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The Prague Spring
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This article examines the events in Czechoslovakia known as the Prague Spring. It includes causes and effects of the period and a comparision chart to the Hungarian uprising. At the end of the article, there are reflection questions and a quiz for students to assess their knowledge.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author:
British Broadcasting Corporation
Date Added:
02/26/2019
President John F. Kennedy's Speech Announcing the Quarantine Against Cuba, October 22, 1962
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This primary source document is President Kennedy's speech proclaiming a quarantine against Cuba.

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English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Author:
President John F. Kennedy
Date Added:
02/26/2019
President Roosevelt's Report to Congress on the Crimea (Yalta) Conference
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This primary source is the original text of President Franklin D. Roosevel's report to Congress about what was discussed at the Yalta Conference in February of 1945 with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
New York Times
Author:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Primary Source: The Yalta Conference
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This primary source document is the text of the agreements reached at the Crimea (Yalta) Conference between President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Generalissimo Stalin in February 1945, as released by the State Department.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Yale Law School
Author:
Lillian Goldman Law Library
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Remarks at the Rudolph Wilde Platz, Berlin
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This video is of President John F. Kennedy's 1963 remarks at the Rudolph Wilde Platz in Berlin. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his hopes for the reunification of Germany, and emphasizes the philosophical differences between capitalism and communism, noting, "Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free." In his remarks President Kennedy famously proclaims, "Ich bin ein Berliner." 9 1/2 minutes long. There is a transcript that accompanies the video.

Subject:
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Author:
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Remembering the Forgotten War
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In this lesson, students will examine the major events and significance of hte Korean War, including U.S. involvement in the war. Students will read primary source materials to understand the political, social, emotional, and cultural costs of the Korean War.

Subject:
Social Studies
The Cold War
World History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
The Korea Society
Author:
The Korea Society
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Richard Nixon Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam
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This primary source document is a speech given by Richard Nixon, addressing the nation on the war in Vietnam. It has become known as the Nixon Doctrine.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
The American Presidency Project
Author:
Richard Nixon
Date Added:
02/26/2019
The Russian Civil War
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This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources in this case study about the Russian Civil War to answer the big question, "Did the Cold War really start in the period 1919-39?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Author:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Soviet Control of Eastern Europe
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This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources in this case study about the Soviet control of Eastern Europe to answer the big question, "How did the Cold War work?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Author:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Soviet Power in Eastern Europe
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This article examines Soviet power in eastern Europe as a cause of the Cold War. It includes a chart explaining how communism took hold in various eastern European countries. At the end of the article, there are reflection questions and a quiz for students to assess their knowledge.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author:
British Broadcasting Corporation
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Teaching With Documents: The United States Enters the Korean Conflict
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In this lesson students use document analysis tools to explore President Harry S. Truman's statement, and discover why the United States entered into the Korean conflict.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Date Added:
02/26/2019
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
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This article examines the the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan as causes of the Cold War. It includes tips for students to remember arguments and facts about these plans. At the end of the article, there are reflection questions and a quiz for students to assess their knowledge.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author:
British Broadcasting Corporation
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Truman, "Special Message": Speech Text
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This primary source document is the text of Harry Truman's speech, "Special Message to the Congress on Greece and Turkey" (also known as the Truman Doctrine).

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Voices of Democracy: The US Oratory Project
Author:
Harry S. Truman
Date Added:
02/26/2019
What was the temperature of international relations at the time of the Potsdam Conference?
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This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources in this case study about international relations at the time of the Potsdam Conference to answer the big question, "How strong was the wartime friendship between Britain, the USA, and the USSR 1941-45?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Author:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Date Added:
02/26/2019
What was the temperature of international relations at the time of the Yalta Conference?
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This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources in this case study about international relations at the time of the Yalta Conference to answer the big question, "How strong was the wartime friendship between Britain, the USA, and the USSR 1941-45?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Author:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Why did the USA find it so hard to get out of Vietnam?
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This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources to answer the big question, "Why did the USA find it so hard to get out of Vietnam? ?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Studies
The Cold War
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Author:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Working for Nuclear Disarmament- Understanding the Present Status
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This lesson uses primary sources, in order for students to cite reasons why nuclear weapons pose a growing threat to humankind; recount information about the membership of the “nuclear club”; and analyze information from various websites to describe present status of nuclear weapons disarmament.

Subject:
Social Studies
The Cold War
World Humanities
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
University of California Los Angeles
Date Added:
02/26/2019