History Stills from our new series Civilisations and Ideas This series provides an overview of the important features of key historical periods from ancient through to modern times - to help learners understand broad patterns of historical change. Conflict and Peace in the 20th Century Throughout the 20th century, countries have engaged in peaceful interactions and conflicts that have had global impact. This programme explores key global conflicts since the end of World War I, including World War II, the Cold War, other regions of conflict including Afghanistan and Iraq, and the rise of global terrorism. Global cooperation in organisations like the UN and events like the Olympics are also explored. Mid Secondary Additional Resources Comprehension Questions Hypothetically Speaking Are the OIympics Only about Sport? The Arms Race Board Game Suggested Reponses Transcript 2016 18 min CC AR 8 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
Technology and Innovation in the 20th Century As the world entered the 20th century, technology was changing the way people lived. This programme examines some of the significant advancements in communication, infrastructure and transport, and medicine and public health. In the post-war boom, unprecedented consumerism took hold. Technology continued its advance unabated and in today s digital world, it shapes our lives more than at any time in history. Mid Secondary Additional Resoures Comprehension Questions Invention Infographic Digital Adaptations Plan a 1950s Party Suggested Responses Transcript 2016 19 min CC AR Cold War This is a series of archival footage from a variety of news sources, recorded from the 1950s to 1990s, showing events that occured throughout the Cold War. Teachers are advised that the contents may be distressing for some students. 20,000 Ukrainians Raise Ukranian Flag Historical Footage. Kiev, Ukraine. 25 July, 1990. 20,000 Ukrainians raise Ukrainian flag in Kiev for the first time in decades, following the collapse of the former USSR. 1990 1 min 9 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
Armed Chinese Gaurd in Kaesong Historical Footage. Kaesong, Korea. 1951. Peace talks are interrupted as a consequence of the Red Chinese troops being too close to Peace Talks HQ. 1951 1 min Destruction of the Berlin Wall Historical Footage. Berlin, Germany. 12 November, 1989. East German troops remove a section of the wall and give portions of it to onlookers, as East Germans walk to the West. 1989 1 min French Paratroopers Land in Vietnam Historical Footage. Vietnam. 14 June 1951. French paratroppers land in Vietnam to reinforce French positions against the Viet Minh. Many prisoners are taken, as refugees flee the war. 1951 1 min 10 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
US Soldiers on Leave from Vietnam in Taiwan Historical footage. Taiwan. 1967. US GI soldiers on R&R leave from service in Vietnam enjoy themselves in Taiwan. 1967 3 min Vietnamese Refugees Historical Footage. Vietnam. 1966-1975. Footage of Vietnamese refugees fleeing from Vietnam during the Vietnam War recorded between 1966 and 1975. Mid Secondary - Adult 1971 8 min 11 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
Mao s China This is a series of archival footage from a variety of news sources, recorded before and during Mao Zedong s rise to power in China. Teachers are advised that the contents may be distressing for some students. War Reaches the Border of Indochina Historical footage. China. 12 January, 1950. Chinese Nationalist troops become willing prisoners of the French authorities and others landing in Indochina, as they retreat from the Chinese Red Army. 1950 1 min CC Rights, Freedoms and Protests This is a series of archival footage from a variety of news sources, recorded from the 1960s to the present day, capturing marches and demostrations for rights and freedoms. Burnam Burnam Annexes the UK Historical footage. Folkestone, England. 26 January, 1988. As white Australia celebrates its bicentennial, an Aboriginal protestor symbolically claims England for the Aboriginal people. The demonstrator, Burnum Burnum, plants the Aboriginal flag on Folkstone beach. 1988 1 min 12 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
Ku Klux Klan Historical footage. Tuscaloosa, USA. November 1964 - December 1965. ITN reports that include interviews with members and leaders of the Ku Klux Klan in America between November 1964 and December 1965. 1965 5 min CC Protest Against Government Intervention Historical footage. Sydney, Australia. 21 June, 2008. Hundreds protest in Sydney as part of national demonstrations against the Australian government s intervention in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory to curb alcohol and child abuse. 2008 2 min CC The Civil Rights Movement: Selma Marches Historical footage. Selma, AL, USA. March, 1965. Thousands of protestors, led by Dr Martin Luther King Jnr, march from Selma to Montogmery to demonstrate for the right of African-American citizens to exercise their right to vote. 1965 13 min CC 13 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
The Controversial Agreement between Australia and Malaysia in Regards to Asylum Seekers Historical footage. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 25 July, 2011. The Malaysian and Australian governments sign an agreement to swap thousands of asylum seekers in a controversial deal that is largely condemned by human rights groups. 2011 2 min CC Russia and the Soviet Union This is a series of archival footage from a variety of news sources, recorded from the time of the Russian Revolution to the dissolution of the USSR. May Day Parade in Moscow Historical footage. Moscow, USSR. 16 March, 1936. A procession of the Red Army and the people s representatives of industry march through Red Square as Stalin watches on. 1936 1 min CC Tsar Nicholas II Placed under House Arrest Historical fooage. St Petersburg, Russia. 26 March, 1917. Tsar Nicholas II Romanov is placed under house arrest with his family, at Tsarkoye Selo following his forced abdication. 1917 1 min 14 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
The Early Twentieth Century This is a series of archival footage from a variety of news sources, recorded from the turn of the century to the 1920s. 15 Years of Gaumont Graphic: 1910-1925 Historical footage. United Kingdom. This video shows highlights from the first 15 years of Gaumont Graphic newsreels between 1910 to 1925. The clips demonstrate some the changes that occured in those 15 years. 1925 8 min Technological Change in the 20th Century Historical footage. United Kingdom. This clip displays the rapid changes that took place in the beginnings of the 20th century. The clip contrasts old technologies with their modern (i.e. 1920s) contemporaries, and demonstrates new technologies that have emerged. 1937 1 min The Titanic Disaster Historical footage. Belfast, Ireland. 2 April, 1912. RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that was the largest ship at the time of its launch. It sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg. 1912 11 min 15 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
Transportation in London, 1910 Historical footage. London, England. 1 January, 1910. These clips demonstrate the increasing traffic in London in 1910. 1910 3 min Transportation, 1890 Historical footage. England. 1910. New forms of transport rise to dominiance towards the end of the 19th century. 1910 1 min World War I This is a series of archival footage from a variety of news sources, recorded during World War I. Teachers are advised that the contents may be disturbing for some students. French Fight off German Attack Historical footage. Verdun, France. 11 May, 1916. French artillery repulse a German attach on Dead Man s Hill, north west of Verdun. 1916 1 min 16 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
French Forces Following Battle at Carency Historical footage. Carency, France. 1914. Activities carried out by French soldiers following a battle at Carency. 1914 1 min World War II This is a series of archival footage from a variety of news sources, recorded during World War II. Teachers are advised that the contents may be disturbing for some students. American Naval Fleet Welcomed in Australia Historical footage. Sydney, Australia. 28 April, 1941. Citizens of Sydney greet the US Navy with a parade in 1941. 1941 1 min CC Destruction in London throughout the Battle of Britain Historical footage. United Kingdom. London is severely damaged by German bombing runs throughout the Battle of Britain. 1941 15 min 17 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
German Soldiers in WWII Historical Footage. Berlin, Germany. 1945. German soldiers fight and are captured by the Soviet Red Army in the streets of Berlin. 1945 1 min Rationing Gives Food for Thought Historical footage. United Kingdom. 8 January 1940. A news clips that shows a lighter side as rationing comes into force to save tonnage. 1940 3 min United Nations Charter Is Signed Historical footage. San Francisco, USA. 28 June, 1945. Ambassadors from 50 nations meet at the Herbst Theatre during the United Nations Conference on International Organisation in San Francisco to sign the newly created charter of the United Nations. 1945 3 min CC 18 2016 ClickView Pty Limited
War Cartoon Propaganda Historical footage. United Kingdom. 1939. A range of cartoons were produced as part of anti-german propaganda during World War II. These belittled Hitler and Germany, while showing Britain as valiant and strong. 1945 2 min 19 2016 ClickView Pty Limited