LibGuides: Lord of the Flies PreResearch: Cold War Fear Research

Databases to Use

World History-in-Context
Use this database to research a topic about a topic in World History.
Home Access password: bears
SIRs Discoverer
This is a general database and good for researching many topics!
Home Access username: fcpsohs, password: bears
US History-in-Context
Use this database if you're researching something about history that involves the United States.
Home Access password: bears
Gale eBooks
This is a group of research eBooks, so you can search a lot of different topics.
Home Access password: bears
Gale High School in Context
Great database with a lot of information about a lot of topics! Not specific to one subject area.
Home Access password: bears
Britannica Encyclopedia
A great place to look up a lot of different topics!
Home Access username: school, password: table

Cold War History: History.com
Explains what the Cold War was and what events were included in it.
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Cold War Timeline
An easy to read webpage in which major events of the Cold War are provided in chronological order.
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The Red Scare in Images (Cold War Hysteria)
This page provides a number of cartoons that show how people were responding to the Cold War.
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Cold Conflict (fromt he World War II Museum)
An easy-length article to read; provides context for the cold war.
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