Social+Science+-+World+History

=Social Science - World History=

Contemporary World Problems
United Nations Global Issues - this UN link provides an overview of global world problems

United Nations- official Web site of the UN

UNICEF - official Web site of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund: an organization that advocates for children's rights.

Habitat for Humanity - an organization that works to help victims of natural disasters

Global Issues - contains 500+ articles that examine global issues like poverty, natural disasters, and global warming

World War I Timeline Project
World War I Propaganda Posters - features WWI propaganda posters from key countries

The Great War - This PBS Web site provides an overview of WWI, a timeline, and maps. It also discusses how the Great War impacts the 21st century.

The First World War - comprehensive Web site that has multimedia, narratives, primary and secondary sources, and an encyclopedia of WWI

World War II Scrapbook Project
The History Place: World War II in Europe - provides an extensive timeline with links

The History Learning Site: World War II - covers a wide array of topics on WWII including resistance movements, major naval battles, and the Nuremberg Trials

Eyewitness to World War II -features primary sources (quotes) from individuals during WWII

Global Interdependence
Nation Master: Country Profiles - find information about a country, such as its geography, culture, government, and economy; you can even compare countries. You can also generate maps and graphs with this Web site.

The CIA World Factbook - provides an overview of countries; find information about a country's military, people and society, and economy

Emory University's Globalization Website - features metasites (links to links) including a virtual library, which features over 200+ annotated links on globalization and international affairs

U.S. State Department A-Z List of Countries- has press releases of countries and provides a fact sheet of U.S. bilateral relationships

Maps of the World - find maps and quick facts about any country