Gcse History - Useful Videos

Hiroshima - Date With History (1943)

Documentary covering the decisions surrounding the dropping of the first Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

German Youth Camps (1937)

German children training in youth camps.

America - Luther King Killed (1968)

Library compilation story showing Martin Luther King, including "I have a dream ..." speech.

Time To Remember - Over By Christmas 1914 - Record C - Reel 1 (1914)

Events of 1914 - World War One begins and the recruits go off to fight.

"Starving" Says Dr Bicknell. "Nonsense" Says Fred Stevens (1947)

A Doctor and a milkman discuss whether the ration provides enough food.

Opening Of Anti-Semitic Campaign In Germany

Material surrounding persecution of the Jews in Nazi Germany.

Olympic Sports In Berlin

Adolf Hitler watches the Olympic Games in Berlin as Jesse Owens wins the 100 metres, and Tilly Fleischer wins Germany's first gold meal for the javelin.

Goebbels Speech - Nazi Rally (1930)

Joseph Goebbels makes a speech to a massive Nazi rally.

Berlin - German Documentary On Life In Berlin - Reel Two (1930)

Part of a documentary / propaganda film about how great Berlin is - under Hitler in the 1930s.

Emancipation Of Women (1890)

Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between l890 and 1930.

Britain's Effort (1918)

Lengthy, interesting animated film showing Britain's effort against enemy in First World War.

America At War - First Scenes Sound Version (1941)

Japanese bomb Pearl Harbour - America declares war against the Axes.

Time To Remember - The End And The Beginning 1945 - Reel 4 (1945)

Documentary film about the last months of WWII - end of fighting in Europe and Far East.

Hindenburg Disaster (1937)

Famous crash of a luxury zeppelin - Lakehurst, New Jersey.