Mrs. Bischoff ~ The Cold War Research

Definition of Cold War: 1) A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war, especially that which existed between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II.  2) A state of rivalry and tension between two factions, groups, or individuals that stop sort of open, violent confrontation.

You will be conducting research in preparation for a magazine page on the "Cold War".

See your class handout for more details on the assignment.

Available resources:

VRC Databases > History/Geography Section

• ABC-CLIO World History/Modern Era (The Cold War Era)
• SIRS Decades (1950's, 1960's, etc)
•  Issues & Controversies in American History (NATO, Cuban Missile Crisis)

Ebook Collection (Access through Destiny Library Services) 

• Communism and its Collapse 
• Vietnam War
• The Cold War

Print Collection (Search Destiny Library Catalog) 

• The Cold War: A History in Documents
• The Real History of the Cold War: A New Look at the Past
• America, Russia, and the Cold War 1945-1984
•  Encyclopedia of the Cold War- Political, Social, Military History
•  and more.............................

See Mrs. Hatcher if you have any questions regarding additional resources.