Austria-Hungary. Ottoman empire. British, German, French and Russian empires.
The first fascist regime was established by Benito Mussolini in Italy in 1925. The word fascism comes from "fasci ," an Italian term for "bundle of sticks" that was a symbol for strength in unity. Fascists believe in one-party, totalitarian control of a nation and its economy. Fascist regimes value nationalism and militarization and frequently build nationalist fervor around a concept of shared racial or ethnic superiority. Mussolini's Fascist regime of the 1920s inspired Adolf Hitler's regime in Germany. Created by Sal Khan.
Part 1 of the French Revolution. From the Convocation of the Estates General to the storming of the Bastille.
Royals try to escape. Champ De Mars Massacre. Declaration of Pillnitz. Movement towards becoming a Republic. Created by Sal Khan.
The Reign of Terror. Created by Sal Khan.
The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Created by Sal Khan.
Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia. Created by Sal Khan.
Italian and German Empires in 1914. Tsingtao beer. Created by Sal Khan.
World War I began after Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on June 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, whose ally Russia then mobilized for war. An alliance between Germany and Austria then prompted Germany to preemptively declare war on Russia, Serbia, and Russia's ally France. Germany then attacked France through Belgium, activating an alliance between the United Kingdom and Belgium, and the United Kingdom declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. Created by Sal Khan.
Slaves rebel in Saint-Domingue (Haiti). Rise of Toussaint L'Ouverture. Created by Sal Khan.
Dessalines takes on Leclerc and Rochambeau. Created by Sal Khan.
This resource is an engaging way to get your students in U.S. History or U.S. Government thinking about the founding principles of the U.S. Consitutiton. After learning about the basics of the Enlightenment Period and guided principles used in the creation of the U.S. government, students can think critically about topics and create a short satiracal video on TikTok.
The beginnings of Nazism. Created by Sal Khan
The beginnings of Nazism. Created by Sal Khan
An overview of Holocaust including to an overview of the events that led up to it. Includes overviews of the Nazi Party, Mein Kampf, Nuremberg Laws, etc. Discussion of the term "genocide".
Napoleon's escapes from Elba and retakes control only to be defeated at Waterloo. Created by Sal Khan.
Anti-colonial independence movement in places like India, Algeria, Nigeria gain momentum and prove successful in the 20th Century, especially after the end of World War II. The non-alignment movement.
Thinking about how the Industrial Revolution(s) and capitalism helped catalyze far-flung imperialism during the 1800s.
The beginnings of Nazism. Created by Sal Khan
After the horrors of the first half of the 20th century, the world (through the United Nations) tries to articulate universal human rights.