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TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult | Vivian Jiang
In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumors described shipments of a gift from the country's Communist leader, Chairman Mao Zedong. And sure enough, managers soon distributed a gift to every...
The Daily Conversation
India Wins Independence: Revolutions, Part 4
Gandhi gains power and leads India's independence movement. Part 4 of our timeline of the greatest revolutions in history--moments that shaped modern civilization.
Wonderscape
Understanding Dictatorships: Power, History, and Impact
This video examines the nature of dictatorships, where a single leader holds unchecked power. It contrasts dictatorships with monarchies, traces their historical evolution, and discusses infamous dictators like Julius Caesar, Adolf...
Jabzy
Why was China so Weak before WW2? | History of China 1930-1937 Documentary 5/10
Why was China so Weak before WW2? | History of China 1930-1937 Documentary 5/10
Jabzy
How did the Communists Take over China? | History of China 1945-1955 Documentary 7/10
How did the Communists Take over China? | History of China 1945-1955 Documentary 7/10
Jabzy
Why was China divided before WW2? History of China 1918-1930 Documentary 4/10
Why was China divided before WW2? History of China 1918-1930 Documentary 4/10
Ancient Lights Media
China: Tibetan Highlands
Video Atlas of Asia:This clip examines the culture and geography of the Tibetan Plateau region of China.
Economics Explained
The Economy of Communist China
China was once the wealthiest in the world and now it was struggling to feed itself, it was these kinds of conditions that gave rise to the political system that would go on to define china in the latter half of the twentieth...
Curated Video
The Ultimate Revolutionary | The Life & Times of Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong: Great at rebelling against governments, not so great at leading them. Climbed to the top of the communist ladder during the Long March, and won the Chinese Civil War! ...But then the Great Leap Forward backfired and 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...
Religion for Breakfast
Confucianism is Making a Comeback in China
In this episode we examine the topic: Confucianism is Making a Comeback in China
Khan Academy
Korean War Overview, The 20th Century, World history
Your students will be able to understand the dynamics and details of the Korean War after viewing this video, which discusses the political and economic influences over Korea after WWII. From General MacArthur to Kim Il Sung, all of the...
Curated OER
The Cultural Revolution of China 1966-1976
Believe in Chairman Mao blindly as you would in a god. The whole system of Mao's personality cult serves to prevent the Chinese from thinking about what is happening, so claims the narrator of this short video that mocks Chairman Mao and...
Curated OER
China in Revolution 1911-1949 (Part 10/10)
People always die in revolution. No death - no victory. Part ten concludes with Mao Zedong's victory over Chiang Kai Shek and the establishment of The People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. As the images of destruction and...
Curated OER
China in Revolution 1911-1949 (Part 3/10)
Economic struggles and deprivation lead to discontent, providing fertile ground for Communist organizers. "Pull back your fist before you strike" becomes the battle cry of Mao Zedong's Red Army as they use guerrilla warfare tactics...
Curated OER
China in Revolution 1911-1949, Part 7/10
If you have money, give money; if you have a gun, give your gun; and if you are healthy, come and fight. Under-supplied and under-funded, Chiang Kai Shek and Mao Zedong continue the war effort against the Japanese by encouraging...
Curated OER
China in Revolution 1911-1949, Part 8/10
Only when one has food and clothing will they know ethics. Extreme poverty and corruption hampers General Stilwell's attempts to assist Chiang Kai Shek's forces. Stilwell also explores the possibility of enlisting the Communists through...
Curated OER
China in Revolution 1911-1949(Part 4/10)
Taped interviews with former Communist and Nationalist soldiers enliven this episode. Battles become increasingly brutal as the Communists abandon guerrilla tactics and adopt blockhouse warfare. Graphic descriptions of torture and the...
University of California
University of California Television: Mao's Revolution: What Remains
A televised examination of the long-lasting burden created from the Communist Revolution of Mao Zedong presented by China expert Roderick MacFarquhar and UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism Dean Orville Schell. [56:02]
On Being
On Being: Surviving the Religion of Mao: Slideshow
Audio and transcript of a radio interview of Anchee Min, author of Surviving the Religion of Mao.