TED-Ed
TED-ED: How interpreters juggle two languages at once - Ewandro Magalhaes
Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan
Imagine going about your life knowing that, at any given moment, you and everyone you know could be wiped out without warning at the push of a button. This was the reality for millions of people during the forty-five year period after...
Curated Video
The U2 Spy Plane Incident: Cold War Tensions and International Fallout
This video provides a detailed account of the U2 spy plane incident that occurred on May 1st, 1960, when an American U2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. The pilot, Francis Gary Powers, was captured and later exchanged for a...
Curated Video
The Rise and Fall of Nikita Khrushchev: A Soviet Leader's Legacy
This video provides a detailed overview of the rise and fall of Nikita Khrushchev, a prominent figure in Soviet history. It covers his background as the son of a coal miner, his rapid ascent within the Communist Party, and his eventual...
Curated Video
The Cuban Missile Crisis: A 13-Day Standoff That Almost Led to Nuclear War
This video provides a detailed account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a pivotal moment in history that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962. This video outlines the events leading up to the crisis and the tense...
Wonderscape
Kennedy's Stance in the Cuban Missile Crisis: Defending or Interfering?
Delve into the ethical and strategic dilemmas faced by President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Explore his reliance on the Monroe Doctrine to justify the quarantine of Cuba and the series of intense events that unfolded,...
Wonderscape
The Cold War and Cuba's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Uncover the complexities of the Cold War, focusing on Cuba's pivotal role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Understand how Fidel Castro's rise to power and alignment with the Soviet Union escalated tensions with the United States. Learn about...
Curated Video
Puppy Diplomacy and the Cold War
In 1961, a gift from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to President John F. Kennedy, the adorable pooch Pushinka, brought the men closer together. Did puppy diplomacy prevent an all out nuclear war?
John D Ruddy
Cuban Missile Crisis (Remastered Edition) - Manny Man Does History
Manny Man Does the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's a quick and easy way to get up to speed on what the crisis was all about! Of course it's five minutes so not every single detail is in there but you get the general gist of...
Hip Hughes History
The Cuban Missile Crisis Explained
Let HipHughes accompany you through the basics of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Why did the Soviets put them there, what options did JFK consider, how close to nuclear annihilation did we really come?
Vlogbrothers
Understanding Ukraine: The Problems Today and Some Historical Context
In which John discusses the crisis in Ukraine, and how the influence of Russia and Europe have shaped Ukrainian politics for centuries. REMINDER: Educational videos are allowed to be more than four minutes long.
Jabzy
Mao the Swimmer - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Mao the Swimmer
John D Ruddy
Cuban Missile Crisis in 5 Minutes
A quick and concise animated video outlining the tense 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, who the main players were and what the political climate was like to create the crisis.
Curated Video
Cuban Missile Crisis from the Cuban Perspective | Animated History
The United States has long had and complicated relationship with Cuba. The successful Cuban revolution that took place between 1953 and 1959 was an unprecedented victory for the growing socialist movement in Latin America, which arose in...
Curated Video
Ronald Reagan: Tear Down This Wall
On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech to the people of West Berlin, calling upon the Soviet Union to tear down the wall that divides the city.
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
MS PAN ZI ZO Meeting at the Kremlin intellectuals with Khrushchev (1956), representatives of Soviet literature and arts. Audience stands and applauds the arrival of members of the presidium (Gromyko, Suslov, Khrushchev, Brezhnev), At the...
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
WS PAN AUDIO Indoor meeting to celebrate liberation of Donbas, Khrushchev sitting at presidium among others giving speech, Khrushchev is presented miners lamp, he stands to receive gift, miners receiving lamp, coal train, steam engine /...
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
MS WS PAN Khrushchev in Belgrade, Bulganin and Mikoyan welcomed by Tito, Soviet-Yugoslavian talking / Belgrade, Yugoslavia, AUDIO
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
WS MS Khrushchev back from USA (1960), alights from plane / Moscow, Russia
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
WS MS Chancellor Adenauer visits Moscow (1955) and shakes hands with Bulganin, Khrushchev, Molotov / Moscow, Russia, AUDIO
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
MS February 8, 1955, Opening of the joined session of the Soviet of the Union and of the Soviet of Nationalities and long speech of Khrushchev, Nikolay Bulganin becomes prime minister / Moscow, Russia, AUDIO
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
MS PAN Castro at UN (1960) welcomed by Khrushchev, Khrushchev and various Third World leaders (Nehru, Nasser, African leaders and others from nonaligned countries / New York, USA