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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Interwar Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over interwar US foreign policy in World War II.
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Foreign Policy Journal: Us Africa Relations: Arms and the Strongman

For Students 9th - 10th
President Nkurunziza of Burundi is the latest leader to discover the efficacy of tear gas in maintaining political power. Burundi has been transformed from a sleepy all-but-forgotten state to a headlining destination of many of the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Writing in u.s. History: Shaping the Postwar World

For Students 9th - 10th
Consider how U.S. foreign policy changed in the aftermath of WWII, and analyze the philosophical, geopolitical, and economic factors that influenced these changes. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written argument...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Us History: Wwii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the causes and consequences of historical events and international relations on a shift in U.S. foreign policy which eventually led to U.S. involvement in...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Four: 1800 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learning module with comprehensive, multi-media resources for Advanced Placement U.S. History, 1800-1848. Topic covers changes associated with the emergence of democracy, advances in technology and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: Ronald Reagan: Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that during Reagan's years in office the Cold War began to thaw and the Middle East started to heat up.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: America on the World Stage

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over America on the world stage.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Foreign and Domestic Entanglements

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the many facets of Ronald Reagan's foreign policy during his presidency. Find out about support for anti-Communist fighters, detente with the USSR, and the Iran-Contra scandal.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Richard Nixon as President

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Nixon's presidency, including his strategy to get the United States out of the Vietnam War, his foreign policy maneuvers with China and the Soviet Union, and his fall from grace due to the Watergate scandal.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Eisenhower Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Eisenhower's domestic and foreign policies.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Foreign Economic Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
Exports were the key to South Korea's industrial expansion. Until 1986 the value of imports was greater than exports. This situation was reversed, however, in 1986 when South Korea registered a favorable balance of trade of US$4.2...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Containment and the Marshall Plan

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about President Truman's two-pronged foreign policy for Europe. Find out about his containment policy and the Truman Doctrine, which was manifested in the Marshall Plan.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Madeleine Korbel Albright

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief and flattering biography of Madeliene Albright provided by the National Women's Hall of Fame. Picture included.
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PBS

Pbs: Ambush in Mogadishu

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of the attack on US Rangers in 1993 in Mogadishu and traces our foreign policy in Somalia.
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Institute for Policy Studies

Foreign Policy in Focus: Export Import Bank

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the functions of the EXIM Bank, "an independent U.S. government agency established in 1934 to create jobs through exports." (Volume 4, Number 18, July 1999)
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The u.s. Role in the World (1970'S Into the 21st Century)

For Students 9th - 10th
Given a timeline, students will understand the political, economic, and social impact of selected U.S. political leaders on the world from the 1970s into the 21st century.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Quiz 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this five-question quiz over parts of United States history between 1890-1945.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Cold War (1945 1980)

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the Cold War.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rice on Iraq, War and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in September of 2002, discussing President George W. Bush's ideas about moving the US into war against Iraq.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History:the Cold War Continues

For Students 5th - 8th
A comprehensive look at U.S. foreign policy during the Eisenhower administration. The Cold War was at its height, and the United States used many tactics to fight and contain the spread of Communism. Be sure to watch the cartoon of Bert...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Tirangular Diplomacy: u.s., Ussr, and China

For Students 5th - 8th
A discussion about Richard Nixon's foreign policies and his idea of triangular diplomacy where he used the rivalries between the USSR and China for U.S. advantage.
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Digital History

Digital History: How the Us Obtained the Panama Canal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The story behind building a canal through the isthmus of Panama is one of incompetence and corruption on the part of the French, who first attempted the feat. Many of the actions of the United States in acquiring the land through which...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reaching to Asia

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about American entrance into the spheres of influence in Asia beginning as early as Commadore Perry and his opening of Japan. Find out about American policy in China, Theodore Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize, and U.S. relations with...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
December 7, 1941 was a "date which will live in infamy," according to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese led the United States to enter World War II.

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