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6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6, The 19th Province
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 51 mins
The Cairo conference, the diplomatic offensive, the exodus of refugees from Kuwait, the military mobilization and the Allied decision to go on the offensive on November 8th, 1990. The occupation of Kuwait, the organisation of the resistance, the military build-up of 700,000 troops and the final diplomatic rounds....
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 51 mins
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The Cairo conference, the diplomatic offensive, the exodus of refugees from Kuwait, the military mobilization and the Allied decision to go on the offensive on November 8th, 1990. The occupation of Kuwait, the organisation of the resistance, the military build-up of 700,000 troops and the final diplomatic rounds. The Geneva conference. The air war, the retaliatory Scud missile attacks on Israel and the ground offensive to the moment of Iraq’s s...
The Cairo conference, the diplomatic offensive, the exodus of refugees from Kuwait, the military mobilization and the Allied decision to go on the offensive on November 8th, 1990. The occupation of Kuwait, the organisation of the resistance, the military build-up of 700,000 troops and the final diplomatic rounds. The Geneva conference. The air war, the retaliatory Scud missile attacks on Israel and the ground offensive to the moment of Iraq’s surrender.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
6 Battle for the Gulf
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Person Discussed
Saud Nasser Al-Saud Al-Sabah, 1944-2012, Ebraheem M. H. Behbahani, fl. 1990, Abdullah Al-Khandari, fl. 1990, Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, 1926-, Salem Al-Dayed, fl. 1990, Mahmoud Al-Doussari, fl. 1990, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, 1930-2008, Barbara Bodine, 1948-, Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah, fl. 1990, Tariq Aziz, 1936-2000, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, James Addison Baker, 1930-, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006, No...
Saud Nasser Al-Saud Al-Sabah, 1944-2012, Ebraheem M. H. Behbahani, fl. 1990, Abdullah Al-Khandari, fl. 1990, Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, 1926-, Salem Al-Dayed, fl. 1990, Mahmoud Al-Doussari, fl. 1990, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, 1930-2008, Barbara Bodine, 1948-, Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah, fl. 1990, Tariq Aziz, 1936-2000, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, James Addison Baker, 1930-, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006, Norman Schwarzkopf, 1934-, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 1929-
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Iraq (1970s - Present), International sanctions, Diplomatic missions, Air raids, Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Law, British, Americans, Iraqis, Kuwaitis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001 SW Pictures
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Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 8, The Legacy
directed by John Percival, 1937-2005; presented by Basil Davidson, 1913-2010; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Mitchell Beazley Television, Channel Four Television and Monarda Arts, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 8 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 52 mins
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of...
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directed by John Percival, 1937-2005; presented by Basil Davidson, 1913-2010; produced by John Percival, 1937-2005, Mitchell Beazley Television, Channel Four Television and Monarda Arts, in Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Episode 8 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: ArtHaus Musik, 1984), 52 mins
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This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witn...
This major eight-part series reveals the rich and diverse drama of African history and is presented by the distinguished historian and scholar Basil Davidson. Covering a vast time scale - from the origins of some of the world‘s greatest civilisations, to colonisation, the rise of nationalism and the emergence of modern Africa - the story is unfolded on location all over the continent with the help of archive film, carefully illustrated eye-witness accounts, interviews with statesmen and leaders, dramatic reconstructions, and specially-shot film of festivals, ceremonies, and life there today.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Percival, 1937-2005, Mitchell Beazley Television, Channel Four Television, Monarda Arts
Author / Creator
John Percival, 1937-2005, Basil Davidson, 1913-2010
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Series
Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson
Person Discussed
Jean-Bedel Bokassa, 1921-1996, Idi Amin, 1925-2003
Topic / Theme
War, Poverty, Urbanization, National government, International relations, Economic development, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, Imperialism and Colonialism, Europeans, Africans, Nigerians (Nigeria)
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Copyright © 1984 Arthaus Musik
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America and the Taliban, 3, America and the Taliban, Part 3
directed by Martin Smith, 1949- and Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018; produced by Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018 and Brian Funck, 1969-, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in America and the Taliban, 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
This program contains graphic imagery; viewer discretion is advised.
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting, and interviews with Taliban and US officials, part one of an investigation of the missteps and consequences.
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directed by Martin Smith, 1949- and Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018; produced by Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018 and Brian Funck, 1969-, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in America and the Taliban, 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 53 mins
Description
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting, and interviews with Taliban and US officials, part one of an investigation of the missteps and consequences.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018, Brian Funck, 1969-, Rain Media, Frontline (Television program)
Author / Creator
Martin Smith, 1949-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
America and the Taliban
Topic / Theme
Crimes against humanity, War crimes, Transition of power, Political violence, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-2021, Afghans
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Copyright © 2023 WGBH Educational Foundation
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America in the 20th Century, 1, America Becomes a World Power
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 1 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 29 mins
The United States was irrevocably transformed between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century. From controversial expansionism, through war in the Caribbean and Pacific, unrest in Asia and troubles at home, the country experienced radical change on a course to world leadership.
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 1 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 29 mins
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The United States was irrevocably transformed between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century. From controversial expansionism, through war in the Caribbean and Pacific, unrest in Asia and troubles at home, the country experienced radical change on a course to world leadership.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, 1869-1964, John Milton Hay, 1838-1905, José Martí, 1853-1895, Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, William Henry Seward, 1801-1872, Valeriano Weyler, 1838-1920, Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924, Matthew Calbraith Perry, 1794-1858
Topic / Theme
Government policy, International relations, Treaties, United States territories, War, Battle of Manila, July 25-August 13, 1898, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900, Philippine-American War, 1899-1902, Spanish-American War, 1898, American History, Reconstruction (1866–1876), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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© 2004 Media Rich Communications LLC
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America in the 20th Century, 10, Vietnam
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 10 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 1 hour 12 mins
Vietnam was the longest war in America’s history and the most divisive in more than a century. Decades later, U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia remains misunderstood, misinterpreted and misrepresented. This powerful program explores the genesis of America’s “quagmire” in the region—from the roots of Vie...
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 10 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2009), 1 hour 12 mins
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Vietnam was the longest war in America’s history and the most divisive in more than a century. Decades later, U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia remains misunderstood, misinterpreted and misrepresented. This powerful program explores the genesis of America’s “quagmire” in the region—from the roots of Vietnamese nationalism and a century of French colonialism through the long and costly American war and beyond.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, William C. Westmoreland, 1914-2005, Ngo Dinh Diem, 1901-1963
Topic / Theme
Communism, Political demonstrations, International relations, Public opinion, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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© 2009 Media Rich Communications LLC
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America in the 20th Century, 34, World War I
in America in the 20th Century, 34 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 52 mins
World War I pitted the Central Powers against the Allied Powers, which included the U.S. The Great War spawned unprecedented death and destruction. On the home front, African Americans and women assumed new roles; the suffrage movement gained steam; while racial tensions and the erosion of civil liberties threaten...
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in America in the 20th Century, 34 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 52 mins
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World War I pitted the Central Powers against the Allied Powers, which included the U.S. The Great War spawned unprecedented death and destruction. On the home front, African Americans and women assumed new roles; the suffrage movement gained steam; while racial tensions and the erosion of civil liberties threatened the country.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harlan Hogan, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Speaker / Narrator
Harlan Hogan, 1946-
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, International relations, Weapons and ordnance, Propaganda, Rationing, Soldiers, War, Wartime economy, World War I, 1914-1918, American History, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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© 2004 Media Rich Communications LLC
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America in the 20th Century, 78, World War II
produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 78 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 1 hour 7 mins
While the United States chose a course of isolationism in the aftermath of World War I, escalating aggression in Europe and Asia threatened world stability. With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was thrust into a conflict that would span the globe and trigger political, social and military re...
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produced by Media Rich Communications, in America in the 20th Century, 78 (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2004), 1 hour 7 mins
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While the United States chose a course of isolationism in the aftermath of World War I, escalating aggression in Europe and Asia threatened world stability. With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was thrust into a conflict that would span the globe and trigger political, social and military repercussions that would resonate through the twentieth century.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Media Rich Communications
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
America in the 20th Century
Person Discussed
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Nazism, War, Wartime economy, Battle of Midway, June 3-6, 1942, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, World War II, 1939-1945, Yalta Conference meets, February 1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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© 2004 Media Rich Communications LLC
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Ancient Worlds, 3, The Greek Thing
produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 52 mins
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand-in-hand with political discord, social injustice and endless war. He paints a fascinating picture of the internal and external pressures that fuelled this unique political and social e...
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 52 mins
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Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand-in-hand with political discord, social injustice and endless war. He paints a fascinating picture of the internal and external pressures that fuelled this unique political and social experiment, one that would pioneer many of the political systems that we still live with today.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Worlds
Topic / Theme
Cities, Civilization, Democracy, Progress of civilization, Urban life, Urban population, War, Social customs, Peloponnesian War, 431 BCE-404 BCE, Greco-Persian Wars, 499 BCE-449 BCE, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 BBC Worldwide
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Ancient Worlds, 4, Return of the King
produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
Richard Miles traces the battle-scarred career of Alexander the Great,
from Greece through Turkey, Syria and Lebanon to Egypt and ultimately to Pakistan, where he discovers fascinating traces of a city where Greek west and Buddhist east were united in a intriguing new way. But it would be Alexander's successors, t...
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
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Richard Miles traces the battle-scarred career of Alexander the Great,
from Greece through Turkey, Syria and Lebanon to Egypt and ultimately to Pakistan, where he discovers fascinating traces of a city where Greek west and Buddhist east were united in a intriguing new way. But it would be Alexander's successors, the Hellenistic Kings, had to make sense of the legacy of this charismatic adventurer.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Worlds
Person Discussed
Alexander the Great, 356 BC-323 BC
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, Cities, Cultural identity, Heads of state, Invasions, War, Wars of Alexander the Great, 335 BCE-323 BCE, Family and Culture, War and Violence, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 BBC Worldwide
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Apocalypse: The Second World War, 1, Aggression
directed by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015; produced by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015, in Apocalypse: The Second World War, 1 (Toronto, ON: Entertainment One Ltd., 2010), 52 mins
Apocalypse brings a 21st-century perspective to the Second World War, the deadliest and most destructive conflict of all time. Using archival footage -- most of it previously unseen and now colorized -- the series takes a very human look at the enormity of the conflict through the eyes of the people who lived thro...
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directed by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015; produced by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015, in Apocalypse: The Second World War, 1 (Toronto, ON: Entertainment One Ltd., 2010), 52 mins
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Apocalypse brings a 21st-century perspective to the Second World War, the deadliest and most destructive conflict of all time. Using archival footage -- most of it previously unseen and now colorized -- the series takes a very human look at the enormity of the conflict through the eyes of the people who lived through it: the front-line soldiers, the victims, and the political and military leaders. Using mostly unfamiliar footage -- including home...
Apocalypse brings a 21st-century perspective to the Second World War, the deadliest and most destructive conflict of all time. Using archival footage -- most of it previously unseen and now colorized -- the series takes a very human look at the enormity of the conflict through the eyes of the people who lived through it: the front-line soldiers, the victims, and the political and military leaders. Using mostly unfamiliar footage -- including home movies shot by soldiers and civilians -- this series brings you the ultimate re-telling of an era of courage and fear, offering a comprehensive new examination of history's most devastating war.
Episode one - Aggression (1933–1939): covers the rise of Nazism and campaign of Poland and the Phoney war.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015
Author / Creator
Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Entertainment One Ltd.
Series
Apocalypse: The Second World War
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Nazism, Military campaigns, War, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Entertainment One Ltd.
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