A look at the rise of fascism in post WWI Europe focusing on Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

When Mussolini Nearly went to War against Hitler

Fascism is a difficult word to define. We know it when we see it, but no one ever has a satisfying definition. In the 30s and 40s, it brought totalitarianism, war, and genocide. So today, let’s talk about how this idea took hold, grew to...

This World Cultures instructional video discusses rising fascism in Europe

The Weird History of the Nazi Salute | Roman Salute, WW2, Italian Fascism, Hitler

When the National Socialist German Workers’ Party assumed control of Germany, it immediately set out to spread its influence into every aspect of German society. And the lives of German children were no exception. And what better way to...

Fascism emerged in the early 1900s with Benito Mussolini’s regime in Italy. Fueled by extreme authoritarianism, Nationalism and anti-liberal democratic policies, a fascist state is run by one single leader. Often using propaganda,...

An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Second World War, the rise of fascism, how it started, the Manhattan Project, the Soviet front, London during the Blitz, Hiroshima etc.

Newspaper headline for Kristallnacht / night, crowd saluting Hitler as he salutes back, house burning, soldiers destroying jewish property, forcing jewish families to leave their homes.

This video explores the origins and early events of World War II, focusing on the political and economic factors that led to the conflict. It examines the rise of fascist leaders like Hitler and Mussolini, the impact of the Treaty of...

This video examines fascism’s defining characteristics. Fascism rose most prominently in Italy and Germany between the two world wars. Benito Mussolini rose to power as a fascist in the 1920s. His movement violently seized power and...

Britain likes to think it doesn’t do fascism – we beat Hitler, after all. Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Guardian ► But, asks Rachel Shabi, are we complacent? Would we miss...

On the anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg trials, 90-year-old Colette Marin-Catherine confronts her past by visiting the German concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora where her brother was killed. As a young girl, she fought Hitler's...

In which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic...

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the causes and events of World War Two, highlighting the rise of fascist regimes, the atrocities committed by the Nazis, and the eventual Allied victory. It emphasizes the importance of...

This live-action video program is about the term World War 2. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term World War 2 through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

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George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey, Part 1

Mr. Beat does a parody of Drake's "Hotline Bling" about what caused World War Two.

Why is 1984 one of the most important novels of the 20th century? What would Orwell advise in the face of fake news? Do you think George Orwell would be surprised at 1984's ongoing relevance?

George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian...

What were the origins of 1984? How much is 1984 about surveillance technology? What was the reception of 1984 at the time?<br/>
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey Part 2

Mr. Hughes cuts through WWII from a Global History perspective to help the kiddies past their tests.

The WWII 23rd Headquarters Special Troops – otherwise known as the Ghost Army – was a top secret tactical deception unit deployed by the US Army during the Second World War to fool the enemy by any means necessary.

Matthew Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College. A Guggenheim Fellow and expert on African American history and the history of civil rights, he is the author of four books: Black...

Juan Pujol García, a pacifist who became a crucial double agent during WWII, deceived Nazi Germany and aided the D-Day invasion.