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Yale University

Yale Law School: Avalon Project: British American Diplomacy: Paris Peace Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary documents related to the signing of the Peace of Paris Treaty in 1783 between Britain, France, and America. This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War.
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill: American Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
An on-line magazine that provides "Commentary, Analysis, and Research on American Foreign Policy and Its Practice." Also contains articles from actual ambassadors and diplomats in the Foreign Service.
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University of North Carolina

American Diplomacy: Jimmy Carter and Salt Ii: The Path to Frustration

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article about Jimmy Carter's presidency and his Strategic Arms Objectives.
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Other

Saudi Aramco World: The Diplomacy of the Sons

For Students 9th - 10th
An article covering the conquest of Timur, otherwise known as Tamerlane.
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Other

Discover Diplomacy: What Are the Key Policies of the u.s. Department of State?

For Students 6th - 8th
The U.S. foreign policy can be narrowed down to five concepts that govern our relationships with other countries. Study the five categories and explore links to learn more about the Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Tirangular Diplomacy: u.s., Ussr, and China

For Students 5th - 8th
A discussion about Richard Nixon's foreign policies and his idea of triangular diplomacy where he used the rivalries between the USSR and China for U.S. advantage.
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Article
University of North Carolina

American Diplomacy: Is China Unstable?

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the problems facing China in the late 1990s and going back to the Pro-Democracy movement. The author focuses on the problems of discontent among Chinese workers.
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: u.s. Diplomacy and Yellow Journalism

For Students 9th - 10th
"You furnish the pictures, I'll provide the war!" was a quote said by William Randolph Hearst in the time leading up to the Spanish-American War. Learn how yellow journalism led to international conflict and was one cause of the...
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: 1776 1783: Diplomacy and the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about diplomatic relations between France and the American Colonies during the American Revolution.
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University of North Carolina

American Diplomacy: China in 1945: One Man's Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of an American military man who served in China during 1945, right at the end of the war. (Published Sept. 1999 )
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Woodrow Wilson: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policies, including Moral Diplomacy, involvement in World War I, and his dream of a League of Nations.
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US National Archives

Docs Teach: President Reagan and the Cold War: Vision and Diplomacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
See how Ronald Reagan's rhetoric evolved from his speech calling the Soviet Union an "evil empire" to his signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by examining photographs and documents.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: November 8: The Trent Affair

For Students 9th - 10th
Paintings and a brief explanation of the parties involved in the Trent Affair and its importance in diplomacy at the beginning of the Civil War. From the Library of Congress.
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McGill University

Mc Gill Library: The Western Encounter With China, 1600 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
An fascinating online exhibit that discusses a series of topics related to how the Europeans interacted with the Chinese. Click on the graphic to start the program. Topics include "Early Accounts" "Trade and Gunboat Diplomacy," and more.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Amarna Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference material on the body of 14th century BCE correspondence between rulers of Egypt and the Ancient Near East found in Akhetaten, modern day Tell el-Amarna, Egypt provides a look at early diplomacy between leaders. Photos of the...
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Thomas Francis Bayard (1828 1898)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Thomas Bayard appointed to Secretary of State by Grover Cleveland, gives an overview of Bayard's rise to prominence and explains how he influenced American diplomacy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: George Catlett Marshall (1880 1959)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of George C. Marshall provides details of his life as he rose to prominence in the U.S. military and wielded enormous influence on American diplomacy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Christian Archibald Herter (1895 1966)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Secretary of State Christian Herter who held various roles of influence in the U.S. Government and influenced U.S. diplomacy.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) Kissinger

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Henry Kissinger who served in dual roles of Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Richard M. Nixon and played a major part in U.S. diplomacy.
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The Economist

The Economist: Iran and Nuclear Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief June 28, 2007, report examining the ongoing negotiations over the status of Iran's nuclear program.
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iCivics

I Civics: International Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the complex interactions that exist in our globalized world. They examine the evolution of diplomacy and international interdependence by looking at recent and historical global events. It includes games and...
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke College: Treaty of Lausanne, October, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
Substantial discussion of the treaty which ended Italian occupation of Turkish Tripoli. Includes specific terms of the treaty, and bibliography.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke: Annexation of Bosnia Herzegovina, 1908

For Students 9th - 10th
A step-by-step description of the process by which Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina. Written in 1908.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept of State: Diplomacy in Action: Patterns of Global Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a summary of the number of terrorist attacks that occurred and where they are happening, along with charts and tables.

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