Dr. Richard Hovannisian, professor of Near Eastern Studies at UCLA, speaks about the radicalization of the Young Turks in the Ottoman Empire from 1908-1914.
This short documentary captures the spirit of Jewish life in Warsaw, Poland, before World War II.
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses General Matsui Iwane’s involvement in the Nanjing atrocities.
In this clip, The Honorable Albie Sachs addresses questions from San Francisco Bay Area Facing History student Abigail B. at the 2014 San Francisco Bay Area Benefit Dinner.
This film explores how one family found restitution and healing after coming together for a ceremony to loan items looted by the Nazis from their descendant Marcus Heinemann back to Museum Lüneburg.
Dr. Molly Ladd-Taylor gives a brief history of the eugenics movement and how it was applied in Canada.
This brief film provides an introduction to Facing History's suite of videos exploring the history of the Armenian Genocide.
The first of a 3-part series explores the early years of Chinese immigration to the U.S.
This film focuses on Benjamin Ferencz, a former prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials who is dedicated to preventing mass atrocities.
Scholar Joshua A. Fogel discusses the history of interactions between Japan and China.
Scholar Donna-Lee Frieze chronicles the life and work of Raphael Lemkin.
The beginning of the Nanjing Atrocities occurred with the Imperial Japanese Army’s occupation of the then capital city of China, Nanjing. These images capture the early days of the military occupation as well as offer a geographic orientation to the city confines.