Khan Academy: History of the World

US History Overview 1

Jamestown to the Civil War

Appomattox Court House and Lincoln's Assassination

From Lee's Surrender to Grant to Lincoln's Assassination

US History Overview 2

Reconstruction to the Great Depression

US History Overview 3

World War II, Hitler, Cold War, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis and the Space Race

Communism

Overview of Communism and Marxist-Leninist States

Korean War Overview

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Cuban Missile Crisis

Overview of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Vietnam War

Overview of the Vietnam War

Pattern of US Cold War Interventions

Comparing the patterns of Korea, Cuba and Vietnam

Allende and Pinochet in Chile

Outline of the 1973 Allende Coup in Chile and Pinochet's Junta

When Capitalism is Great and Not-so-great

Understanding when capitalism can potentially undermine innovation, competition and merit

20th Century Capitalism and Regulation in the United States

Overview of cycles of regulation, de-regulation and government in 20th century US capitalism

French Revolution (Part 1)

Part 1 of the French Revolution - From the Convocation of the Estates General to the storming of the Bastille

French Revolution (Part 2)

Royals try to escape - Champ De Mars Massacre - Declaration of Pillnitz

French Revolution (Part 3)

Reign of Terror