Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace: Pakistan & Afghanistan Relations [Pdf]
An examination of the current situation in Afghanistan (late 2006) and how the Taliban are gaining strength. In addition, the author looks at how how this is effecting Pakistan and how only the end of military rule can lead to better...
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: The Truman Doctrine
This site from the University of Pennsylvania gives a description of the Truman Doctrine and its contents. Then link to an excerpt from Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" and compare the differences. A great history...
CommonLit
Common Lit: After 40 Years, the Complete Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers are a history of United States' political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967. In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg released portions of the documents to the press. Forty years later, the complete set of...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Maps: Causes of the Vietnam War
This essay from The Oxford Companion to American Military History goes into the causes of the Vietnam War and shows how the United States became embroiled incrementally from the 1950s up to 1965. An interesting section explains how the...
US National Archives
Nara: u.s. Response to 1960 1962 Berlin Crisis [Pdf]
A transcript from the U.S. Army Center for Military History regarding the United States' response to the 1960-62 Berlin Crisis.
US National Archives
The National Archives Digital Vaults
Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept forever. Those valuable records are...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The End of Reconstruction
The end of Reconstruction brought about the end of military occupation in the South, but ushered in discriminatory practices against the newly freed black population. Read about why that happened and the future consequences.
Curated OER
Cover, Normandy
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Allied Invasion Planners Bradley, Ramsay, Tedder, Eisenhower, Montgomery, Mallory
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Photograph, Artillery Equipment Is Loaded Aboard Ls Ts at Brixham, England.
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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General Eisenhower Talks With Men of Company E, England, 5 June 1944.
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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American Soldiers Under Heavy Nazi Machine Gun Fire in Normandy
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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4th Division Troops Shelter Behind Concrete Wall While Others Advance Off Beach
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Photograph, Lines of Men and Material Stream Ashore, 8 June 1944.
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Photo, Tank, Modified With Iron Teeth, Cuts Through the Bocage.
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Flag Drapped Coffin of Maj. Thomas Howie Rests on Rubble of Cathedral in St. Lo.
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Painting, Soldiers Resting on Omaha Beach, by Manuel Bromberg.
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Map, Overlord Area 1944
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Map, the Final Overlord Plan
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Map, the Bocage Country 2 July 1944
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Map, First Army Zone 11 20 July 1944 (Map)
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Map 40: Southern Approaches to Europe
HIghlights the military strategy of the United States during World War II in fighting Germany and Italy.
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Map 41: Northern Europe
HIghlights the military strategy of the United States during World War II in fighting Germany and Italy.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Decatur's Medal, Front
Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr (5 January 1779 - 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812. He was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the...