Instructional Video12:41
Hip Hughes History

The Berlin Wall Explained (Ft. David Hasselhoff, David Bowie & Bruce Springsteen)

6th - 12th
Why was the Berlin Wall erected? What was the Berlin Wall? How and why did the Berlin Wall fall? All of these questions and more are answered by this student friendly lecture by HipHughes. Perfect for students in US History and World...
Instructional Video19:25
Hip Hughes History

My Top 3 Stories of Cannibalism in History

6th - 12th
A brief introduction to the practice of cannibalism and then I summarize my top three most interesting examples of cannibalism in history. Perhaps my most disturbing video but I assure you I keep it sane for what is a pretty insane...
Instructional Video6:21
Vlogbrothers

Understanding Ukraine: The Problems Today and Some Historical Context

6th - 11th
In which John discusses the crisis in Ukraine, and how the influence of Russia and Europe have shaped Ukrainian politics for centuries. REMINDER: Educational videos are allowed to be more than four minutes long.
Instructional Video8:29
Vlogbrothers

Ukraine and Russia: What Caused the War?

6th - 11th
In which John explores historical and political context to understand what caused the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine, and how we arrived at this awful now. There is a LOT of misinformation in comments, so why not read directly...
Instructional Video21:48
Hip Hughes History

The Russian Revolution Explained: World History Review

6th - 12th
What caused the Russian Revolution and how did it overthrow the Czar? A basic introduction to the Soviet Revolution of 1917. A great way for teacher's to flip their classes and kids to study and review for their World History tests.
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 Video9:40
AllTime 10s

10 Myths You Still Believe About WW2

12th - Higher Ed
You probably learned all about World War II at school, but there's a good chance you have a few misconceptions about how it all happened. Here's 10 Myths You Still Believe About World War II.
Instructional Video5:22
History Hit

The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Gorbachev's decision

12th - Higher Ed
Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2
Instructional Video17:40
Schooling Online

Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Power and Totalitarianism

3rd - Higher Ed
Why don’t the people of Oceania revolt against the Party and Big Brother? This lesson explores the theme of power and totalitarianism in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Discover the Party’s tools of control, including the Thought Police and...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

The Holodomor - One Minute History_1080

12th - Higher Ed
Behind the Iron Curtain, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic confronts one of history’s most horrific famines. Beginning in 1932, grain production in Ukraine is confiscated by the Soviet Union. The seizure has two goals; one, selling...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

The Great Purge - One Minute History_4k

12th - Higher Ed
(1934 - St. Petersburg) The assassination of party official Sergei Kirov sets off an internal investigation that reveals a conspiracy to murder Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin authorizes the NKVD to identify ‘counter-revolutionaries’...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

The Great Purge - One Minute History_1080

12th - Higher Ed
(1934 - St. Petersburg) The assassination of party official Sergei Kirov sets off an internal investigation that reveals a conspiracy to murder Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin authorizes the NKVD to identify ‘counter-revolutionaries’...
Instructional Video17:57
Odd Quartet

Music History - Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

9th - 12th
Dmitri Shostakovich was a Russian composer and pianist of the 20th century. We take a closer look at his 5th symphony and how the political climate of the time influenced his music.
Instructional Video11:13
Weird History

Facts About Winston Churchill

12th - Higher Ed
Winston Churchill was much more than the British Bulldog who held Britain together during the Blitz. He was also a prisoner of war with a bounty on his head who secretly sold paintings from a Paris art gallery - and that's just the...
Instructional Video3:10
Ancient Lights Media

Georgia

6th - 8th
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Georgia.
Instructional Video5:47
History Hit

George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The origins and reception of 1984

12th - Higher Ed
What were the origins of 1984? How much is 1984 about surveillance technology? What was the reception of 1984 at the time? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey Part 2
Instructional Video9:46
Kult America

North Korean Orphans in Poland

Higher Ed
In 1950's the war between North Korea and South Korea displaced 100,000 orphans. The North Korean government decided to send some of them to Eastern Europe. On today's episode of Kult America we are visiting some of those orphanages...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

The Katyn Forest VERTICAL - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
(August 23, 1939) One week before the onset of World War II, the Third Reich signs a secret non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. Intending to eliminate the independent Polish state, (September 1, 1939) the Nazis invade Poland from...
Instructional Video3:45
Curated Video

Segunda Guerra Mundial

3rd - 12th
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra Segunda Guerra Mundial. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra Segunda Guerra Mundial mediante el uso de...
Instructional Video0:54
One Minute History

The Katyn Forest - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
(August 23, 1939) One week before the onset of World War II, the Third Reich signs a secret non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. Intending to eliminate the independent Polish state, (September 1, 1939) the Nazis invade Poland from...
Instructional Video2:27
Jabzy

Football in the USSR - Stuff That I Find Interesting

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Football in the USSR
Instructional Video3:13
Jabzy

Anti-Semitic Fabrications - Stuff That I Find Interesting

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Anti-Semitic Fabrications
Instructional Video4:53
Curated Video

Gobierno

3rd - 12th
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra gobierno. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra gobierno mediante el uso de secuencias de video, fotografias,...
Instructional Video12:28
Weird History

What Happened Immediately After Hitler Died?

12th - Higher Ed
On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler took his life in his subterranean Berlin bunker. The impact of his suicide on the war was more emotional than strategic. He killed himself because he understood that surrender and capture were inevitable....