PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Conquering World Hunger

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit portrays how Harry Truman with the help of Herbert Hoover attempted to conquer the food problem in Europe after World War II.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Cold War Erupts

For Students 5th - 8th
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...
PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Shifting Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictorial essay portrays the extensive territorial changes of Poland immediately after World War II and its new role in Europe.
Primary
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....
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)
Article
BBC

Bbc: Atlantic Charter

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source article discusses the development of the Atlantic Charter and its provisions for self-determination in Europe.
Primary
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library: The Marshall Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of the actual documents with correspondence concerning the Marshall Plan.