Wonderscape
Exploring Communism: Origins, Principles, and Global Impact
This video examines communism, focusing on its origins during the Industrial Revolution, criticisms of capitalism, and the ideas of Karl Marx. It outlines the rise of communism in Russia, the role of dictatorships in communist countries,...
Hip Hughes History
The Russian Revolution Explained: World History Review
What caused the Russian Revolution and how did it overthrow the Czar? A basic introduction to the Soviet Revolution of 1917. A great way for teacher's to flip their classes and kids to study and review for their World History tests.
Weird History
The Archeological Discovery That Solved The Romanov Mystery
On July 17, 1918, the House of Romanov came to an end when Nicholas II - the former tsar of imperial Russia - was gunned down alongside his wife and children in a surprise execution. The slaying of the Romanov family remains a gruesome...
The Art Assignment
Art You Can't Get To
In 1958, scientists from Russia left a plastic bust of Vladimir Lenin at the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, and as of 2007 it was still there. What does it mean? Guest host John Green ponders his fascination with this object and the...
Weird History
Facts About the Rusian Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution resulted in the establishment of the first Communist state in history and was the work of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin - that's the general story told to history students in textbooks, an incredibly simplified...
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: Civil War and Revolution 1917-1922
This clip looks at Russian history during the revolutionary period of 1917-1922.
Ancient Lights Media
The Geography and Culture of Ukraine
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Ukraine.
Getty Images
25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear
25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster / deserted and ruined buildings / abandoned school room, children's picture books on floor / abandoned apartment buildings, on April 01, 2011 in Chernobyl, Ukraine (Footage...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Soviet embassy in Washington, DC throws lavish party for 35th anniversary of the Russian Revolution
Title: "Washington -- Curtain Lifted for Party at Red Embassy" over black then superimposed over cake with hammer and sickle on it / MS EXT Soviet Embassy / MS Soviet flag flying on embassy / CU embassy plaque / high angle servers put...
Hearst Metrotone News
Vladimir Lenin gives a speech and Russian workers storm the palace gates during the Russian Revolution.
Vladimir Lenin gives a speech and Russian workers storm the palace gates during the Russian Revolution.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
After his 1953 death, a look at Joseph Stalin's tenure as leader of the Soviet Union
[GHOC Episode 0-07] Greatest Headlines of the Century title sequence / Title: "Stalin Dies" with photo of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin / [1930s, Moscow] VS Stalin / VS Soviet Army marches in Red Square; Stalin and officials on the Lenin...
Hearst Metrotone News
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin delivers a speech at a rally.
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin delivers a speech at a rally.
Hearst Metrotone News
Leonid Brezhnev stands with a crowd during an unveiling ceremony for a statue of Vladimir Lenin.
Leonid Brezhnev stands with a crowd during an unveiling ceremony for a statue of Vladimir Lenin.
Hearst Metrotone News
Communist leader Vladimir Lenin sits with his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya, and their cat.
Communist leader Vladimir Lenin sits with his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya, and their cat.
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WS View of Lenin statue in front of official building / Saint Petersburg, Russia
WS View of Lenin statue in front of official building / Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
May Day celebrations in Moscow, Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia, and Prague
Title: "Moscow - and Behind Iron Curtain - Red Propaganda on the March" superimposed over Soviet May Day parade in Moscow / WS Red Square with parade featuring troops marching in formation / MS crowd marching, waving, carrying pictures...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Nicholas II and family parade in St. Petersburg to mark 300th anniversary of Romanov rule in Russia
Crowd in street of Russian city / Russian Orthodox priests lead a procession as Czar Nicholas II, Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, and their son Czarevich Alexei Nikolaevich follow; Alexandra nods her head in acknowledgment of crowds lining...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Russians file past Lenin's coffin in snowy Red Square in Moscow
Procession of Russians walks in Red Square in Moscow as snow falls, carrying banners, to pay respects at Lenin's first tomb shortly after his death / line passes by the first, wooden mausoleum in background, with coffin, as soldiers...
Getty Images
Coming to Russia
Wide angle shot taken from the observation deck of a cruise liner sailing through the outskirts of St Petersburg
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Troops and civilians hold parade to celebrate the 36th anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution at Red Square in Moscow
[Soviet-released footage] Title Card: "Moscow - First Pictures: 36th Anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution" superimposed over Russian troops marching in Red Square/ High shot Troops of Moscow garrison assembled for parade in Red Square /...
Hearst Metrotone News
Vladimir Lenin deposes Czar Nicholas II in the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.
Vladimir Lenin deposes Czar Nicholas II in the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.
Bridgeman Arts
Lenin anniversary book meeting and canal workers in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 4 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Men gather for a meeting for a book dedicated to Lenin's 100 year anniversary. Canal...
Bridgeman Arts
Traditional Ukrainian wedding celebrations and dancing. Natural landscapes, Ukraine, 1970s
Clip 11 from the film 'Mon Ukraine' (My Ukraine) from the 1970s, exploring landscapes, sites and everyday life in Ukraine. Close up of a Ukrainian orthodox bride. Country wedding, bride coming to a cart, two women carrying a rind-shaped...