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COLD WAR IDEOLOGY (VIDEOS)

SELLING IDEOLOGIES: COLD WAR PROPAGANDA (16 mins)
The ultimate weapons wielded in the Cold War were propaganda and disinformation.
ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR (12 mins)
The difference between a "cold war" and a "hot war"
CAPITALISM (12 mins)
An introduction to the philosophy of Capitalism
THE BERLIN WALL AND THE FALL OF COMMUNISM (40 mins)
Rock music was considered politically dangerous to the Communist authorities. This episode charts the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music, showing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.
TALES OF THE COLD WAR (53 mins)
Some counted tanks, others stole blueprints for bombs. The Cold War was the battleground for thousands of spies.

Image: Leslie Illingworth-Political Cartoonist. (2015). Retrieved 18/8/20, from https://retroculturati.com/2015/07/28/leslie-illingworth-political-cartoonist/
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE COLDWAR
Propaganda themes and messages during the Cold War and the role played by film, television and print media.
COMMUNISM
Excellent, balanced summary of the ideology and history of Communism, with links to notable personalities

Still image from : The Berlin Wall (1961-1989)
THE BERLIN WALL (1961-1989) Animated. (7 mins)
Animated story of the Berlin Wall from Simple History
COLD WAR: THE WALL 1958 - 1963 (47 mins)
At the Vienna Summit in 1961, Khrushchev bullies the inexperienced Kennedy. The Soviets confirm the division of Germany. To keep their people in, the East Germans erect the wall.
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL (7 mins) Animated
TED-Ed

Image: Berlin crisis of 1961:Facts, Significance, & Outcome. (2020). Retrieved 18/8/20, from https://www.britannica.com/event/Berlin-crisis-of-1961
VICTIMS AT THE WALL
From The Federal Agency for Civic Education: a German government agency responsible for promoting civic education
THE COLD WAR IN BERLIN
From the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

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Image: 'This hurts me more than it hurts you!'.(1962). Retrieved 20/8/20, from www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3c30423/
History of the Cuban Missile Crisis (5 mins) Animated
TED Ed
Cold War: Castro's Revolution (48 mins) Documentary
History of the crisis beginning with Castro's overthrow of Battista. Narrated over original video footage

Image: April 17, 1961–Bay of Pigs Invasion. (2020). Retrieved 20/8/20, from https://pgnewsbreaker.com/4831/this-day-in-history/april-17-1961-bay-of-pigs-invasion/
The Cuban Missile Crisis (BBC Bitesize series)
Background, progress of the crisis,consequences, impact on East-West relations
The Other Terrifying Lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Even though intelligence capabilities are now so much more advanced, could a similar crisis happen again?
Nuclear Close Calls : the Cuban Missile Crisis
A short history from the Atomic Heritage Foundation. Includes video of JFK speech