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LaFeber America Russia and the Cold War Cover
America, Russia, and the Cold War 1945 - 2002: Updated, 9/e
Walter LaFeber, Cornell University

The 'Different World' of NSC-68 (1948-1950)

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Background

US Department of State history of US foreign relations, 1945-1950
(http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/history/intel/index.html)

with the focus on the development of the intelligence establishment under President Truman. 435 documents categorized by director of CIA, intelligence acts, development, departments, and directives.
Berlin Airlift

Interactive map of Berlin Airlift with accompanying information.
(http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/04/maps/)

Examines Berlin Airlift through collection of documents, speeches, letters, photographs, ...
(http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/berlin_airlift/large/berlin_ai... )

Maps and documents relating to the Berlin blockade and airlift of 1948-1949.
(http://www.turnerlearning.com/cnn/coldwar/berlin/brln_res.html)

US Air Force history of the Berlin Airlift.
(http://www.usafe.af.mil/berlin/berlin.htm)

Includes biographies of officers, photographs, videos, and descriptions and pictures of the aircraft used.
US Air Force Museum history of Berlin Airlift.
(http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/postwwii/ba.htm)

Includes map, pictures, and an account of Operation Vittles and Operation Little Vittles.
US Navy involvement in the Berlin Airlift, with articles and Naval reports.
(http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-10.htm)

Recognition of Israel

Document: Recognition of Israel, May 14, 1978.
(http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/mideast/israel.htm)

Collection of documents relating to Israel's recognition.
(http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/israel/large/israel.htm)

US Presidential Election, 1948

Covers the 1948 presidential campaign in detail, from President Truman's perspective.
(http://www.time.com/time/poy2001/archive/1940.html)

Includes speeches, documents, images, analyses, an interactive campaign map, and documents and information relating to Truman's challengers.
Dean Acheson

Dean Acheson's memoirs
(http://www.library.yale.edu/un/papers/acheson.htm)

“Present at the Creation; My Years in the State Department.”
Transcript of interview with Dean Acheson.
(http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/acheson.htm)

NATO

Examines the development of NATO
(http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/nato/large/nato.htm)

Includes an extensive collection of documents with accompanying summaries.
NATO 50th Anniversary site.
(http://www.trumanlibrary.org/nato/nato.htm)

Summary of NATO with links to documents, photographs, and chronology.
US Department of State history of NATO, from the Office of the Historian.
(http://www.state.gov/www/regions/eur/nato/9904nato_index.html)

Variety of documents and articles relating to NATO.
(http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/nato.htm)

Document: Secretary of State Acheson's original notes/script concerning the creation of N...
(http://oll.temple.edu/hist249/course/Documents/ach-nato_speech1.htm)

Schuman Plan

Documents and photographs relating to the Schuman Plan.
(http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/rtg/res1/schumanplan.html)

Alger Hiss Case

Extensive study of the Alger Hiss Case.
(http://homepages.nyu.edu/~th15/home.html)

Includes history, evidence, grand jury minutes, Venona files, audio-visual, and links.
NSC-68

Complete text of NSC-68.
(http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nsc-hst/nsc-68.htm)

Comparative analysis of Kennan's
(http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/fakiolas.htm)

Josip Tito

Biography of Yugoslavian leader Tito.
(http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/tito/)