Curated OER
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
The collapse of the Soviet Union is retold in this illuminating video. The video includes detailed descriptions of what each of the Soviet states were demanding from Gorbachev, and the role of Boris Yeltsin in the formation of the new...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Cold War Rivalries Rekindled?
A May 2007 radio discussion (audio only) by a panel of experts on the idea of the Cold War rekindled. [30:00] Includes called in questions by listeners.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Resurgence of Russia
A March, 2007 five part series from NPR that looks at Russian foreign policy, Vladimir Putin as throw back to Cold War leadership, human rights, democracy in Russia, and U.S.-Russian relations.
A&E Television
History.com: Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich
This video from the History Channel provides a biographical account of Boris Yeltsin, Soviet and Russian political leader from 1991-1999. [3:22]