Curated Video
Tragedy on the USS West Virginia
Days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, one soldier on patrol hears… a distant tapping. He looks around for the source of the noise, but he can’t quite place where it’s coming from, this muffled metallic pounding… and then he looks down...
One Minute History
151 The Katyn Forest - One Minute History
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, the Nazis invade Poland from the West, while the Red Army attacks...
One Minute History
160 Irena Sendler - One Minute History
Irena Sendler helped save 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. Born and raised in Poland, Sendler — a Catholic social worker — was 29 years old when the war began. Granted unique access due to her job in the welfare...
One Minute History
156 Private Wojtek, the War Bear - One Minute History
In 1942, a recently released group of Polish soldiers stumbled across a stray bear cub in an Iranian train station. Captivated by the bear’s personality, they decided to take him in as their own. They later donated the bear to a nearby...
Curated Video
Post-War Economy
During the postwar era, the United States shifted from a war-driven economy to a consumer-driven economy. Americans ceased making wartime sacrifices and began enjoying postwar indulgences.
Curated Video
Propaganda Campaign
This video will explain how the U.S. government used propaganda as one way to persuade Americans to contribute to the war and promote patriotism.
Schooling Online
Art Spiegelman's Maus - Volume 2, Chapter 1 Summary
When Vladek’s second wife leaves him, Art and Françoise go to stay with him. Art still finds it hard to get along with his father, but he continues recording his story. It’s 1944 and Vladek and Anja have been separated into different...
Schooling Online
Art Spiegelman's Maus - Volume 1 Plot Summary
Art Spiegelman has always wanted to create a graphic memoir of his parents’ story of love and survival during The Holocaust. So, he sits down with his father, Vladek, to hear what it was like as a Polish Jew living under Nazi...
Schooling Online
Art Spiegelman's Maus - Volume 1, Chapters 5-6 Summary
Despite Vladek and Mala’s hectic marital problems, Art continues to record his father’s story. In these chapters, Vladek describes what it was like for Polish Jews in the 1940s. Crafty hiding places, the terror of getting caught, narrow...
Schooling Online
Art Spiegelman's Maus - Volume 1, Chapters 3-4 Summary
It’s 1939 and Vladek Spiegelman must join the Polish army to fight the Germans. But it’s not long before the Germans overwhelm the Polish forces and capture Poland. Vladek is taken as a prisoner of war but makes a daring escape. Sadly,...
Schooling Online
Art Spiegelman's Maus - Volume 1, Prologue and Chapters 1-2 Summary
Art Spiegelman has always wanted to create a graphic memoir of his parents’ story of love and survival during The Holocaust. So, he sits down with his father, Vladek, to hear what it was like as a Polish Jew living under Nazi...
Hip Hughes History
The Cold War Explained: US History Review (4/4)
A ten minute regents based concept lecture aimed at the heart of the United States History Regents Exam as it related to Cold War. Part 4 of 4.
Hip Hughes History
The Cold War Explained: US History Review (1/4)
A ten minute regents based concept lecture aimed at the heart of the United States History Regents Exam as it related to Cold War. Part 1 of 4.
Hip Hughes History
The 1970's Explained: US History Review
A short summary based lecture on major regents concepts on the US History Regents Exam. Detente, Iran Hostage Crisis, Camp David Accords. By the way, I totally skipped the oil embargo, OPEC and America's energy crisis, which I will do in...
Hip Hughes History
The Road to Tokyo Exhibit: The National WW2 Museum
After visiting New Orleans and the National WW2 Museum I had to make a video about the "Road to Tokyo" exhibit. Visit the museum online for information about scheduling your class or family trip!
Hip Hughes History
The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The decision to drop the Atomic bomb in Japan to end WWII are controversial to this day. Explore the decision that Harry Truman had to make and then make up your own mind.
Hip Hughes History
The Berlin Wall Explained (Ft. David Hasselhoff, David Bowie & Bruce Springsteen)
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...
Hip Hughes History
Detente Explained: US History Review
A short yet fun and informative video review of the period of Detente that existed between the US and China and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
Curated Video
The Longest Day - D Day landings (2009)
National Archives:This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
Curated Video
The man who never was - Operation Mincemeat (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate deception aimed to make the Axis powers believe that the Allies would attempt to enter Europe through Greece and Sardinia,...
Curated Video
The Dam Busters (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. This videocast is part of the War on...
Curated Video
The Great Escape - the true story of POW escape in 1944 (2009)
National Archives: This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
Curated Video
Hope and Glory, a childhood in London during the Blitz.
National Archives: ‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Home Front during the war, the Blitz and evacuation.This...
AllTime 10s
10 Myths You Still Believe About WW2
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.