Library of Congress
Loc: Repression and Terror: Stalin in Control
Brief account of Stalin's tactics for gaining total power by eliminating any individuals who opposed his policies.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Western Bloc
This site examines life in the Western Bloc of Berlin during the Cold War.
Other
One Party States: 1945 1995: A Map and Graph
A map and table showing the countries that are controlled by one political party and the duration of their control. Map covers period from 1945 to 1995.
Other
Newseum: Photographs Can Lie
Exhibition of doctored photographs from the Stalin era titled "The Commissar Vanishes."
Other
U.s. Immigration Legislation: 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act
A brief description of the Immigration and Nationality Act, also known as the McCarran-Walter Act, which sought to exclude immigrants based not on their country of origin, as in the past, but moral or philosophical grounds. Included is a...
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Karl Marx
This site from the McMaster University is an excellent site to explore selected works by Karl Marx. It includes a picture of Marx along with hyperlinks to online versions of selected works.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Korean War
A quick overview of the Korean War, its causes, outcome, and its role in the Cold War.
My Hero Project
My Hero: w.e.b. Du Bois
The fist African American to earn a PhD from Harvard, W.E.B. DuBois was not only an inspirational and extraordinary individual, but a champion in the fight for equality and the end of racism. Read about his founding of the organization...
Other
Cvce: Demonstration Against the Dismantling of Industry
This image and short description illustrate the German peoples' reactions to the dismantling of their industries by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Other
Economic Reasons for the Collapse of the Soviet Union
This complicated essay describes the fall of the Soviet Union in economic terms, with an emphasis on the lack of production.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Twentieth Century Europe: Aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution
This site from The History Guide provides a selection from the Lectures on 20th century Europe. Discusses the impact of the Bolshevik revolution on Russia.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Viet Cong Program, 1962
This site from Fordham University's Modern History Sourcebook provides the Viet Cong Party Program from 1962. Includes a list of ten goals that are to be accomplished by the people's revolutionary party of Vietnam.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Khmer Rouge
Comprehensive article discusses the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979) regime of Pol Pot in Cambodia and the SS Mayaguez incident.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Cold War Events (1948 1955)
This article contains a summary and definition of the main Cold War events from 1948 - 1955.
Black Past
Black Past: Scottsboro Case
This encyclopedia article tells about the several trials of the so-called Scottsboro Boys. This case became a beacon for later civil rights movements.
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: University of Houston: Post War East Germany
Discusses the postwar government of East Germany, East Germany's integration into the Soviet System, and collectivization and nationalization of agriculture and industry.
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