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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: Mc Carthyism, Korea and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at McCarthyism in the context of the Korean War and the Cold War. It is supplemented by original documents and articles from that era.
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Curated OER

Cbc.ca: Comfort and Fear Cold War Canada

For Students 6th - 8th
Following the end of WW11, relations between the Soviet Union and the USA turned hostile and negative. Canada quickly became involved in the Cold War. An overview of this period of spying, propaganda, communist paranoia, and even...
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National Archives (UK)

Cold War: Allies at War What the Public Did Not See

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive search into the growing distrust between Allied countries at the beginning of the Cold War. Includes great primary source documents and questions directed toward students.
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eBook
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Finland: Cold War and the Treaty of 1948

For Students 9th - 10th
This article details the state of affairs in Finland during the Cold War.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Richard M. Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Portrait Gallery explores the actions of presidents in regard to the Cold War. Read about the so-called anti-Communist warrior, Richard M. Nixon, and his opening of relations with Communist China. Watch Nixon's speech about...
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Other

Facts About Germany: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
German authors provide an article about the Soviet Union's influence in Germany during the Cold War.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Cold War Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of primary source documents discusses international relations during World War II and the years shortly after. It begins with the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact signed in 1939 and ends with documents from the 1950's. The...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Cold War Aims

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview on the postwar Cold War conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Cold War in Asia and the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview outlining the Cold War conflict spread as Communist government's took over in China, Korea and the Middle East.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 5 Cold War Close Calls

For Students 9th - 10th
1962's Cuban Missile Crisis was not the only time the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union almost went hot. Read this article to learn about the five cold war close calls.
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Cold War History: Kennedy and Johnson 1961 1969

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events of the Cold War during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Cold War History: Ronald Reagan and George h.w. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events of the Cold War during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
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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.
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Cold War History: Nixon, Ford, and Carter

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events of the Cold War during the presidencies of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter.
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Website
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Cold War International History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars presents new information and perspectives on the origins of the Cold War, including new findings, views and activities.
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Article
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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Cold War (1945 1980)

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the Cold War.
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Other

Cold War and New Zealand

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Cold War Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what happened to Germany at the end of World War II and the start of the Cold War, how it was divided into East and West Germany with the construction of the Berlin Wall. Western countries worked to rehabilitate their half of...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Origins of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the origins and development of the Cold War.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Eisenhower and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Cold War policies.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: End to the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of G. W. Bush administration policy and the collapse of the Soviet Union effectively ending the Cold War.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The End of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a quick comprehension check over the end of the Cold War.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Was There Really a "Red Telephone" Hotline During the Cold War?

For Students 9th - 10th
During the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union established a direct communications link to allow their leaders to contact one another in the event of a nuclear crisis or other emergency. This Washington-Moscow...

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