20th & 21st Centuries

CNN.com Specials (current events)
The CNN Archives feature special reports on many key World and American events, issues and personalities of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Cold War: From Yalta to Malta (CNN)
This CNN Perspectives series explores the Cold War experience. Included are interactive maps, rare video footage, declassified documents, biographies, picture galleries, timelines, games and simulations, interactive activities, a search function, book excerpts, an educator's guide and more.

Learning about the Holocaust
Produced for the National Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., this site includes sections on teaching about the holocaust, children and the holocaust, Nazi rule, and the rise and fall of National Socialism in Germany, 1933-1945.

People's Century
The site is based on a 26-episode PBS television series and features a teacher's guide, a timeline, a thematic overview, and RealAudio excerpts.