May 8, 2023
Citefast– a citation maker to create your bibliography
Britannica Image Quest – millions of right-free images with citations
Databases – login required
Britannica School – start here to get an overview of your topic
World Book Online – start here to get an overview of your topic
Ebscohost
Gale Databases (History in Context, Biography in Context)
American Pop Culture and Vietnam
Vietnam: A Seismic Cultural Shift – LA Times
The Vietnam War in Pop Culture – ABC
The Vietnam War and American Culture – Digital History
Arms Race
Arms Race – overview article from Britannica School
Arms Race – results list for “Arms Race” from Britannica
Arms Race – History.com
The Nuclear Arms Race – History Learning Site
Atomic Bombs
Atomic Bombs – Britannica School
The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb – Khan Academy article
The most fearsome sight: the atomic bomb of Hiroshima – National WW II Museum
Atomic Bomb History – history.com
Avro Arrow
Avro Arrow – Canadian Encyclopedia
Avro Arrow – BBC
The Avro Arrow – 14:11 minute YouTube video from the History Guy
Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall – Britannica School
Berlin Wall – World Book Online
The Rise & Fall of the Berlin Wall – 6:25 minute TED Ed video
The Berlin Wall as a Political Symbol – Khan Academy article
Fall of the Berlin Wall: How 1989 reshaped the modern world – BBC
Brazil during the Cold War
Brazil – Britannica School – scroll down to the “History” section and look at the period from 1945-1960
Chernobyl: 35 years after the nuclear disaster – DW Documentary
FAQs about Chernobyl – IAEA
Chernobyl – excerpts from Chapter 5 – PBS Frontline
Stasi – Britannica School
Videos on the Stasi – from Britannica School
East Germany thrived on snitching lovers, fickle friends and envious schoolkids – Financial Review
East Germany’s Stasi Surveillance: Tactics and Impact – Wondrium Daily
Espionage in the Cold War – Gale History in Context
Billion Dollar Spy: A true story of cold war espionage and betrayal – Wilson Center
Gov Docs: Spies, Intelligence, and Cryptography: Cold War – University of South Alabama
Indochina – Britannica School
Indochina – International Encyclopedia
Indochina – primary resources found through Britannica School
An Unpromising Recovery: South Korea’s Post-Korean War Economic Development: 1953-1964 – Education About Asia
Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State (1953)
South Korea – Timeline: BBC
North Atlantic Treaty Organization – Britannica School
Websites on NATO selected by Britannica editors
Soviet Union – Britannica School – click on the “Related” and the ” Images & Videos” tabs for more links
Soviet Union -History.com
The Collapse of the Soviet Union – U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian
Space Race – history.com
Start of the Space Race – Khan Academy article
Space Race – 4:25 minute video from Simply History
The Soviet Lunar Program and the Space Race – PBS
Using Nuclear Energy
Advantages and Challenges of Nuclear Energy – U.S. Office of Nuclear Energy
The Many Uses of Nuclear Energy – World Nuclear Association
Nuclear Energy – National Geographic Society
What is Nuclear Energy? – National Geographic Society video (2:12 minutes)
Vietnam War
Vietnam War – World Book Online
Vietnam War – Britannica School
Vietnam War – National Archives
Vietnam War – history.com
Vietnam War – history.com
America Lost Vietnam but Saved Southeast Asia – WSJ
The Vietnam War and the media – Britannica.com
How Journalism Influenced American Public Opinion During the Vietnam War – Kyle Hadyniak, University of Maine