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World War II: Post World War II

Resources for studying the events of World War II.

Cold War Lead-in

Books
The Cold War
by Simon Adams
327 ADA
The United States in the Cold War, 1945-1989
by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier
327.73 COL
The Causes of the Cold War
by Stewart Ross
327.730 ROS
The Cold War: A History in Documents
by Allan M. Winkler
909.8 WIN
Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy Since the Cold War
by Tom Lansford
R 973.928 LAN

 

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World War II Reparations

Books
World War II: Almanac
by George Feldman; edited by Christine Slovey
R 940.53 WOR

 

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Founding of the United Nations - 1945

Founding of the United Nations, San Francisco conference, 25 April - 26 June 1945.
Founding Of The UN / San Francisco/ 1945. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 26 Apr 2012.

United Nations

Books:
The History and Structure of the United Nations: Development and Function
Simon Adams
341.23 ADA
Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nations: A Story of Superpowers, Secret Agents, Wartime Allies and Enemies, and Their Quest for a Peaceful World
Stephen C. Schlesinger
341.23 SCH
The Five Permanent Members of the Security Council: Responsibilities and Roles
Ida Walker
341.23 WAL

DVD:
The History & Functions of the United Nations
DVD 341.23
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Allied Decisions After the War

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