Instructional Video24:19
Curated Video

Reagan and the 'Second Cold War'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain why there was a sharp increase in Cold War tensions after Reagan was elected as US President. Key learning points: - Reagan was strongly anti-communist and made it clear that fighting communism would be the...
Instructional Video23:40
Curated Video

Soviet influence over Eastern Europe by 1948

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how the USSR established satellite states to take control of eastern Europe between 1945 and 1948. Key learning points: - Stalin agreed to free elections in Eastern Europe at Yalta but had no intention of...
Instructional Video7:25
Curated Video

The Vietnam War for Kids

K - 5th
This video explores the Vietnam War, a major conflict that took place from 1955 to 1975 between North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union and China, and South Vietnam, backed by the United States and other allies. Learn about the...
Instructional Video6:35
Wonderscape

The Cold War and Cuba's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video26:01
Wonderscape

History Kids: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

K - 5th
Learn all about JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Understand the events of October 1962 that took the United States to the brink of nuclear war and how President John F. Kennedy averted unchecked nuclear proliferation.
Instructional Video16:04
Step Back History

The Birth of Al-Qaeda

12th - Higher Ed
Why is there an Al-Qaeda? This infamous organization has ideologies, intellectual roots, and a historical context. Let's talk about it.