NOV091989
East Berlin, GDRAvailable now
THE COLD WAR · 1961–1989The Fall of the Berlin Wall
An unclear announcement has sent thousands toward the border. Tonight, the world you know may change forever.
Moment of Change
Classroom edition
Interactive history
History was lived
one choice at a time.
Step into defining moments. Listen, decide, and discover how ordinary people experienced extraordinary change.
01 / SCENARIOS
22 experiences availableChoose a moment
DEC051955
Montgomery, AlabamaAvailable now
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT · 1955–1956The Montgomery Bus Boycott
A one-day protest has emptied the buses. Now a community must decide whether it can keep walking together.
NOV171989
Prague, CzechoslovakiaAvailable now
CZECHOSLOVAKIA · 1989The Velvet Revolution
A student march has been attacked. In theatres, classrooms, and crowded squares, a peaceful revolution gathers speed.
AUG281963
Washington, D.C.Available now
CIVIL RIGHTS · 1963The March on Washington
A quarter of a million people are converging on the capital to demand jobs, freedom, and equal protection.
FEB221986
Manila, PhilippinesAvailable now
THE PHILIPPINES · 1986The People Power Revolution
A radio appeal draws citizens onto EDSA. Between tanks and uncertainty, a peaceful crowd becomes a shield.
MAR121930
Gujarat, British IndiaAvailable now
INDIAN INDEPENDENCE · 1930The Salt March
A 240-mile walk challenges an empire’s tax on an everyday necessity. Each village must decide whether to join.
FEB061918
London, United KingdomAvailable now
BRITAIN · 1918The Women’s Suffrage Campaign
Parliament is about to widen the vote. After decades of campaigning, millions will enter democracy—but millions more will still wait.
DEC101948
Paris, FranceAvailable now
THE UNITED NATIONS · 1948The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
After the devastation of world war, delegates from many cultures must agree on rights that belong to every person.
APR221970
United StatesAvailable now
ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT · 1970The First Earth Day
Polluted air, burning rivers, and pesticides have become impossible to ignore. A national teach-in asks what citizens can do.
AUG231989
Estonia, Latvia & LithuaniaAvailable now
THE BALTIC STATES · 1988–1991The Singing Revolution
Songs once suppressed fill public squares. Now two million people plan to join hands across three countries.
APR271994
South AfricaAvailable now
END OF APARTHEID · 1994South Africa’s First Democratic Election
For the first time, South Africans of every race can vote together. Long lines form as a country attempts a peaceful transition.
MAY202002
Dili, Timor-LesteAvailable now
TIMOR-LESTE · 2002East Timor Becomes Independent
After occupation, a referendum, militia destruction, and UN transition, a nation of under a million prepares to govern itself.
AUG182003
Monrovia & AccraAvailable now
LIBERIA · 2003Liberian Women Demand Peace
Christian and Muslim women refuse to accept another failed negotiation. Their white shirts and disciplined pressure make peace harder to postpone.
NOV222004
Kyiv, UkraineAvailable now
UKRAINE · 2004Ukraine’s Orange Revolution
Observers report a stolen election. In freezing Kyiv, citizens build a peaceful camp while evidence moves toward the Supreme Court.
AUG152005
Helsinki, FinlandAvailable now
INDONESIA · 2005The Aceh Peace Agreement
A tsunami has devastated Aceh. Former enemies face a choice: resume a twenty-nine-year war or build the trust needed to rebuild together.
OCT132010
Atacama Desert, ChileAvailable now
CHILE · 2010The Chilean Miners’ Rescue
Thirty-three miners are alive 700 metres underground. Reaching them requires drilling, medicine, discipline, and engineering without precedent.
OCT052013
Tunis, TunisiaAvailable now
TUNISIA · 2011–2015Tunisia’s Revolution and National Dialogue
The uprising removed a ruler. Two years later, assassinations and deadlock test whether civil society can prevent the transition from collapsing.
FEB112011
Cairo, EgyptAvailable now
EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION · 2011Eighteen Days in Tahrir Square
For eighteen days, a square becomes a clinic, kitchen, forum, neighbourhood, and demand for the end of authoritarian rule.
MAR292015
Liberia, Sierra Leone & GuineaAvailable now
WEST AFRICA · 2014–2015West Africa Contains Ebola
Stopping an epidemic requires thousands of precise, dangerous acts: tracing contacts, earning trust, treating patients, and burying the dead safely.
SEP052015
Munich & ViennaAvailable now
EUROPEAN REFUGEE CRISIS · 2015Welcoming the Refugee Trains
Trains arrive carrying exhausted families. Before policy catches up, station platforms fill with ordinary volunteers.
DEC122015
Paris, FranceAvailable now
GLOBAL CLIMATE DIPLOMACY · 2015The Paris Agreement
After decades of failed negotiations, 195 parties are close to a climate agreement—if the final words can hold them together.
JUL082018
Chiang Rai, ThailandAvailable now
THAILAND · 2018The Tham Luang Cave Rescue
Thirteen people are trapped beyond flooded passages. Rain is returning, oxygen is falling, and every rescue option looks impossible.