TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise of modern populism | Takis S. Pappas
In many democratic countries, charismatic leaders vilify political opponents, disparage institutions, and claim to be for the people. Some critics label this approach as authoritarian or fascist, while others argue that these leaders are...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Iseult Gillespie: Why is this painting so shocking?
In 1937, in one of the worst civilian casualties of the Spanish Civil War, Fascist forces bombed the village of Guernica in Northern Spain. For Pablo Picasso, the tragedy sparked a frenzied period of work in which he produced a massive...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to recognize a dystopia - Alex Gendler
The genre of dystopia _ the 'not good place'_ has captured the imaginations of artists and audiences alike for centuries. But why do we bother with all this pessimism? Alex Gendler explains how dystopias act as cautionary tales _ not...
One Minute History
188 - Fascism - One Minute History
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, state...
Wonderscape
The Outbreak of World War II: Causes and Early Events
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...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Matthew Delmont - Beaumont to Detroit by Langston Hughes
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...
Weird History
Benito Mussolinis Favorite Mistress
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini maintained relationships with several mistresses – as many as 14 at a time, according to some – but none stuck by him quite as ardently as Clara Petacci. Petacci, his preferred paramour, kept a diary...
Curated Video
WWII POW Camps on U.S. Soil
Between 1942 and 1946, the U.S. government constructed around 700 POW camps on U.S. soil, housing around 400,000 captured enemy soldiers. But what were the conditions like there?
Curated Video
Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskagee Airmen, otherwise known as the Red Tails, were the first all-Black air squadron in US history. Their immense bravery and skill during the Second World War is still the stuff of legend.
Curated Video
Ghost Army
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.
Jabzy
When Mussolini Nearly went to War against Hitler
When Mussolini Nearly went to War against Hitler
Hip Hughes History
World History Review: WWII
Mr. Hughes cuts through WWII from a Global History perspective to help the kiddies past their tests.
Step Back History
What Is Fascism?
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...
Curated Video
POWs in World War II
This is the untold story of the US servicemen and women held as prisoners of war.
Step Back History
The Fasces from Ancient Rome to Charlottesville
Let’s talk about the fasces, a symbol which defined Italian Fascism’s anti-democratic regime, the power of the people in Rome, and whatever it represents as it sits today in the US Congress. Let’s take a look.
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Gorbachev's decision
Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jason Stanley - Democratic vs. Fascist Education
Jason Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. Before coming to Yale in 2013, he was Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He has also been a Professor at the...
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The origins and reception of 1984
What were the origins of 1984? How much is 1984 about surveillance technology? What was the reception of 1984 at the time? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey Part 2
Curated Video
The Battle of Athens and Gun Control
The story of how the Second Amendment was used in a fight against democracy, during the Battle of Athens, Tennessee.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis Gordon & Jason Stanley - When Philosophers Talk - Part 4
Lewis Gordon graduated in 1984 from Lehman College, CUNY, through the Lehman Scholars Program, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy...
Curated Video
The 442nd: The Most Decorated Regiment of the Second World War
Despite the racism they faced, the bravery and heroism of the Japanese American 442nd Regiment Combat Team made them one of the most decorated units in United States history.
Jabzy
Russian Fascists - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Russian Fascists
The March of Time
MOT: 1938: Nazi surveillance and persecution of the German population
Woman meets with Nazi officials as informant, men sitting in jail, women answering questions, ID card closeup, concentration camp.
The March of Time
MOT: 1938: Jewish settlements in British Mandated Palestine
Successful Jewish enterprises in Palestine - scientists, factory workers, people on the street.