Research Guides: History 233: Soviet History and the Cold War: Find Films

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Socialism on Film: Wars and Revolutions
This collection of films from the communist world reveals war, history, current affairs, culture and society as seen through the socialist lens.
Note: The Wars and Revolutions sub-collection is owned and accessible in perpetuity by Davidson College.
Coverage includes:
- Lenin and the Russian Revolution
- The Second World War and the rise of fascism
- The Vietnam War and Southeast Asia
- Global tensions and the Cold War
- Nuclear war and peace movements
- The Holocaust and war crimes
- Revolution, war, conflict in China and Korea
- Revolution in Cuba and Latin America
- The Spanish Civil War
Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection
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Find documentaries and educational videos on many subjects. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning content.
Films on Demand offers many titles that are not easily discoverable in the Library's catalog. Search the provider's platform for best results.
Public Performance Rights are included with all Films on Demand titles for no charge viewings.
Alexander Street Video Online
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A multidisciplinary collection of videos spanning a wide range of subject areas.

Captions are available for all videos with transcripts. Audio descriptions are available for a select number of titles. Search "audio description" for a full list of available titles.

All films include limited public performance rights, which includes permission for classroom showings, as well as public screenings, as long as no admission is being charged.
Docuseek2
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This collection contains documentary films from filmmakers from around the world. Davidson College purchased this collection with perpetual viewing rights for titles.