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| Winston Churchill | ||
| At the front of this chapter you will find the ‘zoo animal’ fable as told by Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill is one of the most famous diplomats of the 20th century, and this site, designed for use in Scottish schools, contains a biography on Winston Churchill and many original documents and photos as part of its comprehensive look at the former British prime minister. ( http://www.churchill.nls.ac.uk/ ) | ||
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| The Gulf War | ||
| This site includes interviews with key government and military leaders as well as oral histories from Gulf War soldiers, culled from the PBS television program Frontline and the British Broadcasting Corporation. Also included are links to maps, a chronology, and other related Gulf War information. ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/ ) | ||
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| War in Iraq | ||
| This site contains ongoing coverage of the second war in the Persian Gulf. It contains the latest news, interactive maps, information on weapons used and the coalition, and nation-building efforts. ( http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/ ) | ||
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| World War II | ||
| Included here are biographies, timelines, and general information about World War II as seen from the British perspective. ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/ ) | ||
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| Nuclear Tension with North Korea | ||
| This site contains ongoing news coverage of North Korea’s recent resumption of its nuclear program. With continued negotiations with and pressures from the United States, South Korea, China, Russia, and Japan, the North Korean nuclear crisis is an excellent example of international power and diplomacy traditionally understood. ( http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/nkorea/ ) | ||
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| Israel and Palestine | ||
| Mid East Web | ||
| This storehouse of key documents relevant to Middle East history also features a lengthy bibliography useful for further research. ( http://www.mideastweb.org/history.htm ) | ||
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| Institute of Counter Terrorism | ||
| News, documents, and information about terrorism from a counter-terrorism institute. The site includes a section devoted to the Arab-Israeli conflict. ( http://www.ict.org.il/ ) | ||
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| Israeli Perspective | ||
| This look at the Mideast peace process from the Israeli perspective includes a summary of recent developments and links to relevant speeches and documents. ( http://www.israel.org/mfa/go.asp?MFAH000c0 ) | ||
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| Camp David Accords | ||
| This site provides background information and analysis of the 1978 Camp David meetings from the U.S. perspective, with a section on President Carter's view of events. The Camp David Accords was the agreement reached in 1978 by Egyptian President Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Begin, and U.S. President Carter in an effort to achieve Mideast peace. ( http://www.ibiblio.org/sullivan/CampDavid-Accords-Intro.html ) | ||
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| Palestinian Perspective | ||
| Palestinian perspective on why achieving peace in the Mideast has been so difficult. ( http://www.zmag.org/content/print_article.cfm?itemID=2220§ionID=22 ) | ||
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| PBS Coverage | ||
| Coverage on Mideast peace plan from PBS online. ( http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june02/pushforpeace_6-24.html ) | ||
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| OneWorld.net | ||
| Special report on the Middle East from OneWorld.net. ( http://www.oneworld.net/article/archive/115 ) | ||
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| American Diplomacy | ||
| This site, housed at the University of North Carolina, is an electronic journal of commentary, analysis, and research on American foreign policy and its practice. ( http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/ ) | ||
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| U.S. Department of State | ||
| The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency. It advances U.S. objectives and interests in shaping a freer, more secure, and more prosperous world through formulating, representing, and implementing the president's foreign policy. The secretary of state, the ranking member of the cabinet and fourth in line of presidential succession, is the president's principal adviser on foreign policy and the person chiefly responsible for U.S. representation abroad. ( http://www.state.gov/ ) | ||
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| U.S. and Iran | ||
| Discussion on Iranian-U.S. Relations | ||
| This transcript of a 1998 PBS television program includes a discussion between an Iranian academic and a former U.S. diplomat centering on the status of relations between the two countries. ( http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june98/iran_3-6.html ) | ||
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| Discussion on Afghani-U.S. Relations | ||
| This news article summarizes a 2000 meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Kharrazi and U.S. Secretary of State Albright in which they discussed relations between the two countries and shared views on the Afghanistan situation. ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/926714.stm ) | ||
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| Washington Post Special Report | ||
| Iran Special Report from the WashingtonPost.com. ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/iran/overview.htm ) | ||
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| Vietnam | ||
| Battlefield: Vietnam on PBS | ||
| Battlefield: Vietnam presents a useful summary of military conflict in Vietnam from 1954 to the end of U.S. involvement in 1975, along with links to more detailed information about specific aspects of the war such as the use of air power and the importance of guerrilla tactics. ( http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/history/ ) | ||
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| Primary Material Source List | ||
| Here is a long list of links to primary source material related to U.S. policy toward Vietnam, including many speeches, articles, documents, and reports. ( http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/vietnam.htm ) | ||
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| Opinion Article 1 | ||
| An opinion article comparing the war in Iraq with Vietnam. ( http://www.theglobalist.com/DBWeb/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=3312 ) | ||
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| Opinion Article 2 | ||
| An opinion article comparing the war in Iraq with Vietnam. ( http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/13/bush.highlights.1/ ) | ||
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