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Memo. Within State Dept. Regarding the Bay of Pigs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a request from then Under Secretary of State Bowles to reconsider the covert action resulting in the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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Memo. Within State Dept. Regarding the Bay of Pigs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a State Dept. memo regarding the Bay of Pigs Invasion, this one cites the proposed action and the considerable consequences.
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Mt. Holyoke College: Enunciation Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
A few exercises to develop enunciation with the singing voice. This site takes you through a five step exercise.
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International Relations: The Russian Reply to the Open Door Note

For Students 9th - 10th
Russia's reply to United States Secretary of State, John Hay's "Open Door Note" concerning trade in China.
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Mt. Holyoke: Extent of Colonialism

For Students 9th - 10th
A chart of statistics concerning European colonialism towards the end of the imperialist era.
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International Relations: The British Reply to the Open Door Note

For Students 9th - 10th
Great Britain's reply to United States Secretary of State, John Hay's "Open Door Note."
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Mt. Holyoke: American Interests in the Cuban Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by Grover Cleveland, this paper presents the U.S. position for involvement in the affairs of Cuba.
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Mount Holyoke College: 'Stalin Old and New'

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides an analysis of the debate of the question of Stalin and Stalinism and the different views and revisions that exist.
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Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.
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International Relations: Albert Shaw: The Blowing Up of the Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
Article written for the April, 1898 issue of American Monthly Review of Reviews expressing the author's opinion on reasons for the blowing up of the U.S.S. Maine, and what U.S. action should be.
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Mount Holyoke College: Degas's American Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College pertains to a book written about Degas's visit to New Orleans and how it affected his art and his self-nature.
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Mount Holyoke College: Mc Carthyism: Background to the Red Scare

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the fears Americans had of the spread of Communism in Asia during the Cold War.
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Department of International Relations: John L. O'sullivan on Manifest Destiny

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt of text of John L. O'Sullivan's 1839 article advocating manifest destiny.
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International Relations: Leroy Beaulieu on the Desirability of Imperialism, 1891

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from a book written in 1891 in which the author clarifies and supports the economic justification for imperialism.
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Soviets Say a u.s. Attack on Cuba Would Mean Nuclear War

For Students 9th - 10th
A September 11, 1962 New York Times article relates the Soviet statement threatening nuclear war.
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International Relations: Theories of Imperialism

For Students 9th - 10th
Five different theories on the subject of Imperialism, includes several historical figures for each theory and links for recommended readings on Imperialism.
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Mount Holyoke College: Mc Carthyism: Was the Threat Real?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the hunt for spies within the United States prior to McCarthyism.