Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40

In which John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European empires. As you'll remember from previous installments of Crash Course, Europeans spent several centuries sailing around the world creating empires, despite the fact that most of the places they conquered were perfectly happy to carry on alone. After World War II, most of these empires collapsed. This is the story of those collapses. In most places, the end of empire was not orderly, and violence often ensued. While India was a (sort of) shining example of non-violent change, in places like The Congo, Egypt, Rwanda, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, things didn't go smoothly at all. John brings you all this, plus pictures of Sea Monkeys. Sadly, they don't look anything like those awesome commercials in the comic books.
Chapters:
Introduction: Decolonization 00:00
What Happens When Empires Fall? 0:33
Post-WWII Decolonization 2:24
Decolonization in India 3:14
Mohandas K. Gandhi 3:47
An Open Letter to Hunger Strikers 5:43
Indonesian Nationalism 6:40
The End of Colonization in French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) 7:51
Gamal Abdul Nasser and Egyptian Nationalism 8:35
Decolonization in Central and Southern Africa 9:16
Credits 12:10
Resources:
The Columbia History of the 20th Century bit.ly/3xrdpZ9
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  • @MaxMarriner
    @MaxMarriner7 жыл бұрын

    "We never saw what happens AFTER the rebels defeated the empire!" And less than a week later, the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy was announced. Timing, man.

  • @brandonproductions8401

    @brandonproductions8401

    4 жыл бұрын

    Screw the Sequels we had the EU

  • @danielletawryyy

    @danielletawryyy

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Ethan Erwin-Marteniez The series showed promise with the Force Awakens. Then Ruin Johnson ruined the flow with The Last Jedi. So when the series tried to pick up the story in The Rise of Skywalker, the sequel trilogy by now was a mess. TROS tried too hard to retcon TLJ to the point where nothing really connected. I think the sequels get criticized so much because of its lack of consistency. All it takes is one bad movie like the TLJ and the whole series crumbles. It also is important that TLJ was the middle movie of the trilogy. It was supposed to serve as a bridge between the beginning and the end of the Star Wars sequels. But because it flopped so much, TROS didn't have much to work with because it was left with the dilemma of trying to reference their failure while trying to maintain the main conflict of TFA. So sadly, the sequels as a whole were more confusing than anything else. I think it could have been great if more people communicated during its production.

  • @nathanjeromin863
    @nathanjeromin8634 жыл бұрын

    Obnoxiously eating a cupcake while talking about Ghandi's hunger strikes is the most American thing I've ever seen lol

  • @lukeo.6410
    @lukeo.64107 жыл бұрын

    Nigeria turned 56 on October 1st. My father lived through their fight for independence. Just to give you an idea of how young African countries are.

  • @TheMiriamAdams

    @TheMiriamAdams

    7 жыл бұрын

    Foluke O. My father lived through the independence of Somalia too. African countries are so young

  • @calumcrossley5082

    @calumcrossley5082

    7 жыл бұрын

    What stories did he tell? Do you live in Nigeria today?

  • @colinodomino6738

    @colinodomino6738

    7 жыл бұрын

    Foluke O. How old is oyo empire?

  • @colinodomino6738

    @colinodomino6738

    7 жыл бұрын

    No queen of England is older than England. Why are most of your parents older than your countries? I smell fraud

  • @sammi5577

    @sammi5577

    7 жыл бұрын

    well, considering that the colonial powers INCLUDING the UK colonised Africa and almost all of South East Asia, many of these countries only regained sovereignty in the 1950s, for example Singapore in 1965 (although it was first merged with Malaya in 1963 which was the year the British gave up control). So it is entirely normal for people that have parents older than their country, since we count the age of our country from the day the country regained independence. And since Britain has never been invaded by colonial powers (it was one itself) nor Germany, none of your queens would be older than England unless they're vampires from the 16th century?

  • @pyrosianheir
    @pyrosianheir4 жыл бұрын

    John - "You never knew what happened AFTER the rebels victory in Star Wars!" Me - "Oh.... oh John.... We should've wished for it to stay that way..."

  • @nicolereeds1524
    @nicolereeds15249 жыл бұрын

    My high school History teacher often said he wanted to be a dictator....... I'm scared now.

  • @123penrose

    @123penrose

    9 жыл бұрын

    Noooooooo imagine a world where teachers had absolute power that didn't end at 3:30

  • @123penrose

    @123penrose

    9 жыл бұрын

    About half of the teachers i know would make really scarry/ ruthless dictators in another life thats a 20 year detention to you for looking at youtube at work

  • @nemoy7267

    @nemoy7267

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** There's a tired but true line: "There's no such thing as a benevolent dictator." It's less that they're objectively evil people, and more that they're humans, and are, by nature, flawed. They have their own set of biases and fears and wants, and - due to the incredible amount of resolve and self-assuredness it takes to take over a whole country - are usually very set in their views, and potentially radical. Their inherent flaws as people inevitably lead to some objectively bad things. We can't have everything run by one person, OR run by the people. There has to be a balance - of security and freedom.

  • @milascave2

    @milascave2

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tom Nemoy Power does tend to corrupt, and all that. Not that dictators are always more flawed than others to start with, but when you enter e realm where you can do what you want and everybody you talk to is scared to tell you it's a bad idea, well, watch out.

  • @myohmy9000

    @myohmy9000

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nicole Reeds hey, it might not be that bad, Julius Ceaser was a dictator

  • @embreezyvmi
    @embreezyvmi6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, John, for citing you sources. I just happened to stumble across this wonderful video, and I was overcome with emotion when I heard you cite my late, beloved Grandfather, Ainslie Embree, regarding post-colonial India. He passed away earlier this year. I hope I can show this video to my children someday. Thank you.

  • @bubblegumpanda9195
    @bubblegumpanda91958 жыл бұрын

    Ah, winning was easy young man, governing is harder.

  • @aceofpentacles2k

    @aceofpentacles2k

    8 жыл бұрын

    They're being intransigent!

  • @carsonchiu6069

    @carsonchiu6069

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Raina Pope if i rode into your home and told you i'm the king now, are you just going to listen to me?

  • @aceofpentacles2k

    @aceofpentacles2k

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Carson Chiu Oh! It's a quote that follows what the person I replied to said! It's a Hamilton lyric, sorry dude.

  • @petermendez7654

    @petermendez7654

    6 жыл бұрын

    YOU HAVE TO FIND A COMPROMISE

  • @parsanasehi1703

    @parsanasehi1703

    5 жыл бұрын

    words of gold, somebody has to tell this to the greeks who have pride of destruction of the persian empire. but then there were 20 other greek countries who kept on fighting each other. lol

  • @amaiainsausti999
    @amaiainsausti9995 жыл бұрын

    More videos on decolonization would be awesome! In Europe we don't learn much (if anything) about it. Our books are cool with talking about colonization and how we got rich thanks to exploiting other people, but they love to skip the part about what happened to those people afterwards.

  • @eunicelee3211
    @eunicelee32114 жыл бұрын

    I love how Meredith the intern celebrates her singleness with a holiday

  • @stubley3432
    @stubley34328 жыл бұрын

    John looked legitimately infuriated by Stan cutting away from his *ahem* beautiful *ahem* singing

  • @jaspernato
    @jaspernato7 жыл бұрын

    Really love all your history videos. I hated history back in high school because all we ever did was memorize names and dates. This on the other hand is so much more useful and critical.

  • @alicecroquette9876
    @alicecroquette98768 жыл бұрын

    yay indonesia episode.. we're like canadians, starving for attetntion in world history...

  • @prahastha1618

    @prahastha1618

    8 жыл бұрын

    this comment made my day!

  • @GregTom2

    @GregTom2

    7 жыл бұрын

    As a Canadian, we get plenty of attention, and have our own identity myths, and international stereotypes. Meanwhile 99% of people don't make the difference between Indonesia and Philippines. Are you the one with the terrorists? Sorry for replying.

  • @UploadsfortheSoul

    @UploadsfortheSoul

    7 жыл бұрын

    GregTom2 You my fellow canadian, are mean as hell. i like you

  • @tinylunaticinahugeworld

    @tinylunaticinahugeworld

    7 жыл бұрын

    GregTom2, I thought it was just 95%. Indonesia and the Philippines combined is enough 5% of the total world population. But both are almost the same country. The Philippines is a Catholic version of Indonesia. Indonesia is an Islamic version of the Philippines

  • @syedali-rs8cj

    @syedali-rs8cj

    6 жыл бұрын

    No but canadians are do not support saudi wahabi terrorists

  • @controlledchaos8481
    @controlledchaos84818 жыл бұрын

    10:00 did this dude just throw his gun at the guy? lol

  • @usntschetter674

    @usntschetter674

    8 жыл бұрын

    Bullets are expensive xD

  • @controlledchaos8481

    @controlledchaos8481

    8 жыл бұрын

    +LilCheezy ya lol

  • @BrandonTWills

    @BrandonTWills

    7 жыл бұрын

    I love this, but there is definitely a racist joke just waiting to be told...

  • @shubhpatel2547

    @shubhpatel2547

    7 жыл бұрын

    Controlled Chaos out of ammo

  • @illyt8645

    @illyt8645

    6 жыл бұрын

    Controlled Chaos he forgot how to use a gun

  • @ShinobuSakurazaka
    @ShinobuSakurazaka10 жыл бұрын

    "He was assassinated by a Hindu nationalist who believe that Gandhi was too sympathetic to Muslims". For fucks sake, he helps break the English rule over India and make it a sovereign state and you assassinate him because he believed that Muslim minority deserved as much respect as the Hindu majority. Talk about you can't please all of the people all of the time, a great video as always and Gandhi proved that pacifism and lack of violence can be just as effective as bullets and bayonets which is something that the founding fathers should of taken into consideration FYI I am American.

  • @MegaDanbo

    @MegaDanbo

    10 жыл бұрын

    "which is something that the founding fathers should of taken into consideration FYI I am American." You're joking, right? Pacifism was a language that 18th century England defiantly didn't speak.

  • @gracenote108

    @gracenote108

    10 жыл бұрын

    Gandhi's pacifism and lack of violence did nothing. How the hell did this kind of misinformation spread as "knowledge" is beyond me. The English left India because their resources were being spent elsewhere. There was also fighting going on against the English that was taking it's toll on them. Gandhi did nothing but cause the deaths of millions of people. You know nothing.

  • @DeathCoconut

    @DeathCoconut

    10 жыл бұрын

    nayius So they left a country full of resources because they needed resources?

  • @daleydrinksdaily

    @daleydrinksdaily

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** Jinnah was right to fear though and on the other point, Ghandi unleashed the masses, he inspired them to march even though they did not have the restraint he did, the marches turned into violent mobs and in days thousands died...times this by a period of 30 years or so years you get millions of deaths.

  • @filipedurin8887

    @filipedurin8887

    10 жыл бұрын

    Gandhi helped in the events which led to the millions killed raped and so on, because he defended the idea of a united India, which didn't really existed at a time. By using that as the core of the speech and struggle he was unknowingly leading to conflict civil war or similar thing ( the reality was massed exodus and deaths by ethnic hate) And come one, It was not Gandhi who gave independence, The british said to all colonies, that they would give them independence if they helped without questioning and troubles, during their time of need (world war 2) Once the war ended it was a just a question of how, and not if it was going to happen. Gandhi tried to speed things up and we all know what happened. All the african british colonies had their independence without a fight as well. They just had it a decade later because they didn't speed up the process with mass rebellions and hunger strikes. Canada also became independent as a reward after the great war. I'm sure Gandhi had good intentions though. And the muslim leader had a more truthful view of reality ( by saying there was not a indian unity). ***** again is just spreading his chauvinism ideals. You can be sure Ulka, that I will expose who you are in every video I see your biased comments.

  • @chinamanandfriends
    @chinamanandfriends8 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget Wakanda! True, their economy is pretty well-backed by vibranium exports and hard protectionism for the last few decades, but the late king T'Chaka seemed well-loved and respected by his people. Let's hope the new king maintains the political and social stability.

  • @juliank6793

    @juliank6793

    7 жыл бұрын

    You....I like you.

  • @tompatterson1548

    @tompatterson1548

    7 жыл бұрын

    where is that?

  • @DesPhantomes

    @DesPhantomes

    7 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P.

  • @AlexJoneses

    @AlexJoneses

    7 жыл бұрын

    But they really need to diversify their exports. What happened when they run out of vibranium?

  • @wilhelm3594

    @wilhelm3594

    7 жыл бұрын

    +That Cathedral Guy no they have a giant panther made out of vibranium

  • @jreaganmorganchannel
    @jreaganmorganchannel9 жыл бұрын

    You're like the Bill Nye of historians.

  • @TheRenolius
    @TheRenolius7 жыл бұрын

    As a Greenlander I am offended

  • @adventureinc1568

    @adventureinc1568

    7 жыл бұрын

    Whaaa.... You have internet?

  • @TheRenolius

    @TheRenolius

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hunter491 Nah just jappy not being danistani person

  • @danny9154

    @danny9154

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Reno Anguteeraq Wait! So what do you guys do up there?

  • @TheRenolius

    @TheRenolius

    7 жыл бұрын

    I don't know if you are sirious, but this is'nt somalia you know, we live on the coast where there is no actual ice and we live in the west/north america so take a guess

  • @augustokonrad3572

    @augustokonrad3572

    7 жыл бұрын

    You and the other 3 people of Greenland are dying of cold

  • @hmoney0812
    @hmoney081211 жыл бұрын

    i like that you don't "talk down" when you explore the histories of the "third world". its sad (even scary) how often smart people (including respected professors in my political science program) appear to have imperialistic and racist undertones in their discussions/lectures. the number of times i flinch when such people pass on their assumptions about western superiority is almost amusing. you'd think ive developed a nervous twitch. so anyway i would just like to say thank you, and keep it up!

  • @JAGomez
    @JAGomez7 жыл бұрын

    Dear John Green and Crash Course team, YOU have not forgotten to be awesome. Thanks for making informative and educational videos well suited to the hyperactivity of the collective rising generation. :)

  • @chubbz82
    @chubbz825 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Green, Mr. Green! I'm so excited that I finally get to cite one of your awesome videos for my history class!

  • @morbidbushido
    @morbidbushido10 жыл бұрын

    History has shown, there are no absolutes. Nothing stays the same forever...so yes; very Optimistic about Africa.

  • @EpicPowered

    @EpicPowered

    10 жыл бұрын

    Are you absolutely sure? :D

  • @morbidbushido

    @morbidbushido

    10 жыл бұрын

    EpicPowered Very Sure...Nature does not torture, she cuts you off like dead weight or lets you get ahead. :)

  • @morbidbushido

    @morbidbushido

    10 жыл бұрын

    Daan892 Thanks, you'd be surprised at how many you'd find in Africa. :D

  • @BuyongoPhiri

    @BuyongoPhiri

    9 жыл бұрын

    Daan892 Being an African and living in Africa all I can say is watch this space. We're more united politically and economically now more than ever and our economies are growing. Soon we'll be bailing out the EU!!!

  • @wilmer89

    @wilmer89

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BuyongoPhiri For that to happen, something really bad would probably have to happen to europe to knock them off their trail. Catching up will be hard since development of countries is the norm.

  • @ninjadown10
    @ninjadown1010 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making these videos ! The week before the AP test I watched your videos to study and I felt so prepared for the test that I went to sleep at 8 the night before the test ! I scored a 4 on the test and I have your videos to thank for that . Keep up the good work .

  • @CaptNSquared
    @CaptNSquared8 жыл бұрын

    Never learn what happens after the Rebels win... if only there was an Episode VII

  • @TheGreatMoonFrog

    @TheGreatMoonFrog

    8 жыл бұрын

    +N Squared Would of been cool if Admiral Ackbar had seized control in the intervening years and turned out to be a psychopathic dictator. The movie slogan could be "Turns out it really was a trap!"

  • @AlexS-oj8qf

    @AlexS-oj8qf

    8 жыл бұрын

    +N Squared 'rebels'

  • @joluoto

    @joluoto

    8 жыл бұрын

    +N Squared Yes, so apparently nothing changed when the Rebels won. They just changed names for some reason.

  • @ohyeahitsthatguy9454

    @ohyeahitsthatguy9454

    8 жыл бұрын

    +N Squared Hello!!!!!! Have you seen the new Star Wars VII

  • @juanjuan1296

    @juanjuan1296

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Dylan Ferguson im pretty sure he was making a joke about how dated this video is

  • @jackservans6906
    @jackservans69064 жыл бұрын

    "You never learn what happened after the rebellion in Star Wars." Ah, 2012.

  • @celienepaul5378
    @celienepaul53784 жыл бұрын

    I am over 60! These crash course series are so well done. Love it.

  • @jenniferbrown1303
    @jenniferbrown1303 Жыл бұрын

    5:57 Meredith is a legend for that!

  • @sabotes
    @sabotes8 жыл бұрын

    I really like these videos, they are super informative and I love the enthusiasm, I just have a little criticism, I'm an African, South African (also white and afrikaans but born and raised in this lovely country)to be exact, I know this clip is from 2012, however the only issue i have is the very "poor cousin" point of very view it portrays, Yes we do have some serious problems in Africa and America, China, Europe and Russia might have a more "advanced" outlook towards us, I just want to say that the part where African countries are just represented as growth and investment statistics isn't very cool. We have a lot to teach the current sate of humanity about living for the greater good and to be honest the constant bombardment of capital interest from the "All mighty economies" really ads to the creation and subsequent corruption of people who are favoured by the people and could have been great leaders, And by the way Robert Mugabe was much more than a High school teacher, he was knighted by the Queen of England and holds 6 degrees including a Master of Science and Master of Law (British Law), an example of a great man corrupted by the views of the "Economic Powers" that every African can be bought.

  • @galago95

    @galago95

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you (I'm African too)

  • @davidndiulor8428

    @davidndiulor8428

    7 жыл бұрын

    AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY!!! If you were born in Canada, you'd say you are Canadian not North American.

  • @MrClauried

    @MrClauried

    6 жыл бұрын

    I know I'm like a year late, Im from India, I feel you. You really can't blame the teacher here or any teacher from advanced western nations, they subconsciously bring in that superiority when they talk about the 3rd world countries. Even when they are praising your culture, you can sense that they don't really mean that. In a way Im happy for China's advancement which is nearly challenging the US even though I don't like China as such. A strong economy is the only thing they are forced to acknowledge in the end.

  • @chairforce0ne

    @chairforce0ne

    5 жыл бұрын

    South Africa is a country, look at a map sometime.

  • @mattvt00
    @mattvt0011 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic video. Informative, funny, and worldly, John Green truly is a gift.

  • @alvarocarbayo9594
    @alvarocarbayo95947 жыл бұрын

    Meredith the intern, I'm in love with you. I just couldn't have laughed more with Merebration, love it! LOL

  • @VampDemigod
    @VampDemigod4 жыл бұрын

    Crash Course will forever be helpful...I wonder how many high school history teachers have just told their students "watch all the crash course videos and you'll be done for the year."

  • @lberate24
    @lberate243 жыл бұрын

    I am Congolese born and Burundian raised, both mentioned in the video, I thought the historical facts were as close as they can get. An innocent laughter on these matters is always a good thing. Yes African countries didn't have sufficient time to develop as Europeans did, but we are surely catching up. Ps: I will soon be the 17th congolese to get a college degree😆😆😆

  • @ameancheiz
    @ameancheiz4 жыл бұрын

    Somehow I can say this colonisation things has affected me as individual. First thing first, of course I learnt about my country. How the history is and how they fight for freedom. And as a Malaysian, we're known as multiracial society. It give me the opportunity to learn about others' cultures. So far, I've been friends with people from each state of Malaysia and they speak different language.

  • @saeedafrimpong3550
    @saeedafrimpong35505 жыл бұрын

    Hey APWH gang 2k19 where you at??

  • @tmb3392

    @tmb3392

    5 жыл бұрын

    You ready for the test?

  • @darindarin2831

    @darindarin2831

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@tmb3392no I have it this Wednesday. Pray for me

  • @user-uz3fk8zq3u

    @user-uz3fk8zq3u

    5 жыл бұрын

    Im gonna die lmao

  • @luciaheller2856

    @luciaheller2856

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@user-uz3fk8zq3u faxxxxxxxx, that DBQ ???

  • @user-uz3fk8zq3u

    @user-uz3fk8zq3u

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@luciaheller2856 Wait did you already do it? What were the essay questions I need this information

  • @geo_licious
    @geo_licious9 жыл бұрын

    I love Stan's side comments in the subtitles. :)

  • @juliacleary21
    @juliacleary219 жыл бұрын

    Amongst all the studying for my history project I very much appreciate the appearance of Awesome-O to brighten my day

  • @DreadBirate
    @DreadBirate5 жыл бұрын

    9:30 The Hutus and the Tutsis were historically together with the Tutsis as the traditional ruling class and the Hutu as the lower class

  • @DR-xt5jq
    @DR-xt5jq8 жыл бұрын

    Hey CrashCourse, just letting you know I have an exam tomorrow. Thanks, again! When you mentioned Greenland I shed a tear from having such a good laugh. Thanks, again! You're the best.

  • @Martoto94
    @Martoto949 жыл бұрын

    No new empires have emerged? What about the US empire?

  • @Martoto94

    @Martoto94

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Oh how ironic.

  • @eireronin

    @eireronin

    9 жыл бұрын

    The united states has been around since the 18th century, that ain't new :P

  • @dylanbourke2683

    @dylanbourke2683

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** an empire can be defined as an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, e.g. the original 13 states under the U.S. federal government, also empires typically seize territory and absorb defeated peoples into themselves much like the U.S. did during their drive west, Spain ceded control of Puerto Rico and Guam to the states in 1898, they bought Alaska in 1867. Even if you would argue that they haven't always been an empire, they were still an empire long before the second world war.

  • @thetoughguy7

    @thetoughguy7

    9 жыл бұрын

    Mart kenyon the soviet/russian empire continued on till 1991 and killed well over 130 million people during their time - ww2 (60m), stalin (40m), creating mao zedong (20m), pol pot (2m), ceacescu (1m), starting the korean war (4m), afghan-soviet war (1.5m), and others.

  • @thebackbenchers7508

    @thebackbenchers7508

    9 жыл бұрын

    Every empire comes with a expiry date. Wait and watch

  • @Spix_Weltschmerz-Pucket
    @Spix_Weltschmerz-Pucket8 жыл бұрын

    you are awesome John! :)

  • @WillyTheComposerOfficial
    @WillyTheComposerOfficial8 жыл бұрын

    I find your overuse of the word "problematic" problematic.

  • @nordicducks4477

    @nordicducks4477

    8 жыл бұрын

    Triggered

  • @nordicducks4477

    @nordicducks4477

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Shariq Torres I was joking.

  • @andrewa.o.9755

    @andrewa.o.9755

    7 жыл бұрын

    I was triggered by someone else being triggered.

  • @lordilluminati5836

    @lordilluminati5836

    7 жыл бұрын

    he is using it in the real way, people shold learn from that

  • @user-qr3wr9jm1j

    @user-qr3wr9jm1j

    5 жыл бұрын

    .

  • @drewblr8691
    @drewblr86915 жыл бұрын

    My AP test is tomorrow and crash course it pretty cool to review with.

  • @AymanS215
    @AymanS2155 жыл бұрын

    I wish you could do a video/ episode on the Egyptian President Gamal Abdulnasser (1952 - 1970). That would be great.

  • @nicolasjimenezgarcia9560
    @nicolasjimenezgarcia95608 жыл бұрын

    This videos are great! I have learned a lot with fun

  • @jogjawalker
    @jogjawalker8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for mentioning my country, Indonesia :)

  • @Rabastu5
    @Rabastu58 жыл бұрын

    In rwanda, the tutsis and hutus were not different "tribes". Tutsi and hutu were labels conjured up by the european colonizers and cut across many cultural lines.

  • @jonosbro

    @jonosbro

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Rabastu5 So what? Blacks will always find reason to fight; Europeans or not.

  • @Rabastu5

    @Rabastu5

    8 жыл бұрын

    J Subz To think that tutsis and hutus are "tribes" shows ignorance. I was pointing out how the categories of "tutsi" and "hutu" were invented by europeans, as opposed to observed by europeans upon their arrival in rwanda. "Blacks will always find a reason to fight"? Really? I'm pretty sure senseless conflict is something all peoples of the earth have in common.

  • @jonosbro

    @jonosbro

    8 жыл бұрын

    I never see the kind of petty, ethnic conflict in Europe as I do in Africa. Unless you're talking about inner city, ethnic areas.

  • @Rabastu5

    @Rabastu5

    8 жыл бұрын

    J Subz The Bosnian War and World War 2 were both European conflicts in which "ethnic conflict" played a major role. Also, the current war in ukraine is largely being fought between those who are culturally ukranian on one side and those who are culturally russian on the other. Keep winding the clock back and you'll see all the European wars over religion and and wars of imperialism. These all sound like petty conflicts to me

  • @jonosbro

    @jonosbro

    8 жыл бұрын

    Again, I never see them. And you know why? Because most of the conflicts you listed took place well before I was born, or even before my parents were born. Besides, the Ukraine is barely clinging to the outskirts of Europe, and it is traditionally quite a turbulent place, put in comparison. It's just ridiculous to say that all European wars go back to religion. That sounds more like nonsensical atheist rhetoric to me. Imperialism, maybe, but religion, no. And when you compare the small amount of conflicts you mentioned to the ongoing, bloody, awful conflicts going on year after year within central and southern Africa, you start to wonder why it is that they just can't be civilised and stop fighting. Don't try and blame whitey, either. Won't work.

  • @ipodsatechcocolate
    @ipodsatechcocolate8 жыл бұрын

    lol nice star wars references :)keep up the good work

  • @JamesRoyceDawson
    @JamesRoyceDawson8 жыл бұрын

    I guess we now do know what happened after the battle of Endor. They didn't specifically mention trade treaties with Gungan's, but I like to think that's what was being debated when the new republic got nuked.

  • @assylem26
    @assylem264 жыл бұрын

    Crazy how recent the history of decolonization actually is

  • @SabbirMahmudOpu
    @SabbirMahmudOpu8 жыл бұрын

    Yeeyy... Finally BANGLADESH is Mentioned. After #39 episodes. Just For a Second Though. at 04:51 in Thought Bubbles. Thanks Mr. Green and Entire Team. Huge Fan. #ProudBangladeshi

  • @demomo5542
    @demomo55425 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible for you guys to make a specific part of The colonisation in Algeria? I have a school project about it and it was very hard to find good information about it. Crash course videos are easier to follow as well! Much love from Sweden

  • @tinmantris12
    @tinmantris129 жыл бұрын

    "best intro music ever" hahaha love it (hint: read subtitles)

  • @child9125
    @child91258 жыл бұрын

    He does sing like an angel.

  • @jadynjc
    @jadynjc8 жыл бұрын

    AP test tomorrow!! WAHOOO!! Why at 3:15 does the globe on the left move????!!!!!! (I'm distracted...)

  • @christopherodowd8045

    @christopherodowd8045

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jadyn Christensen same test tomorrow

  • @saeedafrimpong3550
    @saeedafrimpong35505 жыл бұрын

    You go Meredith! :)

  • @crowsnow2843
    @crowsnow28439 жыл бұрын

    mr.Green! Mr.Green! can you do a video of the Spanish Civil war. i mean I think it an event in history that is largely ignored and it deserves some lessons

  • @LionKing-ew9rm
    @LionKing-ew9rm4 жыл бұрын

    1:27 Well, there have been multiple Persian Empires throughout history, it depends on the one you are looking for.

  • @alexg6464
    @alexg64649 жыл бұрын

    Don't go down there, turn back up when you see this comment please, for your own well being ;_;

  • @alexg6464

    @alexg6464

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Don't, it's cancer.

  • @peteradaniel

    @peteradaniel

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I ventured to one comment, closed my eyes and turned back. I'm totally obsessed with Crash Course though.

  • @alexf7368

    @alexf7368

    9 жыл бұрын

    Lmaooo. Thanks. Im taking this advice.

  • @ameyas7726

    @ameyas7726

    9 жыл бұрын

    well I didn't take your advise...down there seem no different than most other comment sections on KZread!!!

  • @alexg6464

    @alexg6464

    9 жыл бұрын

    Ameya S I don't know how it is now but when I wrote that it was... Bad...

  • @patrickjackson3276
    @patrickjackson32768 жыл бұрын

    It was funny when John started singing some Burundi song. :)

  • @savedbygrace5836
    @savedbygrace58369 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful!!

  • @MultiGreen89
    @MultiGreen895 жыл бұрын

    Just sitting in my igloo.... chillin... with my frozen wifi❄️

  • @FlowerTrollSan
    @FlowerTrollSan5 жыл бұрын

    10:43 "Your teachers may have dictatorial ambitions!" 😂 Well yeah, iirc Mussolini was also a teacher. 😂

  • @bofanji3557
    @bofanji35576 жыл бұрын

    That's really cool. getting nervous about the SPDC's topic on decolonization next month.

  • @angelapodaca3387
    @angelapodaca33874 жыл бұрын

    He actually makes learning interesting

  • @nordicducks4477
    @nordicducks44778 жыл бұрын

    When he said revolution was the easy part my mind said, "Winning was easy young man governings harder."

  • @jamieocallaghan5372
    @jamieocallaghan53729 жыл бұрын

    Please John Green, will you ever do a video about Ireland? Did we do something to upset you? :'(

  • @warmcrunch3829
    @warmcrunch38297 жыл бұрын

    FINALLY! SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS MY LOVE OF THE GALACTIC EMPIRE!!!

  • @pilladesi
    @pilladesi9 жыл бұрын

    Almost done this marathon of studying for the AP exam

  • @avismoon
    @avismoon7 жыл бұрын

    Did anyone else notice his Harry Potter T shirt reference :)

  • @brystonbower666
    @brystonbower6665 жыл бұрын

    When you come to the video for a lesson but you find Prequel references: ✅✅✅✅✅✅🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @vanessarenee3676
    @vanessarenee36768 жыл бұрын

    Oh my God, his younger self's "Save Ginny" shirt is the best thing ever

  • @RottenTrashBoy
    @RottenTrashBoy5 жыл бұрын

    Hi @CrashCourse at 10:05 you include a video of a man getting tied up and I'm certain it's my friends grandpa in the Congo, as I have seen this scene in a picture of him. Could you provide the video source please as I'd like to know more about it. Thanks

  • @victorcannilla2890
    @victorcannilla28903 жыл бұрын

    Speaking about decolonization without mentioning neocolonialism, capitalism, Western-organized coups to take down e.g. Mosaddegh or Lumumba or Sankara, inequalities, imposition of Western standards (e.g. economic growth or university diplomas), etc... Seems a bit partial and incomplete?

  • @francescakyanda9182
    @francescakyanda91826 жыл бұрын

    My teachers as dictators *shudders* The scary thing is I can imagine some of them doing that.

  • @saranyamushila

    @saranyamushila

    4 жыл бұрын

    My History teacher is also our head discipline master.... great experience as dictator🥶

  • @electrokid2640
    @electrokid26406 жыл бұрын

    Best intro cut ever!

  • @Daniel00232
    @Daniel002329 жыл бұрын

    3 months of history class summed up in a twelve-minute video :)

  • @lukemoynan5262
    @lukemoynan52629 жыл бұрын

    Gr8 m8 i r8 8/8

  • @HardcoreFourSix
    @HardcoreFourSix9 жыл бұрын

    I am glad that you pointed out several nations that have improved since the colonial powers departed. Unfortunately, it appears that many places (especially in Africa) have gone from bad to worse after their overlords left. Like the former Yugoslavia, and the Sykes-Picot "nations" once the bid bad dictator is removed, chaos ensues. As bad as life might have been for the people in those places, there was some degree of order. I wonder if life is better for them now than it was back under a strong man?

  • @lazarusconstantinou9673
    @lazarusconstantinou96738 жыл бұрын

    Interesting how you made the reference of what may have happened after Star Wars.... Now we know!

  • @Tourian
    @Tourian9 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video as always.

  • @NeonsStyleHD
    @NeonsStyleHD9 жыл бұрын

    An interesting note regarding the Vietnam war was before the Vietname war started, Ho Chi Minh wrote to the US asking for support, and wanted to ally North Vietnam to the US, however his letters were ignored, so he allied himself to the Communist nations and this is what started the war. All those dead could've been avoided. One of the United States biggest geopolitical blunders.

  • @DaHuntsman1

    @DaHuntsman1

    9 жыл бұрын

    I believe originally the US did not want to get itself involved in another conflict (considering this was right after the Korean War, which was relatively costly for little to no gain) thus they refused to offer support, but when Ho Chi Minh then aligned himself with the USSR, the prevailing "Domino theory" at that time convinced the US to prop up the South Vietnamese regime in opposition, and the rest is history.

  • @penelopexenou6160

    @penelopexenou6160

    5 жыл бұрын

    NeonsStyle according to my historical knowledge, USA had helped the French preserve their colony there. And when China came to conquer Vietnam, the USA helped again. So when did ho chi Ming’s letters get ignored? After the Chinese? I thought that before the splitt of Vietnam, USA had been an ally to ho chi mihn.

  • @principetnomusic
    @principetnomusic9 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't say colonisation is the thing of the past. It's jusr become more subtle. I mean, look at Iraq or Syria or East Ukraine... isn't it American and Russian imperialism?

  • @impalabeeper

    @impalabeeper

    9 жыл бұрын

    Imperialism today is brought about by corporatism.

  • @martinsamuel5771
    @martinsamuel57714 жыл бұрын

    11:22 I get goosebumps whenever Botswana is mentioned anywhere because I'm convinced 90% of the world population doesn't know who we are

  • @jesusislordsavior6343

    @jesusislordsavior6343

    4 жыл бұрын

    +Martin Samuel Why,? Do today's public educators consider maps and globes obsolete? It's amazing for an old-timer like me, who has been around since before Botswana became a nation, to see toddlers using computers, while teenagers know little of geography beyond which continent is which. I don't know what they actually teach in school-------------'democratic' ideology, maybe. But how can one USE 'freedom' without facts at one's disposal? How is one supposed to be a 'global citizen' without bothering to learn the names of other countries? So you have my sympathy. May God bless you and your country, and lead you in the way of Christ. (1st Timothy 2:5) 'For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.'

  • @anotherfalsealarm151
    @anotherfalsealarm1516 жыл бұрын

    I NEED MORE OF JOHN SINGING HERE

  • @benvimes6821
    @benvimes68219 жыл бұрын

    My grandfather, a native of the Netherlands, was in the Dutch army during the Indonesian National Revolution. He also lived in Nazi-occupied Friesland during WWII. He's told me some really interesting (and often scary and/or sad) stories about the occupation, and will talk freely about it if asked. The most he's ever said about his time in the army and the fighting in Indonesia was that he got seasick on the way over. I'm guessing it just wasn't very pleasant over there at all.

  • @shaunelapp3884
    @shaunelapp38848 жыл бұрын

    who else is watching this because of the AP exam tomorrow

  • @tylergorman9628

    @tylergorman9628

    8 жыл бұрын

    5 for the win

  • @nathanpierce2699

    @nathanpierce2699

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Shaune Lapp me fam, me

  • @sarit0422

    @sarit0422

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Shaune Lapp RIght Here!!!

  • @sortofpink5614

    @sortofpink5614

    8 жыл бұрын

    me

  • @marybarnett5178

    @marybarnett5178

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Shaune Lapp I basically know the Neolithic revolution and that's about it...

  • @TheStevehuff
    @TheStevehuff9 жыл бұрын

    That was very informative

  • @DeNsane1
    @DeNsane19 жыл бұрын

    at 8:49, lowest row, second from the right. Is that Adrien Brody!?

  • @nantzstein
    @nantzstein9 жыл бұрын

    All this talk about decolonization without mentionning Algeria! How odd?!

  • @kalojiostuff

    @kalojiostuff

    9 жыл бұрын

    nantzstein oml ur profile pic... is that taron egerton I see?! :D

  • @nantzstein

    @nantzstein

    8 жыл бұрын

    kalojiostuff Never knew his name! Well I gess I do look like him ;)

  • @tamyboy1
    @tamyboy19 жыл бұрын

    John Green, you are a good man, keeping the history factual. Thank You,

  • @ibladethgamesjointheblades3830

    @ibladethgamesjointheblades3830

    9 жыл бұрын

    And crash course isn't even his main success (wink, check who wrote the fault in our stars, wink)

  • @Taeryth
    @Taeryth9 жыл бұрын

    8:51 David Schwimmer!

  • @Artificalis
    @Artificalis5 жыл бұрын

    8:49, third from the left, top row, looked like snoop dogg at first. I have an examination in 2 hours and this is the only thing I notice.

  • @AprilLVideos
    @AprilLVideos10 жыл бұрын

    why does you from the past always do the outro?

  • @onejerlo
    @onejerlo9 жыл бұрын

    While I, like many others, appreciate your efforts to spread the knowledge of History and while I commend the neutral approach you take while presenting conflicting narratives, I would have greater respect for you, if you suggested books, or provided links to materials that describe history in greater detail. In this video, as with many others, I found myself agreeing and appreciating your teaching, but then, suddenly, find myself shocked at the limited perspective offered. You have a great responsibility, owing to the fact that you have the privilege of moulding our young minds. I hope and pray that you realize the gravity of this and act accordingly. An few instances where I felt the perspective was limited: Crash Course World History # 230 : You mention that Western Democracies have offered greater wealth and improvement in the lives of their citizens. This makes it seem as though the "enlightened democracy" was the chief architect of the prosperity we see in the US, Britain, etc. and glosses over the fact that Slavery, Genocide, Continued military dominance and exploitation of weaker powers also contributed to this prosperity. While I do realize that time is your limitation, as is the attention span of most youtubers, I would appreciate it if you ended your videos with sources where your viewers may learn more about the topic at hand.

  • @Windy3s
    @Windy3s7 жыл бұрын

    I really liked the way u summed up Africa 😊...

  • @victoriareigle1173
    @victoriareigle11734 жыл бұрын

    I know this is a bit out of date from when this was made but do you think you could do one on the Cold War? Or do you not do these? I’m still confused on the Cold War unit my class is doing. Love your Vids!

  • @caseymay123
    @caseymay1238 жыл бұрын

    gandhi actually confessed to beating his wife for failing to clean a toilet in his own autobiography

  • @Ren-nf4pz

    @Ren-nf4pz

    8 жыл бұрын

    k

  • @betaplayz3248

    @betaplayz3248

    7 жыл бұрын

    everyone fucks up in their life

  • @TheMiriamAdams

    @TheMiriamAdams

    7 жыл бұрын

    Finally, someone mentioned how problematic Gandhi was. He was also pro slavery and very anti black racist.

  • @ShayanKhanbazzinga

    @ShayanKhanbazzinga

    7 жыл бұрын

    +i am not hedwig yeah and he was the first man to walk all over Uranus ;)

  • @Leaf8823

    @Leaf8823

    5 жыл бұрын

    i am not hedwig he also counquered the milky way

  • @victorviereck4117
    @victorviereck41174 жыл бұрын

    1:41 uhhhh, John , you are forgeting the American empire.

  • @brandonproductions8401

    @brandonproductions8401

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget China

  • @snitter2780
    @snitter27808 жыл бұрын

    this was intense

  • @roninelenion4805
    @roninelenion48058 жыл бұрын

    Was that a cover of "Wind Beneath My Wings"? Also, yes you do find out what happens after the rebellion.