Curated Video
George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the end of the Cold War and the presidency of George H.W. Bush. It was neither the best of times, nor the worst of times. On the domestic front, the first president Bush inherited the relative...
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: Cold War and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1953-1991
This clip examines the Cold War Era and the end of the Soviet Union.
Mr. Beat
How Did the Cold War End?
By the 1960s, the world's two largest communist countries, the Soviet Union and China, were not getting along so well. Mao Zedong, the leader of China,and Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union, both had different...
Curated Video
Cold War Veterans
Men serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War suffered extreme stress as they prepared daily for nuclear war. But when the Cold War ended, they were not recognized as veterans because they weren’t technically in combat. In this...
Curated Video
Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the war that was supposed to end all wars. Instead, it solved nothing and set the stage for the world to be back at war just a couple of decades later. As an added bonus, World War I changed the way...
Curated Video
Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the war that was supposed to end all wars. Instead, it solved nothing and set the stage for the world to be back at war just a couple of decades later. As an added bonus, World War I changed the way...
TED Talks
TED: The path to ending ethnic conflicts | Stefan Wolff
Civil wars and ethnic conflicts have brought the world incredible suffering, but Stefan Wolff's figures show that, in the last 20 years, their number has steadily decreased. He extracts critical lessons from Northern Ireland, Liberia,...
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry
Dan sat down with Simon Reid-Henry to discuss the evolution of Western democracy across the world from the early 1970s to present day. They talk about the broad decline of the centrist post-war politics over the past decades and the rise...
One Minute Economics
The Cold War Explained From Beginning to End in One Minute: Causes/Effects, Timeline and Outcome
The cold war between the USA and its allies and the USSR and its allies definitely shaped the post-WW2 period. In one minute, I'll analyze the causes and effects of the cold war, walk you through the cold war timeline and of course see...
History Bombs
History of the Cold War (in One Take) | History Bombs
Sign up for History Bombs Classroom: https://www.historybombs.com/ 💣 History Bombs Classroom is our BAFTA award-winning online history resource for history teachers and homeschoolers with videos, activities and quizzes for 10 - 16 year...
IT'S HISTORY
Fall of the Iron Curtain I THE COLD WAR ENDS!
The Fall of the Berlin Wall is the event that stands out among the Revolutions of 1989 that ended the Cold War. The peaceful revolution and the German Reunification led to the Fall of the Iron Curtain altogether. But how did the events...
Reading Through History
History Brief: Fallout Shelters (Cold War)
This video gives a brief description of Fallout Shelters and other preparations made for communities during the height of the Cold War. Teachers, check out our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music Provided by Piano Horror:...
The March of Time
1951: KOREAN CONFLICT (WAR): USSR MALIK SPEAKS: Soviet delegate to the United Nations Yakov Malik (1906-1980) sitting at desk SOT reading statement, saying '...from the 38th parallel....put an end to bloody fighting in Korea...' The Cold War.
MOT 1951: KOREAN CONFLICT (WAR): USSR MALIK SPEAKS: Soviet delegate to the United Nations Yakov Malik (1906-1980) sitting at desk SOT reading statement, saying '...from the 38th parallel....put an end to bloody fighting in Korea...' The...
The March of Time
1965: USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65): MS Seasoned pilot Lt. Virgil Jackson taking shower, in tee shirt brushing hair, sitting, grabbing boots. [VO Virgil Jackson, wants to help end war, feels for guys on ground.] Cold War, conflict, combat cruise.
MOT 1965: USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65): MS Seasoned pilot Lt. Virgil Jackson taking shower, in tee shirt brushing hair, sitting, grabbing boots. [VO Virgil Jackson, wants to help end war, feels for guys on ground.] Cold War, conflict, combat...
The March of Time
Azerbaijan Crisis end (The Cold War)
MOT 1946: TRANSITION TO 1946: '1946' Superimposed over Russian officer and truck drivers. Russian USSR Soldier talking w/ Soviet officer truck convoy BG. Drivers getting into trucks convoy moving across Iranian border out of Iran. (The...
MinuteEarth
How Birds Almost Escalated The Cold War
To find out how you can help Nature Canada protect at least 30% of the world’s lands and ocean by 2030, visit https://www.naturecanada.ca/?utm_source=MinuteEarth. A technology to ignore birds on radar ended up being useful to study and...
Curated Video
The Legacy of the Vietnam War: From Conflict to Healing
New ReviewThis video provides a comprehensive overview of the Vietnam War, highlighting its status as a proxy conflict during the Cold War era. It delves into the human toll of the war, including civilian casualties and the ongoing impact of...
Professor Dave Explains
Ronald Reagan: The End of the Cold War (1981 – 1989)
Ronald Reagan was the first celebrity to become president, and as we now know, he wasn't the last. His presidency saw huge changes in both economic and foreign policy. What were these changes? What were the ramifications? Let's get a...
AllTime 10s
10 Times The World Almost Ended By Accident
Humanity is a clumsy species. How else can you explain all the times we've almost fumbled our way into extinction. From nuclear false alarms to poisoned crops, here are 10 Times The World Almost Ended By Accident.
Curated Video
The Nuclear Arms Race: From First Lightning to Limited Test Ban Treaty
New ReviewThis video provides an overview of the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of World War II. It highlights key events such as the testing of atomic and hydrogen bombs by both superpowers, the...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1948
The 41st Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1948. After Franklin Roosevelt died, Harry Truman took over, and soon after Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied forces. Now, all eyes were on the Pacific...
The March of Time
MOT 1946: Azerbaijan Crisis end
'1946' Superimposed over Russian officer and truck drivers / Russian USSR Soldier talking w/ Soviet officer truck convoy BG / Drivers getting into trucks convoy moving across Iranian border out of Iran.
Gresham College
Decolonization: The End of Empire? - Professor Richard J. Evans
European empires, re-divided after the defeat of Germany in 1918, continued to expand after the First World War, reaching their greatest extent in the early 1940s. The imperial ambitions of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany created new...
Economics Explained
Is War Good for The Economy?
1929 was the worst economic depression in modern history, it saw banks fail, soup lines, crippling unemployment and a decline in worldwide GDP by over 15% for context the 2008 mortgage crisis and the ensuing recession caused a drop in...