The Cold War: Crash Course US History #37

In which John Green teaches you about the Cold War, the decades-long conflict between the USA and the USSR. The Cold War was called cold because of the lack of actual fighting, but this is inaccurate. There was plenty of fighting, from Korea to Viet Nam to Afghanistan, but we'll get into that stuff next week. This week we'll talk about how the Cold War started. In short, it grew out of World War II. Basically, the Soviets occupied Eastern Europe and the US-supported western Europe. This setup would spill across the world, with client states on both sides. It's all in the video. You should just watch it.
Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit's free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. The Cold War spanned over four decades of American history, beginning with the paranoia of McCarthyism, a political witch hunt for communists: www.commonlit.org/texts/mccar...
President Kennedy delivered an Inaugural Address during the height of the Cold War, initiating a space race: www.commonlit.org/texts/presi...
President Kennedy also oversaw Cuba's emergence as a Cold War rival of the United States:
www.commonlit.org/texts/cold-...
Want to learn more about the Cold War? Check out these other videos from Crash Course:
USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39:
• USA vs USSR Fight! The...
The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38:
• The Cold War in Asia: ...
George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War: Crash Course US History #44:
• George HW Bush and the...
The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science #24:
• The Cold War and Consu...
Post-War Rebuilding and the Cold War: Crash Course European History #41:
• Post-War Rebuilding an...
Chapters:
Introduction: The Cold War Era 00:00
The Aftermath of WWII 1:57
USSR Expansion & Containment 2:38
The Truman Doctrine 3:34
The Marshall Plan 5:01
The Berlin Crisis 6:18
Mystery Document 7:19
Consensus on Cold War Policies 8:28
Impact of the Cold War on Domestic Policy 10:03
Espionage, McCarthyism, and the Red Scare 10:53
Credits 12:49
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  • @krombopulos_michael
    @krombopulos_michael10 жыл бұрын

    There's something incredibly ironic about disliking Soviet Communism so much that you start arresting anyone who doesn't completely agree.

  • @theraiden1018

    @theraiden1018

    7 жыл бұрын

    That's fear, man. lol

  • @user-zf3iq2ph1y

    @user-zf3iq2ph1y

    7 жыл бұрын

    In Soviet Russia, when abyss stares at you, you start staring into the abyss

  • @xxcrysad3000xx

    @xxcrysad3000xx

    7 жыл бұрын

    The only people ever sentenced to jail were the Hollywood Ten who refused to testify before a Congressional committee and were found in contempt. They served six months to a year. Stalin sent millions to the gulags to be worked to death without so much as a trial. The two aren't remotely comparable.

  • @krombopulos_michael

    @krombopulos_michael

    7 жыл бұрын

    xxcrysad3000xx I didn't say they were comparable at all. I'm fully aware that Stalin was much worse than McCarthy. I'm just saying it's ironic that one of the problems with the totalitarian Soviet leaders was their silencing of any dissent, and they fought against that by silencing dissent. Also, it's kind of misleading to only look at the arrests. Many people's personal and professional lives were seriously affected by the red scare witch-hunts and the intimidation it caused.

  • @xxcrysad3000xx

    @xxcrysad3000xx

    7 жыл бұрын

    McCarthy wasn't silencing dissent, he was looking for Soviet operatives who had infiltrated the United States government--a genuine threat at the time. The House Unamerican Activities Committee conducted the investigations in Hollywood, which resulted in the blacklist of a few hundred writers/actors, but only 10 arrests. This was bad, but it is not as if there was no threat at all posed by the Soviet Union and its agents in the field.

  • @argella1300
    @argella130010 жыл бұрын

    Let's not forget one of my favorite stories from the Berlin Airlift, The Candy Bomber. Basically this guy, Gail Halvorsen, started giving treats to German kids hanging out around one of the airbases, and he promised he'd drop off more candy the next day. So the kids could identify him in the air, he would wiggle his wings and then drop the candy. Eventually, his higher ups heard about what he was doing and thought it was adorable/an awesome idea and expanded the operation into Operation Little Vittles and publicized it. Eventually it got to the point where they were dropping off 850 lbs of candy every day, much of it donated.

  • @veroniqueprice3557
    @veroniqueprice35578 жыл бұрын

    Does he even breathe? Thats the real question

  • @zachmcfall2019

    @zachmcfall2019

    8 жыл бұрын

    I heard his brother Hank say once that they edit out the pauses

  • @momfromodessa625

    @momfromodessa625

    5 жыл бұрын

    Veronique Price he doesn’t need to, he’s a god

  • @levimata9053

    @levimata9053

    5 жыл бұрын

    it's the jump cuts (video editing)

  • @ericacheyenne1137

    @ericacheyenne1137

    5 жыл бұрын

    4:47

  • @MKIVGTI1.8

    @MKIVGTI1.8

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not when I play it on 2x speed he doesn't

  • @amingallardo3215
    @amingallardo32154 жыл бұрын

    1:15 John Green: The cold war gave us one of the evilest mustaches in history. Hitler: Am I a joke to you

  • @f.b.i287

    @f.b.i287

    4 жыл бұрын

    (⊙▃⊙)

  • @cyber1385

    @cyber1385

    4 жыл бұрын

    “One of”

  • @munnymatt
    @munnymatt5 жыл бұрын

    im supposed to write a whole essay on this tomorrow and I watched this whole video and still have no idea what the cold war was

  • @exhaustmedia3800

    @exhaustmedia3800

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exciting

  • @claytonwilhelm7314

    @claytonwilhelm7314

    4 жыл бұрын

    How did the paper go

  • @munnymatt

    @munnymatt

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@claytonwilhelm7314 I failed

  • @loupcosmique8000

    @loupcosmique8000

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@munnymatt F, better luck next time. If that next time ever reoccurs.

  • @mattws_8

    @mattws_8

    4 жыл бұрын

    I dont get how you dont understand the Cold War... its essentially the fear of spreading Communism... not hard to understand, both the US and Russia were "racing" to become the most armed nuclear nation in respect to wanting to be able to annihilate the other if one launched a nuke. Korea started to have a rise in communist party sympathies, i.e. North Korea, which is why the Korean war happened, and the same thing happened in Vietnam some years late, though we failed in vanquishing communism in both instances

  • @coffee4laffdip
    @coffee4laffdip10 жыл бұрын

    "The central lesson in world history: DO NOT invade Russia, unless you're the Mongols" lol!

  • @laim1499

    @laim1499

    10 жыл бұрын

    Actually the Japanese invaded Russia in the early 1900s

  • @laim1499

    @laim1499

    10 жыл бұрын

    TheJodofe The Japanese still defeated the Russians.That was what my point was.

  • @arsbekbek2588

    @arsbekbek2588

    4 жыл бұрын

    ahahahahjaha

  • @sprucebadger8229

    @sprucebadger8229

    4 жыл бұрын

    when was the last time someone invaded mexico?

  • @yoshifan33

    @yoshifan33

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cue the Mongol-tage!

  • @Trinitylynn_
    @Trinitylynn_4 жыл бұрын

    So I mean who's here in 2020 for a class??

  • @kyndalporter3856

    @kyndalporter3856

    4 жыл бұрын

    Trinitylynn_ 2023 mee😂

  • @incowese

    @incowese

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’m watching this because some of us failing U.S. history, I have a perfect A

  • @cameronhughes7864

    @cameronhughes7864

    4 жыл бұрын

    i am

  • @cameronhughes7864

    @cameronhughes7864

    4 жыл бұрын

    i have a ? would you go out wit me

  • @ImpassiveCanine

    @ImpassiveCanine

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Kevin Rosol Same here

  • @ButterTrollGOD
    @ButterTrollGOD4 жыл бұрын

    The fear of Communism is still very much alive in my opinion. If we look at american voters, even if a policy is universally a good idea, such as socialized medicine, the work "socialized" just makes people throw everything out the window and refuse to have it.

  • @rachelmilio6578
    @rachelmilio65789 жыл бұрын

    Dear John Green, I have my AP US History final today and Crash Course is saving my life. Keep doing you.

  • @angela9087
    @angela908710 жыл бұрын

    My history teacher shows us these videos

  • @hanishin5572

    @hanishin5572

    5 жыл бұрын

    lool this was commented 5 freakin years ago but imma say that our teacher shows us these videos too😂

  • @carcinogenicthalidomide3057

    @carcinogenicthalidomide3057

    5 жыл бұрын

    I watch cause I love,"knowledge".

  • @graces3660

    @graces3660

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same and sup Justin

  • @pyroteebeen1008

    @pyroteebeen1008

    5 жыл бұрын

    Angela died already

  • @queenielouweekly3160

    @queenielouweekly3160

    5 жыл бұрын

    So does mine!

  • @acchan6862
    @acchan68628 жыл бұрын

    John Green is wearing a Green Shirt.

  • @thefortnitemaster5312

    @thefortnitemaster5312

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @hadriandwyer2191

    @hadriandwyer2191

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think his shirt is secretly wearing a John too

  • @VedonSnitchel
    @VedonSnitchel4 жыл бұрын

    CrashCourse:Our greatest threat is our selves Me: I don't know crocodiles are pretty scary man.

  • @bullrun2772

    @bullrun2772

    4 жыл бұрын

    Vedon Snitchel really hm

  • @Thejadyn

    @Thejadyn

    4 жыл бұрын

    The only way we will fall is from the inside out

  • @cantthinkofagoodnameforthi1645

    @cantthinkofagoodnameforthi1645

    4 жыл бұрын

    Snakes are pretty bad too

  • @VedonSnitchel

    @VedonSnitchel

    4 жыл бұрын

    ahh a man of culture

  • @Bubbles1614
    @Bubbles161410 жыл бұрын

    Actually, I calculated that you were shocked 42.86% of the time from episodes 1-37 (there was no mystery document in episodes 19 and 34) instead of 55% of the time. So you're actually doing significantly better than you say, John. :)

  • @Careless_Chair_7352
    @Careless_Chair_73528 жыл бұрын

    Better then my history teacher...

  • @AaronTongonSwiss

    @AaronTongonSwiss

    8 жыл бұрын

    Ya this is somebody I could actually listen to before I gaze off and wonder about what I ate last night.

  • @tracerfeg960

    @tracerfeg960

    7 жыл бұрын

    Dang that must suck lol nice dp, also what grade?

  • @mohdhr1478

    @mohdhr1478

    7 жыл бұрын

    You might wanna search for another English teacher too

  • @altarien9493

    @altarien9493

    7 жыл бұрын

    Than*

  • @lucasmoreno9848

    @lucasmoreno9848

    6 жыл бұрын

    You also need a better English teacher...

  • @bucca2
    @bucca28 жыл бұрын

    And only now, have I realized: YOU GREENED OUT ALASKA.

  • @shiminshamim8359

    @shiminshamim8359

    8 жыл бұрын

    omfg same!!!!!!!!

  • @andyhowland971

    @andyhowland971

    8 жыл бұрын

    It's not his fault. He's still looking for Alaska

  • @fandomsstolemylife2070

    @fandomsstolemylife2070

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Andy Howland LMFAO!!!

  • @adamborison3054

    @adamborison3054

    8 жыл бұрын

    +bucca2 He mentions it all the time...

  • @Bozewani

    @Bozewani

    8 жыл бұрын

    +bucca2 we should have never sold Alaska(as a Russia otherwise it wouldn't have been the Caribbean crisis but the Arctic Crisis and the Cold War would be more interesting it would literally be a COLD WAR of course Alaska was sold because of the Crimean War and how Russia lost to Turkey over the Crimea oh boy how history repeats itself

  • @mdstarfaith706
    @mdstarfaith7068 жыл бұрын

    Ok... My last multiple choice APUSH test is tomorrow, and it's covering the rest of the book- which is the Cold War to today. And the AP exam is this Friday, 3 days from now. Time to binge watch this (plus Jocz Productions). You've helped me since day 1 of this school year, John. It's time to finish this.

  • @thenekom
    @thenekom10 жыл бұрын

    I knew "under god" was added to the pledge in the 50s, but I never made the connection that it was done because of the red scare.

  • @Snakebloke
    @Snakebloke8 жыл бұрын

    This has to be your best video yet, entirely because of the manner in which you commented o - and criticized - both sides of the _Cold War_ very fairly. First time I've seen that from a North American 'Historian'...bravo!

  • @floridaboi904

    @floridaboi904

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's good about not being a homer he rips USA in every video

  • @emmettkrantz1520
    @emmettkrantz15208 жыл бұрын

    One time I had a dream where I was pulled out of class and asked whether I would be willing to help a homeless person. It turns out that they were trying to get me expelled and labeled as a communist. I could have Freddie Krueger himself show up in a dream and it still won't be as terrifying as that interrogation.

  • @Kavetrol

    @Kavetrol

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Emmett Krantz What does communism have in common with homeless people?

  • @cmpunk2813

    @cmpunk2813

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Kavetrol Most communists countries have very few homeless people.

  • @Kavetrol

    @Kavetrol

    8 жыл бұрын

    Cm Punk Communist countries do not have homeless people at all. Anyone that cannot prove that they live and work somewhere is immediately arrested.

  • @cmpunk2813

    @cmpunk2813

    8 жыл бұрын

    Kavetrol And then what happens to them.

  • @Kavetrol

    @Kavetrol

    8 жыл бұрын

    Cm Punk Labor camp or prison depending on local flavor of communism.

  • @Ash_2833
    @Ash_28335 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like some good old Crash Course for last minute study... anyone else in 2019 atm?

  • @regular0wl957

    @regular0wl957

    5 жыл бұрын

    nhieng same situation

  • @user-ki9km7xo5p

    @user-ki9km7xo5p

    5 жыл бұрын

    my exam starts in 10 min lol

  • @abrahambalbuena7516

    @abrahambalbuena7516

    4 жыл бұрын

    nhieng yes right before the regents

  • @AusafJalal1

    @AusafJalal1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Im watchin it 2 months befor ethe exam

  • @Aminata315

    @Aminata315

    4 жыл бұрын

    Regular 0wl currently

  • @RichSmiley
    @RichSmiley10 жыл бұрын

    As probably one of the most misunderstood subjects in the West, I'd love to see a CrashCourse on colonialism in Africa.

  • @emilyblack7342
    @emilyblack734210 жыл бұрын

    I've said it before, I'll say it again. This is the pinnacle of international passive aggressiveness.

  • @RexySexy42
    @RexySexy428 жыл бұрын

    10:40 that dude is missing a solid chunk of his face.

  • @hannanaldabbous4179

    @hannanaldabbous4179

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mr Coopy™ hahahaha lmfao

  • @idkman6402
    @idkman64025 жыл бұрын

    Who else is stuck watching this for school and still has no idea what he is actually talking about?

  • @imagineyoucouldfly
    @imagineyoucouldfly10 жыл бұрын

    How about a crash course economy? Only a small minority of people actually understand how our world's or state's economy work (and I certainly wouldn't include myself), but it's vital to understand these mechanisms to be able to understand politics and to decide whether we feel well-represented by what our policy makers decide. What do you guys think? :)

  • @shawnboire5400

    @shawnboire5400

    5 жыл бұрын

    imagineyoucouldfly That happens later

  • @chrissycannon42
    @chrissycannon429 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm a Biology teacher and I'm usually watching the other guy who does the science videos. However, I'm grading papers and thought I should learn more about the Cold War. You are a fantastic speaker and I like the part where you put in your commencement speech at Butler. Thanks for posting these great videos for free :)

  • @redryder747
    @redryder7478 жыл бұрын

    You mean to say my grandpa died in Korea? FOR COKE?????

  • @siddharthkotapati2129

    @siddharthkotapati2129

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ThePoopMaster01 I mean, look at North Korea, and look at South Korea. People like your grandpa saved millions of people from being trapped in a dystopian hellhole like North korea

  • @RinReforged

    @RinReforged

    8 жыл бұрын

    Look on the bright side..... at least it wasnt cocaine

  • @overlord165

    @overlord165

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ah, America

  • @alexandervandergriend7098

    @alexandervandergriend7098

    5 жыл бұрын

    NOOOOO

  • @OnSludge

    @OnSludge

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same except it was his brother

  • @kurtmilla1994
    @kurtmilla19948 жыл бұрын

    Who else is out of school and watching this because you like knowledge?

  • @KonkeTL21

    @KonkeTL21

    8 жыл бұрын

    nobody

  • @kurtmilla1994

    @kurtmilla1994

    8 жыл бұрын

    oh youth.

  • @atm1947

    @atm1947

    8 жыл бұрын

    smae

  • @KittyKat78539

    @KittyKat78539

    7 жыл бұрын

    +kurt miller I am

  • @TheMgamesM

    @TheMgamesM

    7 жыл бұрын

    I watch it for fun, but it also relieves my guilt when the videos I'm watching coincide with my history subject hehehe

  • @aaronweylyn
    @aaronweylyn10 жыл бұрын

    Also, John forgot to mention how The US tried to basically control Canada diplomatically because they were worried that we would ally with the USSR. Not to mention according to government many prominent Canadian leaders were considered communists. The US also built a controversial military road up through British Columbia to protect Alaska from the "communist threat".

  • @comcastmadyson7687
    @comcastmadyson76874 жыл бұрын

    Who's here for an online 2020 class😭

  • @thelettera6610

    @thelettera6610

    4 жыл бұрын

    COMCAST Madyson I just had to pick any video but I picked this one cause I like CrashCourse and he actually is funny

  • @gabrielmcadam2069

    @gabrielmcadam2069

    4 жыл бұрын

    im here :(

  • @Jenni.P

    @Jenni.P

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me

  • @darrensmith6976

    @darrensmith6976

    4 жыл бұрын

    I am

  • @hippiehater11

    @hippiehater11

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thelettera6610 Same

  • @serenajorif6592
    @serenajorif65928 жыл бұрын

    The team over at Thought Cafe is amazing. The subtle references in their animations are genius. That DBZ parody and the one a few videos back with Wolverine waving the Canadian flag were just beautiful.

  • @Loccutus28
    @Loccutus286 жыл бұрын

    John Green is the absolute, best, history teacher around. His lessons are informative, funny, and well-composed. I know because I use them in nearly all my classes. You see, I am a college history professor. I can't thank you enough, John! I know you are famous for your books, such as "The Fault in Our Stars" but you would have made a great history teacher!

  • @MichaelTicea
    @MichaelTicea10 жыл бұрын

    Did you just use a period photo from the communist transition in Romania, showing king Michaes? And on the Orthodox celebration of St Michael? John, you are awesome!

  • @crashcourse

    @crashcourse

    10 жыл бұрын

    We've got some research skills. -stan

  • @MichaelTicea

    @MichaelTicea

    10 жыл бұрын

    Means that much more to me, because 1) I am a Romanian, and 2)(as I am sure you can see), my name is Michael. Thank you again for the awesome way in which you teach history!

  • @Jacobhalohat

    @Jacobhalohat

    10 жыл бұрын

    CrashCourse If you haven't already, can I ask are you ever goning to do Crash course on any other countries like Uk or France?

  • @chiblast100x

    @chiblast100x

    10 жыл бұрын

    Dr.Potato That's something I'd like to see as well.

  • @ImaCreativeKiwi

    @ImaCreativeKiwi

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Dr.Kartoshka I'd love to see a crash course on other countries in particular. Especially countries like India or China. They've done at least an episode on each of those in the world history series, but they could do several episodes on another important country and then the world would be better educated.

  • @musiccoolbeans
    @musiccoolbeans10 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad that CrashCourse mentioned things such as the Mcarthyism era and American intervention in Iran and Nicaragua (albeit brief) I've always had a thorn in my side that people see it as a 'good vs evil' battle. Both sides were at fault and it's nice to see consideration for that. :)

  • @07makeupyourworld
    @07makeupyourworld9 жыл бұрын

    you are my hero for making these videos thank you so much when i don't feel like studying (which is everyday) but i know i have to i watch your videos to get me to pay attention. in school today my friend and i were talking about how much we like the cartoon people you use and the thought bubble and the theme music it is all brilliant have a good day

  • @xlegionx1983

    @xlegionx1983

    9 жыл бұрын

    therealhannah I just finished a load of washing and I'm about to hang it out on the clothesline.

  • @07makeupyourworld

    @07makeupyourworld

    9 жыл бұрын

    xlegionx nice

  • @billbixly4332
    @billbixly43328 жыл бұрын

    crash course is a continuous fireworks finale of mind blown moments. This is so comprehensive and informative it makes the history education I received in school look like a poor review of a pamphlet on history. thank you so much.

  • @billbixly4332

    @billbixly4332

    8 жыл бұрын

    By the way inadequate punctuation is just a thing I do.

  • @FeliciaFollum
    @FeliciaFollum6 жыл бұрын

    Fun Fact: we actually live in an "Alphabet House" built in Richland, Washington for the Manhattan Project in 1946. The Reach Museum has exhibits about how no one working on the Manhattan Project knew what they were building until the bomb had been dropped and the newspaper told. It's all really interesting. Thanks for this vid!

  • @theweredragon9887
    @theweredragon98878 жыл бұрын

    cold war gave us Fallout. thx Russia you the bomb (bad joke alert)

  • @lnbvideoz808

    @lnbvideoz808

    8 жыл бұрын

    +the Were Dragon WW 2 gave us nukes which gave us the cold war

  • @GoombaGunk

    @GoombaGunk

    8 жыл бұрын

    +LnBVideoz that's like saying water gave you Coke cola

  • @yolo-mg3uk
    @yolo-mg3uk7 жыл бұрын

    lol I like how the put a picture of Queen for the "under pressure" part

  • @MaggieSunseri
    @MaggieSunseri8 жыл бұрын

    Crying bc I'm gonna fail the AP Exam tomorrow

  • @kofiagyare8010

    @kofiagyare8010

    8 жыл бұрын

    YOU CAN DO IT!

  • @MaggieSunseri

    @MaggieSunseri

    8 жыл бұрын

    +kofi agyare THANKS FAM

  • @janewang3640

    @janewang3640

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Maggie Sunseri omg same gurl same

  • @Daughter0fTh3King

    @Daughter0fTh3King

    7 жыл бұрын

    How did you dooo???!

  • @Nonaryfame

    @Nonaryfame

    5 жыл бұрын

    Update? :)

  • @iuhhjvhgcfrd
    @iuhhjvhgcfrd10 жыл бұрын

    Covering the Cold War in my GCSE history course now, boy was I happy to see this in my sub box. Thank you!!

  • @blndpblo
    @blndpblo4 жыл бұрын

    When your teacher makes you watch videos you actually enjoy watching

  • @legoboy1707
    @legoboy17078 жыл бұрын

    I love crash course and have for a year or so. The best part about it is that I can search up whatever topic I'm looking for and there is a crash course video about it!

  • @UnorthodoxIndividual
    @UnorthodoxIndividual5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much John I got a -1 on my AP exam instead of a -5 keep up the good work :)

  • @guillermosulvale8620
    @guillermosulvale862010 жыл бұрын

    "Never invade Russia. Unless, you are the mongols"(they're the exception)

  • @niyathi64

    @niyathi64

    4 жыл бұрын

    or Japan

  • @historymadeeasybydr.alexan8012

    @historymadeeasybydr.alexan8012

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, the Mongols successfully conquered Russia and occupied it for more than 200 years.

  • @shilpakaran1
    @shilpakaran110 жыл бұрын

    I wish you were my history lecturer I'd learn everything so EASILY! You're amazing!

  • @DaveJoria
    @DaveJoria10 жыл бұрын

    Fun trivia fact: There's a multi-part "Adventures of Superman" episode in which Clark Kent & Robin team up to find the missing Batman- turns out he's been in Washington, making sure a bunch of selfish isolationists don't sabotage the Marshall Plan! (Nothing like children's programming with a liberal side of blatant propaganda. Although, still better than "Little 'We Don't Need a New Deal' Orphan Annie.")

  • @LDXReal
    @LDXReal4 жыл бұрын

    My teacher assigned us this video during quarantine, and I love Crash Course so it's all good

  • @sethiskool544
    @sethiskool54410 жыл бұрын

    They brought back the exception...They just made my day... :')

  • @HAMINATORballin
    @HAMINATORballin4 жыл бұрын

    Who else has watched all Mr.Green's Cold War videos for World History during 2020 for an online class because COVID.

  • @JasonNation72
    @JasonNation727 жыл бұрын

    Did anyone notice the Queen reference at 7:50? That is so freakin' epic! Bravo, Crash Course!!!

  • @malachibaird6877
    @malachibaird6877 Жыл бұрын

    I love this series. Totally helped me comprehend US history. You guys are great!

  • @therongjr
    @therongjr10 жыл бұрын

    After learning about "Dennis vs. The United States," I've come to the conclusion that this series should be subtitled "How The United States Supreme Court Made A Lot Of Bad Decisions." (I also want to push for the next series to be "Crash Course: Philosophy," subtitled "How Aristotle Was Wrong About Everything.")

  • @carolynegeng9675

    @carolynegeng9675

    5 жыл бұрын

    Heck yeah! From Schenk v US, Korematsu v US, Hirabayashi v US, Dennis v US... hold up, I'm seeing a pattern here.

  • @goyaligo7389
    @goyaligo73899 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, my history professor is really confusing. I can now look for an alternative explanation. Thanks again!

  • @jpbun11
    @jpbun1110 жыл бұрын

    Love this series, absolutely brilliant!

  • @UberMan5000
    @UberMan500010 жыл бұрын

    The "doo-doo-doodl-oodl-doo-doo" John does at the end is a snippet of "Entrance of the Gladiators", a military march written by Czech composer Julius Fučík in 1897. Apparently in 1910 it was adapted by a Canadian composer to be performed by smaller bands, which is when it became popular as "circus music". It's very much public domain.

  • @meganinjadeath
    @meganinjadeath10 жыл бұрын

    "The interstates were built to handle mass evacuations in the event of a nuclear strike" Lol they can't even handle beach traffic. We'd all be screwed.

  • @nolanthiessen895

    @nolanthiessen895

    10 жыл бұрын

    Keep in mind that in 1956 the US totaled 500 million vehicle-miles per year. Today it's 3 trillion.

  • @meganinjadeath

    @meganinjadeath

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** Yeah it's not surprising that the engineers who designed the interstate system weren't aware that traffic volume would sky rocket in the next 50 years. It's just funny that interstates were considered a viable evacuation route in the event of a nuclear strike.

  • @thestrangejames

    @thestrangejames

    10 жыл бұрын

    Cameron White I think it's _because_ of the interstate system that the USA became an automotive country. No one in their right mind would have driven a car across the country if there was no interstate. Every sane person would take the train.

  • @spacecadet28

    @spacecadet28

    10 жыл бұрын

    the nukes would thin the herd.

  • @krim7

    @krim7

    10 жыл бұрын

    Back in the 50's it was a big deal to have 2 cars. Now a days no one bats an eye when n everyone in a household has a car.

  • @taatliberty2
    @taatliberty210 жыл бұрын

    "SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?" --- If you want to really get into the feeling of the cold war while learning some history play "Twilight Struggle." It's consistently one of the top rated board games of all time and it covers a lot of historical events. You take the role of either the US or the USSR vying for influence and control over other nations, being mindful not to cause a thermonuclear war.

  • @kody1654
    @kody16548 жыл бұрын

    Man I wish this was how lectures were taught. Fast paced, and enthusiastic, info info info done. None of this pausing to think,, slow and monotone. I can think after lecture.

  • @MarySilva-id1xe
    @MarySilva-id1xe4 жыл бұрын

    I don't know why but I could watch this yesterday on my school restricted Chromebook and now I can't so I'm using my phone to re-watch this. Thank you John green

  • @Austin1097
    @Austin10979 жыл бұрын

    I'm looking at all these comments and reading about how Europeans and other races think that this is all propaganda and all opinions. I disagree. I am an American but I have lived internationally for a number of years, both in the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. This is how history occurred. I have studied American history all over the world and the vast majority of perspectives agree on the vast majority of points that are being talked about. It's only when people get anal and specific do these arguments pop up. Also, Crash Course saved my life in AP US History.

  • @georgeholmes2134

    @georgeholmes2134

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hello kinsman.

  • @Hildebertovenegas997

    @Hildebertovenegas997

    8 жыл бұрын

    were you in the military?

  • @nancyvu7211

    @nancyvu7211

    8 жыл бұрын

    I like Crash Course too. But it does make the US looks better than it really is. And it also makes the rivals of the US look worse. Not a totally fair channel.

  • @mohdhr1478

    @mohdhr1478

    7 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Most American news and information agencies especially during the cold war and even now has been true to a point and made exaggerations and understatement of some information where it benefited with a pinch of salt and pepper to the mix so it wasn't always completely true. So it is so important not to rely on one source and search information from opposite ends of the spectrum and take everything with a heavy pinch of salt.

  • @mrgoldfish7452

    @mrgoldfish7452

    6 жыл бұрын

    Was he right when he said the USSR was communist? (rhetorical question, no he was not)

  • @MonkeyDLuffy-db4fo
    @MonkeyDLuffy-db4fo10 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else noticed Alaska is not included in the United States in the gloab.

  • @Titamiva

    @Titamiva

    10 жыл бұрын

    *globe

  • @Ancor3

    @Ancor3

    10 жыл бұрын

    Luffy, it's "globe".

  • @masteretainturmakan

    @masteretainturmakan

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** AY-OH!

  • @GalanDun

    @GalanDun

    10 жыл бұрын

    I read it in his None Piece voice, so "gloab" is spelled right.

  • @RenzoVV98

    @RenzoVV98

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** You just have to find it.

  • @bengrech424
    @bengrech4246 жыл бұрын

    I used your videos in two of my classes today. Thought it was about time I said thank you.

  • @hoodiegirl1110
    @hoodiegirl11104 жыл бұрын

    We use these videos all the time in my social studies class, and they are AWESOME!!!

  • @rhdagaming2828
    @rhdagaming28289 жыл бұрын

    On a scale of 1 to invading Russia in the winter, how bad is your idea?

  • @demiraijer
    @demiraijer10 жыл бұрын

    John, you are wonderful.

  • @elizabethliu8731
    @elizabethliu87314 жыл бұрын

    you sir, are the reason why i passed an intro to international relations course in college and continue to pass my international relations classes!!!

  • @lexisandoval1921
    @lexisandoval19217 жыл бұрын

    I loveeeeee crash course! Thank you so much for these videos, keep it up!

  • @gigascale2043
    @gigascale20437 жыл бұрын

    Anyone here to study for a test?

  • @gabrielahernandez4236
    @gabrielahernandez42368 жыл бұрын

    I am in love with your brain.And you. Like, everything.

  • @claudekennedy7855
    @claudekennedy78557 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this. It actually has been the reason I pass history.

  • @kaiya-ib6uc
    @kaiya-ib6uc5 жыл бұрын

    The captions under the names of the historical figures are funny. IDK why but these videos help so much, I was watching other video and nothing was sticking, thanks

  • @DannyandPatty
    @DannyandPatty10 жыл бұрын

    Reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller right now. It's related to this.

  • @mohli
    @mohli9 жыл бұрын

    Napoleon ( 680,000 men ) invaded Russia, they didn't even want to fight so they burned their own capital "Moscow" and ran away, Napoleon found nobody there, then on his way back thank to the 3 big Russian generals: December - January- February, the Grand army collapsed. Also Polish-Lithuanian invaded Russia too in 1605.

  • @Thevol40k

    @Thevol40k

    9 жыл бұрын

    Leader IM Everyone who invade Russia were rewarded with with 6 feet deep.

  • @gloriaisabelagudelodiaz5662
    @gloriaisabelagudelodiaz56626 жыл бұрын

    I personally thank John Green for these facts to help me with my project.

  • @scylax7669
    @scylax76697 жыл бұрын

    "That problem goes away." Oh god I can't stop watching it and laughing

  • @Contrariwise37
    @Contrariwise379 жыл бұрын

    Arthur Miller's The Crucible tho

  • @1900maniac

    @1900maniac

    9 жыл бұрын

    Contrariwise37 Yea, I'm kind of surprised he didn't mention it.

  • @shivangitomar7110
    @shivangitomar71103 жыл бұрын

    Uh oh, bet Truman is looking at the US in 2020 and going oops

  • @himboluvr
    @himboluvr9 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for making these videos, it makes studying a lot easier.

  • @gabicastillo7474
    @gabicastillo747410 жыл бұрын

    Where have you been all my life!?! I love the way you talk about history I'm completely entertained!! New sub!=D

  • @conorjm11
    @conorjm1110 жыл бұрын

    This view of America during the Cold War is an interesting one, especially the view about the government protecting the people from destruction, and that in turn making people free. To me (i'll admit here that i am on the far left of the political spectrum) the description John gave of America where loyalty and fear of death went above and beyond the conventional idea of freedom, doesn't sound that much different from the Communist conditions that the government was supposedly protecting them from. I don't know, to me the view of America during this period as protecting the liberties of the people versus a tyrannical ideology isn't quite right. It seems more like a tyrannical ideology versus another, fundamentally different tyrannical ideology, both of whom have the same aim. To keep the people in power, in power.

  • @occasional_doomer

    @occasional_doomer

    10 жыл бұрын

    Well, that's an interesting, but typically simple, view of the whole thing. The conditions of those living under the Soviet Government aren't comparable the conditions americans lived under. The worse thing domestically about the US during this time was race segregation, and that, as we know, was dying. The US government, despite the efforts of McCarthy, never kicked in your door, dragging a family member without trial out with them to Siberia because they dare question the ruling party. This happened to tens of thousands of people over the years, especially under Stalin(not to mention the millions he killed). You're also implying that there was some cabal of scheming elites in the shadows, plucking strings to stay in power. Again, a typically simplified explanation for one of the most complicated eras in human history. An explanation that does neither the Americans, nor the Soviets justice.

  • @krim7

    @krim7

    10 жыл бұрын

    Its like what happens during a Zombie Apocalypse movie - everyone rallies behind the strong leader and does as he commands because he will keep you alive.

  • @EmperorTikacuti

    @EmperorTikacuti

    10 жыл бұрын

    You can't trust neither because doing so will put more than a million people to death by murder and greed. The USSR is gone and only the American Empire is the last to be destroyed for the Cold War to truly end.

  • @occasional_doomer

    @occasional_doomer

    10 жыл бұрын

    DW42536387384 What are you rambling about? There is no Cold War. No nation is currently capable of directly challenging the dominance of the US. I encourage you to take a look at the previous superpowers. I think you'll find the US is handling it's power quite benevolently when compared with European Colonialism. The thing is, if, or when the US loses it's spot as world power, whichever nation(s) that tries to step up to takes it's place is going to do the same thing, if not worse. You can't hold a position like that in any other way.

  • @raymanscape

    @raymanscape

    10 жыл бұрын

    DW42536387384 Also don't trust people who start to talk too much about not trusting certain people.

  • @f0rm0r
    @f0rm0r10 жыл бұрын

    I agree, why not name a doctrine after yourself? Monroe did. I think I'll write the "Immington Doctrine."

  • @BeanEaterExtraordinaire
    @BeanEaterExtraordinaire Жыл бұрын

    I come back and watch these recreationally they’re so good

  • @emmamcgarry4526
    @emmamcgarry452610 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to pass my history exam because of these! Thank you John (and stan)

  • @CoffeeOnRails
    @CoffeeOnRails8 жыл бұрын

    John "Chille" Me "No, I have a coat"

  • @jasonmartin4775
    @jasonmartin47758 жыл бұрын

    Never get involved in a land war in Asia.

  • @1ilbrayaka

    @1ilbrayaka

    8 жыл бұрын

    Unless you're the Mongols...

  • @adriennebatty3787

    @adriennebatty3787

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jason Martin Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line!

  • @hufflepunk9562

    @hufflepunk9562

    6 жыл бұрын

    I actually heard his voice when I read that. So glad I wasn't drinking Coke, otherwise I would have a very sticky laptop. Princess Bride, y'all.

  • @SA-wz9wu

    @SA-wz9wu

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@adriennebatty3787 Princess bride?

  • @adriennebatty3787

    @adriennebatty3787

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yup lol

  • @thiaraaquino447
    @thiaraaquino4479 жыл бұрын

    It's because of this channel that I'm even passing my class, so thanks guys!! 😊

  • @bird9230
    @bird92306 жыл бұрын

    FINNNISHED! 38 OF 48! Two Days Till the End (AP US History Exam) Which Means I'm on target to finish all of CC US HIstory tommorow, and, Practice on Thursday! What a tough week!

  • @Denixen
    @Denixen10 жыл бұрын

    Of course the mystery document was the NSC-68, everybody knew that... Gosh John.

  • @guykruger1

    @guykruger1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stan and John explicitly had an agreement that the authors of the M.D. can only be actual people and not entities! Shame on you Stan!

  • @claudial3875
    @claudial38757 жыл бұрын

    U.S History test in college tomorrow

  • @daveyjones3016

    @daveyjones3016

    7 жыл бұрын

    Claudia leal same

  • @munnymatt

    @munnymatt

    5 жыл бұрын

    same im gonna fail

  • @vitalsignx8700

    @vitalsignx8700

    4 жыл бұрын

    same I got my final

  • @isabellamariegarcia8164
    @isabellamariegarcia816410 жыл бұрын

    in major need of this due to my DBQ exam tomorrow!!!! thank you :)

  • @themarcusismael13
    @themarcusismael139 жыл бұрын

    John can you continue this series and discuss the Cold War in South America and Africa? Understanding those proxy wars then will help us understand why there are whole swaths of the world that are messed up today.

  • @RyelynCaster
    @RyelynCaster5 жыл бұрын

    Watching this so I look smart in my history class.

  • @amaryllist2436
    @amaryllist24369 жыл бұрын

    You may just help me pass the IB History exam; thanks!

  • @corinnepassa50
    @corinnepassa506 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a brain, and has a great sense of humor in explaining history that has always been a confusing blob to me.

  • @etx007blue2
    @etx007blue29 жыл бұрын

    I like the objectivity of this video ^^. Telling history as it is.

  • @jsredrose
    @jsredrose10 жыл бұрын

    What? No mention of the Cuban Missile Crisis? If ever there was a time when we all could have been blown up, it was then. I'm hoping John mentions it in a future episode, 'cause I don't think many APUSH students are gonna watch Crash Course World History videos.

  • @NorticFox

    @NorticFox

    10 жыл бұрын

    Cuban missile crisis was overblown, and the only danger to the word was if the US goverment overreacted. the US already had nukes that could reach Soviet cities, and when they were being installed there was an 'end of the world' mentality just like the US had during the Cuban crisis. The Soviets had missile submarines that were already a danger to the US, another missile base in Cuba this time wasnt that much more dangerous. The biggest danger from the Cuban missile crisis is if the soviets said what the US did to Cuba (blockade or 'quarantine' is basically an act of war) was wrong, thus the US overreaction would have started ww3, lucky the soviets didnt overreact too! Although i have to say, good bargaining on both sides after the Cuban crisis, remove the soviet AND the US missiles; that was a good move towards peace and safety.

  • @Arakash2

    @Arakash2

    10 жыл бұрын

    Lanthelle So in summary, according to your interpretation, we were lucky neither side overreacted, otherwise we would've had a major war Your response did little to make me think the crisis was overblown.

  • @z-beeblebrox

    @z-beeblebrox

    10 жыл бұрын

    One would assume that that will wait until we actually get to the Kennedy administration. Or in other words, HOLD YER HORSES

  • @jsredrose

    @jsredrose

    10 жыл бұрын

    Eugene Conniff Well, I guess that's true, but Crash Course has already kind of talked about Kennedy and Vietnam. It's really hard to talk about history in chronological order. Thematic is so much easier, and I think that's the way Crash Course seems to be structuring the episodes.

  • @z-beeblebrox

    @z-beeblebrox

    10 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I agree, but I think it's best to wait and find out. If they move on from the Cold War without mentioning the Cuban Missile Crisis (which would be crazy), THEN feel free to yell at them :)

  • @itsmechriswong
    @itsmechriswong10 жыл бұрын

    Makes me think back to Alan Moore's Watchmen and the very real threat of destruction and near viral sense of fear that spread globally.

  • @TheWastedButler

    @TheWastedButler

    10 жыл бұрын

    Great comic that one is.

  • @jerden3285

    @jerden3285

    9 жыл бұрын

    Well, it is set during the Cold War.

  • @jessi411
    @jessi4116 жыл бұрын

    I never get the mystery document but I got this one instantly... come on John!

  • @Elenkeon
    @Elenkeon8 жыл бұрын

    I have to give this guy extra points for using the original mineral sprite from Starcraft when he said the word "resources" in the mystery document.