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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Solutions to Five Crises [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site highlights the five foreign policy crises that needed the attention of Harry S. Truman at the end of World War II. Read about the US actions on these crises and determine how these actions affected foreign policy over the next...
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Primary
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Truman Library: Telegram, George Kennan to George Marshall [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
See the "long telegram" sent by George Kennan to Secretary of State George Marshall in which he expressed his unflattering view of the USSR.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Containment

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of the United States policy of Containment was to restrict the spread of communism abroad and was strongly associated with the Domino Theory.
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Raleigh Charter High School

Mrs. Newmark's Page: The Cold War and the 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
This quiz will test your knowledge of the Cold War and the 1950s.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Post War Prosperity and Cold War Fears 1945 1960: The Cold War

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the causes of the Cold War, America's efforts to oppose the spread of Communism, and the hunt for Communist sympathizers within the United States.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main events of the Korean War.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Origins of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the origins of the Cold War by examining primary sources. Questions to think about are included to check understanding.