Presents a synthesis of the views of participants and counterviews of scholars concerning the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. Reviews historical and analytical accounts of the crisis. Describes critical areas of conflicting interpretations by historians and participants. Includes an annotated bibliography of teaching resources. (NL)

The Atlantic Council, in response to a need expressed by United States teachers for a guide to contemporary resources on Euorpe, commissioned this annotated bibliography limited to works in English which will serve as a stimulus to reflection by educators on how to more adequately present contemporary Europe and its values to United States…

Provides an excellent annotated bibliography concerning the post-World War II situation in Germany and the origins of the Cold War. Many of the books listed incorporate a wide range of primary sources including, memoirs, diary entries, newspaper accounts, and official documents. Some of the annotations include teaching suggestions. (MJP)