World History

General Conflicts in the Modern World Enlightenment
French Revolution Constitution Industrial Revolution
Imperialism & Colonialism Russian Revolution of 1917 World War I
Totalitarianism-Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia World War II Cold War
Nationalism Today We didn't Start the Fire Links

 

General

History and Politics Out Loud
Speeches from: Winston Churchill, William J Clinton, William Orville Douglas, Arthur J Goldberg, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Lyndon B Johnson, John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy, Nikita S Khrushchev, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, George C Marshall, Eileen McCann, Richard M. Nixon, A. Philip Randolph, Franklin D Roosevelt, Earl Warren, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, Jr.
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Conflicts in the Modern World

Enlightenment

Gale Resources
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Grolier Encyclopedias
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The Enlightenment
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Historians and Philosophers
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Age of Enlightenment
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LucidCafe Library--Biographies
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Test your knowledge! Ether Game
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Age of Reason/The Enlightenment
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French Revolution

French Revolution by HistoryWiz
Start with "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite and go on the interactive tour of the beginnings of the French Revolution.
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French Revolution
An overview of the French Revolution from David Cody, Associate Professor of English, Hartwick College.
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Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
Social causes, the monarchy, human rights, songs, maps, a timeline and a glossary are included here.
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Chronology of the French Revolution
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The French Revolution
Summary, explanation and more.
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French Revolution : 1789-1799: Revolutionary Upheaval
People, events and a timeline.
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The French Revolution: 1789-1793
Divided down by events, biographies and a timeline.
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The French Revolution
From Encyclopedia.com
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The French Revolution Websites from About.com
Extensive webguide by "About.com"
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Europe in Retrospect: The French Revolution
Article from Britannica.com
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HistoryWiz: The French Revolution
The Guillotine, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and more
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Constitution

Industrial Revolution

Inventions Lesson Plan
F
rom Mr. Copeland's World History class
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Samuel Slater: Father of the American Industrial Revolution
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Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Industrial Revolution
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Industrial Revolution
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Industrial Revolution and Victorian Culture
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Industrial Inventions
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Child Labor Photographs by Lewis W. Hine
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Imperialism & Colonialism

Imperialism
Discusses China, Japan, Africa, Middle East, America and India
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Imperialism Resources
Africa, Asia, India.
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The Age of Imperialism
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. That pivotal era in the history of our nation is the subject of this on-line history.
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Imperialism and the Balance of Power
Maps showing Colonial Empires of 1914 and government revenues.
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The Age of Imperialism (History Wiz)
Maps showing Colonial Empires of 1914 and government revenues.
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Imperialism in India
Linked is information on: imperialism from 1498-1740, British vs. French 1740-1761, East India Company, the Sepoy Rebellion, India Nationalism and the fall of the empire.
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Why did the British Empire expand so rapidly between 1870 and 1900?
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British Dominion In Asia, 1894/1910
From the University of Hong Kong.
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Statistics on the Extent of Colonialism
From Mount Holyoke College.

Imperialism in China
List of links.

Rudyard Kipling: The White Man's Burden
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Websites for European Imperialism and Regional Responses
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The Boxer Rebellion
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Empire in Africa, Asia and the Pacific
Topics include: THE BOXER REBELLION , THE BRITISH IN AFRICA , THE FRENCH AROUND THE WORLD, THE GERMANS IN AFRICA, ASIA AND THE SOUTH SEAS, THE DUTCH, PORTUGUESE AND BELGIANS,

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Latin America - Conquistadors, Colonialism, and Dictatorships
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The French in West Africa
From Jim Jones of West Chester University.

THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION
From the Library of Congress.

Russian Revolution of 1917

Russian Revolution
Series of links to the Russian Revolution
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Chronology of Russia
From Bucknell University, select the time period you need.
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Russian Revolutionaries 1914-1920
Find information on the Events, the People, and the Political Groups of this time period

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The Russian Revolution (1917-1921)
Great summary of the events leading up to the revolution, with a timeline, context of the situation, terms, people and events from SparkNotes.
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Russian Revolution
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The Bolshevik Revolution
Short summary from the Library of Congress.
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Russian Revolutions of 1917
Summarization of the important events from Encarta Encyclopedia.
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Clickable map of postwar Soviet Union
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The Soviet Union, 1918-1945
This map shows the land comprising the Soviet Union with additional areas annexed from 1940-1945.
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WHKMLA Historical Atlas: History of Russia
Locate maps of Russia from 1550 until the Cold War. Includes maps from 1913, 1922, and 1937.
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Map Scanned from Atlas
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Alexander Palace Time Machine
Features the history of Russia, the Romanovs, and the Royals through an interactive "time machine".

World War I

World War II

Cold War

We Didn't Start the Fire
Flash program featuring the song by Billy Joel with images of events during the Cold War.
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We Didn't Start the Fire from the BBC
Great site giving details and background information on the events in Bill Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" song.
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We Didn't Start the Fire: The History Behind Billy Joel's Song
Teacher created page expounding on the events covered in Billy Joel's song. (Some links appear to no longer work)
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"We Didn't Start the Fire" (Facts) History Summary from 1949-1989
Divided down by year, this site gives a short summary of the events covered in Billy Joel's song.
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Alternatime
Every conceivable timeline available on the web.
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Timelines of History: 20th Century 1900-2000
Click on the year to find the major event occuring at that time.
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Timelines of History: 21st Century
Click on the year to find the major event occuring at that time.
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HyperHistory Online
Use the frame on the left to choose the time period you need
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Cold War Interactive timeline
Major events during the cold war are covered here.
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History Channel Timeline
Select the century, then the decade and lastly the year to access a timeline.
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Totalitarianism-Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia

Museum of Communism
Find all kinds of information here on countries around the world.
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Stalin
Brief, concise overview of Stalin's life and impact prior to World War II.
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Nationalism Today

Information for all Countries

Library of Congress Country Studies
Find all kinds of information here on countries around the world.
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InfoPlease--Countries Online
An almanac with timely data on countries from geographical information to literacy rates.
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CIA World Factbook
Presented by the CIA, here you can find all kinds of information on countries around the world.
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Comparison Sites

Infonation
Select up to seven countries. Then, proceed to the data menu where you select statistics and other data fields for comparison on economy, geography, social indicators and population.
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Soviet Union and China

Israel and Syria

Ghana and South Africa
Mexico and Brazil

 

Soviet Union and China

The Russian Revolution (1917-1921)
Great summary of the events leading up to the revolution, with a timeline, context of the situation, terms, people and events.
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The Russian Revolution of 1917
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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The Russian Revolution of 1905
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Russian Revolution
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Russia and the Roots of the Chinese Revolution
Academic paper that focuses on Russia's influence on China's revolution in the early 20th century.
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The Communist Revolution
Summary of the events that lead to the introduction of communism in China in the 1940s.
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Chinese Communist Revolution
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Chinese Revolution of 1911
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Isreal and Syria

Zionism
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Israeli War
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Syria
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Israel
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Palestinian Autonomous Region
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Ghana and South Africa

South Africa
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Ghana
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Independence and Disillusionment in Postcolonial Ghana
Essay from Brown University on the impace of Ghana's independence in 1957.
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Reflections on the Challenges Confronting Post-Apartheid South Africa
Essay from a professor at the University of Connecticut noting the history of apartheid and it's lasting impact.
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Mexico and Brazil

Brazil
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Brazil
This site summarizes the history of Brazil and provides additional links to expanded information.
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Mexico
From ABC-CLIO, with links to major events, biographies and images.
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Brazil president vows to "fight" Amazon draft law
News article.

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Analysis: How the US 'lost' Latin America
News article.

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updated 11/10/2008