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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Scratching that Cold War Itch A simplified discussion of McCarthyism and the origins and the outcomes of the Cold War.
- The Cold War Era Civil Defense Museum Site devoted to the Civil Defense program, including fallout shelter tours, artwork, radiation instruments, shelter rations, and related paraphernalia. Numerous photographs.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kennan's Long Telegram (1946) "The single document that best illustrated American anti-communism and general suspicion of Soviet aspirations".
- Red Diaper Babies Forum A forum for and about the children of American communists and progressives.
- 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.
- Red Scare On the night of January 2, 1920 approximately 10,000 people were arrested throughout the United States. Many without a warrant and never informed of the right to council.
- U.S. Diplomatic History Resources Index Reviews an assortment of books, many of which highlight the Cold War.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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