Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Conquering World Hunger
Exhibit portrays how Harry Truman with the help of Herbert Hoover attempted to conquer the food problem in Europe after World War II.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War Ii for Kids: After Wwii Post War
Kids learn about the history of what happened after World War II. How Europe and Japan recovered. Post war, plus the start of the Cold War.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Cold War Erupts
World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War began immediately. Read about the mistrust Western Europe and the United States felt towards the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin. Learn how the Soviets expanded their realm of influence and...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Shifting Poland
Pictorial essay portrays the extensive territorial changes of Poland immediately after World War II and its new role in Europe.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Population of Europe in 1945
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.
Other
Dirksen Congressional Center: Everett M. Dirksen Abroad, 1945: The Trip
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....
Columbia University
Columbia University: Structural Realism After the Cold War [Pdf]
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)
National Archives (UK)
National Archives Uk: Cold War Soviet Policy 1945 1948
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.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Henri Cartier Bresson: After the War, End of an Era
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.
San Diego State University
World History for Us All: World Politics and Global Economy After Ww Ii [Pdf]
It is imperative that students 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 topics...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Russia Reconstruction and Cold War
This article discusses Stalin's plans for Russia following World War II and examines how his decisions helped bring about the Cold War.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Self Determination
This site defines self-determination and discusses how the concept evolved throughout World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Looks at issues related to self-determination and cases of countries around the world that sought...
BBC
Bbc: Atlantic Charter
This primary source article discusses the development of the Atlantic Charter and its provisions for self-determination in Europe.
A&E Television
History.com: After Wwii, Survivors of Nazi Horrors Found Community in Displaced Persons Camps
Though the legacy of World War II Nazi death camps looms over Europe, a lesser-known camp network arose after the war with a diametrically opposed vision: to give traumatized populations a new lease on life. Established by the victorious...
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library: The Marshall Plan
This is a list of the actual documents with correspondence concerning the Marshall Plan.