The Cold War
The "Cold War", a struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, began in 1945 and ended in 1991. Both countries were afraid of the results of a direct physical war so they threatened and then supported the opposing sides of conflicts around the world.
Links to Web Sites
The Cold War Museum
Spartacus School-Cold War Page- Cold War vocabulary and biographies
Cold War Timeline- American History
Global Security.org- Cold War Page
Kansas State University- Cold War Studies Department
The History Leaning Site- Cold War 1945-1980
Cold War International History Project
Databases- See Ms. Langr or Mrs. Murphy for the passwords
SIRS- Proquest- Social Issues Resources
Student Resource Center- Infotrac