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Evaluates the role of American intelligence in the decision to escalate the American role in the
Vietnam conflict, one of the actual wars fought by Americans during the Cold War. Covers the period
from 1961 to 1968.
http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/vietnam/index.html
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John Kennedy and the Cold War
A discussion of John F. Kennedy as Cold Warrior, his belief in communist expansionism, and his role
in escalating American involvement in Vietnam.
http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/progjfk5.htm
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Cold War: Politics and Social Attitudes
A discussion of the Cold War and its impact in shaping American politics and policy and its effects
on American society and social attitudes.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3266/index.html
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The Cold War and Red Scare in Washington State
To sense the emotional bite of the Communist issue and to understand both how it affected life for
those who ran afoul of it and how it shaped the nation's political culture, it is useful to look at
specific cases. These documents allow the exploration of such specific cases.
http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/curcan/main.html
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Cold War Exile: The Unclosed Case of Maurice Halperin
In 1953, Maurice Halperin was called before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to defend
himself on charges of espionage. The Cold War was in full force and McCarthyism was at its peak.
Caught up in the rapids of history, Halperin's life spun out of control.
http://www.system.missouri.edu/upress/spring1995/kirschn.htm
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The CIA and the U-2 Program, 1954-1974
A recently declassified CIA internal history of the U-2 strategic reconnaissance aircraft.
Discusses the role of the U-2 program in the context of the United States intelligence gathering
programs.
http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/index.htm
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U.S. Military Spending In The Cold War Era
Analysis by Robert Higgs, Professor of Political Economy at Lafayette College and the author of
Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government.
http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa114es.html
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USS Pueblo
Provides background information on the USS Pueblo, a US Navy spy ship, that was attacked by the
North Korean military on January 23, 1968 and its crew, who were imprisoned for 11 months. Includes
links to related information.
http://www.usspueblo.org/
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U.S. Diplomatic History Resources Index
Reviews an assortment of books, many of which highlight the Cold War.
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/coas/history/sarantakes/stuff-books.html
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Essay on Teaching the Conflicts
An essay by Alan Filreis about the way McCarthyism and anti-Communism of the 1950s continues to
affect cultural and social debates in America today. Thoroughly researched and referenced.
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/graff.html
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Scratching that Cold War Itch
A simplified discussion of McCarthyism and the origins and the outcomes of the Cold War.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/6125/
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Senator Joseph McCarthy -- A Multimedia Celebration
A multimedia exhibit on Senator Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism. Includes video and sound files
about McCarthy's anti-communist accusations and his attackers' responses.
http://webcorp.com/mccarthy/mccarthypage.htm
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US Department of Energy Office of Human Radiation Experiments
Established in March 1994 to lead DOE efforts to tell the agency's story of radiation research
using human subjects during the Cold War. Includes project roadmap, archives, multimedia, and
related sites.
http://www.eh.doe.gov/ohre/
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Cold War Policies 1945-1991
Narrative outline of United States and other policies during the Cold War. Includes various
photographs and related links.
http://history.acusd.edu/gen/20th/coldwar0.html
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Red Diaper Babies Forum
A forum for and about the children of American communists and progressives.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/reddiaper/start
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Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Monument
Advocates creation of a National Monument honoring victims of a top-secret 1955 plane crash near
Las Vegas, and Cold War heroes in general. Describes the project, reconstructs the accident, and
profiles of the men who lost their lives.
http://communitylink.koz.com/servlet/lvrj_ProcServ/DBPAGE=cge&GID=01207001050986256098866016
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Veterans' Voice of America
Nonprofit group for the preservation of the first global reach Voice of America facility, the
Bethany Station, located in West Chester, Ohio. Includes history and photographs.
http://www.VeteransVOA.com/
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Coming in from the Cold: Military Heritage in the Cold War
Digitised version of a 1994 report on the Department of Defense's Legacy Cold War Project.
https://128.174.5.51/denix/Public/ES-Programs/Conservation/ColdWar/coldwar.html
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Nixon, Kissinger, Vietnam, and the World
Articles and photographs on the Vietnam War, detente and multipolarity, the Watergate years, and
the Nixon-Kissinger realpolitik.
http://hk.geocities.com/nixonkissingerpeacemaker/
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NAS Port Lyautey
Dedicated for the remembrance for American Servicemen who served at the Naval Air Station during
the cold war years.
http://www.portlyautey.com/
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