The CIA and the U-2 Program, 1954-1974 A recently declassified CIA internal history of the U-2 strategic reconnaissance aircraft. Discusses the role of the U-2 program in the context of the United States intelligence gathering programs. http: //cia.gov/csi/books/U2/index.htm
Red Scare On the night of January 2, 1920 approximately 10,000 people were arrested throughout the United States. Many without a warrant and never informed of the right to council. http: //scsd.k12.ny.us/alex/coldwar/redscare.ht...
U.S. Military Spending In The Cold War Era Analysis by Robert Higgs, Professor of Political Economy at Lafayette College and the author of Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government. http: //cato.org/pubs/pas/pa114es.html
USS Pueblo Provides background information on the USS Pueblo, a US Navy spy ship, that was attacked by the North Korean military on January 23, 1968 and its crew, who were imprisoned for 11 months. Includes links to related information. http: //usspueblo.org/
Scratching that Cold War Itch A simplified discussion of McCarthyism and the origins and the outcomes of the Cold War. http: //geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/6125/
John Kennedy and the Cold War A discussion of John F. Kennedy as Cold Warrior, his belief in communist expansionism, and his role in escalating American involvement in Vietnam. http: //mcadams.posc.mu.edu/progjfk5.htm
Essay on Teaching the Conflicts An essay by Alan Filreis about the way McCarthyism and anti-Communism of the 1950s continues to affect cultural and social debates in America today. Thoroughly researched and referenced. http: //english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/graff.html
The Early Warning Connection - Cold War Era Information on the continent-wide early warning and defense systems deployed by the United States during the Cold War. Extensive collection of links to related resources. http: //creativexposure.com/earlywng/index.htm
Red Diaper Babies Forum A forum for and about the children of American communists and progressives. http: //delphi.com/reddiaper/start
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