History
History

In this course, Dr Thomas Tunstall Allcock (University of Manchester) provides an introduction to the Cold War, 1947-91, the period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and its satellite states (the Eastern Bloc) and the United States...
11 lectures
1:54:17
Dr Thomas Tunstall Allcock
Manchester University
History

In this course, Dr Mathias Haeussler (University of Cambridge) explores the origins of the Cold War in Europe. We begin by providing a broad introduction to the Cold War itself – what it was, as well as its long-lasting political,...
5 lectures
0:41:49
Dr Mathias Haeussler
University of Cambridge
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary University of London) explores the presidency of Harry Truman (1945-53). In the first module, we think about Truman’s rise to power and how he became President in April 1945. In the second, ...
5 lectures
0:53:42
Prof. Mark White
QMUL
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary University of London) explores the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy (1917-63). In the first module, we think about the development of Kennedy’s legacy from the mid-1960s to the present day ...
11 lectures
1:38:50
Prof. Mark White
QMUL
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary, University of London) explores the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower (1953-61). In the first module, we think about Eisenhower’s rise to power and the central aspects of his foreign policy. In the ...
5 lectures
0:47:24
Prof. Mark White
QMUL
History

In this course, Dr Thomas Tunstall Allcock (University of Manchester) explores the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-69). The first module provides an introduction to Johnson himself, his personality and policies in comparison with the ...
6 lectures
0:52:44
Dr Thomas Tunstall Allcock
Manchester University
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary, University of London) explores the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. We begin by thinking about the background to the Cuban Missile Crisis, including Kennedy’s policies towards Cuba ...
5 lectures
0:48:26
Prof. Mark White
QMUL
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary, University of London) explores the life, political career and presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson through five key questions: (1) How did Johnson rise to power?; (2) Why did Johnson go to war in...
5 lectures
0:54:09
Prof. Mark White
QMUL
History

In this course, Dr Kevin Yuill (University of Sunderland) explores the presidency of Richard Nixon, 1969-74. In the first module, we think about the incident for which Nixon is best known and which dominated his final year in office – the...
5 lectures
0:45:56
Dr Kevin Yuill
Sunderland University
History

In this course, Dr James Cooper (York St John University) explores the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-89). After a brief introduction in which we think about Reagan’s legacy today, the subsequent five modules explore five key questions ...
6 lectures
0:50:42
Dr James Cooper
York St John University
History

In this course, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman (King's College London) discusses the Berlin Crisis. In the first module, we take at the background to the crisis in. the years that preceded it, including the Berlin Blockade. We then turn to look...
5 lectures
0:36:52
Prof. Sir Lawrence Freedman
King's College London
History

In this course, Professor Kenneth Osgood (Colorado School of Mines) looks at the role of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Cold War. In the first module, we look at the debate surrounding Eisenhower’s foreign policy, considering both the...
5 lectures
1:13:03
Professor Kenneth Osgood
Colorado School of Mines
History

In this course, Professor Iwan Morgan (University College, London) explores the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-89). In the first module, we think about Reagan's handling of the economy, focusing in particular on the shift away from the economic...
5 lectures
0:57:47
Prof. Iwan Morgan
UCL
History

In this course, Dr Malcolm McLaughlin (University of East Anglia) explores the theme of protest and reaction in the United States during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy (1961-63) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-69). In the first module, we provide...
6 lectures
1:13:03
Dr Malcolm McLaughlin
University of East Anglia