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The Changing Response to AIDS
A neglected global health crisis ultimately became a top priority for policymakers, donors, and doctors.
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The Marshall Plan
Understand how the Marshall Plan, one of the first large foreign aid programs, helped Europe rebuild after World War II, but also served the foreign policy interests of the United States.
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Tools of Nonproliferation
How do world leaders try to prevent nuclear war? From diplomacy to military force, learn what policy options are most effective in this video.
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Two Hundred Years of Global Communications
From the printing press to Instagram, technological advances shape how people communicate.
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Who Is Responsible for Climate Change?
Why do developed and developing countries disagree about who is responsible for climate change? Explore the history of industrialization and its impacts on climate in this video.
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Climate Change and the Coffee Industry
In this educational video, learn how climate change's effects on agriculture can have serious economic consequences for the world.
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Tools of Counterterrorism
What is counterterrorism? Learn how governments try to prevent terrorist attacks in this video on terrorism.
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The History of Nuclear Proliferation
What are the most significant attempts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, and have they succeeded? Explore this timeline, from the first atomic bomb to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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History of U.S. Immigration Policy
Explore how the United States has responded to migrants throughout history—from the Chinese Exclusion Act to DACA—and how immigration policy influences the society, economy, and politics of a country.
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The Lasting Effects of Emigration
When migrants seek work abroad, what does their home country gain and lose? Explore one example of a country shaped by emigration, the Philippines.