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This Day in History

Modern History

  1. 20th Century
    Information on aspects not covered by regional or period links.
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  2. General Sites & Portals :
    • Conversations with History
      ‘Distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and work. Guests include diplomats, statesmen, and soldiers; economists and political analysts; scientists and historians; writers and foreign correspondents; activists and artists. The interviews span the globe and include discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, and social issues shaping our world. At the heart of each interview is a focus on individuals and ideas that make a difference.’
    • Canadian War Museum
      Has a research centre, military history, collections as well as other programs, covering Canadian involvement in wars.
    • Conflict Map
      From the Nobel organisation. ‘In the course of the 20th century, mankind experienced some of the most devastating wars of all times. Where did these wars take place ? Have some regions experienced more wars than others ? Who were the main protagonists in these conflicts ? This map gives you the opportunity to answer these questions.’
  3. Great Depression, The
    Social impact, the Wall St crash and more.
  4. Terrorism and Nuclear Concerns
    Background and information on the new advent of terrorism and dangers from nuclear based options.
    • Avoiding Armageddon
      ‘Explores the explosive intersection between terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Viewers are taken to some of the most dangerous places in the world to see dramatic human stories that convey the threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.’
    • Bio-Terrorism
      Free course from the University of Tennessee. 90 hours of learning.
    • Federation of American Scientists
      The best source for security concerns, arms control, discussion archives and more. 50+ Nobel winners on the board.
    • Four Corners Special Edition
      ‘A retrospective of our coverage of Islamist Terrorism between 2001 - 2004. Video and interactive components brought together in an on-demand context, allowing you to view in-depth information on this complex subject.’
    • Hiroshima Peace Site
      The first war based usage of nuclear weapons and results that stemmed from it. A warning !
    • How Nuclear Bombs Work
      Information on how they work, consequences and more.
    • Institute For Science and International Security
      ‘Employing science in the pursuit of international peace.’ Information, articles, features and more.
    • MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
      ‘Offers in-depth information on terrorist incidents, groups, and trials.’
    • Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
      Factual information, timelines, maps, charts and photos from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Especially check the Issues section related to Nuclear Weapons, which has extensive information.
    • Nuclear Forces Guide
      Federation of American Scientists. Information on Nuclear Forces around the world, including Australia.
    • September 11, 2001 Information :
    • Terrorism - Questions & Answers
      Terrorism in the modern world, sensible answers about terrorism, terrorist groups, sponsors, reactions and response to terrorism, airlines and more. A non-partisan response. Well handled.
    • Terrorism Research Centre, The
      ‘Dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and other issues of low-intensity political violence and grey-area phenomena.’
    • Terrorism Selected Internet Resources
      [Portals to the World, Library of Congress]
      Listed in sub-groups as well as sites related to nominated people.
    • new !The End of Imagination [Arundhati Roy]
      ‘Arundhati Roy took the literary world by storm in 1997 with her first novel, The God of Small Things, which won the Booker prize. In her first piece of writing since, she expresses her horror at the nuclear arms race in her native India.’
    • USA Patriot Act Database
      Downloadable database and viewer covering the US legal/political response to the terrorist attack in 2001. Check it online as well.
      Presently some difficulties with this site. Will be maintained only to the next update unless these are resolved.
    Wars :
    Throughout the 20th century there were major wars around the world. Some are covered in the sections below.
  5. Cold War
    The unspoken conflict between the two great powers of the latter part of the 20th Century.
    • For a more extensive links coverage, go to the Political Science page, and scroll down through this section to the Cold War/McCarthyism inclusions.
    • BBC - History - Cold War
      Highly recommended !
    • Cold War International History Project
      ‘The Cold War International History Project disseminates new information and perspectives on the history of the Cold War, in particular new findings from previously inaccessible sources on “the other side” - the former Communist world.’
    • Cold War, The
      Links to the major events of the Cold War. Also check their Resources and Stories.
    • Cold War, Hot Links
      [Web Sources Relating to the Cold War]
      US-centric. ‘They run the entire spectrum of political thought and vary greatly in quality’.
  6. Cuban Missile Crisis, The :
  7. Korean War :
  8. Kosovo, Bosnia & The Balkans :
  9. Spanish Civil War :
  10. Vietnam War :
  11. World War 1 :
    • See the section on The First World War in Australian History as well.
    • BBC - History - World War One
      Brilliant !
    • FirstWorldWar.com
      ‘The purpose of this website is to provide an overview of the First World War.’ It is not considered by the author to be an academic site, but it covers a wide range of areas, many not covered in other links. There are also links to related references.
    • The Great War
      From The National Archives [UK]. It covers 6 major areas covering specific overarching topics relating to World War 1 from ‘Why did Britain go to war in 1914 ?’ to ‘How has the Great War been remembered ?’ Geared for senior high school level.
    • World War 1
      Done with senior secondary students as the target, this UK site still covers all the major factors from a chronology to information on the aftermath. Related sites are Lead up to World War 1 and Peacekeeping After World War 1.
    • World War 1 Document Archive, The
  12. World War 11 :

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