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Chemistry at Work: Mapping Balloon Launch Sites

Related Article: Learn more about the war with Japan during World War II.

After American engineers discovered how the balloons worked, they concluded that the balloons originated in Japan.
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Voices from the Holocaust: Part 3

Voices from the Holocaust: Part 3 (24:48)

This final segment recounts the death marches, the horrible conditions of the concentration camps, liberation, repatriation and the gradual telling of the stories of the Holocaust.

Voices from the Holocaust: Part 1

Voices from the Holocaust: Part 1 (25:14)

This video segment covers Hitler’s rise to power, the threat of anti-Semitism, decrees against Jews and the plight of Jewish children during the start of the Holocaust.

Cold War Into Guerrilla War: Escape From Berlin

Cold War Into Guerrilla War: Escape From Berlin (29:35)

After World War II, the city of Berlin -- like the rest of Germany -- was divided into four sectors, one for each Allied power. Learn more about the dividing of Berlin and the resurrection of the Berlin Wall in this video.

World War II: Fall of the Third Reich

World War II: Fall of the Third Reich (27:46)

This segment explores Adolf Hitler's underground bunker and the attempts to erase it from history.

In Memory of Millions: Holocaust Memorial Museum

In Memory of Millions: Holocaust Memorial Museum (1:43)

Learn more about the dedication of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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History in Focus: Richard Nixon Becomes President

History in Focus: Richard Nixon Becomes President (4:10)

Nixon won the 1968 election. Johnson began troop withdrawals from Vietnam, which were continued by Nixon. Vietnam was a “living room war,” since people watched it on the television's nightly news.

History in Focus: The 1968 Presidential Campaign

History in Focus: The 1968 Presidential Campaign (3:19)

Johnson announced he would not run and his vice president, Hubert Humphrey, ended up being the Democratic nominee. Richard Nixon was the Republican nominee, and George Wallace ran as a third-party candidate.

History in Focus: LBJ Faces Crises

History in Focus: LBJ Faces Crises (3:37)

President Johnson pushed for his Great Society reforms. The spread of communism to the Dominican Republic led to the creation of the Johnson Doctrine which was intended to stop the spread of communism in the western hemisphere.

History in Focus: The Decade of Great Change 1960-1969

History in Focus: The Decade of Great Change 1960-1969 (1:55)

Despite the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sought a “peaceful coexistence” with the Soviet Union.

20th Century Biographies: Benito Mussolini

20th Century Biographies: Benito Mussolini (4:13)

Mussolini took power in Italy as a Fascist. His alliance with Hitler drew Italy into World War II with devastating results.

20th Century Biographies: Hideki Tojo

20th Century Biographies: Hideki Tojo (5:54)

Hideki Tojo was the most powerful leader in the Japanese government during World War II.

20th Century Biographies: Hermann Goering

20th Century Biographies: Hermann Goering (4:35)

Hermann Goering was second in command in Hitler's infamous Third Reich. He created the Gestapo and concentration camps, and was the director of the German Air Force, or Luftwaffe. After the war, he was tried at the Nuremburg Tribunal and found... More »

20th Century Biographies: Adolph Hitler

20th Century Biographies: Adolph Hitler (6:15)

After gaining control of Germany, Adolph Hitler started World War II in Europe, which led to the deaths of 30 million people.

20th Century Biographies: Charles de Gaulle

20th Century Biographies: Charles de Gaulle (4:40)

Charles De Gaulle was a patriot who refused to obey the government Hitler established in occupied France during World War II. He later became president and prime minister of France, working alone and with the Allies to lead France during and after... More »

20th Century Biographies: Chiang Kai Shek

20th Century Biographies: Chiang Kai Shek (5:35)

Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek overthrew the reigning Chinese warlords and defended China against the Japanese during World War II.