The Vietnam War (or Second Indochina War, as known in Asia) was one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 20th century. The enduring struggle between the communist Viet Cong and the capitalist-backed South claimed hundreds thousands of innocent lives. This explainer video informs you about i
Get 25% off Blinkist Premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start a free 7-day trial by clicking here: http://blinkist.de/sproutsdeutschland In the summer of 1954, a school bus carrying a group of 12-year-old boys arrived at Robbers Cave State Park in Oklahoma. The boys thought they we
Our nationwide monitoring network for radioactivity has its roots in the so-called warning offices. During the Cold War in Germany - i.e. during the conflict between East and West after the Second World War - they were responsible for warning the population in the event of an attack with NBC weapons
Meteorologists roughly divide Vietnam into three climate zones. The subtropical north, the tropical south and the meteorological divide at Hải Vân Pass. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R. Marel/I. Gesang/SpiegelTV/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.co
In Mongolia, horses were already indispensable for warlords 800 years ago. Without them, the conquest and administration of this great empire would not have been possible. The history of war is therefore also a history of horses. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ E. Rauert; N. Bergenthal, Oliver Roetz, renderba
It’s hard to picture how the effects of a modern-day nuclear attack would be, but any nuclear strike would unleash suffering on a scale not seen before. Our video explains what we can expect to happen in a nuclear attack. #nuclear #nuclearattack #nuclearwar Transcript: alugha Click here to see mor
This video is about the differences and peculiarities of two countries - both of which claim to be the real "China". Things like the Communist Party, Taiwan's exclusion from the UN, the one-child policy and more are all addressed and explained in an interesting and serious way. You can find more
Syria is regarded as one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the world. The regime responded with violence to the peaceful protests in 2011. What role do external powers, fundamentalist forces or “IS” play? Eye witnesses explain the complex situation and what is needed for a democratic future in
Cognitive dissonance is based on the idea that we change and reconcile two ideas that are psychologically incompatible. When the two contradictory ideas are deeply ingrained in our identity, this mental imbalance can become overwhelming and intoxicate our minds – and as a result, we may even believe
25th anniversary of German Reunification – an event that had a great impact on Europe and became another symbol of the end of the worldwide East-West conflict. This simpleshow explains the basic facts about the German Reunification – in just two minutes! Authors: Waldemar Ibbe, Rodrigo Diaz McVeigh
Climate change, crises and conflicts: The challenges we face in our world today are big – too big for just one country to meet. That’s why we need the United Nations. It’s the sole forum in which all states take part as equals to find solutions together and make them binding for all. Germany is com
