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Cloud, D.L. (2006). To veil the threat of terror: Afghan women and the clash of civilizations in the imagery of the US war on terrorism. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 90(3), 285–306.
This article examines the role of widely circulated images of Afghani people during the Afghan war between 2001 and 2002. Images of women have been used to show a clash of civilization as well as a legitimate paternalistic role that US government has to play to liberate Afghan women. The author asserts that the real motive of the war has been deliberately concealed.
Graff, Garrett. (2019). The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11th, 2001.
Through interviews with government officials, witness, friends, and family to those who were lost, Garrett crafts a book that provides an up-close portrayal of September 11th, 2001.
Hillenbrand, Laura. (2010). Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.
Louis Zamperini was a runner at the Berlin Olympics. When the Second World War broke out, he became an Army Air Forces bomber. Against all odds, Zamperini survived a plane crash during the war. His story is one of resilience and perseverance when the world is at war with one another.
Holcomb, J.B., et al. (2007). Causes of death in US Special Operations Forces in the global war on terrorism, 2001–2004. Annals of Surgery, 245(6), 986–991.
A panel of military medical specialists reviewed photographs and autopsy/treatment records of all members of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) who died between October 2001 and November 2004. An interesting analysis about whether the fatal wounds could be classified as survivable or potentially survivable. The purpose of the exercise was to identify new equipment, training or research requirements for future use.
Macintyre, Ben. (2018). The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group.
During the cold war, Oleg Gordievsky was a double agent. He was the Soviet’s top spy in London but was simultaneously leaking vital information to British intelligence. In this biography, Ben Macintyre tells the story of one of the greatest double agents in history.
Mann, M., & Ron, J. (2014). Mass murder: What causes it? Can it be stopped? In Robert Brym (Ed.) Society in Question (7th ed.). Toronto. Nelson Education.
Mann and Ron present their views about long-term trends in civilian mass killings and human rights.
Maurer, K. & Owen, M. (2012). No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Mark Owen, a member of the SEAL Team Six, looks into his time of training for their biggest mission: tracking down Osama Bin Laden.
Mishal, N. & Bar-Zohar, M. (2012). Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service.
The Mossad is the Israeli military’s secret service. Mossad sheds light on some of their most dangerous missions while explaining the role of Israel in the modern world.
Nadia, Murad. (2017). The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and my fight against the Islamic State. New York, NY: Penguin Random House.
Nadia Murad was held captive under the Islamic State. She was forced into the ISIS slave trade, raped and beaten frequently. Following a narrow escape into the house of a Sunni Muslim family, Murad now wants the world to become increasingly aware of modern genocide.
Recommended Videos
Conditioning Canadians for the War on Terror: http://youtu.be/3G3YRU9Sv3Y
This documentary tells a story that the Canadian government is preparing Canadians for a possible terrorist attack on Canadian soil. A very critical and contested video by Pressfortruth.ca.
Dr. Zakir Naik – Jihad, Holy War, and Terrorism: http://youtu.be/ZQcjOmvHiPM
This documentary, which presents a public address of Dr. Zakir Naik, a prominent Muslim scholar, reviews misconceptions of words connected with terrorism.
The Devil Next Door: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80994611?trackId=14277281&tctx=0%2C0%2C2da8e775-1a9e-4a6a-87d5-46a47f578451-4678746%2C%2C
John Demjanjuk was an auto worker from Cleveland. He was taken to Israel to be put on trial as a Nazi guard at a concentration camp in WW2. This documentary series showcases the events leading to his trial and the trial itself.
War and what comes after: https://www.ted.com/talks/clemantine_wamariya_war_and_what_comes_after
We often focus on war. But what comes after? In this talk, Clementine Wamariya talks about her time in the Rwanda Civil War and the feeling of displacement she had being a refugee in seven countries after the fact.
Recommended Websites
BBC History World War 2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
BBC provides a number of resources for students wanting to have a better sense of World War Two. The site explores key events, major actors involved and interactive maps of important battles.
Global Terrorism Index: http://visionofhumanity.org/app/uploads/2017/11/Global-Terrorism-Index-2017.pdf
This Index, supported by the Department for Homeland Security, looks at global trends in terrorism and the threat of terrorism from 2000 to 2016.
Military History: https://www.thoughtco.com/military-history-4133285
This webpage provides an easily navigable site for those interested in a variety of military events. From the World Wars to the Russian Civil War, this webpage is a good starting place for those interested in battles that have been fought throughout history.
Newspaper Pictorials: World War 1 Rotogravures, 1914 to 1919: https://www.loc.gov/collections/world-war-i-rotogravures/about-this-collection/
This is an online photo collection from the New York Times and The War of Nations.