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Infamous Places, 25, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Killing Fields
produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011, in Infamous Places, 25 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
Congo Uprising: The Democratic Republic of Congo like many other former colonies faced a long period of political instability and complicated maneuverings following its independence from its old colonizers, Belgium in 1960. The next five years became known as the Congo crisis, with the establishment of the first r...
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produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011, in Infamous Places, 25 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
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Congo Uprising: The Democratic Republic of Congo like many other former colonies faced a long period of political instability and complicated maneuverings following its independence from its old colonizers, Belgium in 1960. The next five years became known as the Congo crisis, with the establishment of the first republic ushering in a period of turmoil, which had various elements.
Pol Pot and the Killing Fields: When an entire country becomes ass...
Congo Uprising: The Democratic Republic of Congo like many other former colonies faced a long period of political instability and complicated maneuverings following its independence from its old colonizers, Belgium in 1960. The next five years became known as the Congo crisis, with the establishment of the first republic ushering in a period of turmoil, which had various elements.
Pol Pot and the Killing Fields: When an entire country becomes associated with an epithet like 'the killing fields', it certainly warrants inclusion in any list of infamous places. This was the term used to describe the mass grave sites of Cambodia in the late 1970s. Officially renamed as the democratic Kampuchea, the country under the rule of the Khmer Rouge was a very grim place indeed.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011, Madeleine Swain
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Infamous Places
Speaker / Narrator
Madeleine Swain
Person Discussed
Moishe Tshombe, 1919-1969, Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld, 1905-1961, Pol Pot, 1925-1998
Topic / Theme
Imperialism, International relations, National government, Social conflict, War crimes, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Congo Crisis, 1960-1966, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2007 by World Wide Entertainment
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Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 3, The Separation (1789-1945)
directed by Karim Miské, 1964-; produced by Anne Labro and Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, in Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 3 (Wheeling, IL: Film Ideas), 54 mins
History now takes us to Europe: the French Revolution. Nation-states. The Jews, now European citizens, became the target of a more asserted anti-Semitism. But having incorporated the new national elites, they began to take a greater interest in the fate of the Jews in the Muslim world and to play the role of their...
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directed by Karim Miské, 1964-; produced by Anne Labro and Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, in Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 3 (Wheeling, IL: Film Ideas), 54 mins
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History now takes us to Europe: the French Revolution. Nation-states. The Jews, now European citizens, became the target of a more asserted anti-Semitism. But having incorporated the new national elites, they began to take a greater interest in the fate of the Jews in the Muslim world and to play the role of their protectors. Trapped between Zionism and Arabic nationalism, Palestine — called “Southern Syria” by the Ottomans — became the o...
History now takes us to Europe: the French Revolution. Nation-states. The Jews, now European citizens, became the target of a more asserted anti-Semitism. But having incorporated the new national elites, they began to take a greater interest in the fate of the Jews in the Muslim world and to play the role of their protectors. Trapped between Zionism and Arabic nationalism, Palestine — called “Southern Syria” by the Ottomans — became the object of religious and political contention.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne Labro, Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, Tanya Blumstein, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Karim Miské, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Film Ideas
Series
Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers
Speaker / Narrator
Tanya Blumstein, fl. 2005
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Antisemitism, Revolutions, Hate groups, International relations, Nazism, Religion, Nationalism, French Revolution, 1789-1799, World War II, 1939-1945, World War I, 1914-1918, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Jews, Arabs, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2014 Film Ideas, Inc.
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Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 4, Narratives at War (1945 to Present Day)
directed by Karim Miské, 1964-; produced by Anne Labro and Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, in Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 4 (Wheeling, IL: Film Ideas, 2014), 56 mins
In 1945, the world discovers the horror of the Nazi camps. In 1948, the birth of Israel aroused anger and bitterness among Arabs and Muslims, but triggered joy and exultation throughout the Jewish world. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled or fled with the hope of a future return. Within just a f...
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directed by Karim Miské, 1964-; produced by Anne Labro and Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, in Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers, 4 (Wheeling, IL: Film Ideas, 2014), 56 mins
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In 1945, the world discovers the horror of the Nazi camps. In 1948, the birth of Israel aroused anger and bitterness among Arabs and Muslims, but triggered joy and exultation throughout the Jewish world. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled or fled with the hope of a future return. Within just a few decades, the vast majority of Jews living in the Muslim world would leave Iraq, Egypt, Iran, Syria, Morocco and Tunisia.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne Labro, Jean Labib, fl. 1981, Film Ideas, Tanya Blumstein, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Karim Miské, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Film Ideas
Series
Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers
Speaker / Narrator
Tanya Blumstein, fl. 2005
Topic / Theme
Settlements, Nazism, Migration, Antisemitism, War, International relations, Arab-Israeli War, 1948, War and Violence, Jews, Arabs, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2014 Film Ideas, Inc.
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King George and Queen Mary: Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy, Episode 1, King George V
directed by Rob Coldstream; produced by Rob Coldstream, Blakeway, in King George and Queen Mary: Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 58 mins
A portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster. Born and brought up in the Victorian age, George was conservative to his fingertips and an unsuccessful parent who bullied his children. His wif...
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directed by Rob Coldstream; produced by Rob Coldstream, Blakeway, in King George and Queen Mary: Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 58 mins
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A portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster. Born and brought up in the Victorian age, George was conservative to his fingertips and an unsuccessful parent who bullied his children. His wife Queen Mary revered the monarchy and obeyed her husband in all things. Yet in the face of social change after the First World War, Geo...
A portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster. Born and brought up in the Victorian age, George was conservative to his fingertips and an unsuccessful parent who bullied his children. His wife Queen Mary revered the monarchy and obeyed her husband in all things. Yet in the face of social change after the First World War, George turned out to be a remarkable innovator, creating the House of Windsor and reinventing many of the royal traditions that we know today. And during the abdication crisis, Queen Mary was the rock to which the nation turned as a symbol of stability. This series examines the impact of this remarkable couple and shows how their influence still persists to this day.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rob Coldstream, Blakeway, Samuel West, 1966-
Author / Creator
Rob Coldstream
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
King George and Queen Mary: Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy
Speaker / Narrator
Samuel West, 1966-
Person Discussed
Mary, Queen consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953, George V, King of the United Kingdom, 1865-1936
Topic / Theme
Monarchy, British, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
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Lebensborn: The Nazi Nurseries
directed by Romain Icard (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2014), 52 mins
During the Second World War, the Nazis invented and implemented a secret Aryan breeding program called Lebensborn. Born in special nurseries, the children were meant to renew the ranks of the SS in order to ensure the continuation of the Master Race. All records of their genetic parents were erased. Their fate lay...
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directed by Romain Icard (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2014), 52 mins
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During the Second World War, the Nazis invented and implemented a secret Aryan breeding program called Lebensborn. Born in special nurseries, the children were meant to renew the ranks of the SS in order to ensure the continuation of the Master Race. All records of their genetic parents were erased. Their fate lay directly in the hands of the Nazis. The parents who agreed to abandon these children did so willingly, some through conviction. The fa...
During the Second World War, the Nazis invented and implemented a secret Aryan breeding program called Lebensborn. Born in special nurseries, the children were meant to renew the ranks of the SS in order to ensure the continuation of the Master Race. All records of their genetic parents were erased. Their fate lay directly in the hands of the Nazis. The parents who agreed to abandon these children did so willingly, some through conviction. The fathers of these children were all SS officers, a prerequisite for a woman to give birth to a Lebensborn child. More than 20,000 babies were born under the program starting in Germany in 1936, and then spreading to Norway, Belgium, Poland and finally France. 70 years later, most of these children are still alive, and have tried to rebuild their lives without knowing the truth or hiding it. They are rare and exceptional witnesses and some of the last descendants of the National Socialist regime. Illustrated with the testimonies of the victims, this documentary reveals the insane projects of Adolf Hitler and his ilk.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Romain Icard
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Eugenics, Segregation, Selective breeding, Nazism, World War II, 1939-1945, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Science and Technology, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2014 by Nilaya Productions
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Luxembourg: The Failed Takeover
directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembou...
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directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
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The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembourgers had to be 'Germanised' by force. An entire nation saw itself exposed to merciless oppression. Those defending themselves in the n...
The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembourgers had to be 'Germanised' by force. An entire nation saw itself exposed to merciless oppression. Those defending themselves in the name of freedom were jeopardizing their lives as well as those of their loved ones. Nonetheless, resistance to the Nazi invaders kept strengthening throughout the years of occupation, thereby compelling the Germans to resort to ever more radical means.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Claude Lahr, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Antisemitism, Rebellions, Nazism, Invasions, German Invasion of Luxembourg, May 10, 1940, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
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Léon Blum: For All Mankind
directed by Jean Bodon, 1949-; produced by First Run Features (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2009), 59 mins
This powerful documentary tells the story of Leon Blum - a Jew who served as prime minister of France, and who was a prisoner of the Nazis at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Blum, the first socialist and first Jew to lead France, devoted his life to improving the well-being of workers and was an early champio...
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directed by Jean Bodon, 1949-; produced by First Run Features (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2009), 59 mins
Description
This powerful documentary tells the story of Leon Blum - a Jew who served as prime minister of France, and who was a prisoner of the Nazis at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Blum, the first socialist and first Jew to lead France, devoted his life to improving the well-being of workers and was an early champion of women's rights. In 1936, while the head of the Popular Front, an alliance of left-wing movements, he became prime minister. In 194...
This powerful documentary tells the story of Leon Blum - a Jew who served as prime minister of France, and who was a prisoner of the Nazis at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Blum, the first socialist and first Jew to lead France, devoted his life to improving the well-being of workers and was an early champion of women's rights. In 1936, while the head of the Popular Front, an alliance of left-wing movements, he became prime minister. In 1940, his socialist views and Jewish heritage placed him in jeopardy, and the Vichy government deported him to Buchenwald until the end of the war. After the war, Blum was welcomed home by the French people and was re-elected prime minister in 1946.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
First Run Features
Author / Creator
Jean Bodon, 1949-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
First Run Features
Person Discussed
Leon Blum, 1872-1950
Topic / Theme
War, Internment camps, Socialism, Heads of state, Jewish people, Politics, Politicians, Social activism and activists, Fascism, World War II, 1939-1945, Holocaust, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, African Americans, Sierra Leonean, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of First Run Features.
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March of Time, Shadows of Hate
in March of Time (New York, NY: HBO, 1947, originally published 1947), 16 mins
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in March of Time (New York, NY: HBO, 1947, originally published 1947), 16 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Public service announcement
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1947
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Antisemitism, Jewish people, Nazism, Refugees, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Indians (Asian), Asians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 6, Inside Nazi Germany
in March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1938, originally published 1938), 16 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 6 (New York, NY: HBO, 1938, originally published 1938), 16 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1938-01-18, 1938
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Antisemitism, Nazism, Propaganda, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 13, Threat to Gibraltar
in March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 13 (New York, NY: HBO, 1938, originally published 1938), 7 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 4, Episode 13 (New York, NY: HBO, 1938, originally published 1938), 7 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1938-08-06, 1938
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Fascism, International relations, Military maneuvers, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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