Crash Course
The Fall of Communism: Crash Course European History
The aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact had a huge impact on the countries of Eastern Europe. As the former satellite states turned away from communism and Soviet influence, some of them shifted toward...
The Economist
How did Kosovo become a country?
Ten years ago this week Kosovo became Europe's newest country. The seeds of its independence lie in the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s—a brutal series of wars that stirred up age-old nationalism and pitted neighbour against...
Crash Course
The Clinton Years, or the 1990s
If you're short on time toward the end of the school year but would like to give your class a thorough overview of the United States in the 1990s, check out this detailed and entertaining review. The video reviews everything from...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Talbott on Expanding Nato
Former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discusses the pros and cons involved with the decision to expand NATO. [7:51]