Our nationwide monitoring network for radioactivity has its roots in the so-called warning offices. During the Cold War in Germany - i.e. during the conflict between East and West after the Second World War - they were responsible for warning the population in the event of an attack with NBC weapons
Bill Gates is just one of many people who are fascinated by the questions asked in big history and the way the course connects the knowledge of many disciplines. Learn more about the Big History Project http://bit.ly/1d0uxWn. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/oerprojectlearning
The Vietnam War (or Second Indochina War, as known in Asia) was one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 20th century. The enduring struggle between the communist Viet Cong and the capitalist-backed South claimed hundreds thousands of innocent lives. This explainer video informs you about i
It was the quietest quiet there has ever been. Then suddenly, out of nothing, everything begins. Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistoryproject Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigHistoryPro Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/oerprojectle
Intuition. Authority. Evidence. Logic. This provides a powerful framework for your students to test claims like these. Sign up today to bring the Big History Project to your classroom: https://bh-p.co/2V3YcLW Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistorypr
History is more than a list of famous people, more than a series of events to memorize. It is a story -- of societies and nations, cities and villages, families and individuals. A network of connected and intertwined narratives. By exploring the past, we can better understand our present and imagine
This Was Sweden's Last War. Swedish are known for their neutral stance when it comes to conflict. But what was the last war Sweden fought? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/FTDFacts Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FtdFacts FOLLOW US: Dave Walpole: https://www.yo
The War in Space, released in Japan as Great Planet War (惑星大戦争, Wakusei Daisensō"), is a tokusatsu science fiction film produced and released by Toho Studios in 1977. While the concept and production of The War in Space was spurred by the international success of Star Wars, the film is actually an
Young British officers might have come from polite society, but the trenches of World War I were far from a posh environment. In this video, Andrew Wallis, of the Guards Museum in London, demonstrates the “streetwise” weapons that British officers used in close-quarters combat. Website: https://ww
Trench warfare in the First World War was horrific enough, but mustard gas really sent it over the top. In this short video, Andrew Wallis, of the Guards Museum in London, exhibits the shockingly inadequate gas hoods that British soldiers relied on to survive the horrors of chemical warfare. Websi
The early Universe was dark and cold until a few atoms of hydrogen and helium got together. A star was born. With the birth of the first stars, a fantastic chain of events occurred that enabled a diversity of elements and chemistry. Anything was possible. Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com
