TED Talks
TED: How to build a global pro-democracy movement | Yordanos Eyoel
Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance, says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand against predatory and opportunist authoritarian forces, she shares how to reimagine, accelerate and protect the...
TED Talks
TED: How to build a global pro-democracy movement | Yordanos Eyoel
Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance, says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand against predatory and opportunist authoritarian forces, she shares how to reimagine, accelerate and protect the...
TED-Ed
How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis | Iseult Gillespie
In 1943, Irena Sendler and Janina Grabowska froze when they heard Gestapo pounding on the front door. Knowing she was minutes from arrest, Irena tossed Janina her most dangerous possession: a glass jar containing the names of over 2,000...
TED Talks
Yuval Noah Harari: What explains the rise of humans?
Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps | Densho
On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor. Unbeknownst to her, this shared experience would soon leave her family and over 120,000 Japanese...
Crash Course
The Holocaust,Genocides, and Mass Murder of WWII: Crash Course European History
During World War II, Nazi Germany undertook the imprisonment and summary execution of many of its own citizens, and citizens of the nations they occupied. One of the groups that came under assault was the European Jewish population. More...
Curated Video
World War Two
Dr. Forrester describes the conditions that led to World War Two and how the United States once again became involved. She discusses the aftermath of World War Two and how the United States economy saw the greatest growth in U.S. history.
Curated Video
The Nuremberg Trials: Justice Served for WWII Atrocities
This video provides a detailed account of the Nuremberg Trials that took place in the aftermath of World War II. The video describes the formation of the International Military Tribunal, the proceedings of the trial, and the verdicts...
Wonderscape
World War II's Early Years: The Atlantic Battle and Rise of Nazi Atrocities
This video covers the initial years of World War II, focusing on the Battle of the Atlantic and the rapid expansion of Nazi Germany. It describes the devastating impact of German U-Boats, the fall of several European nations, and the...
Mr. Beat
The War Your American History Teachers Probably Didn't Tell You About
Mr. Beat tells the story of the Philippine-American War.
Jabzy
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
Curated Video
A Deaf Perspective | 2-4 | Deaf Art
Sarah| a Deaf teacher| talks about Deaf art and artists. See the art for yourself in this presentation.
Curated Video
History Hook: Belsen concentration camp 1945
National Archives: This video explores primary source material relating to the Belsen concentration camp Join Ela as she introduces a document related to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and the holocaust in Nazi Germany.
Curated Video
Exacting Justice: Examining the Ravensbrück Trials
National Archives: Ela Kaczmarska examines the planning and implementation of the NAZI War Crimes Tribunals 1946-1948 focusing on records from the Ravensbrück Trials held at The National Archives and from eyewitness testimony of Barbara...
Step Back History
What is the Shinto Religion?
Shinto is a religion as Japanese as the cherry blossom and the mech suit. Today, we're gonna take a dive into this ancient and unique faith to redefine what we even call a religion.
History Hit
Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker: Life after the war
How has living in terror changed her life? How did her story manage to have a happy ending? How did her father almost die? Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker, Part 2
History Hit
Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker: Life during the war
Learn how Ruth Becker and her family struggled to survive as Jews during World War II. Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker, Part 1
History Squad
An SS Major
SS-Sturmbannführer Lange gives a straight talking account of his reasons for joining the SS. From his service in WW1 to the Second World War, this character makes no excuse for his choices. The History Squad - Kevin Hicks.
Jabzy
Expulsion of the Germans - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Expulsion of the Germans
Mr. Beat
There Are No Bullies
But there is plenty of bullying. Mr. Beat proposes we end it by respecting the victim, not giving the bullying behavior an audience, and treating others with kindness, even if they don't deserve it.
History Hit
Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker: Liberating the camps
What stayed with her after the war? Why does she want to keep telling her story? Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker, Part 3
Weird History
Life Under Nazi Occupation
On September 1, 1939, nearly seven years after Hitler became chancellor, Germany invaded Poland. Over the next six years, Nazis invaded, occupied, and brutalized a considerable amount of Europe and Northern Africa. The German brand of...
Mr. Beat
Japanese American Internment Camps Explained
Here's the story of the Japanese American concentration camps that were established throughout the United States during World War II.
Curated Video
Why Does Intergenerational Trauma Affect Us?
Psychologists say that although we pass down heirlooms from generation to generation, we can also pass down trauma from past events.