Annotated bibliography
Works Cited
Primary Sources:
Duck and Cover. Archer Productions Inc., 1951. Archive.org. Web. 29 Sept. 2014
We used 45 seconds of this song for one of our pages. After the cold war started, nuclear weapons were being used by the Soviet Union. For safety purposes, children had to view this video in order to know what to do in case an atomic bomb explodes.
Gorbachev and Reagan signing the INF Treaty. Digital image. State.gov. The Office of Website Management, 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
This is a picture of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan signing the INF Treaty. Ronald Reagan is sitting to the left of Mikhail Gorbachev while signing. We used this picture in our banner as well as a visual to content on the website.
Noir, Thierry. Berlin Wall. 1986. Berlin. Wikipedia. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
We used this picture of the Berlin Wall as a part of our banner. In the picture the wall is covered in colorful graffiti and is protected by several guards. It appears to wrap around the city, separating the two parts of Germany.
Sept Reagan Berlin Wall. 1987. White House Photographic Office, West Berlin. Wikipedia. Web. 29. 2014.
We used this picture of a visual in place of the video of Reagan giving the "Tear Down This Wall " Speech in West Berlin. Ronald Reagan is speaking in front of Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Wall.
Reagan, Ronald. ""Tear Down This Wall”." West Berlin. 12 June 1987. Youtube. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
Ronald Reagan gave this speech at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall on June 12, 1987. In it, he addresses everyone (even the east side of Germany) and then begins to explain the importance of freedom to the people. He challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall if he seeks peace and prosperity.
United States. Congress. House. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1988. State.gov. Office of Website Management. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
We used the INF Treaty as support our paraphrased version of it. This treaty was an agreement to eliminate intermediate range and shorter range missiles. It was signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan on December 8, 1987. It consists of 17 articles. First goes over various terms such as, ballistic missile, cruise missile, etc. It continues with purposes of the treaty and the amount of time they expect the missiles to be destroyed.
"Gorbachev Signature." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Jan. 2010. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This source is Mikhail Gorbachev's signature.
"Reagan Signature." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Jan. 2010. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This source is Ronald Reagan's signature.
"Former Eastern Bloc." N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This map shows us the former eastern bloc. The legend shows indicates what present countries like Poland, Germany and Romania were belonged to the Soviets.
Secondary Sources:
The Warwick Globalist. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source is a political cartoon showing the USA and the USSR's intentions on the Cold War. The US is represented by Uncle Sam and the USSR is represented as a bear. Basically it's showing that the Soviets want to spread communism while Americans want to prevent it from spreading.
The Cold War Complete Series CNN. Digital image. Wikipedia. MediaWiki, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
Originally this picture was used as a cover for the Cold War documentary on CNN. It shows Ronald Reagan giving a speech. Behind him, there is a graphic of atomic bombs and the US flag and the USSR flag put together.We used this picture as a part of our banner.
U.S. Flag and the Soviet Union Flag. Digital image. USNI.org. Unleashed Technologies, Apr. 2010. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This picture is a joining of the USA and the USSR flag. The American flag is on the left, separated from the Soviet's on the right. We used this as a part of our banner.
U.S. Army Missiles. Digital image. Northierthanthou. WordPress, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This picture is made up of three army missiles getting ready to fired. The background is a military site. We used this as a part of our banner.
Atomic Bomb. Digital image. AtomCentral. Visual Concept Entertainment, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This picture is an image of an atomic bomb, when it reaches the ground. The smoke in the picture is black and seems to be very heavy. We used this picture as a part of our banner.
Ronald Reagan. Digital image. Localconservativenews. Conservative News, 6 Feb. 2014. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This is an image of Ronald Reagan. In the background there is a waving American flag as well as a quote from Reagan.We used this as a part of our banner.
Time Magazine Cover. Digital image. Achievement. American Academy of Achievement, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This source s a time magazine cover. It has an image of Mikhail Gorbachev. The background is a very faded black and red pattern that makes the cover look like a painting.We used this as a part of our banner.
Cover of Time Magazine: Ronald Reagan. Digital image. WordPress. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This is an image of the cover of TIME magazine. On it, is a picture of Ronald Reagan . The background consists of space satellites and missiles. The title of the issue was " Defending Defense: Budget Battles and Star Wars". We used this image as a part of our banner.
"Mikhail Gorbachev Biography." Achievement. American Academy of Achievement, 8 Nov. 2010. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This website gave us some background knowledge on Mikhail Gorbachev. It goes on about how and why Gorbachev receive position of general secretary. Provides details on the reforms he created while in power. Also talks about the awards he got for showing great leadership.
"Cold War Chronology." HistoryLearningSite.co.uk. N.p., 2005. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source is a timeline of significant events in the Cold War. It names actions made by the USA and USSR from 1945 through 1987 when the INF Treaty was put into effect. The timeline includes events like, the ending of the Korean war in 1953 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
"Ronald Reagan and the Cold War." YouTube. YouTube, 23 Oct. 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
Anderson, Nick. "The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. N.p., 2010. Web. 26 Sept. 2014. This website is a biography of Mikhail Gorbachev. It provides facts on were he lived and was born, where he went to college and his presidency. It explains what he did to become president and laws that helped changed the Soviets for the better. It also mentions his great impact on the Cold War.
"The End of the Cold War." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014.
This website mainly focuses on how Mikhail Gorbachev helped end the cold War. it begins with him assuming as Soviet leader in 1985. Then it begins to fade into some of the laws and speeches that he made to change the Soviets into a better country. Then, it continues to state the sequence of events leading to the end of the Cold War.
"What Was the Cold War?" History Learning Site. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk, 2014. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
This source was an explanation of what the Cold War was. It tells us the origin of the name, the countries involved and significant events. It also includes a chart on why Americans and Soviets were so distrustful towards each other.
"Ronald Reagan." History Net: Where History Comes Alive. Weider History Network, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
This source is a small biography of Ronald Reagan. His schooling at Eureka College and his job as a sports announcer at a radio station are mentioned. It continues to go in his accomplishments as president like strengthening America's economy.
"How the Cold War Ended." ReaganGorbechev. Weebly, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This website was an explanation of how the Cold War ended. It mainly talks about what Reagan and Gorbachev did to end it. It provides brief biographies of Ronald and Mikhail as well as the story of how the Cold War started. Extra Info is placed in the Links page.
Kaiser, Robert G. "Gorbachev: 'We All Lost Cold War'" Washington Post. The Washington Post, 11 June 2004. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source is mainly focused on Gorbachev's point of view. It has direct quote from Gorbachev at Reagan's funeral. He describes Reagan as a great political leader and the peacemaker during the Cold War. Also, he says that we all won the cold war due to the fact that we both lost 10 trillion dollars.
Saltoun-Ebin, Jason. "Recently Released Letters Between Reagan and Gorbachev Shed Light on the End of the Cold War." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 27 Feb. 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This article explains how the cold war started to close out, starting with the new general secretary, Mikhail Gorbachev. First it talks about the death o the former lead, Konstantin Chernenko and how Mikhail toke his role. Later it goes on about Regan's skepticism on Gorbachev. But his previous thought on Gorbachev soon changed after he realized that he wasn't going to enforce the spread communism.
"Presidential Leadership in the Cold War." Reagan.civiced.org. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source mainly talks about the leadership of Ronald Reagan. It describes his leadership style as Rapid and spontaneous. Includes a discussion on Reagan's Star Wars defense initiative he created to defend us against Soviet attacks.
"The Berlin Wall." The Berlin Wall. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk, 2008. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
This source is an explanation to why the Berlin wall was built. It also talks about the difference in lifestyles people in the east and west had. To some, the Berlin Wall the wall of shame due to the many people who got shot trying to cross over
Primary Sources:
Duck and Cover. Archer Productions Inc., 1951. Archive.org. Web. 29 Sept. 2014
We used 45 seconds of this song for one of our pages. After the cold war started, nuclear weapons were being used by the Soviet Union. For safety purposes, children had to view this video in order to know what to do in case an atomic bomb explodes.
Gorbachev and Reagan signing the INF Treaty. Digital image. State.gov. The Office of Website Management, 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
This is a picture of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan signing the INF Treaty. Ronald Reagan is sitting to the left of Mikhail Gorbachev while signing. We used this picture in our banner as well as a visual to content on the website.
Noir, Thierry. Berlin Wall. 1986. Berlin. Wikipedia. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
We used this picture of the Berlin Wall as a part of our banner. In the picture the wall is covered in colorful graffiti and is protected by several guards. It appears to wrap around the city, separating the two parts of Germany.
Sept Reagan Berlin Wall. 1987. White House Photographic Office, West Berlin. Wikipedia. Web. 29. 2014.
We used this picture of a visual in place of the video of Reagan giving the "Tear Down This Wall " Speech in West Berlin. Ronald Reagan is speaking in front of Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Wall.
Reagan, Ronald. ""Tear Down This Wall”." West Berlin. 12 June 1987. Youtube. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
Ronald Reagan gave this speech at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall on June 12, 1987. In it, he addresses everyone (even the east side of Germany) and then begins to explain the importance of freedom to the people. He challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall if he seeks peace and prosperity.
United States. Congress. House. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1988. State.gov. Office of Website Management. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
We used the INF Treaty as support our paraphrased version of it. This treaty was an agreement to eliminate intermediate range and shorter range missiles. It was signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan on December 8, 1987. It consists of 17 articles. First goes over various terms such as, ballistic missile, cruise missile, etc. It continues with purposes of the treaty and the amount of time they expect the missiles to be destroyed.
"Gorbachev Signature." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Jan. 2010. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This source is Mikhail Gorbachev's signature.
"Reagan Signature." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Jan. 2010. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This source is Ronald Reagan's signature.
"Former Eastern Bloc." N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This map shows us the former eastern bloc. The legend shows indicates what present countries like Poland, Germany and Romania were belonged to the Soviets.
Secondary Sources:
The Warwick Globalist. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source is a political cartoon showing the USA and the USSR's intentions on the Cold War. The US is represented by Uncle Sam and the USSR is represented as a bear. Basically it's showing that the Soviets want to spread communism while Americans want to prevent it from spreading.
The Cold War Complete Series CNN. Digital image. Wikipedia. MediaWiki, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
Originally this picture was used as a cover for the Cold War documentary on CNN. It shows Ronald Reagan giving a speech. Behind him, there is a graphic of atomic bombs and the US flag and the USSR flag put together.We used this picture as a part of our banner.
U.S. Flag and the Soviet Union Flag. Digital image. USNI.org. Unleashed Technologies, Apr. 2010. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This picture is a joining of the USA and the USSR flag. The American flag is on the left, separated from the Soviet's on the right. We used this as a part of our banner.
U.S. Army Missiles. Digital image. Northierthanthou. WordPress, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This picture is made up of three army missiles getting ready to fired. The background is a military site. We used this as a part of our banner.
Atomic Bomb. Digital image. AtomCentral. Visual Concept Entertainment, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This picture is an image of an atomic bomb, when it reaches the ground. The smoke in the picture is black and seems to be very heavy. We used this picture as a part of our banner.
Ronald Reagan. Digital image. Localconservativenews. Conservative News, 6 Feb. 2014. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This is an image of Ronald Reagan. In the background there is a waving American flag as well as a quote from Reagan.We used this as a part of our banner.
Time Magazine Cover. Digital image. Achievement. American Academy of Achievement, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This source s a time magazine cover. It has an image of Mikhail Gorbachev. The background is a very faded black and red pattern that makes the cover look like a painting.We used this as a part of our banner.
Cover of Time Magazine: Ronald Reagan. Digital image. WordPress. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This is an image of the cover of TIME magazine. On it, is a picture of Ronald Reagan . The background consists of space satellites and missiles. The title of the issue was " Defending Defense: Budget Battles and Star Wars". We used this image as a part of our banner.
"Mikhail Gorbachev Biography." Achievement. American Academy of Achievement, 8 Nov. 2010. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This website gave us some background knowledge on Mikhail Gorbachev. It goes on about how and why Gorbachev receive position of general secretary. Provides details on the reforms he created while in power. Also talks about the awards he got for showing great leadership.
"Cold War Chronology." HistoryLearningSite.co.uk. N.p., 2005. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source is a timeline of significant events in the Cold War. It names actions made by the USA and USSR from 1945 through 1987 when the INF Treaty was put into effect. The timeline includes events like, the ending of the Korean war in 1953 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
"Ronald Reagan and the Cold War." YouTube. YouTube, 23 Oct. 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
Anderson, Nick. "The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. N.p., 2010. Web. 26 Sept. 2014. This website is a biography of Mikhail Gorbachev. It provides facts on were he lived and was born, where he went to college and his presidency. It explains what he did to become president and laws that helped changed the Soviets for the better. It also mentions his great impact on the Cold War.
"The End of the Cold War." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014.
This website mainly focuses on how Mikhail Gorbachev helped end the cold War. it begins with him assuming as Soviet leader in 1985. Then it begins to fade into some of the laws and speeches that he made to change the Soviets into a better country. Then, it continues to state the sequence of events leading to the end of the Cold War.
"What Was the Cold War?" History Learning Site. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk, 2014. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
This source was an explanation of what the Cold War was. It tells us the origin of the name, the countries involved and significant events. It also includes a chart on why Americans and Soviets were so distrustful towards each other.
"Ronald Reagan." History Net: Where History Comes Alive. Weider History Network, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2014.
This source is a small biography of Ronald Reagan. His schooling at Eureka College and his job as a sports announcer at a radio station are mentioned. It continues to go in his accomplishments as president like strengthening America's economy.
"How the Cold War Ended." ReaganGorbechev. Weebly, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This website was an explanation of how the Cold War ended. It mainly talks about what Reagan and Gorbachev did to end it. It provides brief biographies of Ronald and Mikhail as well as the story of how the Cold War started. Extra Info is placed in the Links page.
Kaiser, Robert G. "Gorbachev: 'We All Lost Cold War'" Washington Post. The Washington Post, 11 June 2004. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source is mainly focused on Gorbachev's point of view. It has direct quote from Gorbachev at Reagan's funeral. He describes Reagan as a great political leader and the peacemaker during the Cold War. Also, he says that we all won the cold war due to the fact that we both lost 10 trillion dollars.
Saltoun-Ebin, Jason. "Recently Released Letters Between Reagan and Gorbachev Shed Light on the End of the Cold War." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 27 Feb. 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This article explains how the cold war started to close out, starting with the new general secretary, Mikhail Gorbachev. First it talks about the death o the former lead, Konstantin Chernenko and how Mikhail toke his role. Later it goes on about Regan's skepticism on Gorbachev. But his previous thought on Gorbachev soon changed after he realized that he wasn't going to enforce the spread communism.
"Presidential Leadership in the Cold War." Reagan.civiced.org. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
This source mainly talks about the leadership of Ronald Reagan. It describes his leadership style as Rapid and spontaneous. Includes a discussion on Reagan's Star Wars defense initiative he created to defend us against Soviet attacks.
"The Berlin Wall." The Berlin Wall. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk, 2008. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
This source is an explanation to why the Berlin wall was built. It also talks about the difference in lifestyles people in the east and west had. To some, the Berlin Wall the wall of shame due to the many people who got shot trying to cross over