A&E Television
History.com: The Space Race: Interactive Universe
A virtual journey through space offers photos and facts about Earth and its neighboring planets, comets, other celestial bodies of the Solar System, and the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: u.s. Urges Alliance for Progress
In the field of foreign affairs, President Kennedy faced a series of challenging situations in Cuba, in Southeast Asia, and in Berlin. In 1961, he initiiated a program called the Alliance for Progress aimed to establish economic...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Crossroads of Continents
Very interesting Smithsonian web exhibition on the culture of the peoples surrounding the Bering Strait. Enter the museum to find lost cultures due to the Cold War. Fun museum to click around in!
The Cold War Museum
U 2 Incident
A brief, but clearly-stated, description of the downing of Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane over the USSR during the Cold War. Powers survived the incident, and the USA claimed the spy plane was flying for weather purposes. Site...
New York Times
New York Times: Nuclear Collision Course
An interactive slide show that discusses the growing escalation in tensions between North Korea and the rest of the world. Gives video, audio, and images about the greatest nuclear threat to the world since the end of the Cold War. (17...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: 1959 2000 Us History
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is notes and pictures of Cold War, Culture, Civil Rights Movement, and Technology.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: Canada
Resource examines Canada's involvement in NATO's stabilization force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: Denmark
Resource discusses Denmark's role in NATO's Stabilization Force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: Portugal
Resource examines Portugal's involvement in NATO's stabilization force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: France
Resource discusses France's involvement in the NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: Belgium
Resource discusses involvement in the Belgian role in the NATO Stabilization Force following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: United Kingdom
Resource discusses the role of the United Kingdom in NATO's Stabilization Force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
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History of Uss Nautilus (Ssn 571)
Contains information about the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Romania Armistice Negotiations and Soviet Occupation
This article discusses the Soviet Union's occupation of Romania during the Cold War.
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Fc138
The events leading up to the Cold War are profiled. Text plus a graphic flow chart format make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.
A&E Television
Biography: Winston Churchill
This resource provides a biographical account of the life of Winston Churchill. It discusses his military career and his time as prime minister of Britain.
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