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- CIA and the Vietnam Policymakers: Three Episodes 1962-1968 - 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.
www.cia.gov/csi/books/vietnam/index.html
- 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.
www.system.missouri.edu/upress/spring1995/kirschn.htm
- Cold War Policies - Outlines mainly United States' policies during the Cold War.
history.acusd.edu/gen/20th/coldwar0.html
- 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.
library.thinkquest.org/3266/index.html
- 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.
www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/graff.html
- Interview Research - "Personal interviews" and research in key events in U.S. history. Visitors opinions welcome. 1920 to present. Especially interested in locating key individuals in U.S. foreign policy, e.g., CIA, State Department.
www.interviewresearch.com
- 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.
mcadams.posc.mu.edu/progjfk5.htm
- Red Diaper Babies Forum - A forum for and about the children of American communists and progressives.
forums.delphiforums.com/reddiaper/start
- Scratching that Cold War Itch - A simplified discussion of McCarthyism and the origins and the outcomes of the Cold War.
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/6125
- 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.
webcorp.com/mccarthy/mccarthypage.htm
- 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.
communitylink.koz.com/servlet/lvrj_ProcServ/DBPAGE=cge&GID=01207001050986256098866016
- 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.
www.cia.gov/csi/books/U2/index.htm
- 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.
www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/curcan/main.html
- U.S. Diplomatic History Resources Index - Reviews an assortment of books, many of which highlight the Cold War.
www.tamu-commerce.edu/coas/history/sarantakes/stuff-books.html
- 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.
www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa114es.html
- 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.
www.eh.doe.gov/ohre
- 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.
www.usspueblo.org
- 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.
www.VeteransVOA.com
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