Instructional Video11:46
TED Talks

TED: How the Net aids dictatorships | Evgeny Morozov

12th - Higher Ed
TED Fellow and journalist Evgeny Morozov punctures what he calls "iPod liberalism" -- the assumption that tech innovation always promotes freedom, democracy -- with chilling examples of ways the Internet helps oppressive regimes stifle...
Instructional Video11:18
TED Talks

Farida Nabourema: Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know

12th - Higher Ed
Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest autocracy. She's learned two truths along the way: no country is destined to be oppressed -- and no country is immune to dictatorship. But...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

075 North Korea - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
At the end of World War II, Korea is divided into two zones along the 38th parallel; with Soviets in the North and Americans in the South. 1948 - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is established in the North with Kim Il-sung as...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

North Korea - Birth of a Nation - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
At the end of World War II, Korea is divided into two zones along the 38th parallel; with Soviets in the North and Americans in the South. 1948 - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is established in the North with Kim Il-sung as...
Instructional Video7:46
Espresso Media

The Rise and Fall of Robert Mugabe: Zimbabwe's Legacy of Dictatorship

9th - 12th
CONTENT WARNING: Contains shocking images of death and violence.



This video discusses the rise and fall of Robert Mugabe's dictatorship in Zimbabwe, including his rigged elections, economic failures, and human rights...
Instructional Video5:40
TED-Ed

Ugly History: The 1937 Haitian Massacre

9th - 12th
What does parsley have to do with the 1937 Haitian Massacre? Introduce viewers to the tragic events surrounding Rafael Trujillo's ordered slaughter of Haitians living along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The...
Instructional Video12:14
Crash Course

War and Nation Building in Latin America: Crash Course World History 225

9th - 12th Standards
Does war hinder the growth of nation-states, or does it facilitate development? A video from Crash Course World History examines this question in the context of Latin America, particularly how the lack of international war in Central and...
Instructional Video5:58
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TED-Ed

The Great Conspiracy Against Julius Caesar

6th - 12th Standards
What would you do if you thought your country was on the path to tyranny, and one man was gaining too much power? This animated video will engage your young historians with a thought-provoking query as it reviews the personal...
Instructional Video4:54
Biography

Adolf Hitler- Mini Biography

8th - 12th Standards
From his rise with the Nazi party and military assaults in World War II to the pervasive anti-Semitism that founded his political missions, this brief video will offer young historians a glimpse into the life and ambitions of...
Instructional Video
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Totalitarianism (Rough Cut)

9th - 10th
Video in which Tom Richey discusses AP European History course material on Totalitarianism, Nationalism and the dictatorships that arose in Europe between the two world wars. [22:43]