S1 E1 • The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

How did the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand happen? This cartoon cartoon will show you.

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 2015

S1 E2 • What Caused the First World War?

What Caused the First World War?

Première diffusion : 3 février 2016

S1 E3 • Valley Forge, 1777 (The American Revolution)

When the Continental Army made camp at Valley Forge during the American Revolution, times were tough. The winter was bitter cold, there was disease and hunger.

Première diffusion : 2 mars 2016

S1 E4 • The Boston Tea Party 1773, (The American Revolution)

The American Colonials were becoming angry at British taxation . Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty decided to show them how angry, by throwing British tea into the water!

Première diffusion : 6 mars 2016

S1 E5 • Pearl Harbor (1941)

On December 7, 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii.

Première diffusion : 13 mars 2016

S1 E6 • The Great wall of China (World Wonder)

Let's visit a world wonder, the Great Wall of China! The great wall as you know it however, came from the much later Ming dynasty. It was built from the 14th to the 17th centuries A.D to defend China from Mongolians and Manchurianss. Today the Great wall is a popular tourist destination and visitors like to pose for pictures, admire the views and walk along the wall.

Première diffusion : 23 avril 2016

S1 E7 • Battles of Lexington and Concord April 19, 1775, (The American Revolution)

Battles of Lexington and Concord - April 19, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American revolutionary war.

Première diffusion : 17 mai 2016

S1 E8 • What was life like in the trenches of World War I?

What was life like in the trenches of World War I? Soldiers lived in narrow trenches dug into the ground. The conditions were horrible. Lets have a look.

Première diffusion : 23 mai 2016

S1 E9 • Who was the Red Baron?

Who was the Red Baron? Manfred von Richthofen is the most famous fighter pilot ace of world war I.

Première diffusion : 5 juin 2016

S1 E10 • The Battle of Verdun (1916)

The battle of Verdun was the longest and costliest battle in world history, lasting from February 21 to December 18, 1916. Almost a year!

Première diffusion : 13 juin 2016

S1 E11 • First World War tech: The tank

First World war technology. The tank. The first tanks arrived in Europe on August 30th 1916 and on September 15th, 36 tanks made an attack at the Somme.

Première diffusion : 25 juin 2016

S1 E12 • The California Gold Rush 1849 (The Wild West)

Not many Americans lived in California, but that soon changed. By 1849 thousands upon thousands of people arrived in search of gold.

Première diffusion : 29 septembre 2016

S1 E13 • The History of...LEGO cartoon

The History of Lego! How did lego, one of the most beloved toys for children and adults around the world, begin?

Première diffusion : 6 octobre 2016

S1 E14 • A Brief Overview of World War II

The war in Europe began in September 1939 when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 2016

S1 E15 • The Blitz (1940-41)

The Blitz - 7 September 1940 – 21 May 1941 German bombers attacked British cities, ports and industrial areas. This was known as the ‘the Blitz’ a short form of the German word 'Blitzkrieg' (meaning lightning war).

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 2016

S1 E16 • The Salem Witch Trials (1692)

Its time for a Halloween special! In Salem Village, Massachusetts, February 1692, Betty Parris, age 9 and Abigail Williams, age 11, the daughters and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris became ill. Their health failed to improve and they went into constant fits, so a doctor called William Griggs was called in. His diagnosis? bewitchment.

Première diffusion : 29 octobre 2016

S1 E17 • The Treaty of Versailles, What Did the Big Three Want? 1/2

World War I officially came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. 32 countries had come together in Paris in January 1919 to hold a conference which would make peace after the First World War. It would be dominated by the ‘big three’: - David Lloyd George, representing Britain, Georges Clemençeau representing France and Woodrow Wilson representing the USA.

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 2016

S1 E18 • The Treaty of Versailles, Terms of the Treaty 2/2

Part 2 on the The Treaty of Versailles

Première diffusion : 5 novembre 2016

S1 E19 • A Short History of the Poppy

The Poppy is a symbol of remembrance worn every November to commemorate members of the armed forces who gave their lives in war.

Première diffusion : 8 novembre 2016

S1 E20 • Infantry Weapons of WWI

The first world war saw many varied weapons being used by soldiers. Let's look at what was manufactured and being used on the battlefield.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 2016

S1 E21 • The Space Race (1955-1975)

The Cold War saw a competition between the world’s two great powers–the democratic, capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union. Both sides would fight to have the best technology in space and who could achieve the ‘firsts’.

Première diffusion : 14 novembre 2016

S1 E22 • Thanksgiving (1621)

Thanksgiving is an important holiday in America and Canada.

Première diffusion : 20 novembre 2016

S1 E23 • WWI Factions: The Ottoman Army

Faction: The Ottoman Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 22 novembre 2016

S1 E24 • WWI Factions: The German Army

Faction: The German Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 23 novembre 2016

S1 E25 • WWI Factions: The Austro-Hungarian Army

Faction: The Austro-Hungarian Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 26 novembre 2016

S1 E26 • WWI Factions: The British Army

Faction: The British Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 27 novembre 2016

S1 E27 • Infantry weapons of WWII

The second world war saw many varied weapons being used by soldiers. Let's look at what was manufactured and being used on the battlefield.

Première diffusion : 1 décembre 2016

S1 E28 • WWI Factions: The U.S. Army

Faction: The U.S. Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 3 décembre 2016

S1 E29 • WWI Factions: The French Army

Faction: The French Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 4 décembre 2016

S1 E30 • WWI Factions: The Italian Army

Faction: The Italian Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 6 décembre 2016

S1 E31 • WWI Factions: The Russian Army

Faction: The Russian Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 8 décembre 2016

S1 E32 • The First day of the Somme (1916)

The First day of the Somme 1 July 1916 British soldiers moved across no man's land, on the 1st of July at 7:30 in the morning. They were soon hit by machine guns and explosive shells as they progressed towards the German line. The advance was soon halted because of barbed wire and heavily defended trenches.

Première diffusion : 11 décembre 2016

S1 E33 • WWI Factions: The Canadian Army

Faction: The Canadian Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 13 décembre 2016

S1 E34 • First World War tech: Zeppelins

First World War tech: Zeppelins When a German aristocrat Brigadier General Ferdinand Zeppelin retired from the army in 1891, he devoted himself to the study of aeronautics. His proposals to the government for a lighter-than-air flying machine were rejected in 1894, but nevertheless he would invest all his money into a company producing airships. By 1898 Zeppelin had constructed his first airship.

Première diffusion : 21 décembre 2016

S1 E35 • Christmas Truce (1914)

On Christmas Eve 1914, on the western front, British soldiers heard German troops in the opposite trenches singing carols.

Première diffusion : 23 décembre 2016

S1 E36 • WWI Factions: The Serbian Army

Faction: The Serbian Army The First World War

Première diffusion : 26 décembre 2016

S1 E37 • Hitler's Rise to Power (1930-1934)

Hitler’s rise to power can be attributed to several factors which he used to his advantage to gain power legitimately. Germany's humiliating defeat during World War I was fresh in the minds of the German people and economic problems were hitting the country hard. As a powerful, rhetorical speaker he would attract a wide following of Germans desperate for change... This video will look at the later parts of Hitler's rise to power from Chancellor of Germany to Führer.

Première diffusion : 30 décembre 2016