Instructional Video7:07
Hip Hughes History

The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

6th - 12th
The decision to drop the Atomic bomb in Japan to end WWII are controversial to this day. Explore the decision that Harry Truman had to make and then make up your own mind.
Instructional Video12:41
Hip Hughes History

The Berlin Wall Explained (Ft. David Hasselhoff, David Bowie & Bruce Springsteen)

6th - 12th
Why was the Berlin Wall erected? What was the Berlin Wall? How and why did the Berlin Wall fall? All of these questions and more are answered by this student friendly lecture by HipHughes. Perfect for students in US History and World...
Instructional Video5:37
Hip Hughes History

Detente Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
A short yet fun and informative video review of the period of Detente that existed between the US and China and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
Instructional Video7:56
Hip Hughes History

The Road to Tokyo Exhibit: The National WW2 Museum

6th - 12th
After visiting New Orleans and the National WW2 Museum I had to make a video about the "Road to Tokyo" exhibit. Visit the museum online for information about scheduling your class or family trip!
Instructional Video5:44
Curated Video

The Longest Day - D Day landings (2009)

12th - Higher Ed
National Archives:This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
Instructional Video3:21
Curated Video

The man who never was - Operation Mincemeat (2009)

12th - Higher Ed
National Archives: ‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate deception aimed to make the Axis powers believe that the Allies would attempt to enter Europe through Greece and Sardinia,...
Instructional Video4:22
Curated Video

The Dam Busters (2009)

12th - Higher Ed
National Archives: ‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. This videocast is part of the War on...
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

The Great Escape - the true story of POW escape in 1944 (2009)

12th - Higher Ed
National Archives: This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...
Instructional Video4:12
Curated Video

Hope and Glory, a childhood in London during the Blitz.

12th - Higher Ed
National Archives: ‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Home Front during the war, the Blitz and evacuation.This...
Instructional Video9:40
AllTime 10s

10 Myths You Still Believe About WW2

12th - Higher Ed
You probably learned all about World War II at school, but there's a good chance you have a few misconceptions about how it all happened. Here's 10 Myths You Still Believe About World War II.
Instructional Video32:56
The Telegraph

Bomber Harris was a war hero not a war criminal

Higher Ed
Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris has been compared to Stalin, Pol Pot and even Hitler. However author Jeremy Black defends Harris against accusations of committing war crimes via his carpet-bombing strategy in the latest episode of History Defended.
Instructional Video14:36
Weird History

Actor Chris Lee Was A Total Badass

12th - Higher Ed
Christopher Lee had one of the most fascinating lives of all time - From fighting Nazis to holding not one but THREE Guinness World Records to playing some truly iconic film roles.
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Irena Sendler VERTICAL - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Irena Sendler helped save 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. Born and raised in Poland, Sendler — a Catholic social worker — was 29 years old when the war began. Granted unique access due to her job in the welfare...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Irena Sendler - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Irena Sendler helped save 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. Born and raised in Poland, Sendler — a Catholic social worker — was 29 years old when the war began. Granted unique access due to her job in the welfare...
Instructional Video11:13
Weird History

Facts About Winston Churchill

12th - Higher Ed
Winston Churchill was much more than the British Bulldog who held Britain together during the Blitz. He was also a prisoner of war with a bounty on his head who secretly sold paintings from a Paris art gallery - and that's just the...
Instructional Video9:46
Kult America

North Korean Orphans in Poland

Higher Ed
In 1950's the war between North Korea and South Korea displaced 100,000 orphans. The North Korean government decided to send some of them to Eastern Europe. On today's episode of Kult America we are visiting some of those orphanages...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

The Katyn Forest VERTICAL - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
(August 23, 1939) One week before the onset of World War II, the Third Reich signs a secret non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. Intending to eliminate the independent Polish state, (September 1, 1939) the Nazis invade Poland from...
Instructional Video3:45
Curated Video

Segunda Guerra Mundial

6th - 8th
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra Segunda Guerra Mundial. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra Segunda Guerra Mundial mediante el uso de...
Instructional Video0:54
One Minute History

The Katyn Forest - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
(August 23, 1939) One week before the onset of World War II, the Third Reich signs a secret non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. Intending to eliminate the independent Polish state, (September 1, 1939) the Nazis invade Poland from...
Instructional Video4:40
Kult America

What Americans Know About POLAND?

Higher Ed
Growing up in the US I had an impression that Polish people were everywhere and that Polish culture is well known among my fellow Americans. On this episode of Kult America I've decided to check what people of the US really know about...
Instructional Video9:24
Kult America

Death, Heritage, and Poland

Higher Ed
Last September I received a phone call informing that my estranged father had passed away. At his funeral in Chicago a family member presented me an old photo album, but she was unsure of who it once belonged to, though they suspected...
Instructional Video5:57
Kult America

Abandoned WARSAW Nuclear Bunker

Higher Ed
On today's episode of Kult America I will take you to an abandoned nuclear bunker. Built as a shelter during the Cold War, this place was destroyed by time and people, but it still has this unbelievable, dark atmosphere that gives you...
Instructional Video8:24
OverSimplified

Hitler (Part 2)

6th - 11th
The rise of Hitler
Instructional Video6:18
OverSimplified

Hitler (Part 1)

6th - 11th
The rise of Hitler