Instructional Video13:28
Crash Course

The Soviet Bloc Unwinds: Crash Course European History

12th - Higher Ed
In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, protests and unrest continued continued across Europe, and the Soviet Union was having increasing trouble holding its sphere of influence together. Today you'll learn about the labor strikes of...
Instructional Video3:50
SciShow

The Disappearing Monarch and the Oldest Mammal on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow News starts the new year off with unusual animal news, including a crisis for the iconic monarch butterfly, and new research into what makes bowhead whales the longest-living mammals on Earth.
Instructional Video9:01
Economics Explained

The Modern Economy of Russia

9th - Higher Ed
This is Russia: the largest country on the planet by pure landmass. The country is the center of many controversies that have today made it a bit of a boogeyman in the international community.



It is enormous military...
Instructional Video8:12
Ancient Lights Media

Russia: Cold War and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1953-1991

6th - 8th
This clip examines the Cold War Era and the end of the Soviet Union.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Frontline: Return of the Czar

9th - 10th
PBS's Frontline examines the failures of U.S. policy and Boris Yeltsin's leadership during Russia's tumultuous 1990's Post-Soviet transformation. Content includes interviews, photographs, video excerpts, and more.
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich

9th - 10th
This video from the History Channel provides a biographical account of Boris Yeltsin, Soviet and Russian political leader from 1991-1999. [3:22]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Talbott on Expanding Nato

9th - 10th
Former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discusses the pros and cons involved with the decision to expand NATO. [7:51]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Talbott on Boris Yeltsin and Bill Clinton

9th - 10th
Former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discusses the growing relationship between post-soviet Russia and the United States. [9:31]