1 .		1989 and After This site offers documents and analyses of the decision by Mikael Gorbachev in the Soviet Union to “open” the stultified and un-competitive Soviet Empire to reform. Afterward, he testified that he knew this decision might lead to ungovernable and far-reaching changes, but that change had to come. http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/rev89.html Questions for further exploration: What did the era of reform ushered in by Gorbachev seem like to the people of the Soviet Union’s Allies in Europe? What was their response? Did the events of 1989 lead to greater unity in Europe as Gorbachev hoped? What trends suggest that it has; what trends suggest that it has not? What role will the former East Germany and the youth of Europe play in the final outcome?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		President Eisenhower’s Letter to Ngo Dinh Diem, October 23, 1954 This site offers the text of a letter from President Eisenhower to the leader of what the United States hopes to become a bulwark against what it fears as a wave of communist expansionism in Southeast Asia. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1954-eisenhower-vietnam1.html Questions for further exploration: Why does President Eisenhower wish to support a government headed by Ngo Dinh Diem? The letter mentions reforms it would like to see Diem undertake. Why is Eisenhower concerned with dictating such terms to any ally he wishes to support as a legitimate alternative to other “foreign” ideologies? What kind of aid does Eisenhower envision sending to Vietnam?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
3 .		Nikita Krushchev http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSkhrushchev.htm Discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis and its eventual outcome. Who were the winners? What changes in Soviet/American diplomacy resulted ?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
4 .		Sputnik http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/sputnik/ This site, maintained by NASA, celebrates the fortieth anniversary of Sputnik. Why was this device so important in the evolution of science?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
5 .		The Cold War http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/ Would you give the same respect to a member of the armed forces that had served during the Cold War versus the Vietnam War or Gulf Wars? Why or why not?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
6 .		Cold War Political Policies http://history.acusd.edu/gen/20th/coldwar0.html In considering this timeline of the Cold War, what would you consider its biggest crisis and why?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
7 .		History of the Berlin Wall http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.