1945-1953

A history of the Korean War, discussing how and why the United States became involved in defending South Korea from the invasion of communist North Korea, and highlighting some of the significant people and events in the conflict.

A history of the United States during the 1950s and 1960s including sections on health care, eating habits, family life, environmental issues, and the condition of the elderly.

A photographic look back at the decade of the 1950s, discussing the Eisenhower presidency, surburbia, cars, the Cold War, McCarthyism, art and entertainment, television, and sports.

Presents the issues and life-styles of the 1950's in the United States including the effects of the Korean and Cold Wars, the civil rights movement, entertainment, and fashion.

Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1950s, including the effects of the Cold War, the civil rights movement, television, music, art, science, and technology.

A teaching unit which examines the politics, economy, society, culture, science, and technology of the 1940s; featuring a time line, planning guides, personality profiles, a chronology of world events, language experience ideas, group assignments, research topics, literature and curriculum connections, and computer applications.

Analyzes the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings and Joseph McCarthy's campaign of fear that was covered by the news media for thirty-six days, describing television's impact on government and how television helped to transform American politics.

Traces the origins of the nuclear arms race of the mid-twentieth century, focusing on the story of "First Lightning, " the 1949 Soviet test bomb.

Draws from unclassified documents, unpublished letters and diaries, and interviews to provide a historical narrative of the Berlin Airlift of 1948.