Propaganda
Though they often work in the shadows, their efforts have affected the destinies of entire nations, in peacetime and war. This program focuses on dictators and spin doctors who shaped the perceptions of the masses in 20th-century Europe. Archival ne...
Subject: Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921--Propaganda
Nikita Khrushchev Versus Richard Nixon: The Post-Kitchen Debate
Cold War tensions increased when the Soviet Union launched the world's first satellite, "Sputnik." Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon
Continental Drift
During the Cold War both the U.S. and Soviet Union found themselves beneath the ocean in need of an accurate picture of the underwater landscape
Evidence of Healing Ability
published data used to establish fasting as part of public health policy in the Soviet Union.
Atheism in Soviet Russia
harsh policies and brutal oppression which characterized the Soviet Union.
Spaniards Fight the Germans
When Germans attack, Communists in the Soviet Union form the Spanish Guerrilla Group. In France, Spaniards fight for the French Maquis. Those
Atomic Bomb: Super Weapon
Scientist Niels Bohr warns governments of the potential for an arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. In July 1945, America tests its first
Social Changes and Life Expectancy
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, psychological stressors cause a rise in alcohol consumption and mortality, particularly among men
Catanga
Catanga secedes from the Congo. When the U.S. does not help, the U.N. comes to the rescue. Later Lumumba accepts help from the Soviet Union and
Shrinking Seas
The Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet Union irrigation projects. Lake Chad