The Cold War
Ann Weber, Bellarmine College Prep., San Jose, CA -- School Library Journal, 6/25/2009
The Cold War (Set). 2 DVDs range: 35-38 min. VEA. 2008, 2009 release. $129.95 ea. Includes Part 1: 1945-1961; Part 2: 1963-1991.
Gr 10 Up–With timely film clips, photos, and smooth-voiced narration, this succinct program on the Cold War effectively covers major issues between World War II and the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Each DVD has about a dozen chapters on topics such as the origins of the Cold War, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the Hungarian Uprising, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis and Détente, Perestroika and Glasnot, and more. In slightly more than an hour, the films provide surprisingly complete coverage. Conflicts and issues including the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, the Space Race, and the Vietnam War are illustrated with maps, photos, and video. Although the chapters flow together effortlessly, each segment can stand alone to supplement units in world and U.S. history courses. An invaluable resource.
