Search Results: "Communist"
All Most Recent Most Viewed-
06:25
This photo triggered China's Cultural Revolution
288 views / 0 likes - addedMao Zedong swimming in a river in 1966 was a big deal.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIn 1966, Mao Zedong, Chinas communist leader and the founder of the Peoples Republic of China, was rumored to be in failing health. The devastating pol
-
07:52
Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
491 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme often bad scenario.--Its 1954. Vietnamese nationalists are on the verge of securing an independent Vietnam under communist leader Ho C
-
06:32
Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang
122 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the era of Chinas Cultural Revolution, and how communist leader Mao Zedong used mangoes as a propaganda tool.--In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumors described shipments of a gift from the countrys
-
13:42 Popular
The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
953 views / 1 likes - addedCrash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://dft.ba/-CCWHDVD to buy a set for your home or classroom. You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything
-
02:57
How a Former CIA Agent Became Portland’s Soup Master
594 views / 0 likes - addedIn Portland, Oregon, Vietnamese food is a staple, with restaurants on every corner dishing out phở and bánh mì. But among the food scene, Rose VL Deli stands apart from the rest. That’s all thanks to the man behind the meal, William Vuong. Born in South V
-
01:48
Europe's Largest Monument Marks Napoleon's Surrender
492 views / 0 likes - addedStanding nearly 300 feet tall, Europe’s largest monument is a dedication to the army that defeated Napoleon. Named after the battle that took place in 1813, The Monument to the Battle of the Nations is located in Leipzig, Germany, at the very site where N
-
07:05
Do we live in a multiverse? - with Laura Mersini-Houghton
157 views / 0 likes - addedWhat lies beyond the edge of our own universe? Learn more from cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton as she discusses her ground-breaking theory in this short video.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeLaura's book is out now: https
-
12:11 Popular
Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History #37
844 views / 3 likes - addedDon't forget! Crash Course posters and t-shirts at http://www.dftba.com/crashcourse In which John Green teaches you about China's Revolutions. While the rest of the world was off having a couple of World Wars, China was busily uprooting the dynastic syste
-
21:54
The rise of Xi Jinping, explained
75 views / 0 likes - addedHow Xi Jinping became China's most powerful leader since Mao ZedongHelp keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOXi Jinping, president
-
04:24
Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? - Elizabeth Cox
350 views / 1 likes - addedDig into the burden of proof fallacy, which assumes that something is true unless proven false and relies on arguments from ignorance.--Its 1950. Anti-communist sentiment in the United States is at an all-time high. Senator Joseph McCarthy claims he has a
-
06:33
Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide - Timothy Williams
186 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the era of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, which perpetuated a genocide that killed a quarter of the countrys population. --From 1975 to 1979, the Communist Party of Kampuchea ruled Cambodia with an iron fist, perpetrating a genocide that killed one
>> View communist web videos