Soliloquy
How New Zealand became Nuclear-Free
In 1987, the New Zealand parliament passed the “New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act” writing into law that New Zealand would be Nuclear-Free. This was the last act in a series of events where being...
Cerebellum
American Presidents - 33rd-37th Presidents
The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...
Hip Hughes History
The Yalta Conference Explained
A super short primer on the Yalta Conference also known as the Crimean Conference. Meet FDR, Stalin and Churchill and prepare to end one war and start another cold one.
Mr. Beat
NATO Explained
On April 4, 1949, the leaders of 12 countries in both North America and Western Europe got together in Washington, D.C. in response to the growing threat of the Soviet Union, a Communist country that had been fairly aggressive trying to...
AllTime 10s
10 Times The World Almost Ended By Accident
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.
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Optimism of days past
What became of Rory Macleans optimism of those days when the wall fell? What are his thoughts on what went wrong in Russia? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 3
Curated Video
Visit to North Korea
North korea is one of the 5 communist countries left in the world. They don’t allow tourist in their country and practically still in war with the UN forces.
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Revisiting West Berlin
What was West Berlin like just before the wall fell? When in West Berlin, how obvious was the wall at the time? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 1
Religion for Breakfast
The Cold War Origins of "In God We Trust"
The motto of the United States is: "In God We Trust." But the motto is a relatively recent invention, dating back to the 1950s. Why did the U.S. institute this motto, and what does it tell us about American identity and religion?
Curated Video
The Cold War: Keeping Friends Close, but Enemies Closer
Using animals to spy on enemies was an espionage tactic employed by the US during the Cold War - and beyond.
Schooling Online
Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Context
Watch this video to learn about Miller’s world and its influence on the play The Crucible. Discover 1950s America and the widespread fear of communism, which grew into the Red Scare and McCarthyism. We’ll unpack the Cold War, the...
Mr. Beat
How Did the Cold War End?
By the 1960s, the world's two largest communist countries, the Soviet Union and China, were not getting along so well. Mao Zedong, the leader of China,and Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union, both had different...
Professor Dave Explains
Dwight Eisenhower: I Like Ike (1953 – 1961)
Dwight Eisenhower was the first military hero to become president since Ulysses Grant nearly a century earlier. But the post WWII era was much different from the post Civil War era. The military-industrial complex was taking shape, and...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
What if the Cold War Wasn't So Cold?
Learn what a war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union-both in possession of nuclear weapons-could have looked like.
Professor Dave Explains
Ronald Reagan: The End of the Cold War (1981 – 1989)
Ronald Reagan was the first celebrity to become president, and as we now know, he wasn't the last. His presidency saw huge changes in both economic and foreign policy. What were these changes? What were the ramifications? Let's get a...
Hip Hughes History
Cold War Explained: World History Review
The very basics to understanding the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. An emphasis on the foreign policy of containment with specific examples spanning the event.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Inventions from War: The Cold War
Learn about inventions that were created during the Cold War, such as the Internet and different kinds of military equipment.
Hip Hughes History
The Cold War Explained in One Minute
The most basic definition this side of the Siberia on the Cold War.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Medication Innovations from War: The Cold War
Learn more about medical innovations that date to the Cold War.
Step Back History
Operation Condor: Terror in South America
To this day, the legacy of Operation Condor haunts South America. The programme of imprisonment, murder, and terror that several dictatorial regimes collaborated on in the 1970s and 80s.
John D Ruddy
Cold War in 9 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Cold War, Capitalism vs Communism, Red Scare, the Berlin Wall, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan etc.
Mazz Media
What is the Cold War?
This live-action video program is about the word Cold War. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Cold War through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Brave Wilderness
Area 51 Plane Crash - WE FOUND IT!
On this episode of Adventures With Me, Mark and the crew are at Mt. Charleston in Nevada for one of the most ambitious adventures we have ever featured on the channel! Mark is taking you to the very top of Mt. Charleston to find what is...
Mr. Beat
Did We Really Land on the Moon?
Yes, we landed on the moon, but it's been almost 45 years since we've been back there. Heck, it's been almost 45 years since we went beyond low Earth orbit. And when I say "we," I mean the United States. Only 12 humans have ever walked...