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Hiroshima: What Happened?
Learn more about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States during World War II.
Professor Dave Explains
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Four-Term Phenomenon (1933 – 1945)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a colossal figure in American History. He led the nation through the Great Depression, as well as World War II. He is the only president to be elected four times, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest...
Ancient Lights Media
The Geography and Culture of Ukraine
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Ukraine.
Weird History
What Happened After the Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack claimed more than 2,400 American lives and sank multiple navy ships. Firsthand accounts of the Pearl Harbor attack captured the devastation and trauma of...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Surrealism | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
"Surrealism" has become shorthand for the bizarre, the irrational, the hallucinatory. But what IS it? Or what WAS it? Today we delve into the history of Surrealism, as it formed in post-World War I Europe and as it has infiltrated our...
Professor Dave Explains
Dwight Eisenhower: I Like Ike (1953 – 1961)
Dwight Eisenhower was the first military hero to become president since Ulysses Grant nearly a century earlier. But the post WWII era was much different from the post Civil War era. The military-industrial complex was taking shape, and...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aftereffects of War: World War II: Germany
Learn more about the aftereffects of World War II on Germany.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica Presents: WWII Infographic Explainers: Normandy Invasion, overview
Hear Encyclopaedia Britannica editor Michael Ray explain the invasion routes of the Allies and the German defenses in northern France during the Normandy Invasion of World War II using infographics.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Presents: WWII Infographic Explainers: Battle of Midway, context
Learn about the Battle of Midway between the United States and Japan during World War II.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: 75th Anniversary of V-J Day
Learn more about V-J Day, the Potsdam Conference, and the end of World War II in this interview with Jeff Wallenfeldt, Senior Editor of Geography & History at Encyclopaedia Britannica, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of V-J Day.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Presents: WWII Infographic Explainers: German Chain of Command in Western Europe
Hear Encyclopaedia Britannica editor Michael Ray talk about the hierarchy of the German chain of command in western Europe as it stood on June 6, 1944, using an infographic.
Mazz Media
World War 2
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...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Inventions from War: World War II
Learn about several inventions that originated during World War II, including the Slinky toy and the V-2 rocket.
Curated Video
Great Depression
This live-action video program is about the term Great Depression. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term Great Depression through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams...
TED-Ed
Ugly History: Japanese American Incarceration Camps
When Aki Kurose was 16 years old, her family was forced to relocate from their home in Seattle with other Japanese Americans. The government feared that despite their loyalty to the United States, they were operating on behalf of...
SciShow
Great Minds: Alan Turing
Alan Turing helped defeat the Nazis and conceptualized the first computers, yet he was arrested for gross indecency because he was homosexual. The video explains the math genius and how his many talents were used to help society. It also...
TED-Ed
What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee?
Powerful and sobering, this short video explores how conflict and violence have forced over 60 million people to leave their countries only to be trapped in a maze of regulations.
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World War II
This WWII footage is in full color, a rarity for documentary images from this time period. The images are described in relation to what war is, how Germany fell to Hitler's control, and the new world order. Primary source documents such...
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From World War to Cold War
From peace at the end of World War II, straight back to war. This resource details the changes in leadership in the Soviet Union post World War II. From the brief attempt at democracy, to the Bolshevik Revolution, and finally to Vladimir...
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WWII - RAF Frustrates Germans
It's the Royal Air Force against the Luftwaffe! While the Luftwaffe inflicts enormous damage, the RAF is able to hold them off, forcing Hitler to change his plan of attack. Discuss the advantages each group has during the air fights.
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WWII - US Troops Retreat to Bataan
With the Japanese troops advancing ten miles a day, US troops retreat to the small peninsula of Bataan. Setting up their trenches in Bataan gives the US troops a unique advantage due to the landscape. Watch the US troops march through...
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WWII - Tensions Rise in Pacific
Although the United States suspected an early attack on Hawaii from the Japanese military, Franklin D. Roosevelt feared what increasing Japan's power would do. Watch the tension rise between Japan, China, and the United States.
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WWII - Nazis Invade Russia
Leading the largest offensive in world history, three million German soldiers sneak into the Soviet Union, despite their peace agreement. Although they put up a valiant fight, the Soviet Union was losing its troops.
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WWII - Brits Duel Desert Fox
Who is the Desert Fox? Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, also known as the Desert Fox, was forced to lead German troops to Tobruk after Italian troops failed to drive back British forces. Although Rommel's army ended up retreating, he still...