and the United States, focusing on Stalin's desire to strengthen his country's military security. (August 2, 1950)
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
American History: Election of 1960 Brings Close Race Between Kennedy, Nixon
This program from Voice of America, The Making of a Nation, presents events in American history. This segment begins with a review of the Eisenhower administration as a background to the campaign and election of 1960. Read or listen to...
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: Study on Nato Enlargement
This resource presents the official study on the expansion and enlargment of the function and role of the North Atlantic Treaty Orginization (NATO).
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Mass Media and Censorship
This is a small collection of primary source documents discussing propaganda and media control in the Soviet Union. Most documents are from the 1970s and 80s, and they are varied in both type and source. In general, the documents discuss...
BBC
Bbc: Blockade Ends
This article and corresponding video discuss the end of the Berlin Blockade. Archived.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
Biographical account of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, reformer of the Soviet Union. Includes information regarding Gorbachev's ascension to power with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and his role in reducing the Cold War...
Other
A Different Look at the 1947 Huac Hearings
This article details the events surrounding the 1947 HUAC hearings.
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.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Ang
Detailed discussion of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the controversial role played by the Alabama Air National Guard.
Other
The Nation: Yalta: This Is What We Voted For
This article discusses the significance of the Yalta Conference, portraying the Conference's unresolved differences in a positive light. (April 2, 2009)