Links
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The Internet contains a wealth of sites dedicated to some aspects of the topics covered in this programme. Some are of limited use, but a number are of great value to history teachers for the:
- depth of information they contain
- range of insights published in them
- ability to communicate with experts and enthusiasts
- ability to access original archive material
- potential to use the sites as the basis of really stimulating and imaginative activities
The following sites are recommended because they meet at least some of the criteria listed above.
The United Nations Organisation
http://www.un.org
A very large site that contains a wealth of information about the activities of the UNO, including peacekeeping. There is a particularly useful annexe of statistical information on peacekeeping commitments.
The Gulf War
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/
An extremely impressive and comprehensive site covering every conceivable aspect of the Gulf War. There is a large section on weapons and technology. The originator is a US organisation sponsored by a range of American media organisations.
An Introduction to Information Warfare
http://tangle.seas.gwu.edu/~reto/infowar/info-war.html
A highly accessible introduction to the complex aspect of military and technological history. Can be read as pages, slides, or downloaded as a presentation.
New York Times Special – Kosovo
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/kosovo/
Part of the newspaper’s education output, this site gives a very comprehensive overview of the Kosovo conflict. Includes the origins of the conflict, a chronology of recent events and interviews with major figures involved.
Smart weapons
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/index.html
A site created by military scientists which is meant to list and describe smart weapons, but gets a bit too excited about them. The front page looks intimidating with a whirl of codes and figures, but click on a general category and a readable description appears.
UN peacekeeping – an uncertain future
http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/briefs/vol5/v5n28peace.html
A rather pessimistic view of the achievements of UN peacekeeping in the 1990s and its future prospects.
