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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Start of the Cold War the Yalta Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the end of World War II contributed to the rise of the Cold War.
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Other

Dirksen Congressional Center: Everett M. Dirksen Abroad, 1945: The Trip

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dirksen Congressional Center created a website focused on Everett Dirksen's travels for the House Committee on Appropriations in 1945. Details the extent of this trip with a list of places traveled, people he met with, and pictures....
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eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: War and Postwar Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the renewed political and millitary alliance between the U.S. and the Dutch post World War II.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: On This Day: December 1,1943: Allies United After Tehran Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of what transpired at the Tehran Conference when the Allied leaders met to plot further World War II strategy and postwar issues. Read portions of the declaration made at the end of the conference, and, perhaps equally...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Baby Boom

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the baby boom in America after World War II - what caused it, why it lasted so long, and the far-reaching social and economic impact it has had on the United States.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American g.i. Forum: Hector P. Garcia

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the website associated with the PBS series called "The Border." This article discusses the role of Hector Garcia in the Hispanic civil rights movement after World War II.
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Handout
Columbia University

Columbia University: Structural Realism After the Cold War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In his article "Structural Realism after the Cold War", Kenneth N. Waltz examines the growth of liberal democracies following World War II and the Cold War and this growth's effects on nation-building in the twentieth century. (37 pages)
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Uk: Cold War Soviet Policy 1945 1948

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines Joseph Stalin's role in the development of the Cold War and his culpability. Links to worksheets, timelines, and primary source documents are provided.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Henri Cartier Bresson: After the War, End of an Era

For Students 9th - 10th
French photographer Cartier-Bresson, known as the father of photojournalism, documents scenes in Europe at the end of the Second World War and in India and China at the start of the postwar period in world history.
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San Diego State University

World History for Us All: World Politics and Global Economy After Ww Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is imperative that young scholars understand what happened in Europe after WWII, so they may gain a deep knowledge of our contemporary world, including its key economic, social, and political developments. This in-depth unit covers...
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eBook
OpenStax

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

For Students 11th - 12th
Looks at the policies of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, both at home and abroad. Also examines changing gender roles in the 1950s, and the impact of suburbanization on America.
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Other

Nfa: A Fight to the Finish; u.s. And Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
These scripts (the first of two drafts) describe the events in World War II in the Pacific Theater.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Postwar Tension and Triumph

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comprehensive teaching unit on tensions of the Cold War era: conflicts between domestic prosperity and unfulfilled expectations, ideals of conformity and individualism. Contains video and text materials, web interactives, student...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Eisenhower National Historic Site: Military Career

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition details aspects of Eisenhower's military career, beginning with his days as a West Point cadet. Covers his campaigns in North Africa and Italy, his appointment as Supreme Allied Commander, the Normandy invasion, and his...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Victory Mail

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about "victory mail," the expedited wartime posting of letters written to and from soldiers serving in World War Two.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: "Iron Curtain Speech"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook which is provided for the the Fordham University gives excerpts from Winston Churchill's famous speech where he coined the term "Iron Curtain."
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Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Tehran Conference: Tripartite Dinner Meeting

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tehran Conference between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin took place between November 28 and December 1, 1943. Read the minutes of the dinner meeting on November 28 where many issues concerning war strategy...
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Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Tehran Conference: Tripartite Meeting

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tehran Conference between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin took place between November 28 and December 1, 1943. Read the notes of the of the dinner meeting that took place on November 29, which primarily dealt...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Course Overview: Introduction to Contemporary Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introduction to contemporary literature which is defined as literature written after WW II that deals with modern issues. It also focuses on writing formal essays using MLA formatting and avoiding "accidental plagiarism."
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Other

A Brief History of Poland: The Post War Years 1945 1990

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the history of Poland after World War II including details about the beginnings of the Communist Party in Poland.
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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Russia Reconstruction and Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses Stalin's plans for Russia following World War II and examines how his decisions helped bring about the Cold War.
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Population of Europe in 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing in statistical form the devastating effects of the Holocaust on the Jewish population and the flight of Jewish refugees during and after World War II in post-war Europe.
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Article
Other

The Seattle Times: Postwar Blues

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, which is provided for by The Seattle Times, discusses the economy after World War II, during the Cold War.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About the Nuremberg Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
The post-World War II trials marked the first-ever prosecutions for genocide and crimes against humanity. Held directly after World War II, the Nuremberg Trials were a series of 13 military tribunals in which nearly 200 German...

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