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Denmark - Delegates Hear Mitterrand, Kohl, Li Peng
Delegates hear Mitterrand, Kohl, Li Peng
Almost 120 national leaders gathered in Copenhagen on Saturday (11/3) to address the closing phase of a UN-sponsored global summit on how to eradicate poverty and unemployment. On Sunday, they...
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"JFK" director meets Castro while shooting doc on Cuba
19 February - Havana
1. Tilt up from the ground to Oliver Stone laughing with Fidel Castro
2. Fidel Castro with Oliver Stone walking through the streets of Old Havana
3. Mid of Oliver Stone and Fidel walking past
21 February -...
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Raul Castro tells official newspaper brother Fidel recovering
1. Wide Prado Avenue and Old Capitol Building in background
2. Wide traffic and Morro Castle in background
3. Medium small boats in water
4. Wide Morro Castle
5. Reverse shot man reading "Granma" newspaper with Raul's picture, headline...
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The Rise and Reign of Fidel Castro: A Revolutionary Journey in Cuba
This video provides a detailed account of Fidel Castro's rise to power in Cuba, from his early political activism to the Cuban Revolution and his subsequent leadership as President. It highlights key events such as the overthrow of...
Wonderscape
The Cold War and Cuba's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Uncover the complexities of the Cold War, focusing on Cuba's pivotal role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Understand how Fidel Castro's rise to power and alignment with the Soviet Union escalated tensions with the United States. Learn about...
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Operation Pedro Pan
Operation Pedro Pan saw more than 14,000 children escape Communist Cuba for a new life in the United States. But for many, their troubles were only just starting.
Curated Video
The Story of the CIA
CIA agents make it their business to be intelligent. They may know more about you than you think. But what do you know about the CIA?
Hip Hughes History
The Bay of Pigs Invasion Explained
What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion? How was the United States involved? Learn about the invasion that sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis and defined US_Cuban relations for more than five decades. Cuban Missile Crisis • The Cuban Missile......
Hip Hughes History
The Cuban Missile Crisis Explained
Let HipHughes accompany you through the basics of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Why did the Soviets put them there, what options did JFK consider, how close to nuclear annihilation did we really come?
Curated Video
America’s embargo against Cuba
America imposed a full trade embargo against Cuba 55 years ago, in an attempt to crack Fidel Castro's Communist regime. Antonio José Ponte, an exiled Cuban writer, and Aleida Guevara, the daughter of Che Guevara, reveal how the embargo...
Wonderscape
History Kids: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Learn all about JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Understand the events of October 1962 that took the United States to the brink of nuclear war and how President John F. Kennedy averted unchecked nuclear proliferation.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
German for Beginners #9: Ordinal Numbers, Dates & Holidays
Learn how to count in German and how to form dates and ordinal numbers while talking about holidays, memorial days, and special occasions with this German learning exercise designed for beginners, who are just starting their German...
Weird History
How a Soviet Soldier Saved the World From Annihilation
You many not be familiar with the name Vasili Arkhipov, but maybe you should be. He's the Soviet Navy man who stopped nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in the '60s. Arkhipov, AKA the man who avoided nuclear war, somehow...
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: Cold War and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1953-1991
This clip examines the Cold War Era and the end of the Soviet Union.
John D Ruddy
Cuban Missile Crisis in 5 Minutes
A quick and concise animated video outlining the tense 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, who the main players were and what the political climate was like to create the crisis.
Professor Dave Explains
John F. Kennedy: The New Frontier (1961 - 1963)
John F. Kennedy's presidency was a turning point in American history, both in terms of what he represented, as well as his assassination, which shocked the world. In many ways, America never recovered, and would never find the optimism...
Step Back History
Canada and America's Weird Relationship
A spat broke out at the G7 between American President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime-Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada and America have a special and weird relationship. Let's talk about it.
Professor Dave Explains
John F. Kennedy: The New Frontier (1961 - 1963)
John F. Kennedy's presidency was a turning point in American history, both in terms of what he represented, as well as his assassination, which shocked the world. In many ways, America never recovered, and would never find the optimism...
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Fidel Castro interview
Fidel Castro is interviewed in the jungle, talks about the revolution and their struggles.
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kids playing in lot with rusted fence in shot
kids playing in lot with rusted fence in shot
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Little Havana neighborhood, Miami as US-Cuba re-establish relations
The famous Miami neighborhood of Little Havana, home to many Cuban-Americans, on the day the US and Cuba re-open embassies and formally re-establish diplomatic relations
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Elementary school with Fidel Castro artwork on wall in Las Terrazas in Sierra del Rosario in remote country of Cuba
Elementary school with Fidel Castro artwork on wall in Las Terrazas in Sierra del Rosario in remote country of Cuba
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Protesters in East Berlin demonstrate for and against Cuba
Demonstrations in East Berlin for and against Castro and Cuba shortly before JFK's 'Bay of Pigs' speech / people holding signs