This movie clip shows people in East Germany attempting to cross the Berlin Wall, but they are killed by guards before they can make it across, to the horror of the people on the train. This clip can be used in a discussion about the oppression people in East Germany in the aftermath of World War II.

An American spy, James Donovan, tries to cross from West to East Berlin during a very controversial moment in the Cold War.

A great, kid-friendly overview of how and why the American colonies were formed and why the colonists revolted against the British.

Will Hunting discusses American History with a Harvard grad student in a bar.

James confronts John Adams about his defending British troops at the Boston Massacre. This illustrates the changing of loyalties that many had during the time of the British Colonies in America.