The March of Time
MOT 1951: MAP: Map of Iran - Opening a 'Red' road
Arrow showing USSR Russia place for possible infiltration invasion / More arrows through Turkey the Mediterranean Iraq Arabia ports of Persian gulf Pakistan / Threat of Communism spreading ''a Red Road''
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Daniel Ziblatt - How Democracies Die
Daniel Ziblatt is Professor of Government at Harvard University and a faculty associate at Harvard's Minda De Gunzburg Center for European Studies. Ziblatt's teaching and resarch is in comparative politics, with a focus on...
Curated Video
Empress Matilda part 11: England's Civil War
England became divided between those who supported King Stephen, those who supported Empress Matilda, and those who wouldn't pick a side.
The March of Time
MOT 1946: Azerbaijan Crisis end
'1946' Superimposed over Russian officer and truck drivers / Russian USSR Soldier talking w/ Soviet officer truck convoy BG / Drivers getting into trucks convoy moving across Iranian border out of Iran.
Hip Hughes History
The Truman Doctrine Explained
A super quick overview of the Truman Doctrine and the beginning of the Cold War taking place in Turkey and Greece.
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Writing about history
Are there individuals or big currents pushing us along when he is writing about history? How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 3
The Economist
America v China: a new kind of cold war
The United States and China are fighting over far more than trade. Edward Carr, our deputy editor, explains why, if this growing rivalry is managed badly, everybody will lose out
Curated Video
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,...
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Putin's Russia
Does Putin feel like he is in a position of strength or is his troublemaking a profound weakness? Does Rory MacLean think we might be looking back at our failure of underestimating the Putin regime? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory...
John D Ruddy
Cuban Missile Crisis in 5 Minutes
A quick and concise animated video outlining the tense 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, who the main players were and what the political climate was like to create the crisis.
The Wall Street Journal
Business and Security
What are the key regional security issues facing Southeast Asia, and how best can they be addressed?
Curated Video
The war in Afghanistan, 1979
The Afghan president calls for the Russian help to control rebels called Mujahideen which turned into a relegion war and the cost of huge civilian casualties.
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...