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Web resources
Ideological differences - Reasons for the Cold War - Higher History Revision - BBC Bitesize
Resource outlines the key causes of the Cold War, including ideological differences between the USA and USSR, the breakdown of wartime alliances, and the impact of events like the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. It provides a clear summary with helpful explanations and timelines.
Canada and the Cold War | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Explains how Canada aligned with the Western bloc during the Cold War, beginning with the Gouzenko Affair in 1945 and its role in NATO, NORAD, and global tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Cold War Resources | Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum
Curated educational resources, primary documents, and interactive materials about Canada’s role in the Cold War, including the Gouzenko Affair, NATO, and the Diefenbunker emergency government facility. Ideal for research projects.
Resource outlines the key causes of the Cold War, including ideological differences between the USA and USSR, the breakdown of wartime alliances, and the impact of events like the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. It provides a clear summary with helpful explanations and timelines.
Canada and the Cold War | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Explains how Canada aligned with the Western bloc during the Cold War, beginning with the Gouzenko Affair in 1945 and its role in NATO, NORAD, and global tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Cold War Resources | Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum
Curated educational resources, primary documents, and interactive materials about Canada’s role in the Cold War, including the Gouzenko Affair, NATO, and the Diefenbunker emergency government facility. Ideal for research projects.
print resources
Canada and the Cold War by Reg Whitaker and Steve Hewitt [Call# 909.82 WHI]
Provides a historical overview of the Cold War in Canada, the dramatic defection of Soviet cipher clerk, Igor Gouzenko in 1945. The book is organized by decade with each decade introduced by a short contextualizing essay.
Cold War an Illustrated History by Jeremy Isaacs and Taylor Downing [Call# 909.714 ISA]
An illustrated narrative history of the Cold War that includes firsthand and eyewitness accounts from individuals in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China.
Provides a historical overview of the Cold War in Canada, the dramatic defection of Soviet cipher clerk, Igor Gouzenko in 1945. The book is organized by decade with each decade introduced by a short contextualizing essay.
Cold War an Illustrated History by Jeremy Isaacs and Taylor Downing [Call# 909.714 ISA]
An illustrated narrative history of the Cold War that includes firsthand and eyewitness accounts from individuals in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China.
database resources
“Cold War in Canada” [Gale in Context Canada]
Explores Canada’s entry into the Cold War in 1945 following the Gouzenko Affair, which exposed Soviet espionage, and how Canada later strengthened its Western alignment by joining NATO in 1949, marking a major shift in its foreign policy.
Explores Canada’s entry into the Cold War in 1945 following the Gouzenko Affair, which exposed Soviet espionage, and how Canada later strengthened its Western alignment by joining NATO in 1949, marking a major shift in its foreign policy.
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EBSCO Host: An academic database with scholarly articles, magazines, and historical journals. It is ideal for in-depth research and citations.
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Gale Canada in Context: Contains articles, primary sources, and multimedia content tailored for students. Good for Canadian content and perspectives.
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CBC Curio: Provides access to documentaries, news reports, and archival footage from CBC.
Useful for understanding historical events through media. |
