This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.

Consider the debate over prescription drug pricing, the government's role in regulating drug prices, concepts of media literacy and the role of these concepts in pharmaceutical advertising, in this Teacher's Guide to "The Other Drug...

Many African American veterans joined the Civil Rights Movement after World War II when they found themselves facing continued discrimination at home. Learn about some of the veterans who were prominent activists.

From Jerome Kern's Americanized shows to the Ziegfeld Follies, the stages saw a whole new type of musical from 1910-1920.

This lesson introduces students to the meaning of "propaganda" and its affects over populations. Students will learn about the impact of propaganda on people during World War I.

A thorough review of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policies in these four lessons offered by EDSITEment. Learn the origins of "Wilsonianism," Wilson's views on relations with countries in Latin America, Wilson's decision to enter World War I,...

This site has information about the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima. Pictures of Hiroshima after the bomb and the mushroom cloud are included.

Description of the National World War II Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Contains information on all facilities and park map and brochures in PDF form etc.

This lesson plan is from a unit that covers the period from the Second World War up to the Cold War. It looks at Japanese aggression in China and Indochina prior to and during World War II, the quandary in the United States of whether or...

It began on "Black Tuesday" and went downhill from there. A brief description of the Great Depression along with links to additional information.

This site is from a unit that covers the period from the Second World War up to the Cold War. It looks at relations between the United States and the Soviet Union and the thinking of their leaders. Students are asked to consider five...

A brief look at the expansionist moves of Japan in China, including a description of the Rape of Nanking. Also read about the military expansionism in Europe and Africa by both Germany and Italy, finally resulting in a declaration of war...

This site from the Library of Congress discusses the progress of World War II, and the nature of the postwar settlement at conferences in Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam.

Story of Srebrenica, Bosnia, the world's first United Nations Safe Area, the site of the worst case of genocide in Europe since World War II.

This site is from a unit that covers the period from the Second World War up to the Cold War. It looks at the case of Alger Hiss who was accused in 1948 of belonging to the Communist Party, imprisoned, and who denied the association his...

Imagine a multinational army of volunteers marching across a continent with minimal organization and direction to take on the most powerful army in the world. This was the People's Crusade, the First Crusade.

Beginning with a discussion of the fictional Star Wars Empire, this section of the textbook explains what imperialism is, its historical contexts, the different forms it can take, and the importance of studying it so that we learn from...

This activity presents students with two versions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous speech following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor-an earlier typewritten draft and his final reading copy. Students will read, analyze, and...

In-depth information about the Red Scare that started in the United States at the end of World War I, and ended in the early 1920s. Discusses its history, including strikes in Seattle and Boston, causes, and results of the anti-communist...

Read how anger about the increasing hardships affecting people in the Great Depression resulted in a march on Washington, D.C., by veterans of World War I. See what the demands were of the so-called Bonus Army, and how the demands were met.

World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War began immediately. Read about the mistrust Western Europe and the United States felt towards the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin. Learn how the Soviets expanded their realm of influence and...

This lesson is designed to help students make a connection between the events of World War II and the events happening in the world today. Students will compare examples of genocide from World War II and today. This lesson is taught in...

June, 2006, article discussing the growth of the Taliban and its increased insurgency in Afghanistan. Find a link to photos of the fighting in Afghanistan.

Have you ever wondered what came before Photoshop? After the First World War, artists in Germany and the Soviet Union began to experiment with photomontage, the process of making a composite image by juxtaposing or mounting two or more...