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World History - 1946-1999

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Closeup of bronze medal with words National Geographic Society, 1888, appearing around a world globe. Caption. 1945-1989, The Cold War.

4 people, 3 men and 1 woman, stand next to each other on a city street looking off in one direction.

Black and white photo of a crowd of young people holding signs on a city street, yelling and pointing at 2 police officers standing above them on a platform.

Group of young boys and girls standing together and looking at camera. Some of the boys are not wearing any clothes.

A pastor standing in front of a white church and holding a red hardcover book. He looks slightly up and away from camera, sun shining on his face.

Man holding a microphone lays on his side on a stage looking towards camera. Behind him, a few men play musical instruments.

Aerial shot of a crowd of people moving down a hallway, some holding suitcases above their heads.

3 Navy ships in the ocean moving in the same direction. Caption. One of the most powerful military forces on earth.

Animation of an area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Leafless trees, homes, and power lines beneath an overcast sky. Caption. Everything is polluted and highly radioactive.

A T V screen displays men walking on the moon. Caption: On the evening of July 31, 1969, the world is watching the T V.

3 Russian children, 2 boys and a girl, sit at their desks in a classroom, crossing arms and smiling up at the camera.

Digital illustration shows a person holding out a red book with Chinese characters on the cover. Text reads, “China’s Little Red Book: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. 1964.”

A group of people bow forward on their knees. Caption. Are catalysts for breeding terrorism.

Title text reads, "Cold War Gadgets," against a background that shows a blurry briefcase.

Map of Iraq and labeled adjoining countries, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran and Kuwait. The capital, Baghdad, is also labeled on the country of Iraq.

Digital map titled "Battle of Inchon." North Korea and South Korea are labeled and shaded in red and the tip of South Korea is beige. A blue dot on the map is labeled, "Seoul."

Digital map titled "Six Day War." Closeup view of 1967 Israel highlighted in blue with surrounding North African and Middle East countries.

Digital map titled "Tet Offensive." Closeup of southeast Asia with China, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam shaded in red. A yellow star appears on North Vietnam. To the west, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Burma are shaded in beige.

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Cold War in Asia

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Congo and Africa's World War

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Disease

Digital illustration shows an angry Stalin speaking at a podium with the red flag of the USSR behind him. Text reads, “De-Stalinization: The Secret Speech. February 25, 1956.”

Digital illustration of a German officer holding a fist as the soldier beside him carries a gun. Text reads, “East German Berlin Wall Border Troops GDR - NPA Grenztruppen.”

British flag flying outdoors at night. Caption. The moment becomes one of the best-known photographs.

Black and white photo of South African tribe members in traditional clothing. Caption. It was an idyllic childhood but suddenly cut short.

Cartoon crowd of protesters wears midcentury clothing and holds up Hungarian flags with holes in them. Text reads, "Hungarian Uprising. Budapest, 1956. The Cold War."

Cartoon soldier with green smears on his face wears a military uniform and camouflage helmet as he holds up a rifle in one hand. Text reads, "Infantry Units: U.S. Marine, Vietnam War."

Forklift with a pallet carrying bags of Tidy Cat in a warehouse full of similar pallets. Caption: Soon he's exporting Kitty Litter all around the world.

Black and white photograph of a rocket-like object on its side in an industrial area. Caption: Sputnik heads for the launchpad,

Person with a complex arrangement of wires and electronics partially assembled. Caption: Next, Ralph constructs an actual game box,

Two people getting into the passenger and driver side of a black vehicle. Caption: (narrator) He's built a hybrid gas/electric vehicle

Map of the United States with locations highlighted on the east and west coasts as well as the area directly between. Caption: It's a primitive forerunner to the Internet.

Two people in lab coats. Caption: His electrode is doing exactly the job it's supposed to.

Interview with Mikhail Gorbachev looking just off camera. Caption. And that would be the end of any reform in the country.

Slide shows white text highlighted in red on a blue background that reads, "NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Cold War."

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Cartoon of a crowd of people yelling and raising their fists against a background with strips of yellow and shades of orange. Spanish caption. Frente el abuso imperialista y a la ineficiencia de los manchú.

Black background with a few small red and gray stars and a black and white photo of Fidel Castro talking into a microphone. Spanish caption. Castro entra en Santiago de Cuba y forma un gobierno revolucionario.

2 images with a sketch on the right of Ayatollah Khomeini with a long white beard wearing a brown turban and tunic. Above and to the left, is the eye portion of the Khomeini sketch overlaid with 2 vertical black bars. Text on screen reads, "Profesión. Ayatolá, rango más alto del clero islámico."

Soldiers in green and off-white uniforms stand in rows and hold weapons in a green field. Text reads, "Siege of Jadotville. Thirteen to Seventeen September 1961."

Soldier looks at us from behind a face mask as he carries weapons in his hands and backpack. Text reads, "Spetsnaz, Soviet Afghanistan War. 1979 to 1989."

Colorized image of men in army green fatigues and helmets milling about on the beach. Equipment and supply bags are piled around and jeeps in background. Caption. D-day, the beginning of the end.

Mount Everest covered in patches of snow with fluffy clouds and blue sky in background. Caption. The 29th of May, the day of reaching the top."

Closeup of the moon, shadowed at the bottom. Caption. The goal, the moon.

Film still of man in suit walking with a large briefcase. People in background follow with film cameras and other people crowding frame. Caption. That Nixon had to release the tapes.

Aerial film still of people crowding a dark street, some holding banners. Tall buildings at right and streetlights in background illuminate scene. Caption. Narrator. The revolution proceeded peacefully.

3 men in military fatigues and blue helmets standing in front of a rope that separates them from throngs of people in background. Caption. Narrator. Pictures from the camp shocked the world.

On a yellow background with colorful wavy lines, we see text that reads, “The 20th Century For Kids.”

Digital illustration of men wearing forest green uniforms standing guard as people peek over a cement wall behind them. Text reads, "The Berlin Wall. 1961 to 1989, The Cold War."

Digital map of the United States and Cuba labeled and highlighted in lime green with missiles extending from Cuba. Text reads, "The Cuban Missile Crisis. October 1962, The Cold War."

Closeup on a page from the Dead Sea Scrolls written in Hebrew using black ink on papyrus. Caption. The scrolls yield intriguing clues.

Soldiers in green uniforms stand guard on both sides of a tank full of soldiers with guns drawn toward the surrounding city. Text reads, "The Fall of Saigon, April 30th, 1975. The End of the Vietnam War."

Billboard with smiling men and women at work stands above a field where thin men and women wearing tattered clothes take a rest. Text reads, "The Great Leap Forward, 1958 to 1962."

Wide shot of a military vehicle at night with a large explosion in the distant background. Caption. The war in the Persian Gulf.

Military plane flies above warships in the water below. Text reads, "The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, 1964. The Vietnam War."

Soldiers wearing olive green uniforms stand in rows with guns raised beneath the flag of North Korea. Soldiers wearing moss green uniforms stand with their hands up. Text reads, "The Korean War. June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953."

Still image from: The Rock Bosses (Spanish)

White text on a black background dotted with stars reads, "The Space Race."

Soldiers holding up rifles hide behind a column and a tree as they approach men lined up in the background. Text reads, "The Tet Offensive, 1968."

Slide shows black text over an American flag that reads, "The Vietnam War Draft."

Black and white photo of a panel of men below a photograph of Theodor Herzl. 2 Stars of David on banners to the sides of the photo. Caption. Of a Jewish state in the Land of Israel, a State of Israel.

Man wearing a white helmet parachutes in a clear blue sky. Text reads, "U-2 Incident. The Cold War, May 1st, 1960."

Blurry photo of a group of people huddled and crouched down on the ground, surrounded by people standing above them. Caption. And positioned 500 tanks on the east bank.

Still image from: Yuri Gargarin: First Man in Space (April 12, 1961)