The American Civil War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
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THANKS FOR WATCHING!!
you know the person is important when they get more than just dots for eyes
And when they have a detailed face
Lol this is the most likes I have ever had thanks I guess
@@iceberg2466 indeed
Mhm
*Cries in Hitler and Stalin*
You know the person is bad when they have a picture for there face
Politicians carried weapons in self defense”
*Pulls out rocket launcher*
Tyler Wagner gta be like
It's actually funny because the south was still agriculture based, while the north was industrial, so the south have old muskets and pistols while the north has Smaw's and.... Whatever that other thing was
Tyler Wagner historically accurate games nowadays.....
'Murica
:0
John Brown is the literal definition of chaotic good
I mean, I wouldn't say his methods were good. He still wanted to carve a path of blood through the south, but his intentions were definitely noble.
that's literally what chaotic good means. He operates in "chaos", hence the "not so good" method but his goals are for the greater good. @@turtlelord8021
Evil
lol
@@doctorballs8309He was a anti slavery warlord who wanted to end slavery.
He was a W
John Brown seems like an absolute chad. I always love it when someone who looks like they would be absolute bullies turn out to be compassionate towards everyone.
Good heart and intentions
But a bit of a backfire when he put it into action
And i little too moronic in tactics
Not to mention, a black man was killed by his party
But still, based figure
John Brown is the American edition of a Buddhist fierce deity.
"Turn out to be compassionate towards everyone," wew, lad, do you not know anything about this man😂
Slavers aren't people in John Brown's eyes
"It was the Confederates who fired the first sh-" WENDY'S AD: THIS IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE BREAKFAST
"It was the confederate who fired the sho-"
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This happen for me
Wendy’s Caused The War.
You just don't know it yet
@night mark bruh...this was about a ad having funny timing
@wthNOname Ugh, yes we do.
"what is it babies do again WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" I'm a good baby
@@forest7205 no problem, we'll get you 40 thousand men
BUT IF THEY HAVE 40 000 MEN I'LL NEED 50 000
We NeEd 60,000 MeN!!
@@Jakexp1000 70,000 men needed
See this guys, this legend fixed America, who thinks he can do it again
"Your majesty what should we do about the children down in the coal mines" " *NOTHING* "
True story about this, when the government started considering intervening on the side of the Confederacy, workers in the UK started rioting and literally smashed their equipment rather than buy it from the south as a sign of worker solidarity. They've apparently built a statue of Lincoln in the following decades as a result.
I gotta tell you guys something. I homeschool a couple of ADHD kids and this channel is exactly the right kind of sarcastic, snarky, random humor that grabs their attention and they will hyper focus and binge watch your channel for hours and learn more history than they do any other way I've found yet. They can quote whole chunks of these videos verbatim. You've got something here guys. Can you please do a video on the Mayflower and Pilgrim story? Also can you point me in the direction of any similar channels that do other subjects in a similar manner like science?
Overly Sarcastic Productions is another great channel. They cover Mythology and History
Extra History is a channel with a similar art style and they have videos on many different topics
Overly Sarcastic Productions is great for this stuff. A TV show for common misconceptions that also covers history that might work is Adam Ruins Everything, which is more on the adult side of things
I have ADHD and I also really like this channel because I don’t feel the need to do multiple things at once, I can just watch the video
History matters does good content
Oversimplified: *Says 'War' in a video*
TH-cam: "There's gonna be a tax for that."
TH-cam: STOP
YOU VIOLATED THE LAW
TH-cam: *You’ll die in 5 seconds*
I was the 69th like. I feel powerful
Stamp
@@mdoyle55 you a redditor aren't you.....
Oversimplified: *Doesn't make content for 4 months*
This enraged his father who punished him severly
Vladimir Lenin hitler reference lol
This enraged his fans but they didnt do shit coz its la internets
Captain America: I GET IT!
Nice
plz stop it's extremely old
“Bringing forth yourself upon someone” is a wild way to say you boinked somebody.
Going from "He knew he had to keep it all together." To "He had HAD it with this guy's behavior!" Was quick the change.💀
OverSimplified: *Uploads*
Me: Probably the only good thing that happened this month...
dude the month just started
@@codeword632 lol i didn't realize it's february already
BoredYT User not in Illinois
@@JCMWTT or iowa
28:17 idk why I laughed so hard I'm freaking 20 yrs old bruh🤣👍
"SIR! We outnumber the enemy 3 to 1!!"
General Mclellan: "Then we are outmatched. Better hold here and retreat in a few days..."
Noah Hastings Halo reference!
Noah Hastings
General, we outnumber them 3 to 1!
McClellan: Then it is an uneven fight
@@lilsamtheham3293 all men do not fire at will, don't dare burn their mongrel hides
*Valley Campaign*
Sir, they litterally outnumber us 3 to 1!
Stonewall Jackson: Men, we let those dumb Union Soldiers out to the middle of nowhere to keep them from getting their FILTHY hands on Virginia, but we stumbled onto somethin' they're soo hot for, they're SCRAMBLIN' over eachother to get it. I don't care if it's god's own anti son of a BITCH machine, or a giant nuclear bomb. We're not gonna let them have it. What we WILL let them have is a belly full of lead and a pool of their own blood to down in!
Am I RiGhT MaRiNeS?!?
Sir! We have 120,000 men they only have 60!
McClellan: WE NEED ANOTHER 100,000!!!
Honestly, your storytelling abilities are incredible. You use humor to get your point across, but you don't sugarcoat the ugly parts of history. Hats off to you, Mr. Oversimplified.
It’s hilarious and scary how many people genuinely argue that “it had nothing to do with slavery.” Usually people here in the south that feel like the Confederacy got a raw deal.
They got way more than they should have which is why so many Confederate sympathizers still hold power
No one until 1995 believed that the Civil war had anything to do with slavery
@@glennbalkin8247right… so what part of the reasons for succession literally shown in the video was unclear?
"IT'S STATE'S RIGHTS"
Rights to do what?
@@justaguycalledjoshBy no means am I an expert. But the South felt like the North were capable of unfairly dictating what they could do. Which includes things like tariffs, and slavery laws. Thats what people mean by state rights. It is also important to remember that, culturally, the North and South saw themselves as distinct.
For those who don’t know, ‘Unconditional Surrender Grant’ was his real nickname. That is not a joke.
Grant was so metal.
U. S. Grant
Oh my god that fits so well
Germany be like "WHERES MY COTTON" famous last words of germany before, "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
und das heißt Erika.
Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein
wird umschwärmt Erika.
Denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit,
zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid.
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines blümelein
und das heißt Erika.
In der heimat wohnt ein kleines mägdelein
und das heißt Erika.
Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein
und mein Glück, Erika.
Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht,
singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied.
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
und das heißt: Erika.
In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein
und das heißt Erika.
Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim Dämmerschein
schaut's mich an, Erika.
Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut:
"Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?"
In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein
und das heißt" everyone be like then oh shit "puts their hands in the air" then germany becomes German Reich卐 every be like WERE SCREWED russia be like "time to enact revenge" "loads gun and shoots German Reich卐" "German Reich卐 gets sent packing to berlin and leader commits suicide and The German Reich surrenders to the Soviet Union"
genius truly a miltary genius
"*THAT'S NOT HOW VICTIM MENTALITY WORKS*" is -perhaps- the best quote ever.
I remember when perhaps wasn’t there, good times
How modern.
Too bad it doesn't apply in this historical scenario
Amazing Lincoln was able to overcome his disability of having no legs, a true inspiration
John Brown, what an absolute legend.
The slavery loving senator who beat that man with a cain, moved to Florida afterwards, and now there is a town named after him. Brooksville. So this may be one of the first Florida man stories!
I used to live in Brooksville and went to high school with Bray Wyatt(Hernando High).
[-[tRiX]-] WWE bray wyatt?
*The Original Florida Man™️*
I’ve live near Brooksville, it’s a fine little county seat.
@@heikobellini3092 Yeah.
how to be a great politician:
step 1: have good cheekbones
When Greta thunberg tells d trump to grow a beard, history will be complete.
Step 2: be me.
Alternative Step 2:
Research history and politics, gaining a very good understanding of how to run a country.
@@deleetiusproductions3497 step 3: throw grant in the east
@@historybinge2663 That is, if you're actually dealing with a war. Otherwise, this isn't required.
I am colombian. And I really dont mean to offend anyone, but man Lincoln was amazing, what a man and what a historic figure, no wonder why here there are schools, hospitals, streets, neighborhoods, etc under his name. He was an incredible man and my favorite president of the US.
Why would that offend anyone?lmao
28:26 it's a "blank and you miss it" moment, but you can actually see Jackson's capture of Harpers Ferry on the 14th.
Here's some more info: when Lee split his army during the Maryland campaign, Stonewall Jackson was sent to capture the town of Harpers Ferry, which was defended by a Union garrison under one Colonel Dixon Miles, who would end up dying while riding to the Rebel lines to surrender. Aside from the initial fighting along the Maryland Heights overlooking the town, Jackson was able to win without much loss of life on either side.
Look, this is very interesting , but it's "blink and you'll miss it."
*four month hiatus*
Fans: You quit!
Oversimplified: I didn’t quit! I merely failed to upload.
Coney Island Av It’s a 50 minute video, basically a movie, I’m surprised 4 months is all it took to make this
Coney Island Av ha
quality > quantity
@Toori Baba so is trump but I don't remember asking
Toori Baba No-instead of keeping black people as slaves he orders muslims to be kept out of the country, encourages systematic racism and makes life for immigrants who are fleeing from wars as hard as possible-persecuting them for trying to save their families. He encourages homophobic attacks, tacitly supports alt-right groups and explicitly supports two separate dictatorships with appealing human rights records. Slavery was an abomination and Trump is leagues worse because he has become so normalised that we are no longer outraged at his policies-at least during the slave trade people knew what was happening was horrific and evil.
I can’t believe he left out Lincoln’s wildly successful wrestling career. About 300 wins and invented the choke slam.
That’s not even a joke, Lincoln was a beast in the wrestling ring in his youth.
damn
You’re a soup!
@@mrs.randommemer265
Soup is a CEREAL
@@ceooflettuce8768 cri
i didn't believe you until i searched it up on google
what a madlad
I asked ChatGPT today for “fun history based channels” and you were it’s first pick. What a great find! Loving this channel already!
Hi Robby$&
"We should hang out sometime so I can tell you all about NordVPN"
*Proceeds to tell us all about NordVPN without scheduling said hangout*
Fun fact, Grant wasn’t as much of an alcoholic as history makes him out to be. He struggled with it in his early years in the army when he was stationed on the northwest coast, but after that he was rarely drunk. His biggest addiction was actually cigars, which he smoked 3-5 a day, and that is what eventually killed him.
So he was kinda an alcoholic in his youth but eventually gave it up.
Basically. He was depressed and away from his family for a while which lead to him getting HELLA drunk for a WHILE, but through the rest of his life he rarely drank (though the extremely rare times he did drink, he went super overboard and would have 1-3 day binges until he got himself under control), but most of the times we hear of him drunk are lies from officers who didn’t like him, like his CO in St. Louis who was terrible at his job and Grant called him on it creating an enemy for life. But the Grant we always hear about constantly drinking is mostly just attacks on his character from military (on his side) and political rivals.
We dont do that here, please go to your nearest teacher, you teacher's pet!
I’m a know it all, not a teacher’s pet lol
@@joyshodipo7033 what was the purpose of your statement, Joy (Depressed)?
Abe Lincoln: "You outnumber them, just attack!"
"No I don't think I will."
Abe Lincoln: ...I am your mother-clucking commander in CHIEF! **enraged by insubordination**
@@navilluscire2567 McClellen: "Whatcha gonna do, fire me?"
@@VideoHostSite
*Oversimplified:* "...and then he was fired, which upset him greatly."
Angers me every time I read it, especially after Antietam. The President gave you an order to move, so MOVE!
cat nice one
It took me a good couple of years to realize unconditional surrender grant is legit bc of what he said and its a meme on his initials
And was real
Fun fact the S in U.S. Grant was a clerical error. His middle name was Ulysses. His first name was Hiram.
"Hey son want to go to a picnic"
"Oh gee dad! Where to?"
*a battle*
Taking your family out in the carriage to picnic and watch a civil war unfold has to be the most American thing ever.
Not everything is an american thing. Stop acting like we're the only ones who do sht
@@sleeperboi8701 no one said you’re the only ones doing it. It’s just very on brand for Americans lol
@@sleeperboi8701 Why are you so sensitive lmao
God bless America lol
@@fibonaccisequins4637 Probably lives in California.
“Well what does he like to drink?”
“Whiskey.”
“THEN. SEND. HIM. MORE!!!”
Wow he finally uploaded
THAT WAS THE BEST THING EVER ! 😂😂😂
Laughed so hard at that line, I had to pause the video
23:12 😂😂😂😂
(glass clanking noises)
As someone who lives in the Shenandoah valley in Virginia, this whole state is just FILLED with history.
26:17
Except because the ironclads where so strong a battle against two of them took quite a while. And sometimes even ended in both ships just leaving because neither could breach the other's hull.
Mccalean : Gets fired
McClellan’s wife : You got fired?
McClellan: I didn’t get fired! I merely failed to keep my job!
Hahahaha
lul
Pizza Reed12 hi erusea
Dats a good one
poor McClellan, did what he thought was right but it all packed out worse for him...
Baby Lincoln: *Cries* Doctors: "I'm not touching that." This angered adult Lincoln which punished then severely!
Stop
YungWildboy59 which enraged me who punished you severely
What is dead, may never die.
Uh, im... what?
yess
I recently had History Olimpics and at one point one of the topics was American Civil War. I don't live in America so knowledge from this video was definitely enough. Of course there were other stages of tournament, but this video is big reason why I got to the college. Thank you for that, Oversimpflied ❤
as a canadian who never was taught american history in school, this was very informative in addition to it being funny, so many lovely cheekbones it seems 😂 seriously though i learned a lot here, thank you
McClellan rejected Lincoln's orders
THIS ENRAGED LINCOLN, WHO PUNISHED HIM SERVERELY
Rulestarfish 07 you got the whole squad laughing 😐😐😐😐
Copied Lenin’s comment
No!
-Gen. McClellan
Did you know McClellan and Grants family’s ancestors were from the mayflower it’s a little odd with one general bad then the other good.
Lol
I’m just glad Lincolns father didn’t punish him severely
The slaves weren’t so lucky
@@patrick-xu1go they were punished severely
Punish* but beat works too
He sold him out into basic indentured servitude, though.
_“I am NOT touching that”_
-Papa Lincoln, whenever Lincoln was born
Absolutely love your channel! I’m a homeschooler and living in WV so, we’re learning all about the Civil War. My kids not just laughed at the funny parts but listened the whole time!
15:35 took me out 😂😂…. I appreciate you mentioning that abolishing slavery was a economic issue & not a moral issue. You kept it 💯 great video
Fun fact:
In 1856, abarham lincon gave a speech. The speech was so well thought out and amazing, the reporters forgot to write down what he said. So this great speech is now lost to time.
Hi, I can see this was a month ago, but I still feel this is semi important (it's not important at all feel free to ignore me if you want) enough to mention. Amazing only has one Z. I can 100% guarantee that someone who's not nice could mention it in a mean way, and that's just mean. That's the end of my ted talk. Thank you, and have a wonderful day!
A Bar Ham
Yes
The one where he said "they have to go back to Africa"
If they didn’t write it down how do you know it was amazing? Because we all know how trustworthy the Media is? Only difference being today it’s hard to get away with it because of TH-cam and twitter etc l.
@@nobodyspecial6267 they just said it was amazing.
"But he's a looney drunk sir!"
"Well, what does he like to drink?"
"Whiskey sir."
"Then; GIVE HIM MORE!"
Thatta boy Lincoln!
Thatta boy Lincoln!
Thatta boy Lincoln!
Thatta boy Lincoln!
Thatta boy Lincoln!
Did anyone notice in the Swedish part of the sponsor that it says “you have planted your final potato” lil mention of the upcoming pig war video, eh? And on the general lee’s battle plans, on the arrow toward Mexico, it says “spring break 1863” I love these little Easter eggs
BTW... First Manassas was the very first battle for new West Point graduate and commissioned Lieutenant George Armstrong Custer. While the battle was a rout for the Union troops, Lt. Custer was able to stop some of the Union troops from fleeing willy-nilly, to conduct an ordered, fighting retreat. Custer would go on to fight in nearly all the major battles in the Eastern theater, courageously leading his cavalry from the front in charge after charge, and becoming a major factor in many Union victories. Becoming one of the youngest brigadier generals in the history of the US Army just days before the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, on the third day of the battle he led his volunteer Michigan cavalry in repeated charges against a larger force of Jeb Stuart's Invincibles, handing them their first-ever combat defeat, preventing the possibility of Stuart's cavalry attacking Meade's troops from the rear during Pickett's Charge. While Stuart didn't have orders to do so, it's entirely possible that he would have, knowing Jeb, had the opportunity presented itself. In a later battle, it was Custer's troops who would be responsible for Stuart's death, removing one of Lee's best generals from the war. At Appomattox, General Phil Sheridan would purchase the table Lee signed the surrender papers on and present it to Libbie Custer, telling her that no one person had done more to bring about the Union's victory than her gallant husband...although I think Julia Dent Grant would've had a persuasive argument making that claim for her husband! George Armstrong Custer was a legitimate Civil War hero.
And then he was a total dumbass at Little Bighorn.
Me: Going to sleep.
Oversimplified: Wanna see a civil war.
Me: Ah merde, here we go again.
In poland i just woke up lol
Verdammt, hier sind wir wieder. Livestream was cool
Europeans in my comments. Nice some foreigners.
Que ne hables en Éspanol ?
wo shuo han yi
"Is cereal a soup?"
*Angry Lenin intensifies*
Comrade, I see you have come from the Russian Revolution video as well
This vid's are too awsome, this is not a Civil War video, this is a Civil War Documentary comedy
Is an omelette made of eggs?
Dub fun shine
Aa i see your a comrade of culture as well
Fun fact: Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln were distant cousins, that’s why they have the same cheekbones.
I love the Goodfellas reference with the "Funny How? Funny like I'm a Clown?" Cracks me up every time.
“What does he like to drink?”
“Whiskey, I believe, sir”
“Then send him MORE”
I like the cut of this man’s jib.
I get where you got that from!!
Sounds like my alcoholic uncle
@@ellelockwood3102 my son, the planet, or me?
@@tpw8049 he got it from WW2 part 1
@@tpw8049 "Yes"
I had no idea NordVPN played such a pivotal role in shaping the history of so many countries
Same, its almost as if that is not true
Clearly you guys weren't paying enough attention in history class
@@theespartanff3188 for real
It's almost like it was just a joke.
@@AustroHungarianEmpire1867You and VVTheVictorious are buzzkills, like duh no crap really? Gee we had no idea it was a joke
Trying to write a paper so I’ve been reading all of these events, and your “re-enactments” are hilarious is and accurate way👏👏👏
This is such a skilfull made video. Funny, informative. Damn good job.
Who wants a Napoleonic wars video?
Edit - He just released his Napoleonic Wars video! We did it!
I
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DiamondSmootlemon 900 shame on you. You broke the chain.
“Also, he’s a loony drunk.”
“Well, what does he like to drink?”
“I believe whiskey, sir.
“Then send. Him. MORE.”
supasaiyajin jay
That’s how you reward one of the 3 good generals that you had. The others were general Sherman (Grant’s good friend), and general Meade (Who defeated General Lee at Gettysburg).
If only McClellan was an alcoholic, huh?
WarlordofBritannia
He still would have failed to win. (HE LOST)
@@maxrichards3881 Sheridan was a pretty good cavalry commander, so that's four.
MMMMOOOOOORRRREEEEEE
Oversimplified fans: You haven't posted in a year!
Oversimplified: False, I merely failed to upload!
I love that Mcclellan basically exiled himself after the war. He made multiple long stay journeys to Europe after the war.
this is proof that people enjoy being educated but school isn’t doing it right
Yes!!
Yes!!
Yes!!
Yes!!
Yes!!
Washington: Stay neutral at all costs!
Lincoln: *No, I don’t think I will*
Ok.
This enraged his father, who punished him severely
Abraham Jin that not right he said that the US should stay neutral in FOREIGN conflicts
Captain Sparky 3.0 Once the US seceded, it became a foreign conflict. They were literally a foreign country...
Scotty Branum
No, they were an illegitimate rebellion.
And not even for a noble purpose, they ditched their own nation because they wanted to uphold slavery.
Part 2. Let’s get it on!
Appreciate in 8:27 how he points out the underlying fact of people not being free
Abraham Lincoln: "Hey, it's war, baby. What are ya gonna do?"
John Wilkes Booth: "Aiight, bet!"
Omg🤣🤣😂😂
No Boothe: Time to die
Lincoln: doshi
Boothe: shoots
And then the Radical Republicans got control of Reconstruction and burned the South to the ground. Good job making things worse for your own people, Johnny.
Oversimplified: he dabbled in politics
Lincoln: *Becomes President*
I read that as dabbed help
Nice Thrawn pfp
Nugcon He dabbed in office? No wonder the South ceded
I love this channel because it so funny, but at the same time, educational.
One of my personal favorite moments in American history.
Oversimplified: he wrote some questionable poetry.
Lincoln: that was not very finger licking good of you
*Applause*
I usually hate sponsors on videos, but it doesn’t feel like an oversimplified video without a nord vpn sponsorship
Like Sam o nella and skillshare
Sponsors are good because that lets you know that the creator is getting money
Nord VPN got hacked and tried to hide it. Don't trust them. They aren't on your side, their in your pocket.
And that’s why I use McDonalds SUPREME WIFI NETWORK
Why would you hate sponsors? Unless he's doing a video about internet security companies?
Oversimplified coming with that southern accent “Much to their heart” 11:24
I love this video so much! All facts accurate and humor in full force! lol
John brown: *gets captured*
Southern states: “it’s treason, then.”
*has seen Star Wars * lol
Lincoln:I Am the Parliament.
@@nickpaschentis5284
Jefferson Davis: Not. Yet.
"JOB SOKUN"
Merrick 724 I like John Brown
Confederate States: **breaks away**
United States: dude, _uncool_
It’s true i was North Carolina
Uncool..
man, it must have hurt to almost lose a part of yourself
Separatists: *_breaks away_*
The Republic: Dude, _uncool_
RIP bro.
I live like 10 minutes from Antietam battlefield. Did the walking tour as a kid in elementary school. Shit was crazy. They took us to Gettysburg too. Kinda wish they would’ve taken us in middle school or high school when i understood things better tho.
Actually got this as my History homework and i am for once more than Happy to do my homework
This was the first Oversimplified video I showed my mom. She couldn't stop laughing at Lincoln's birth scene.
Lol
@@brapa1190 Yes
@Something Went Wrong
We did, and it was hilarious and informative.
I’m not touching that thing
LOLZ
15:55
"He was too fat to even mount a horse"
HENRY VIII IS THAT YOU
ye
Adrian Murillo ok
It is
Few hundred years apart bro
@@demoniczero r/woooosh
Im learning about this in history this year so I'm watching this video also as a Texan I find our depiction absolutely hilarious and accurate lol
7:37 *squints at newspaper*
Dude… VERY cool!
Lincoln: ATTACK THEM
Mclellan: *no i dont think i will*
I've always thought McClellan was the best general... For the south.
Official Eggland unfunny meme
Can we just ban reddit users from commenting?
Josh Hamilton well he kinda is from a certain point of view
How does Oversimplified go from pure hilarity, to solemn and serious, and back to pure hilarity? It's rather impressive.
One word:
Talent.
My take is:
Good Writing
Tone of voice
Background Music
Lol ikr
Very astute writing. Ref: Jodi Taylor, author and an undisputed queen of making the reader laugh helplessly, then dump a WHOLE ocean of mind-boggling dark drama. Then pulling the reader out of the tar pit to watch the repairs, complete with some considerable slapstick.
such a cringe take, comment I dropped 10 seconds ago: That was so fucking cringe. Humiliatingly not funny. Literally 40 percent of the video was you dropping the quirkiest missed joke I've ever heard. Just wanted to learn about the civil war not hear your hack comedy. Good job
The parallels between the past and our modern situation are crazy.
23:02 on of the best sequences in Oversimplified history
Abraham Lincoln without a beard looks like an old Bill Nye the science guy.
There is a cartoon of lincoln sitting on the edge of his bed looking unshaven and haggard, with empty whiskey bottles scattered around him and a caption that read, "I FREED WHAT!?".
Bill Nye touches kids
Oh god
@@edgarallanpoe209 sauce or it didn't happen
@@edgarallanpoe209 no that’s joe Biden that does that
For those who were wondering, the spongebob tv show is 22 years old, which is over 5 times the lifespan of the confederate states
Bruh moment
*underrated commment*
But will live forever in your head rent free
But not as long as Jim Crow.
I love you
@Oversimplified you helped me out on my civil war test in social studies
love the content man great to prep before a lesson so you can have it in context a bit
“Hey, it’s war baby. What are you gonna do.” may be the best quote I’ve heard in years.
Ethan Sexton *”YOU’RE ABOUT TO GET A ROUNDHOUSE TO THE FACE.”*
It’d be better if he said “what’re you gonna do? Shoot me?”
Ethan Sexton IKR
Thanks for covering Lincoln's lesser known negative traits. He was quite 'melancholic', a term used back then to describe what we would call depression now.
When Lincoln and Mary Todd's engagement was "apparently" called off, several close associates of Lincoln feared his suicide.
The loss of his children left mental scars along with the huge emotional burden of not only limiting the amount of American deaths but having the fate of every slave in America in his hands. It's remarkable that Lincoln was able to make it through all of that. I remember reading a book where a character gave a fake quote "I do not know if great times make great men but they can most certainly break them."
He was also a big jokester and also just kinda silly, and that probably helped a great deal in the last incredibly streessful years of his life. One of my favorite stories is about an officer running into Lincoln in the War Department and then begged him a thousand pardons. Abe told him one was enough and wished that his generals would change like that.
But one of my favorite tender stories about him during the war was when he was visiting an army camp where he came across three kittens who he asked where their mother was and learned she had died. He then told the kittens he was happy that they weren't able to comprehend how terrible the Civil War was. It's then said he ordered that they were fed and taken care of and then he sat and pet them and listened to them purring 😭
......Interesting pfp.
How is being depressed a negative trait? You try being the leader during the most stressful time and I nations history and see if you don’t get depression
@@collincomer7038 Seeing as how he was depressed before the outbreak of the Civil War and before he even ascended to the presidency, I wouldn't blame the times on his depression.
I'm not going to even address depression being a negative trait. It clearly is but that doesn't mean your value as a person is lessened because of it.
Pretty sure that quote is actually from world War z.
already 4 years ago, crazy how he just keeps uploading with more and more quality
*when some thick figures teach you more than school*
Dude, you say that as id it happens rarely
@@javindhillon6294 it do tho
My history Book doesnt mention anything about the war in asia during ww2
@@____-ld4uw those are some shitty books then
Irk lol
*Operation Barbarossa fails and Hitler is pushed back to Berlin*
Stalin: Hey man, looks like you lost. No hard feelings?
Hitler: I didn't lose! I merely failed to win!
Dis vid iz abt de civl war not ww11
What the F***, There are German Peopl
This comment chain hurts my brain to read
THIS VID IS ABOUT HE CIVIL WAR NOT WW2
First of all, this is a joke and I don't need your hate. Second, I know what this video is about. I'm making a joke about ww2 using something that OverSimplified said in the video, "I didn't lose! I merely failed to win!".
Fantastic video. The only issue I have with it is that it doesn't talk about Cassius Clay at all.
After the news today, i think the algorithm is officially the funniest internet thing
Im here because of the alhorithm as well.
Its like: seems like the US is going into a civil war... here's a funny video explaining how the first one went
@@icarue993 ikr
You’re welcome.
Oversimplified: **doesn't upload for 4 months**
Everyone: there's gonna be a tax for that
Yup
Cool Corner yessir
true
But what does that mean...exactly?
The Vikings did!
McClellan: Dies*
Also McClellan: I didn't die, I merely failed to live!
Lmao
That’s a good one😂
McClellan: *is alone*
Also McClellan: I’m not alone, I merely failed to get married!
McClellan also lost the presidential election in 1864. He be like: “I didn’t lose the election. I merely failed to get elected.”
This needs more likes
Best video for studying with :)
The people that owned human beings as property felt oppressed . Oversimplified is one of the only people who make learning fun online.
_”But it says here I’m not allowed to wear women’s underwear.”_
_”Uh oh...”_
Relatable
Woah how did you get the italics
Woah how did you get the italics
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Judge: *Exists*
Rule book: *I’m about to end this man’s whole career. Literally.*