Remind me to use the phrase, “Heirim Maxim is known for his invention of the Maxim machine gun, as well as a successful amusement park ride, The Captive Flying Machine. One is a horrific death machine. The other is a gun.” in a history paper at some point.
@@MittensZora I'm afraid not :( haven't had any classes where it would have worked... unless I can somehow find a way to tie it into the Romanticism movement??
It's only possible to watch crash course and understand what John (or Hank) is saying IF you've already fully learned everything covered in the video. Otherwise you're screwed. At least for me, crash course is only for review and reinforcing information
Jet Hayes I'm a History major as well. I mainly use it as a quick refresher before exams while going over notes. Although in the case of this video I'm just watching it for fun seeing as my exams tomorrow are dealing with Neolithic to 1500 C.E and World War II. :P
Hi John, I know there's a big chance you wont see this, but i just wanted to thank you for making these videos. I just took AP World History final today, and for the first time this semester, i feel extremely confident with my test. My teacher is very specific with her questions, and along with the dense wording of my history textbook, history hasn't been a fun experience for me lately. But you made me excited to learn again. Thank you. P.S. Good luck for those of you studying for your finals!
My AP test is in two days and I count binge watching every crash course episode while crying over my ice cream as studying for right now. You really are AP culture John Green.
as the older sibling of a hearing-impaired person, I really appreciate that you've captioned your videos! :D it's especially great cuz you hide little easter eggs in the captions. this has made you even more awesome in my eyes.
Hēwâd Afghanistan not entirely true, they controlled it til alexanders death.
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Imperialism is the true form of capitalism. Modern capitalism would never have been possible without it. Even though most of the world's imperialist expansion came about in the 19th century, imperialism still exists. The only thing which has changed is the language used to describe imperial conquest: expanding markets, collateral damage, spreading democracy, opening new markets, foreign aid loans, etc.
+Airis Dämon ----- Mercantilism supported by European Monarchies was what morphed into modern day Capitalism. There was a very good reason for the Marxist/Communist movement in Europe and elsewhere around the world.
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danpt2000 I knew Mercantilism morphed into Capitalism. However, imperialism played a vital role in the growth of first world economies. You could say modern day Capitalism would be unrecognizable without it, but I see your point.
Airis Dämon Yes, that's why I mentioned the Mercantilism was supported by European Monarchies. One example was the British East India corporation. When it was in trouble it ran back to the British Crown.
+Airis Dämon Hence why communist countries also engage in set-con. That's not capitalism, that's empire-building, the economic system they use irrelevant. While modern capitalism relied on imperialism for its existence, that's hardly an argument as all modern economic structures exist because of a functioning (sometimes) global trade network which was only made possible by imperialism.
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eli schwanitz I guess you did not hear about the US involvement in overthrowing democratically elected governments in the third world, such as Iran in the 50s and just recently Honduras. Yup, Imperialism is still an on going thing.
I just wanted to say thank you. I'm thoroughly enjoying this course. I'm 53, but never studied history beyond high school (despite the fact that my father was a renowned historian - Donald Sutherland of U of Iowa). Your series is giving me a great overview, and I'll be able to hone in on areas of interest later. Thank you John Green and to all the production crew!
crash course is a lot more entertaining to watch than my history teacher but most of the time john green talks way to fast & doesn't digress enough for me to understand
I really really REALLY need to stop reading the comments to these videos, because it seems 95% of the viewers don't get it. At best, they skim through this on a superficial level, looking for something to piss them off, and then when validated by a rather mundane detail, they go to town. At worst, they come here, complete with their own rigid, stubborn, never-to-be-enlightened agendas, much more pleased with discarding thoughtful and educated discourse and opting for bold, not-thought-through declarations. Occasionally someone will put some heart and soul into a comment. Not very often, but once in a while. Like... As a history major, Green doesn't surprise me with concept. Details, yes, but the overarching historical and social concepts, I already have a good grasp on, and I enjoy his take on them. Occasionally he presents something that I hadn't considered. Truly, the phase of world imperialism he's referring to in this video is actually rather short, only from about 1830 to the end of World War II. We think of Europe dominating Africa for centuries, but the reality he presents is, it only happened when warfaring technology gave the Europeans such a decided advantage. So it begs the question, especially considering Sub-Saharan Africa, how did the UK, France, Belgium, Portugal, and any other power so deeply disturb the continent that it became a collection of nation basket cases, post-colonialism? If Africa and Europe had been battling each other, each more or less holding its own for pretty much all of history and probably before that, how did the European powers so deeply screw the continent up that now we see them as little more than corrupt nations ignoring the plight of their people, one civil war after another with the occasional smattering of genocide, perpetual guerrilla outfits armed by the superpowers, starving children with bloated bellies and flies on their faces, and Ebola and HIV roaming the streets like the Grim Reaper incarnate? How did a continent of proud peoples become THIS?
If I had to pin it down to one reason, like Horrible-Artist699 above I'd guess it's a lack of an educated populace. But that's not the fault of the colonizers. Other reasons that come to mind: 20-century population explosion, arbitrary grouping of nations, extreme linguistic diversity and deliberate sabotage... but these challenges would have been a lot less devastating if not for the precipitous difference in technologies (both "hard" and "soft") compared with external polities (and their compounding advances taking off particularly in that century) -- this includes education, infrastructure (cf. Asia) and all the things that make anything larger than a complex chiefdom possible. And then there's the inherent fragility in societies (or basically anything that isn't a pyramid of tessellated rocks).
"How did a continent of proud peoples become THIS?" They never were proud. They didn't even develop a system of writing. Africa now is better than it has ever been. Child mortality is at its lowest, poverty is at its lowest and it's more egalitarian now than it has ever been.
When it was a religious war, people use God as their reasoning. But then when it was the invasion and colonisation of other weaker countries, they say they are "helping the locals to advance" and those in colonies should "thank them". Ha. Ha. Ha.
Liou David It's true though, especially in the case of the British. What was better before in these counties? Literacy? Standard of living? Life expectancy? Infrastructure? Human Rights?
They do bring some benefits, but you can't really say it's a fair trade when then plunder your nation's resources, import labours, and made deals and agreements that can still have an effect today, usually to the benefit of the British. Plus, they are incredibly good in the divide and conquer strategy to make the locals fight among themselves instead of their "masters". Not really a gentleman's way of doing things, as they try to make the world believe (at least at that time). And what's the point of colonising when they don't defend it in an event of an attack? (Malaya and Borneo, etc)
Liou David For all the evils of colonization it goes hand in hand with creating the modern civilized world. As the imperialists claimed it would. A thousand years from now people will look upon the British Empire as we do the Romans now, no one gives a fuck about how they went about it, we just appreciate what they left behind. The same will be true of the Brits imo.
Liou David Without Western imperialism you will not be able to enjoy Internet, video games, mobile phones, advanced medicines, and other advanced technology. Of course other civilization have made great strive in technology, but not as progressive as Westerners. Yes, they oppressed the natives, but they bring good things that shape our lives we enjoy today. People like you and pro- imperialist people are the people that I enjoy laughing at because you guys insist on seeing everything as pure ''white'' or ''black'' side. Or you can simply move to jungle and live as Tarzan instead.
I'm really glad you mentioned the importance of local collaborators. That's really underrepresented in descriptions of imperialism. From my high school education I assumed Mighty Whitey rolled in and conquered everything. It took me years to understand that native rulers decided to side with the winners and work out the best deals to maintain the local status quo under foreign domination, and in doing so have an effect on that foreign domination.
Yeah, and working with local collaborators is not a very new system, either. Lots of empires had done the same before (ancient Persia, Rome, etc.), as it helps ensure regional stability, which is really useful for tax collection, resource extraction, and military allocation/ distribution. Life for the vast majority undergoes only very minimal change... Which is why the Dutch, Brits etc often discouraged missionary activity in their colonies-- it could contribute to social instability which could either topple the whole system or make it much less profitable-- stability is good for money!
India is the best example, 90% of the British army in India was made up of Indians, and 50% of the subcontinent was still governed by local rulers rather than British governors. As Hitler once said, if all the Indians spat at once they'd be able to drown their "British overlords".
Hi! Just a note from a New Zealander... "Maori" is pronounced more like Maa-ree, rather than may-or-ee. But well done and thank you for saying "The Maori" and not "Maoris"!!! Almost no-one gets that right, even here!
Oooh oooh I can explain how to say it better. Like "mouldy" but with an "r" where the "ld" is! Get that down and you've got saying "Maori" sorted. Even though I know mispronunciation is your thing.
Yep. I think I'm done browsing comments for now. If you wish for your intellect to stay intact, don't scroll down any further. It probably gets worse with more trolls and ignorants. Almost as bad as NISLT and Nyanner's comment sections, and that's saying quite a lot. Actually, Nyanner's comment sections aren't that bad. They're... interesting to read. But not this one. Don't ever scroll down on Crash Courses.
"No one can conquer Afganistan. Unless you are wait for it..The Mongols." Or Alexander the Great. I know John has a huge hate on for Alexander but man, he had some of his most brilliant battles there and it was part of his Persian campaign.
I wait and anticipate the famous "wait for it.... The Mongols!" in every world history video. The writers and producers of this channel use it perfectly in almost every video. Amazing content.
Thank you so much for the amazing work done. So many of the history textbooks leave out important anecdotes like the way my ancestors ie the Africans resisted Colonial rule aggressively. I am happy that you give a wonderful positive updated view of people from my continent. We are often misrepresented and misunderstood by western media most especially. And yes, we are still feeling the effects of that Imperialism in this present day 21st century. Please do more to educate people that are highly ignorant of the history of my continent. THANK YOU
Dear John Green, I have my final university exam of my degree in Historical Sociology on Monday at three o clock. I would like to thank you for your videos for allowing me to get a further conceptual idea of what I am reading. Even though most of it for me doesn't apply too much to what I want you always feature a few sentence that coherently express the topic at heart. Much Appreciated FLUX
Guns, Germs and Steel is a good crash course into this topic but the arguments it makes are inadequate and serve as a small picture of a much more nuanced anthropological understanding of human history. While this is still the prevailing explination up to High School AP, it rarely is the serious focus of more advanced levels of historical theory these days. We can all appreciate Diamond's work (especially in refuting prior racist historical theories claiming European supremacy purely by divine, cultural, or genetic right.) but in many ways the book overcorrects to the point of rendering most human agency null against a grand geographical lottery. Since the book's release, it has been used by many to let the west off the hook for inequality and exploitation under the excuse of geographical determinism. The truth, as always, is very complex and messy.
For a much more complete and intricate refutation of Modernisation Theory than "Guns, Germs, and Steel", I recommend "The Colonizer's Model of the World" by James Blaut (published before Diamond's book... because these debates are not new among historians.)
List if Historical Badasses (not in any kind of order): •Japan •Mongols •USSR •England •Germany •United States •Scotland (I didn't add Britain because England and Scotland are on here for different reasons) •Vatican City (when you think about it their influence around the world is rather impressive for a hill) • New Zealand If I missed a few please tell me and I will be glad.
I LOVE your videos, I use them as review for my students. My supervisor in student teaching thinks this is too fast paced but this really is how students follow information nowadays and it makes good review to piece everything together. i turned many teachers within the school I am working with on to the crash course. John Green,,,, I appreciate you!
Wtf is a Mayori? Maori is pronounced Mow-ree, or Mau-ree. Why do Americans struggle with that? New Zealanders don't have any difficulty pronouncing Aztec or Apache or Iroquois.
Why are you even asking us this question. It's pretty self explanatory. We're U.S American, which means we had little knowledge of the people at all. You're going to have more knowledge on the subject of them naturally.
Exactly what I was thinking! It took me a while to realise he was talking about NZ. And of course we would naturally know more about Maori and how to say it but we still make the effort to pronounce words not indigenous to NZ. It's not difficult. Besides, he should've checked the pronounciation on his trusty laptop like he does everything else...
why are you so critical and whu do you care because i dont care how you say apache and how would you manage to mispronounce aztec its a bit easier to pronounce then maori
Americans will, in general, only come in contact with the name Maori once or twice in their lives so they don't really need to know how to pronounce it.
Egyptian 1: "RUN! Run for your lives!" Egyptian 2: "Why!? What's that sound?" Egyptian 1:They're coming... It's already too late." From over the hill comes formations of men in suits, their top hats shining in the sun. They each march with a cane in their hand, and glorious mustache/mutton chop combo on their pasty, white faces. And in unison, they sing their marching cadence: "Harrumph! Harrumph! Harrumph!"
This episode was depressing. It's basically an abridged version of how Europe screwed up the world, then their kid sister, America, came in and finished the job. History, we have to learn it, but damn it , it wears you down.
Yes, they were! Culturally, artistically, scientifically, and in agriculture, trade, and mathematics, yes, they were! Don't believe me, how about you look at the videos posted by the guy that posts these videos, or read something that's not entirely Euro-centric. Broaden your horizons. You're far too narrow-minded.
Even when I do not agree with your views I am always impressed by your ability to make a point and the concomitant ethical high point reached when you allow your audience to draw its own conclusions. This episode, in particular, is wonderfully educational. Thanks for posting.
If they hadn't lost at Ain Jalut (because another khan died and their best generals were back in Mongolia electing a new one), we could have found out.
I don't think the Mongols could, because they were strongest on horse back, and that African disease killed horses. They might have been able to conquer some of the first countries they got to, but not all of Africa. Just a thought.
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chris hanna they would've used freaking zebras, giraffes or any other animal they could ride :P
It's always interesting hearing those who are proponents of Imperialism believing that an invading force building and eventually leaving infrastructure somehow justifies the whole process of subjugation of people in their own native land and extraction of whatever resources and benefits the land and people had to offer and might have been willing to trade and use to make themselves strong. This type of thinking is just absolutely stupid, as it seems to forget that this infrastructure was not built for the natives as some type of gift to them. It was built for the purposes of the conquerors who believed they would hold onto these places forever, and when they were forced to leave, simply didn't want to put the time and effort in taking this infrastructure down. I wonder if these proponents would be so eager to trade independence and freedom in their own land for development by a conquering power, if not, then they should understand why even with all this "benevolence" by a conquering power the natives of once colonial lands aren't too happy.
i used to watch these in high school when studying and now im in college and this video helped me with my final more than my professor's teaching did all semester :-*
I kinda think Crash Course should have a channel on TV. Like at 7:00 pm Crash Course History comes on and we learn about Trans Atlantic Trade and then Crash Course Phycology comes on at 8 and here we listen as Hank describes the controversy of testing Intelligence. I would watch them everyday
Thank you so much! I know that you probably won't see this; but crash course has helped me getting several A's during my last year of high school. Far too often I've been watching your videos on my way to school, desperately trying to get all the revising I should have done the night before done, and the fact that John Green is explaining things in an easy way and through thought bubble has really helped me remember all of the important bits that have come up during tests. THANK YOU!
John Green you truly do a justice for the world. There is a popular sentiment of undermining those in the 'third world' as undeveloped, backwards, dictator-infested, and by some, genetically inferior. You have with virtue explained that the idea Africa simply submitted with hardly a fight is ill-founded and far from the truth, as well as adding that prior to industrialisation they resisted invasion as the imperialists simply were unable to conquer. You have a fan in me, John Green.
John Green is known for mispronouncing just about everything but you'd have thought all of the other people involved in making the video would know how to pronounce it correctly!
I'm taking an online college world history class. While the subject is very interesting, the class is remarkably boring. This series has helped me sooo much!
It is not correct to say the European nations were simply extracting value from the colonies. While coersive colonization is wrong, the value was not simply extracted. Connecting to and then adopting superior European capitalist markets, technology, and knowlege had the effect of generating value where it once didn't exist. For example, most Sub-Saharan African countries at the time of colonisation did not even invent the wheel. Most of the people were living in very primative conditions and struggling to survive. Under imperial control, the colonies were able to accelerate economic progress such that centuries of advancements took mere decades. Millions were pulled out of grinding poverty and were able to better their lot in life. Economics is not a zero sum game. It is important to have a sense of perspective and a deeper understanding of the what came before and after colonization.
read John Hobson's Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation, or any post-colonial theory book, then reflect back on how ignorant, Eurocentric and incorrect your comment is
Sage Bias Jesus... you even haven't watched the rest of the World History course, have you? Africans weren't just primitives who didn't know what the wheel was. They had been connected with Europe for a long time by the time Euros started to colonize and were just as civilized (or even more so, because they didn't try to conquer the whole world) and had technology like firearms.
Eetu Palo Well they definitely weren't as technologically advanced or as politically as Europeans. I mean, there is a reason European powers were able to defeat African ones in the first place.
The rhubarb in question was used medicinally for constipation, not the culinary type featured in pies. In that way, it has a connection to opium, which is conducive to constipation.
I just realized, when America tossed British tea in the sea, the British went to war and lost. But when the Chinese dumped British opium into the sea, the British went to war and won. Wild
Rest of the world: Exist.
European:It's free real estate.
Britain: Just one more Colony!
Thank you for making my day while I'm studying for my social studies midterm lol
@@kensebego199 England was like a crack addict. Colonies was it's drugs.
lmaoo
*me trying to complete my homework:* ok pay attention to the video
*also me:* wait so did the fish get high
lmao
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Remind me to use the phrase, “Heirim Maxim is known for his invention of the Maxim machine gun, as well as a successful amusement park ride, The Captive Flying Machine. One is a horrific death machine. The other is a gun.” in a history paper at some point.
_HAVE YOU _*_USED IT YET?_*
how about now? *HAVE YOU USED IT YET?*
**Have you**????*
@@MittensZora I'm afraid not :( haven't had any classes where it would have worked... unless I can somehow find a way to tie it into the Romanticism movement??
It's only possible to watch crash course and understand what John (or Hank) is saying IF you've already fully learned everything covered in the video. Otherwise you're screwed. At least for me, crash course is only for review and reinforcing information
Rory G Same. I'm a history major and I use it as a quick overview before exams.
Rory G Possible solution: I always watch an episode twice.
Jet Hayes I'm a History major as well. I mainly use it as a quick refresher before exams while going over notes. Although in the case of this video I'm just watching it for fun seeing as my exams tomorrow are dealing with Neolithic to 1500 C.E and World War II. :P
Same here. AP test in two days.
jonny clipper Good luck.
Hi John,
I know there's a big chance you wont see this, but i just wanted to thank you for making these videos. I just took AP World History final today, and for the first time this semester, i feel extremely confident with my test. My teacher is very specific with her questions, and along with the dense wording of my history textbook, history hasn't been a fun experience for me lately. But you made me excited to learn again. Thank you.
P.S. Good luck for those of you studying for your finals!
"Selling drugs is super lucrative!" ~ John Green
it's true though
You'll do fine on the WHAP test. Now get some sleep :)
nahh
I needed this :’))))
No but thanks
lol thanks
i’m here because i have to do a comic strip on the age of imperialism 😔
My AP test is in two days and I count binge watching every crash course episode while crying over my ice cream as studying for right now. You really are AP culture John Green.
Queen Victoria: History's largest drug dealer.
Yay
Ha I wish she was my Gran, but then again it didn’t really end well for most of them. 🤐🤕😵
Rick Ross got Nothing on her.
lol im the 420th like does she smoke wEeD?
True...
1.5 speed because AP exam is 13 hours and 20 minutes
Lion's Finest how did you do?
@@minirille3031 My g its been 2 years...
Peter Woll-helland he ran out of time to turn in his DBQ and died
Mines in 2 hrs 🔫
Roxanne Tega lets go same here
Alright fellow 2020 WHAP AP Exam takers I hope you do well and I hope I do well as well
Waiting for him to make a video about COVID-19 when all of this is over lmao
as the older sibling of a hearing-impaired person, I really appreciate that you've captioned your videos! :D it's especially great cuz you hide little easter eggs in the captions. this has made you even more awesome in my eyes.
"No one can conquer Afghanistan except for the Mongols"
Or the Greeks/Macedonians, or the Persians.
Don't forget the Americans
+Shaun Taylor Hmmm... Immigration crisis suggests otherwise.
Anthony Pirtle They held control over Bactria and Sogdia.
Afghans are a persian people and alexander said that every baby born here (Afghanistan) is an alexander
Hēwâd Afghanistan not entirely true, they controlled it til alexanders death.
Imperialism is the true form of capitalism. Modern capitalism would never have been possible without it. Even though most of the world's imperialist expansion came about in the 19th century, imperialism still exists. The only thing which has changed is the language used to describe imperial conquest: expanding markets, collateral damage, spreading democracy, opening new markets, foreign aid loans, etc.
+Airis Dämon ----- Mercantilism supported by European Monarchies was what morphed into modern day Capitalism. There was a very good reason for the Marxist/Communist movement in Europe and elsewhere around the world.
danpt2000 I knew Mercantilism morphed into Capitalism. However, imperialism played a vital role in the growth of first world economies. You could say modern day Capitalism would be unrecognizable without it, but I see your point.
Airis Dämon Yes, that's why I mentioned the Mercantilism was supported by European Monarchies. One example was the British East India corporation. When it was in trouble it ran back to the British Crown.
+Airis Dämon Hence why communist countries also engage in set-con. That's not capitalism, that's empire-building, the economic system they use irrelevant. While modern capitalism relied on imperialism for its existence, that's hardly an argument as all modern economic structures exist because of a functioning (sometimes) global trade network which was only made possible by imperialism.
eli schwanitz I guess you did not hear about the US involvement in overthrowing democratically elected governments in the third world, such as Iran in the 50s and just recently Honduras. Yup, Imperialism is still an on going thing.
I had no idea this guy wrote "The Fault In Our Stars"
I just wanted to say thank you. I'm thoroughly enjoying this course. I'm 53, but never studied history beyond high school (despite the fact that my father was a renowned historian - Donald Sutherland of U of Iowa). Your series is giving me a great overview, and I'll be able to hone in on areas of interest later. Thank you John Green and to all the production crew!
crash course is a lot more entertaining to watch than my history teacher but most of the time john green talks way to fast & doesn't digress enough for me to understand
in the settings, you can slow down his videos, and it helps a little.
Donnie Wunsch
i've never thought of doing that. thanks for the suggestion! :)
kiara keilani And he sounds drunk lol
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I really really REALLY need to stop reading the comments to these videos, because it seems 95% of the viewers don't get it. At best, they skim through this on a superficial level, looking for something to piss them off, and then when validated by a rather mundane detail, they go to town. At worst, they come here, complete with their own rigid, stubborn, never-to-be-enlightened agendas, much more pleased with discarding thoughtful and educated discourse and opting for bold, not-thought-through declarations. Occasionally someone will put some heart and soul into a comment. Not very often, but once in a while.
Like...
As a history major, Green doesn't surprise me with concept. Details, yes, but the overarching historical and social concepts, I already have a good grasp on, and I enjoy his take on them. Occasionally he presents something that I hadn't considered. Truly, the phase of world imperialism he's referring to in this video is actually rather short, only from about 1830 to the end of World War II. We think of Europe dominating Africa for centuries, but the reality he presents is, it only happened when warfaring technology gave the Europeans such a decided advantage. So it begs the question, especially considering Sub-Saharan Africa, how did the UK, France, Belgium, Portugal, and any other power so deeply disturb the continent that it became a collection of nation basket cases, post-colonialism? If Africa and Europe had been battling each other, each more or less holding its own for pretty much all of history and probably before that, how did the European powers so deeply screw the continent up that now we see them as little more than corrupt nations ignoring the plight of their people, one civil war after another with the occasional smattering of genocide, perpetual guerrilla outfits armed by the superpowers, starving children with bloated bellies and flies on their faces, and Ebola and HIV roaming the streets like the Grim Reaper incarnate? How did a continent of proud peoples become THIS?
Of course nobody dares challenge what you argue here. That would require challenging your own beliefs.
Exploitation. Simples,isn't it?
If I had to pin it down to one reason, like Horrible-Artist699 above I'd guess it's a lack of an educated populace. But that's not the fault of the colonizers.
Other reasons that come to mind: 20-century population explosion, arbitrary grouping of nations, extreme linguistic diversity and deliberate sabotage... but these challenges would have been a lot less devastating if not for the precipitous difference in technologies (both "hard" and "soft") compared with external polities (and their compounding advances taking off particularly in that century) -- this includes education, infrastructure (cf. Asia) and all the things that make anything larger than a complex chiefdom possible.
And then there's the inherent fragility in societies (or basically anything that isn't a pyramid of tessellated rocks).
"How did a continent of proud peoples become THIS?"
They never were proud. They didn't even develop a system of writing. Africa now is better than it has ever been. Child mortality is at its lowest, poverty is at its lowest and it's more egalitarian now than it has ever been.
Are you kidding right?? Before there was countries and empires, now... the situation over a good part of the continent is beyond dire.
Let me just tell you that you taught me way more in 5 hours on TH-cam than I have been taught by 23 teachers over 9 years of school.
When it was a religious war, people use God as their reasoning.
But then when it was the invasion and colonisation of other weaker countries, they say they are "helping the locals to advance" and those in colonies should "thank them".
Ha. Ha. Ha.
Liou David It's true though, especially in the case of the British. What was better before in these counties? Literacy? Standard of living? Life expectancy? Infrastructure? Human Rights?
They do bring some benefits, but you can't really say it's a fair trade when then plunder your nation's resources, import labours, and made deals and agreements that can still have an effect today, usually to the benefit of the British. Plus, they are incredibly good in the divide and conquer strategy to make the locals fight among themselves instead of their "masters".
Not really a gentleman's way of doing things, as they try to make the world believe (at least at that time). And what's the point of colonising when they don't defend it in an event of an attack? (Malaya and Borneo, etc)
Liou David
For all the evils of colonization it goes hand in hand with creating the modern civilized world. As the imperialists claimed it would. A thousand years from now people will look upon the British Empire as we do the Romans now, no one gives a fuck about how they went about it, we just appreciate what they left behind. The same will be true of the Brits imo.
CapiTen10 Wow. Just wow. You must be one of those people with a mutated Amygdala.
Liou David Without Western imperialism you will not be able to enjoy Internet, video games, mobile phones, advanced medicines, and other advanced technology. Of course other civilization have made great strive in technology, but not as progressive as Westerners.
Yes, they oppressed the natives, but they bring good things that shape our lives we enjoy today. People like you and pro- imperialist people are the people that I enjoy laughing at because you guys insist on seeing everything as pure ''white'' or ''black'' side.
Or you can simply move to jungle and live as Tarzan instead.
I'm really glad you mentioned the importance of local collaborators. That's really underrepresented in descriptions of imperialism. From my high school education I assumed Mighty Whitey rolled in and conquered everything. It took me years to understand that native rulers decided to side with the winners and work out the best deals to maintain the local status quo under foreign domination, and in doing so have an effect on that foreign domination.
Yeah, and working with local collaborators is not a very new system, either. Lots of empires had done the same before (ancient Persia, Rome, etc.), as it helps ensure regional stability, which is really useful for tax collection, resource extraction, and military allocation/ distribution. Life for the vast majority undergoes only very minimal change... Which is why the Dutch, Brits etc often discouraged missionary activity in their colonies-- it could contribute to social instability which could either topple the whole system or make it much less profitable-- stability is good for money!
India is the best example, 90% of the British army in India was made up of Indians, and 50% of the subcontinent was still governed by local rulers rather than British governors. As Hitler once said, if all the Indians spat at once they'd be able to drown their "British overlords".
Ye, because what fun is ruling a cold, dead, expanse of wasteland you created with nobody to work it? XP
I cringe every time he said "May-OR-ree" for Maori. It's like Chairman Mao - ree
+EmeraldAgnostic Ahh good, it wasn't just me cringing!
+EmeraldAgnostic it's like nails on a chalkboard
I cry every time
+EmeraldAgnostic Mispronouncing things is his thing. He says it over and over. And mispronounces things over and over. Even English words!
So what. Still cringeworthy
I'm going to be able to impress my history teacher because of your videos.
shittits
Lukas hallo Yes.
kiwi mush That was great.
+AvinDov As long as you don't say "May-ori", it's more like "Mou-re"
+Forrest Keller ummm.... I mean I'll know more about something before I even learned about it in the class
Did anyone else spot Finn and Jake from Adventure Time? 9:22
Lol nice eye
As a music teacher, I had to laugh at the Verdi joke; I always tell my students his fancy Italian name just means 'Joe Green.'
Hi! Just a note from a New Zealander...
"Maori" is pronounced more like Maa-ree, rather than may-or-ee. But well done and thank you for saying "The Maori" and not "Maoris"!!! Almost no-one gets that right, even here!
Oooh oooh I can explain how to say it better.
Like "mouldy" but with an "r" where the "ld" is! Get that down and you've got saying "Maori" sorted. Even though I know mispronunciation is your thing.
Yep. I think I'm done browsing comments for now.
If you wish for your intellect to stay intact, don't scroll down any further. It probably gets worse with more trolls and ignorants. Almost as bad as NISLT and Nyanner's comment sections, and that's saying quite a lot. Actually, Nyanner's comment sections aren't that bad. They're... interesting to read. But not this one. Don't ever scroll down on Crash Courses.
Iyarkonan
I just saw a comment saying that it was Mathematically impossible for the holocaust to happen..........
Hey, it can't be worse than a pragerU comment section eh?
"No one can conquer Afganistan. Unless you are wait for it..The Mongols."
Or Alexander the Great.
I know John has a huge hate on for Alexander but man, he had some of his most brilliant battles there and it was part of his Persian campaign.
The Mauryans, Persians and Mughals conquered Afghanistan as well
True, true. Can't forget them.
Temur and his Timurids
I actually have never heard of that culture. I'm actually learning quite a bit from doing this one comment. Thank you Dante of Merv and Odysseus.
I wait and anticipate the famous "wait for it.... The Mongols!" in every world history video. The writers and producers of this channel use it perfectly in almost every video. Amazing content.
I'd love to see you explore Irish history! it's fascinating but often not talked about in a non-biased way
John Green is single-handedly saving my final grade in world history right now :')
Hi random user! I'm here because school closed down and have to watch this video as a whole lesson:).... please help
Thank you so much for the amazing work done. So many of the history textbooks leave out important anecdotes like the way my ancestors ie the Africans resisted Colonial rule aggressively. I am happy that you give a wonderful positive updated view of people from my continent. We are often misrepresented and misunderstood by western media most especially. And yes, we are still feeling the effects of that Imperialism in this present day 21st century. Please do more to educate people that are highly ignorant of the history of my continent. THANK YOU
Dear John Green,
I have my final university exam of my degree in Historical Sociology on Monday at three o clock. I would like to thank you for your videos for allowing me to get a further conceptual idea of what I am reading. Even though most of it for me doesn't apply too much to what I want you always feature a few sentence that coherently express the topic at heart.
Much Appreciated
FLUX
john green, bestselling author: coming up with band names is my greatest talent
My teacher: Assigns videos to study.
Me: Sees Crash Course: "Oh boy, an interesting video!"
Crash Course has literally saved my history grade countless times. Thank you so much. I don't know what I would do without this.
Nothing has changed. Free trade is just the latest way to create a massive trade empire.
This reminds me of Guns, Germs and Steel...
Interesting book. Got it right here. There's also Confessions of an Economic Hit Man for a more contemporary take on imperialism.
+Ashley Hyatt Awesome! I will check the economic Hitman book. Thanks for the recommendation.
That was my ap world summer reading book
Guns, Germs and Steel is a good crash course into this topic but the arguments it makes are inadequate and serve as a small picture of a much more nuanced anthropological understanding of human history. While this is still the prevailing explination up to High School AP, it rarely is the serious focus of more advanced levels of historical theory these days. We can all appreciate Diamond's work (especially in refuting prior racist historical theories claiming European supremacy purely by divine, cultural, or genetic right.) but in many ways the book overcorrects to the point of rendering most human agency null against a grand geographical lottery. Since the book's release, it has been used by many to let the west off the hook for inequality and exploitation under the excuse of geographical determinism. The truth, as always, is very complex and messy.
For a much more complete and intricate refutation of Modernisation Theory than "Guns, Germs, and Steel", I recommend "The Colonizer's Model of the World" by James Blaut (published before Diamond's book... because these debates are not new among historians.)
List if Historical Badasses (not in any kind of order):
•Japan
•Mongols
•USSR
•England
•Germany
•United States
•Scotland (I didn't add Britain because England and Scotland are on here for different reasons)
•Vatican City (when you think about it their influence around the world is rather impressive for a hill)
• New Zealand
If I missed a few please tell me and I will be glad.
Hey John thanks for this series, it's been a big help over the last two years and I feel really well prepared for the AP tomorrow thanks to your help.
love seeing everyone on here prepping for ap world tomorrow
shut up
I LOVE your videos, I use them as review for my students. My supervisor in student teaching thinks this is too fast paced but this really is how students follow information nowadays and it makes good review to piece everything together. i turned many teachers within the school I am working with on to the crash course. John Green,,,, I appreciate you!
Wtf is a Mayori?
Maori is pronounced Mow-ree, or Mau-ree.
Why do Americans struggle with that? New Zealanders don't have any difficulty pronouncing Aztec or Apache or Iroquois.
Why are you even asking us this question. It's pretty self explanatory. We're U.S American, which means we had little knowledge of the people at all. You're going to have more knowledge on the subject of them naturally.
It's called spelling pronunciation, and it's not like it's some kind of bad thing.
Exactly what I was thinking! It took me a while to realise he was talking about NZ. And of course we would naturally know more about Maori and how to say it but we still make the effort to pronounce words not indigenous to NZ. It's not difficult. Besides, he should've checked the pronounciation on his trusty laptop like he does everything else...
why are you so critical and whu do you care because i dont care how you say apache and how would you manage to mispronounce aztec its a bit easier to pronounce then maori
Americans will, in general, only come in contact with the name Maori once or twice in their lives so they don't really need to know how to pronounce it.
Imperialism was the golden age of this planet.
Egyptian 1: "RUN! Run for your lives!"
Egyptian 2: "Why!? What's that sound?"
Egyptian 1:They're coming... It's already too late."
From over the hill comes formations of men in suits, their top hats shining in the sun. They each march with a cane in their hand, and glorious mustache/mutton chop combo on their pasty, white faces. And in unison, they sing their marching cadence:
"Harrumph! Harrumph! Harrumph!"
hoLY CRUD
Hate to bring to u buddy but there were no british on site of the battle all of them were indians and siekhs
@@abdelrhmangamal4829 It's a joke mate.
*as they collectively raise their cups and take a sip of tea, all those who oppose them fall beneath their freshly shined shoes...*
This episode was depressing. It's basically an abridged version of how Europe screwed up the world, then their kid sister, America, came in and finished the job. History, we have to learn it, but damn it , it wears you down.
Spikezx7
Oh yes i forgot Africa and Americas were as advanced as the Arab or European nations .
Yes, they were! Culturally, artistically, scientifically, and in agriculture, trade, and mathematics, yes, they were! Don't believe me, how about you look at the videos posted by the guy that posts these videos, or read something that's not entirely Euro-centric. Broaden your horizons. You're far too narrow-minded.
***** Who's living in mudhutts? Who said anything about mudhutts? What are you talking about?
***** You're truly uneducated if you think that in 2015 without imperialism south americans or africans or asians would be living in huts.
*****
The ignorance is strong with this one...
John Green, you are my hero😍 this is so freaking useful whenever I don't pay attention in class😂😳😛 haha
Same 😂😂
Sizzling Simians sounds like something I would listen to.
Even when I do not agree with your views I am always impressed by your ability to make a point and the concomitant ethical high point reached when you allow your audience to draw its own conclusions. This episode, in particular, is wonderfully educational.
Thanks for posting.
Man i miss this young john green
I wish I could shake your hand 🤝. Amazing work Sir
I'm not a coward! I just don't want to die up there!
lol
In other words, pre-guns Africa was harder to conquer than Russia in winter.
...but I bet the Mongols could have figured it out anyways.
They always do....... They always Do.
If they hadn't lost at Ain Jalut (because another khan died and their best generals were back in Mongolia electing a new one), we could have found out.
I don't think the Mongols could, because they were strongest on horse back, and that African disease killed horses. They might have been able to conquer some of the first countries they got to, but not all of Africa. Just a thought.
chris hanna they would've used freaking zebras, giraffes or any other animal they could ride :P
chris hanna They would find a way, the mongols are highly adaptable
Somehow I always start with homework and I end up watching 10 crash course videos...
IQsveen yeah no one does that 💀
I was literally about to do this and I saw this comment and you saved me. THANK YOU. a true hero
Irrelevant factoid: my husband’s great grandfather was a Unitarian missionary who was killed in the Boxer Rebellion.
It's always interesting hearing those who are proponents of Imperialism believing that an invading force building and eventually leaving infrastructure somehow justifies the whole process of subjugation of people in their own native land and extraction of whatever resources and benefits the land and people had to offer and might have been willing to trade and use to make themselves strong. This type of thinking is just absolutely stupid, as it seems to forget that this infrastructure was not built for the natives as some type of gift to them. It was built for the purposes of the conquerors who believed they would hold onto these places forever, and when they were forced to leave, simply didn't want to put the time and effort in taking this infrastructure down. I wonder if these proponents would be so eager to trade independence and freedom in their own land for development by a conquering power, if not, then they should understand why even with all this "benevolence" by a conquering power the natives of once colonial lands aren't too happy.
Cafelogis
Very true
i used to watch these in high school when studying and now im in college and this video helped me with my final more than my professor's teaching did all semester :-*
I kinda think Crash Course should have a channel on TV. Like at 7:00 pm Crash Course History comes on and we learn about Trans Atlantic Trade and then Crash Course Phycology comes on at 8 and here we listen as Hank describes the controversy of testing Intelligence. I would watch them everyday
I have the most incompetent teacher, and a midterm soon, you saved me, so thanks John Greene
Making an omelet while watching this.
dang, defeating the italians in battle is such an amazing achievement! /s
a sad and bloody part of human history
I'm not defending imperialism, but it there was good that came of it.
depends on which end of the sword you were on I guess.
Yes, but it shaped Africa and the world. Without colonisation Africa would be a wasteland of fighting and disease
Jbkwtv with colonialism, the world is still struggling with fighting and disease... maybe colonialism isn't the problem or solution or even related.
every part is bloody except the one we are living in now
These videos are really helpful for my AP Euro exam!
Reading these comments made me lose faith in humanity.
Is he the Fault on our Stars author : John Green
gargi bhadra yup
Surprisingly, yes
No, thats the big leafy guy who sells you *_b e a n s_*
no
"Whatever happens, we have got nuke missiles and they have not."
I really hope this is not true.
Thank you so much! I know that you probably won't see this; but crash course has helped me getting several A's during my last year of high school. Far too often I've been watching your videos on my way to school, desperately trying to get all the revising I should have done the night before done, and the fact that John Green is explaining things in an easy way and through thought bubble has really helped me remember all of the important bits that have come up during tests.
THANK YOU!
The May-ori...
Now I want to hear John say Whakatane.
Whack-A-Taney?
Urs F Never gets old
I legit started cracking up when I realised that he was trying to say Maori hahaha
TheSeventhChild I mustache you a question, but I'll shave it for later
TheSeventhChild pjedsss 177
John Green you truly do a justice for the world. There is a popular sentiment of undermining those in the 'third world' as undeveloped, backwards, dictator-infested, and by some, genetically inferior. You have with virtue explained that the idea Africa simply submitted with hardly a fight is ill-founded and far from the truth, as well as adding that prior to industrialisation they resisted invasion as the imperialists simply were unable to conquer.
You have a fan in me, John Green.
Why can't they show this in the history channel?
Not enough aliens.
You should do a video about the cultural impacts of imperialism.
Can we just appreciate the fact that his mac killed hitler
why why do i love the mongo part every single time
may or ee? wrong
mao ree
Seriously, his pronunciation was grating it I was confused for a minute as to wtf he was on about.
glad someone picked up on this. I was like "huh? Ooh Maori!"
John Green is known for mispronouncing just about everything but you'd have thought all of the other people involved in making the video would know how to pronounce it correctly!
Does that mean that Stan's first name is really Dave but John doesn't get that right either? :D
haha the may or ee were defeated???
You should do one on the British Empire. It would be excellent.
Colonialism necessary cause expanding into Europe creates tons of aggressive expansion
I put this video in x2 since my finals are tomorrow and watch it twice and now I know everything
keep you guys updated if I pass or not
Oh shoot dude did you die???
Kyto Sc ????
Bro you alive?
What does imperialism mean I still don't know after watch this video
I'm taking an online college world history class. While the subject is very interesting, the class is remarkably boring. This series has helped me sooo much!
John Green,
you da man!
thank you
from all 2million
who else has a final today
i don't
i dont too, its totaly for entreinment
Open Note Midterm
if you study for your final using this then ya gonna fail boi
here
It is not correct to say the European nations were simply extracting value from the colonies. While coersive colonization is wrong, the value was not simply extracted. Connecting to and then adopting superior European capitalist markets, technology, and knowlege had the effect of generating value where it once didn't exist. For example, most Sub-Saharan African countries at the time of colonisation did not even invent the wheel. Most of the people were living in very primative conditions and struggling to survive. Under imperial control, the colonies were able to accelerate economic progress such that centuries of advancements took mere decades. Millions were pulled out of grinding poverty and were able to better their lot in life. Economics is not a zero sum game. It is important to have a sense of perspective and a deeper understanding of the what came before and after colonization.
read John Hobson's Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation, or any post-colonial theory book, then reflect back on how ignorant, Eurocentric and incorrect your comment is
Read his entire comment and realize how immature, ignorant, and incorrect your comment is
Through the Grape Vine
I was commenting on Ben Franks, not you. Calm down.
Sage Bias Jesus... you even haven't watched the rest of the World History course, have you? Africans weren't just primitives who didn't know what the wheel was. They had been connected with Europe for a long time by the time Euros started to colonize and were just as civilized (or even more so, because they didn't try to conquer the whole world) and had technology like firearms.
Eetu Palo Well they definitely weren't as technologically advanced or as politically as Europeans. I mean, there is a reason European powers were able to defeat African ones in the first place.
The rhubarb in question was used medicinally for constipation, not the culinary type featured in pies.
In that way, it has a connection to opium, which is conducive to constipation.
The voice crack at 1:34 LMAO
Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves! Britons never never never will be slaves!!
But they sure will be in debt...
Good luck to all the APWH students on your test today! (Mr. Halums class waz here!)
lmao taking it in a hour
John Green you are doing great, spectacular. Best wishes with your team.
I just realized, when America tossed British tea in the sea, the British went to war and lost.
But when the Chinese dumped British opium into the sea, the British went to war and won.
Wild
did anyone notice the subtitles, they are hilarious lol
Who else is cramming for the AP test?
Thank you for writing 'Looking for Alaska'! :)
Uhm John your chair was back last episode... Unless I'm watching this out of order...
I just realised that this guy wrote the fault in our stars?!?!
*“selling drugs is super lucrative”*
john green is the reason i love history and geography
Mao-ri. Not may-ori, John.
It's said Mao-ri, not May-ori.
MAO-RI
10:25 you misrepresented the way bullets work