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Crash Course World History, Season 1, Episode 39, USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War
presented by John Green, 1977-, in Crash Course World History, Season 1, Episode 39 (United States: Crash Course World History, 2020), 12 mins
In which John Green teaches you about the Cold War, which was occasionally hot, but on average, it was just cool. In the sense of its temperature. It was by no means cool, man. After World War II, there were basically two big geopolitical powers left to divide up the world. And divide they did. The United States...
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presented by John Green, 1977-, in Crash Course World History, Season 1, Episode 39 (United States: Crash Course World History, 2020), 12 mins
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In which John Green teaches you about the Cold War, which was occasionally hot, but on average, it was just cool. In the sense of its temperature. It was by no means cool, man. After World War II, there were basically two big geopolitical powers left to divide up the world. And divide they did. The United States and the Soviet Union divvied up Europe in the aftermath of the war, and then proceeded to spend the next 45 years fighting over the res...
In which John Green teaches you about the Cold War, which was occasionally hot, but on average, it was just cool. In the sense of its temperature. It was by no means cool, man. After World War II, there were basically two big geopolitical powers left to divide up the world. And divide they did. The United States and the Soviet Union divvied up Europe in the aftermath of the war, and then proceeded to spend the next 45 years fighting over the rest of the world. It was the great ideological struggle, with the US on the side of capitalism and profit, and the USSR pushing Communism, so-called. While both sides presented themselves as the good guy in this situation, the reality is that there are no good guys. Both parties to the Cold War engaged in forcible regime changes, built up vast nuclear arsenals, and basically got up to dirty tricks. If you had to pick a bad guy though, I would point out that the USSR had no intention of bringing Laika the Cosmonaut Dog home alive. That poor dog never had a shot.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
John Green, 1977-
Author / Creator
John Green, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Crash Course World History
Series
Crash Course World History
Person Discussed
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953
Topic / Theme
Communism, Capitalism, Democrats (U.S. political party), Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, Science and Technology, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2020 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Face the Nation, Sunday, April 21, 1985
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Mary Fifield, fl. 1995, CBS News; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1985), 29 mins
Topic: 10 Years Later: Vietnam Revisited
Guests: Dr. Henry Kissinger (Former Secretary Of State), John F. Kerry (Senator, D-Ma), John Mccain (Representative, R-Az), Bob Simon (CBS News)
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Mary Fifield, fl. 1995, CBS News; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1985), 29 mins
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Topic: 10 Years Later: Vietnam Revisited
Guests: Dr. Henry Kissinger (Former Secretary Of State), John F. Kerry (Senator, D-Ma), John Mccain (Representative, R-Az), Bob Simon (CBS News)
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Interview, Panel discussion
Contributor
Mary Fifield, fl. 1995, CBS News
Author / Creator
Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962, Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Speaker / Narrator
Henry Kissinger, 1923-, John McCain, 1936-2018, John Kerry, 1943-
Person Discussed
Henry Kissinger, 1923-, John McCain, 1936-2018, John Kerry, 1943-, Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Topic / Theme
War memorials, Public opinion, Government policy, Security forces, Negotiation in government, War victims, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Vietnamese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1975 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Near Normal Man
directed by Charlene Y. Stern, fl. 2015; produced by Charlene Y. Stern, fl. 2015 (Eixample, 2017), 28 mins
How does a young person maintain resilience and humanity in the face of vicious racism, unspeakable violence and unfolding genocide? This is the story of Holocaust Survivor Ben Stern, as he explores the question that haunts: how did he emerge from overwhelming physical pain and psychological terror, determined to...
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directed by Charlene Y. Stern, fl. 2015; produced by Charlene Y. Stern, fl. 2015 (Eixample, 2017), 28 mins
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How does a young person maintain resilience and humanity in the face of vicious racism, unspeakable violence and unfolding genocide? This is the story of Holocaust Survivor Ben Stern, as he explores the question that haunts: how did he emerge from overwhelming physical pain and psychological terror, determined to reject violence, and remain dedicated to a life of courage, kindness and hope? After 2 ghettos, 9 concentration camps, and 2 death mar...
How does a young person maintain resilience and humanity in the face of vicious racism, unspeakable violence and unfolding genocide? This is the story of Holocaust Survivor Ben Stern, as he explores the question that haunts: how did he emerge from overwhelming physical pain and psychological terror, determined to reject violence, and remain dedicated to a life of courage, kindness and hope? After 2 ghettos, 9 concentration camps, and 2 death marches in Nazi Europe, Ben builds a new life in the U.S.--only to face American Nazis and their plan to march in his adopted hometown, Skokie, Illinois, 40 years later. Ben stands up, speaks out and sparks a fierce public battle over Hate Speech. Despite repeated death threats and even buying a gun, Ben rejects vengeance. He defies many who said, “Stay home”, and builds huge national support. In the end, Ben won - the Nazi march was cancelled. Ben--the mystery and wonder of his life and his story, an astounding and cautionary tale--ignites conversation and inspires commitment to action for social justice – today. And a new generation gets it.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Charlene Y. Stern, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Charlene Y. Stern, fl. 2015
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Eixample
Speaker / Narrator
Ben Stern, 1923-
Person Discussed
Ben Stern, 1923-
Topic / Theme
Holocaust (1933-1945), Nazism, Genocide victims, Survivors, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Sociology, History, Origins, Never Again Militancy, Jews, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2017 Eixample L.L.C.
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