What were the origins of 1984? How much is 1984 about surveillance technology? What was the reception of 1984 at the time?<br/>
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey Part 2

I'll never forget the first time I crossed into Poland by bus in the year 2000, I was shocked at how run down and neglected the cars looked, they were truly different than anything I had previously been exposed to. Fast forward 15 years...

Few nations embraced the invention of the tank with as much vigor as the Soviet Union. Building on the experiments performed by the Russian Empire in the closing days of the First World War, the Soviet Union constantly sought to improve...

MOT 1939: RUSSIA TRANSPORTATION: MS Car off factory assembly line Joseph Stalin picture (L). (PAN) Lot of empty new trucks. MS Train passing on railroad. HA WS Freight train. MS Passenger train. INT MS Russian family riding in dining...

Watch "Return to Venus - Part II" at:From Galileo and the Heliocentric model of the Solar System to James Hansen and climate research, observations of the planet Venus throughout history have given us the perspective we need to...

Benjamin Abelow holds a B.A. in modern European history from the University of Pennsylvania, where he participated in an honors seminar on U.S. Cold War foreign policy taught by the scholar Marc Tractenberg. He then worked in Washington,...

When one thinks of The Eastern Front of the Second World War, images of conflict between the ideological juggernauts of Nazi Germany and The Soviet Union spring to mind. While a critical component of the Second World War, there was...

The Russian Revolution (Part 2)

From Galileo and the Heliocentric model of the Solar System to James Hansen and climate research, observations of the planet Venus throughout history have given us the perspective we need to understand our own place in the universe....

MOT 1947: MINSK HOSPITAL OPERATION: INT Russian surgeons in operating room medical students standing over watching white coats masks. MS Surgeons at work students BG. MS Students watching. LA VS Surgeon changing tools. VS Students watching.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Soviets on the Hajj

MOT 1953: SOVIET WAR MEMORIAL: WEST BERLIN, GERMANY: VS Soviet War Memorial (Tiergarten) in West Berlin, Russian soldier patrolling, TU to Soviet soldier statue. MS Soldier standing guard w/ light machine gun.

MOT 1952: RUSSIAN COLLECTIVE FARMS: WS PAN Open land (grainy), VS Women dumping burlap bag full of seed into hopper, VS Hero of Socialist Labour medal recipient Ukrainian Maria Lysenko (unconfirmed) helping w/ seed, Tractor pulling...

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the causes and events of World War Two, highlighting the rise of fascist regimes, the atrocities committed by the Nazis, and the eventual Allied victory. It emphasizes the importance of...

MOT 1939: RUSSIA STEEL MILLS: MS Coal miner designer Alexi Stakharoff (unconfirmed) at desk looking at measurements. EXT WS Steel mill. INT WS Light pouring through window of mill. VS Hot ingot pressed molten steel.

NASA scientists don't often learn that their spacecraft is at risk of crashing into another satellite. But when Julie McEnery, the project scientist for NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, checked her email on March 29,...

MOT 1935: DRAMATIZATION: EXT Village home of Alexei Stakhanov. INT Home w/ photographer taking photo of male talking , smiling, people celebrating, opening presents. People outside looking at car (gift from Stalin) Note: This man is NOT...

MOT 1939: RUSSIA NAVAL FLEET: WS Two Soviet Russian battleships at sea. HA MS Destroyer ship's cannons on deck. MS Cruiser. CU Cannon barrels turning. WS Torpedo boats at sea. (Possibly Baltic Sea unconfirmed) WWII

Why is 1984 one of the most important novels of the 20th century? What would Orwell advise in the face of fake news? Do you think George Orwell would be surprised at 1984's ongoing relevance?

George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian...

China was once the wealthiest in the world and now it was struggling to feed itself, it was these kinds of conditions that gave rise to the political system that would go on to define china in the latter half of the twentieth...

Watch "Return to Venus - Part I" at:From Galileo and the Heliocentric model of the Solar System to James Hansen and climate research, observations of the planet Venus throughout history have given us the perspective we need to...

Humanity is a clumsy species. How else can you explain all the times we've almost fumbled our way into extinction. From nuclear false alarms to poisoned crops, here are 10 Times The World Almost Ended By Accident.

Learn more about the consequences of the Korean War.

How did Britain feel after World War I? What was one of the reasons Hitler was elected in Germany? After being elected, what were his aims?<br/>
10 Steps to World War Two, Part 1