Modern Asia - A part of Fordham University's "Internet Modern History Sourcebook".  This site is made up of primary source readings, some of which will be assigned to P.H.S. classes.  This page offers readings from the history of Asia since 1900.  Lots of info on nationalist struggles.  

History of East Asia - scroll near the bottom and all sorts of information on modern Asia.  Great Site***

Chinese History Library-- A good place for research.  The site is organized into three time periods-- the People's Republic (1949-present), the Republican Era (1912-1949) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Indira Gandhi – A short biography

Chinese History – Scroll to modern section.  Many links to key events in the modern history of China***

China-Six Paths to Follow - Six activities were created as models for ways to integrate the World Wide Web
     into classroom learning about China.  Most activities are interactive.  A Tiger eats her cubs is fantastic. It is an issue
     controversy about children in the orphanages.

Cultural Revolution 1966-76.

Great Leap Forward – A summary

Assassination of Gandhi – A summary

Cambodian Holocaust - From Sideshow To Genocide: Stories of the Cambodian Holocaust.  Web  Education expert Andy Carvin has posted a powerful online exhibit with this multimedia story of the Cambodian Holocaust. Students (wisely advised to read the pages with a teacher or parent) can learn about the tragic era of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge and see the impact on the Cambodian people through first hand stories and the Wall of Remembrance.

Creative Impulse – Page on recent history.  Scroll to both Korea and Vietnam for lots of good sites.***

Library of Congress-- Country Studies--  Great source for in-depth information on history,
cultural make up, economics, etc.  Goes way beyond the usual almanac stuff...

The CIA Factbook—filled with interesting maps and information on every nation in the world.

Yahoo's Directory of Nations-- A list of nations the world round, with a series of links for
each.  The list of links is very broad...

Information, Please-- A searchable database that offers the information of an almanac.  Try
the options countries and stats

Yahoo-Statistics-- A list of links of statistics world-wide

The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection-- An excellent place to get a copy of maps of
various nations

Non-Western Sources on Contemporary Issues-- Topics include human rights and the
environment. The site is organized by nation. An excellent source.

The Virtual Tourist-- A great site for information on individual nations

General history sources