Project Information
How did America change following this war?
Choices: World War II, Vietnam War, Iraq War
Books from the Library Destiny Catalog
The war in Iraq: a photo historyCall Number: 956.704 WARISBN: 0060584378Publication Date: 2003250 pictures that tell the stories of the people whose lives were affected by the War in Iraq
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Iraq: Opposing Viewpoints Series by ISBN: 9780737745245Publication Date: 2009Contains twenty-six essays that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to the U.S.-led war on Iraq in 2003, debating whether the war was justified, the role of the U.S. in Iraq, the type of government Iraq should have, and the country's prospects for the future
America after Vietnam : legacies of a hated war by Call Number: 959.704 DOLISBN: 0531107930Publication Date: 1989Examines the physical, emotional, and social effects of the Vietnamese War on those who survived it, both the veterans and the refugees who came to America.- American history : original and secondary source readings. Volume II, From Reconstruction and the Gilded Age to postwar America by Call Number: 973 AMEISBN: 0737707100Publication Date: 2003Series: Perspectives on history
Arranged chronologically, this volume presents documents and interpretations of past facts on American history, from the years of Reconstruction after the Civil War to the years of Post-World War II.
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· Causes
· Major players/central figures
· U.S. Reaction
· Photograph(s)
· Thesis Statement
· Works Cited
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Databases
Recommended Websites
- BBC News Iraq War This link opens in a new window
- Free Speach Movement Digital Archives This link opens in a new windowThe Free Speech Movement (FSM) Digital Archives document the role of Mario Savio and other participants in the Free Speech Movement (University of California, Berkeley, September-December 1964), as well as its origins in political protest and civil rights movements and its legacy of political activism and educational reform that can be traced throughout the country and the world down to the present. Please consult the FSM-A (Free Speech Movement Archives) for additional information on the histor
- Library of Congress: Webcasts This link opens in a new windowSearching for the Vietnam War, World War II, Iraq War, you will find webcasts that include autobiography, poetry, and a number of other presentations by historians, writers, commentators, and political figures. The Library of Congress webcasts are not limited to history;however, but also include the sciences, the arts, religion, technology and a wide variety of other fields.
- National WWII Museum This link opens in a new window
- U.S. Department of Defense This link opens in a new windowUp to date government news about the Iraq War
- Veterans History Project - Library of Congress This link opens in a new windowThe Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
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