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Hiroshima

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2018

*Warning:* This video contains historical scenes of violence that may shock an unprepared audience. In the early morning hours of August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay flies over Japan with the deadliest bomb ever dropped in its cargo bay. It was about to carry out the first nuclear attack in history. La Grande Explication tells the story of this ultimatum that changed the course of history, killing 70,000 people in a split second. An episode that allows us to better understand the reasons that pushed President Truman to take this unprecedented decision and the consequences of this indelible drama.

Levels:
Secondary Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 10
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities Canadian and World Studies Histoire (Études canadiennes et mondiales)
Skills:
Problem Solving Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Sustainability
Themes:
Diversity and Inclusion
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) B2: Vantage
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E2 : Hiroshima

4min37s
In the early morning hours of August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay flies over Japan with the deadliest bomb ever dropped in its cargo bay. It was about to carry out the first nuclear attack in history. La Grande Explication tells the story of this ultimatum that changed the course of history, killing 70,000 people in a split…
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4min45s
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E4 : La déclaration des droits de l'homme

4min52s
On December 10, 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This text, which was inspired by the French declaration of 1789, aims to protect and guarantee the rights of all individuals, everywhere in the world. No country voted against the declaration, but eight abstained. La Grande Explication…
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E5 : L'armistice de 1918

4min16s
On Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11:00 a.m., bells rang throughout France, the fighting stopped and the Marseillaise burst forth from the trenches: an armistice had just been signed. For the first time in four years, German and French soldiers could look at each other without killing each other. La grande explication looks back at…
Levels:
Secondary Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 10
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities Canadian and World Studies Histoire (Études canadiennes et mondiales)
Skills:
Problem Solving Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Sustainability
Themes:
Diversity and Inclusion
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) B2: Vantage