Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40

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

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

[@brandonproductions8401]

Screw the Sequels we had the EU

[@danielletawryyy]

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

[@nathanjeromin863]

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

[@lukeo.6410]

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

[@TheMiriamAdams]

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

[@calumcrossley5082]

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

[@colinodomino6738]

Foluke O. How old is oyo empire?

[@colinodomino6738]

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

[@sammi5577]

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

[@pyrosianheir]

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

[@nicolereeds1524]

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

[@123penrose]

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

[@123penrose]

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

[@nemoy7267]

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

[@milascave2]

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

[@myohmy9000]

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

[@embreezyvmi]

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

[@bubblegumpanda9195]

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

[@aceofpentacles2k]

They're being intransigent!

[@carsonchiu6069]

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

[@aceofpentacles2k]

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

[@petermendez7654]

YOU HAVE TO FIND A COMPROMISE

[@parsanasehi1703]

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

[@amaiainsausti999]

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

[@eunicelee3211]

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

[@stubley3432]

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

[@chinamanandfriends]

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

[@juliank6793]

You....I like you.

[@tompatterson1548]

where is that?

[@DesPhantomes]

R.I.P.

[@AlexJoneses]

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

[@wilhelm3594]

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

[@controlledchaos8481]

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

[@usntschetter674]

Bullets are expensive xD

[@controlledchaos8481]

+LilCheezy ya lol

[@BrandonTWills]

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

[@shubhpatel2547]

Controlled Chaos out of ammo

[@illyt8645]

Controlled Chaos he forgot how to use a gun

[@ShinobuSakurazaka]

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

[@MegaDanbo]

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

[@gracenote108]

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

[@DeathCoconut]

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

[@daleydrinksdaily]

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

[@filipedurin8887]

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

[@alicecroquette9876]

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

[@prahastha1618]

this comment made my day!

[@GregTom2]

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

[@UploadsfortheSoul]

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

[@tinylunaticinahugeworld]

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

[@syedali-rs8cj]

No but canadians are do not support saudi wahabi terrorists

[@jaspernato]

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

[@TheRenolius]

As a Greenlander I am offended

[@adventureinc1568]

Whaaa.... You have internet?

[@TheRenolius]

Hunter491 Nah just jappy not being danistani person

[@danny9154]

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

[@TheRenolius]

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

[@augustokonrad3572]

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

[@hmoney0812]

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

[@jreaganmorganchannel]

You're like the Bill Nye of historians.

[@CaptNSquared]

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

[@TheGreatMoonFrog]

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

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

+N Squared 'rebels'

[@joluoto]

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

[@ohyeahitsthatguy9454]

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

[@juanjuan1296]

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

[@chubbz82]

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

[@morbidbushido]

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

[@EpicPowered]

Are you absolutely sure? :D

[@morbidbushido]

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

[@morbidbushido]

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

[@BuyongoPhiri]

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

[@wilmer89]

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

[@JAGomez]

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

[@jackservans6906]

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

[@ninjadown10]

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

[@alvarocarbayo9594]

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

[@jenniferbrown1303]

5:57 Meredith is a legend for that!

[@saeedafrimpong3550]

Hey APWH gang 2k19 where you at??

[@tmb3392]

You ready for the test?

[@darindarin2831]

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

[@user-uz3fk8zq3u]

Im gonna die lmao

[@luciaheller2856]

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

[@user-uz3fk8zq3u]

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

[@lberate24]

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

[@celienepaul5378]

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

[@VampDemigod]

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

[@Rabastu5]

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

[@jonosbro]

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

[@Rabastu5]

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

[@jonosbro]

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

[@Rabastu5]

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

[@jonosbro]

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

[@mattvt00]

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

[@WillyTheComposerOfficial]

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

[@nordicducks4477]

Triggered

[@nordicducks4477]

+Shariq Torres I was joking.

[@andrewa.o.9755]

I was triggered by someone else being triggered.

[@lordilluminati5836]

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

[@user-qr3wr9jm1j]

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[@Martoto94]

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

[@Martoto94]

***** Oh how ironic.

[@eireronin]

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

[@dylanbourke2683]

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

[@thetoughguy7]

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

[@thebackbenchers7508]

Every empire comes with a expiry date. Wait and watch

[@ameancheiz]

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

[@DR-xt5jq]

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

[@sabotes]

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

[@galago95]

Thank you (I'm African too)

[@davidndiulor8428]

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

[@MrClauried]

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

[@chairforce0ne]

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

[@geo_licious]

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

[@juliacleary21]

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

[@assylem26]

Crazy how recent the history of decolonization actually is

[@tinmantris12]

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

[@Spix_Weltschmerz-Pucket]

you are awesome John! :)

[@DreadBirate]

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

[@alexg6464]

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

[@alexg6464]

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

[@peteradaniel]

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

[@alexf7368]

Lmaooo. Thanks. Im taking this advice.

[@ameyas7726]

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

[@alexg6464]

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

[@jogjawalker]

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

[@ipodsatechcocolate]

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

[@nicolasjimenezgarcia9560]

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

[@child9125]

He does sing like an angel.

[@nordicducks4477]

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

[@JamesRoyceDawson]

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

[@patrickjackson3276]

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

[@NeonsStyleHD]

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

[@DaHuntsman1]

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

[@penelopexenou6160]

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

[@jadynjc]

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

[@christopherodowd8045]

+Jadyn Christensen same test tomorrow

[@martinsamuel5771]

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

[@jesusislordsavior6343]

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

[@AymanS215]

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

[@avismoon]

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

[@MultiGreen89]

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

[@vanessarenee3676]

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

[@Daniel00232]

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

[@SabbirMahmudOpu]

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

[@drewblr8691]

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

[@demomo5542]

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

[@RahilSethi]

I love how lecturer explain hunger strike by stuffing his mouth with cupcake. It made me laugh so hard that I didn't hear him clearly about hunger strike.

[@FlowerTrollSan]

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

[@brystonbower666]

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

[@saeedafrimpong3550]

You go Meredith! :)

[@savedbygrace5836]

This was so helpful!!

[@LionKing-ew9rm]

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

[@jamieocallaghan5372]

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

[@warmcrunch3829]

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

[@bofanji3557]

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

[@benvimes6821]

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

[@francescakyanda9182]

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

[@saranyamushila]

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

[@BeastMode456776]

At 8:49 snoop dog is standing in the back row of guys in that black and white picture LOLOLOL :D

[@electrokid2640]

Best intro cut ever!

[@principetnomusic]

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

[@impalabeeper]

Imperialism today is brought about by corporatism.

[@caseymay123]

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

[@Ren-nf4pz]

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[@betaplayz3248]

everyone fucks up in their life

[@TheMiriamAdams]

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

[@ShayanKhanbazzinga]

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

[@Leaf8823]

i am not hedwig he also counquered the milky way

[@crowsnow2843]

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

[@RottenTrashBoy]

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

[@shaunelapp3884]

who else is watching this because of the AP exam tomorrow

[@tylergorman9628]

5 for the win

[@nathanpierce2699]

+Shaune Lapp me fam, me

[@sarit0422]

+Shaune Lapp RIght Here!!!

[@sortofpink5614]

me

[@marybarnett5178]

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

[@nantzstein]

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

[@kalojiostuff]

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

[@nantzstein]

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

[@AlanNadeauIII]

Thanks Past John Green, you brought up Star Wars knowing present John Green was going to have some jokes to say.

[@kyledang1286]

Although I didn't really get the lesson, it's at least more interesting than my world history teacher's lectures.

[@victorcannilla2890]

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

[@tamyboy1]

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

[@ibladethgamesjointheblades3830]

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

[@angelapodaca3387]

He actually makes learning interesting

[@roninelenion4805]

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

[@AprilLVideos]

why does you from the past always do the outro?

[@filipinordabest]

A Greenlandic acquaintance of mine is offended

[@leedent6796]

10:00 "HEY PAL YOU FORGOT YOUR GUN!"

[@Tourian]

Awesome video as always.

[@Daan7000]

Funny hearing a non-Dutch person trying to say "Cultuurstelsel"

[@HardcoreFourSix]

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

[@IamMissPronounced]

I absolutely died at the Ben Kingsley and Ghandi part 😂😂 I might be the only under-20-year-old who got that....

[@lazarusconstantinou9673]

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

[@lukemoynan5262]

Gr8 m8 i r8 8/8

[@davidsegun]

US also had a colony called the Philippines

[@pocholopan.983]

davidsegun It wasn't a colony

[@PsyX99]

+davidsegun No, no, not really a colonies but a puppet state... yes ok that might be a form of colonisation.

[@davidsegun]

Puppet state or not it's still a colony.

[@Atilla_the_Fun]

+Pocholo Pan. Use whatever Euphemism for colony you want. Its still a colony.

[@mikeramirez2356]

Yeah, under the one colonial empire that got stronger after WWII, instead of weaker, like nearly every other colonial empire came out.

[@DeNsane1]

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

[@dirkcosnz]

Was that a "The Princess Bride " quote? If so, nice. 😁