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United States History: 1939-1969: World War II... (25:00)
Using archival motion picture footage, this program forcefully documents the issues and events of World War II, the Cold War, the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the growth of the civil rights movement...
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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Birth of the Cold War; Korean War; Arms Race; McCarthy (2:23)
A CHAPTER FROM: United States History: 1939-1969: World War II and the Cold ...
Foreign relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated in the post-war period into a cold war. The Korean War and the arms races became manifestations of the cold war.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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America in the 20th Century: World War II: The... (38:13)
"World War II: The World at War" is the companion volume to "America in the 20th Century: The Road to War." The program begins where the first volume left off - the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the United...
- 6-12Grades 6-12
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The Cold War Thaws (1970-1993) (18:32)
This program documents the easing of U.S.-Soviet relations during the latter part of the Cold War, major events in the terms of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, as well as the Gulf War of 1990-91, and the 1992-93 United...
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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Cold War Ends (2:58)
A CHAPTER FROM: The Cold War Thaws (1970-1993)
Various events, including the San Francisco earthquake, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and official end of the Cold War mark George H.W. Bush’s presidency. American involvement in the Persian Gulf war begins as Iraq invades Kuwait.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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Cold War (3:11)
A CHAPTER FROM: Out of the Ashes (1945-1949)
The "Cold War" has begun.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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Korea at War: North vs South (6:34)
A CHAPTER FROM: World History: Contemporary History
Upon Japan's departure following World War II, the Soviet Union and America agreed to divide the Korean peninsula at the thirty-eighth parallel. This division created a communist government in the north and a democratic government in the south....
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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Video Quiz: World War II: The World at War (1:50)
A CHAPTER FROM: America in the 20th Century: World War II: The World at War
This clip presents ten true-false questions about World War II.
- 6-12Grades 6-12
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The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals (0:25)
A SECTION FROM: America in the 20th Century: World War II: The World at War
In 1946 in Nuremberg, Germany, leaders of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan were tried for war crimes and in some cases executed.
- 6-12Grades 6-12
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After the War (4:19)
A CHAPTER FROM: America in the 20th Century: World War II: The World at War
These video segments explore the aftermath of World War II in Europe and Japan.
- 6-12Grades 6-12
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