"The Cold War was born at the end of World War II in 1945 as wartime allies, the USSR and the United States, each sought to determine the future of Europe following the defeat of Nazi Germany. It later developed into a worldwide struggle for spheres of influence that lasted until 1991 but whose legacy will continue to be felt well into the twenty-first century." -Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
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Print Books: (Follow the links to find out more about the books!)
Reconstructing the Cold War: the early years, 1945 - 1958 by 
The Cold War: a new history by 
Cold War Modernists: art, literature, and American cultural diplomacy by eBooks: (Note: You will have to enter your MultiPass credentials to access these off-campus.)
A memorial on the western side of the Berlin Wall dedicated to Peter Fechter, a young man who died while attempting to flee East Berlin. Source: Dept. of Defense, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
A replica of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in the world to be put into outer space. Source: NASA, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
October 1962 Executive Committee of the National Security Council meeting, White House, Cabinet Room. Source: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
An official government booklet released at the beginning of the Cold War that outlined what to do in the event of an atomic attack. Source: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
President Harry Truman and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, just before Churchill delivered his famous "Sinews of Peace" speech, known for his remarks about the "Iron Curtain." Source: Missouri State Archives, Flickr, public domain.
Student protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the Vietnam War. Source: UW Digital Collections, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
The official Civil Defense film featuring Bert the Turtle, released as an educational film during the Cold War.
Source: Reading Through History, YouTube.
