Why World War II Matters - Victor Davis Hanson

[@tagfanning9348]

Victor I’m 75 and in my youth I worked on my family ranch in the Colorado high county. No electricity no indoor plumbing and you worked big stock, critters that could and would hurt you, sometimes pretty bad and in all of natures variety of aspect from lighting thick thunderstorms to bone chilling pushes through blizzards that never reached above - 20 Fahrenheit. But you always felt the season… the weather the yaw and pitch of the Earth, always marked the moon and you kept your powder dry for the unanticipated. You were (and are) surrounded by Life and I think that gives a different perspective than a TV or X Box weaned kid gets in these “wonderful” modern times! Thank you for your insights. I’m a fan.

[@arthur19521]

He never ceases to amaze me. No notes, just talk. Incredible.

[@alexanderbutler2989]

Turst me. When you know a subject to the depth and breadth that some people do, all you need is a good memory and decent public speaking skills. He wasn't going into minute detail but the battle of Britain could quite easily have been won by Germany if they had done two things differently. Take out the airfields and all fighters. Establish complete superiority by bombing there airfields and factories to rubble. The me-109s because of low fuel only had about 20 min over England Drop tanks. Drop it as soon as you spot any interceptors and use internal fuel for the fight. Even an extra 10-20 Min would have made a huge difference.

[@donnafleming-kf7tk]

Hanson is AMAZING! AND TRUTHFUL.His memory fanominal!

[@philliplindberg9113]

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[@eugenebarrett8091]

😊😊,q

[@ajbunches825]

@@alexanderbutler2989 couldn’t you be less respectful or more bombastic?

[@domingofernandez789]

I have taken the courses offered by Hillsdale College in which Hanson was the teacher. No question in my mind that Mr. Hanson is the best mind at present in our nation. I have listened to him in radio and TV in the cable channels. I advise all of you that did not have the occasion to listen to this very intelligent man to listen to him. He is always spectacular and you always learn from him.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

I listen to his podcasts with Jack Fowler and Sami Winc. I can’t find any info, not even a picture, of Sami.

[@SMElder-iy6fl]

I took the Hillsdale on-line course on WWII. It was excellent. My degree is in military history, and I learned so much in this course. If you take it, take good notes!

[@MDJ-wb1pn]

I could listen to Victor Davis Hanson all day on military history. Very smart educated man.

[@richardalvarado-ik9br]

who doesnt wanna pay his Mexican labor apparently.

[@michaelcarey9359]

Me too... it's kind of interesting to hear the technology-devoid ramblings of someone leaning so hard on Greek classicism, trying to compare some "lessons of the past" to today's modern, computerized warfare where AI is calculating the outcome of of not just a battle, but an entire conflict, in tens of thousands of scenarios, in the the few minutes a missile is flying. "When I was a kid, we had wars... real HUMAN wars. None of this new-fangled war where computers are determining that the best thing to do is to not have a war in the first place.... get off my lawn!"

[@wiltonsmith3397]

Michael Carey, I sense that you underestimate the politics involved. A country with the finest AI technology can still lose a war if its leaders are not interested in defending the nation. (Anti-war appeasers or traitors.)

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

He's actually way out of his element on military history. He gets basic facts WRONG. For instance @ 36:36 Now, the Ki-61, of which some 3500 were built,was powered by a licensed copy of the Daimler Benz 601 engine!!!!

[@kentbrenner4459]

Absolutely agree

[@marystrickrodt1099]

Of eight cousins in WWII, my dad was the only one remaining stateside. One died on the Bataan Death March, two fought in Europe, one in the Pacific, one flew B-17 bombing runs and two have so far eluded my search. For, of course, I've waited too long to find them. Woefully late, I'm trying to find their stories, these boys who grew up together, blissfully ignorant of the roles they would play, upon just reaching adulthood, in the saving of civilization, as we in the U.S. know it. Hampered by my lateness, I still feel a responsibility and need to write their stories. Thank God for Victor Davis Hanson. I have learned so much from him.

[@DavidPierce-pn4lc]

God bless you Mary for caring for your relatives who served and sacrificed the ultimate for their country. I served but missed the war of Iraq getting discharged one year before. This country has changed so much since then but I remind myself that God is in control. I read your reply and just wanted to give you a shout out 😊 !

[@DallasPenziour]

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[@wingabouts]

Enjoyed the lecture. Amazed to hear him speak with such knowledge, no notes, no teleprompter, just speaking from his heart/mind with passion. Well done! 👍

[@barbaralewinter8455]

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[@barbaralewinter8455]

I don’t know how my name got on your list l did not put it there and would appreciate you deleting this from your list of contacts. Thanks.

[@barbaralewinter8455]

Pls eliminate my name from your contact list.

[@luiscalcano6541]

@@barbaralewinter8455 List of what ?

[@Solittletimetoomany]

He’s smarter than Biden.

[@sevencheong9203]

“The more you try to defer to someone when you have power,that you did not need to defer, the more you earn contempt for your magnaminity than appreciation.”

[@Solittletimetoomany]

Makes me think of current Russia, China and Iran.

[@Driver-ur9mf]

So too also Afghanistan, Biden wanted to withdraw 09 11 to mark an anniversary. Taliban said nope, you leave before September. Winning strategy. How many Americans and visa holders did he abandon?

[@BUIKPAN]

My two oldest uncles both flew missions in WWII. The eldest was training 1500 pilots at a time at age 21 with already 3 yrs of service. He flew 66 missions and was shot down in NewGuinea and was helped back to his base by natives to fly again. He repaid the natives with red ribbon. The younger was shot down in Germany on 23rd mission and spent 18 mos in Moosberg POW camp with 100,000 pows from 17 countries. He was saved in Spring of 1945

[@limingde91]

Special thank you to your great uncle for serving who was captured and sent to a POW camp. They are never forgotten!

[@user-ce8ij7xj9l]

Wow

[@nicholasmartiau1728]

Love listening to Victor David Hanson speak…he KNOWS history…he doesnt jury regurgitate something he’s read…greatest history teacher ever!

[@XyklonX]

David L Hoggan's work The Forced War is also a great teaching in history. Udo Walendy's work Truth for Germany could also be included as among the greatest history every. David Irving may be the greatest history teacher ever, in particular in this case Hitler's War, but many other works by Irving as well.

[@lonnienichols3392]

I sat on the edge of my chair in front of my computer, hanging on every word... I've never been handed a better understanding presented for the cause and effect of WWII. Thank you Hillsdale for making this possible.

[@josephbieberly8624]

Lonnie Nichols ...Thank you for your comment. After reading what you said I decided to listen carefully to what he lectured on. The lecture was excellent and if it wasn't for you I would have missed this great story.

[@davidswift647]

Thank goodness for KZbin and my retirement ...now I can open my brain and knowledge to some incredibly brilliant information and understanding. Dr Hanson is about my age and he found another follower 👍 Pragmatic and insightful, thank you for the post !

[@PanWayOut]

Try this: Search for the audio of a talk by Benjamin Freedman: "GAGGED & CENSORED" Speech (1961)" I can guarantee you will learn more about both world wars in that single talk than we have been spoon fed since birth by establishment mouthpieces like VDH. Watch the video while you still can. As you will see once you find it, youtube has severely clamped down hard on the video, erasing all comments, blanking out its 4 million plus views, and hundreds of thousands of positive ratings. That means it will soon be deleted. Don't miss it. UPDATE: Though youtube has deleted that particular copy, you can now find the entire speech on Bitchute.

[@PanWayOut]

@ekimshield Fetid eh? To anyone who happens upon this thread: Benjamin Freedman is a Jew who lived what he later wrote and spoke about. His 1961 talk is now available on Bitchute.

[@bubiruski8067]

@@PanWayOut Everybody should listen to this speech !

[@richardalvarado-ik9br]

he's a liar and pro colonial 19th century European world romantic plus manifest destiny here in america. Maybe he'd feel 180 degrees differently if the CIA installed dictators in his native Scandinavian countries like they did in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. His books are toilet paper to me.

[@richardalvarado-ik9br]

You have alzeheimer's alredy?

[@dirtcop11]

My Dad was in the Marines in WWII. He fought on Okinawa and was in the 6th Division, 29th Regiment. He was in the area where Victor Hanson died. When I heard about his Uncle, I wondered if he and my Dad had ever met.

[@johnkintzley5751]

VDH

[@johnkintzley5751]

Victor Davis Hanswn

[@michaelclark7037]

Everyone talks about when their parents served. What did YOU Do ??

[@choossuck7653]

Your dad was a hero. He thought he was doing the right thing. Our men fought for people who hated us American people. Its sad. They truly were the greatest generation. Until the generation comes along that will free us from the usurpious evil men who hate us and control our government

[@digitalnomad9985]

@@michaelclark7037 In World War 2? A lot of folk whose parents were in the military in WW 2 were children in WW2. Not serving is no excuse to forget the greatest generation. Giving tribute is not necessarily a personal brag, so what's your point?

[@kkesler627]

I wish every high school in America would use this man to teach… Not teaching history in public schools has destroyed our nation

[@BannedHistory]

they do teach this history. Hitler bad/white man bad is all they teach in schools

[@delrutgers5215]

For sure!!

[@nunyabisnis1448]

Who was smedley Butler he wrote a book in the 30's called" war is a racket "only the most decorated war hero of all time until his death, but yet no one's ever heard of him!

[@nunyabisnis1448]

I'm pretty sure the indoctrination program is designed that way for a reason !

[@kkesler627]

@@nunyabisnis1448 " the Maverick Marine" incredible story. Most have never heard of him unfortunately most have never even heard of Audie Murphy this is not the country we grew up in. Butler new what general Eisenhower warned us about the military industrial complex those same people are now engaged in this disgusting regime to destroy America.. this is a hill we should all be willing to die on. Once we're back in power rule change.. they changed the rules and we are going to play by them now. Conservatives need to understand offense we are always playing defense that is a losing strategy. God bless you Patriot 🙏🇺🇸

[@nmr6988]

It's impossible not to learn something when you listen to Victor David Hanson.

[@sallybaumgartner9096]

😊when is he speaking?

[@saxonalexander3888]

I'm sick of people saying Russia lost 20 million they lost 60 million. History uses Stalins quote he was referring to communist party members Russia 1930s 180 million 1958 116 million look it up

[@maddikoryl4995]

Learn bulshit

[@78tag]

Every teacher/professor in the US (in the world for that matter) should be required to include lectures from this man. Liberals continue to ignore obvious history lessons.

[@dwinsemius]

How is this something that liberals are ignoring? It was the conservatives of the pre-war era in the US that were the leading isolationists. It was Roosevelt, the liberal, who was offering aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

[@Netanya-q4b]

Funny I had the same sentiment about conservatives as I see the rise of authoritarianism here in the US, and how it's causing internal fractures and leaving us exposed. Perhaps it's simply a human trait to only see the faults in the other side's ideology and have a big blind spot for our own, and that drives the repetition of these big mistakes.

[@Netanya-q4b]

@Despiser Despised the right wing is using anarchy as a boogeyman - there is no organized left wing in America - Dems are centrist neoliberal capitalists.

[@Netanya-q4b]

@Despiser Despised I'm on the left and I'm advocating the opposite of tyranny - which is social anarchism. Anarchy isn't chaos, it's simply equality democracy for all. The chaos part is a byproduct of the failing authoritarian state using violence unconstitutionally against citizens who are compelled to continue protesting until it's resolved.

[@TheAndylaja]

Wait I thought you said conservatives were the authoritarians. How can you be an authoritarian and an anarchist? That doesn't make any sense. You are using words and describing ideologies that you have no idea what they mean.

[@janet5820]

I’m so pleased I came across this wise, educated, brilliant, very interesting man who has huge knowledge. Respect to him. I look forward to and enjoy listening to him

[@GregorySkie]

VDH is brilliant. The density of information and depth of insight in his analysis of WW II is uniquely clarifying.

[@markbrower7003]

I have listened to hours of Victor, no one makes more sense of issues than him

[@barbarastockton681]

Amen to that!!!!

[@jimbo2900]

My grandfather joined the 32 Division, 126th Regiment in 1930. His reasons were to serve his country, and this during the Great Depression, and since he like to eat he could get free food. He quickly rose to a 2nd Lieutenant. He was an infantry instructor at Camp Grayling. He trained men that eventually fought in Leyte.

[@ajbunches825]

My great uncle died in the Navy in Japan’s attack on US bases in the Aleutians off Alaska. My step Dad, great uncle, father-in law & several uncles all served in WW2. WW2 matters bc the global situation would be entirely different if we had not entered & had not won. Never forget. Incredibly important. Thanks Dr. Hanson.

[@frankbloom9533]

VDH is a national treasure I love his WW2 historical descriptions. He is an extremely intelligent and very well educated man. I hope and pray nothing but the best for him and his family.

[@keepmelovely]

I could listen to /learn from this man ALL DAY !!

[@dunnmax1]

He really wraps this presentation up with a great conclusion in under 1 minute, stating that we went to war to fight a banality. No one in their right mind, he emphasizes, would think that they could take on the allies and come out winning. However, he reiterates, it was the combination of appeasement, isolationism and collaboration early on that emboldened the Axis and cost countless lives.

[@freedomtrucker2332]

Yes ..great summary ..further interesting was the Russian perception ..that we had “joined” Nazi-ism ..and ultimately led to the great divide of Western and Eastern Europe ..

[@robertewing3114]

Appeasement was a diplomatic term that emboldened criticism, and we are still hearing it. The US is particularly dedicated to that criticism, so Americans do not even know the reference to them at Munich. Start there, where the world leader was, not with all the theories that academics are known for.

[@cnote3598]

The axis powers were the good guys

[@ajbunches825]

@@cnote3598 the axis of evil? Riiiight.

[@cnote3598]

@@ajbunches825 Jewish lies ? Yes

[@texasviewpoint195]

I discovered Dr Hanson from his interviews on Tucker Carlson and I can’t get enough of his take on all subjects regarding anything.

[@Bobs_hitland]

My grandfather fought with Patton in the 3rd Army. Hearing his stories I have been facinated with WW2. Being a baby boomer I grew to respect the Greatest Generation era. What a lecture! I love America! Trump 2024!

[@eggnogaddict6287]

My 68x great grandfather fought with Leonidas at Thermopylae.

[@davidcunico1673]

i grew up in the midst of this. born in jan of 45 so am connected to this era by mentors, family and friends. one must know the roots they draw from their intellectual sustenance

[@miltonbates6425]

The lesson for Americans here: Never relinquish your first and second ammendment rights, under any circumstance.

[@thafunktapus]

absofuckinglutely

[@MultiCappie]

Spambot alert.

[@miltonbates6425]

@@MultiCappie Democrat shill alert.

[@kint87]

Where is even a link with world war II ?

[@miltonbates6425]

@@kint87 Did you even watch the video? A well-armed populace is a permanent soft counter to the rise of authoritarian governments.

[@FlvAet421]

Victor slips up on a few names, but this is the best speech on WWII I've ever heard.

[@joseftrumpeldor6240]

Yes, "Submarine" when he meant to say: "Supermarine Spitfire". But we can afford to cut him some slack!

[@jebes909090]

FlaviusAetius try listening to dan carlins ghost of the oestfront. Dan carlins the man. Or if you like he has like a 12 hour series on ww1 call blueprints for armagheddon

[@vcecogo2575]

FlaviusAetius it’s a lecture.

[@thepezfeo]

He says in WW1 there isn't fighting in Africa, S. America, and the Pacific, but during WW1 Germany still had it's colonies in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The British fought the Germans in various African colonies, off the Falkland Islands, in China (with UK ally Japan), etc. I've never found a very thorough history of the post WW1 invasion of Russia by the Western powers and Japan... I wish I could find one.

[@Min-xm8tp]

Pezfeo Don't know if this is any good to you 'The Great War (TV series)' by the BBC (When they were good), made in 1964 so it's in black and white, but it's pretty comprehensive, nearly 18 hours long.

[@smiley3012]

Sad that there isn't more young in the audience. Such a great mind needs to be shared.

[@francescocatalano3675]

I am Italian born a few years after WWII was over. In foreign policy Mussolini was a gambler and deemed Italy to destruction. Luckily, British and American where wise enough to give us an open hand to turn us their friends. Thanks America for your Marshall plan for reconstruction.

[@rolandpfeffinger2178]

Mussolini e Hitler furono Pupazzi del Vaticano dovevano rifare L'impero Romano. these guys where installed with the help of the jesuits and the vatican.

[@marylouleeman]

we love you

[@wadejnelson]

mlu ccc yes indeed

[@Nonukes2024]

The Italian people were great to work with in the early 80,s a place called aviano air base provided the opportunity for myself and many other American's..... Italia Won the World Cup while their...talk about a celebration 84? Ciao.....italia...from....usa

[@gotarmadillo]

Read about Mussolini from the end of WW. Entirely different view.

[@marekeos]

Why is this only 46 minutes long???? This man should be MADE to speak for at least 8 hours! In all seriousness....another fantastic lecture by Dr. Hanson.

[@charlestdennis2797]

He does a class on WW2 at Hillsdale College on line. It is free. you can take it if you like. I have taken it and it is extremely interesting.

[@marekeos]

@@charlestdennis2797 I did not know that! Thank you for the info. I'll check it out!

[@pepelepew3478]

Old bit of wisdom: what is good, if brief, it's twice as good!

[@bighands69]

I think a documentary series based on his works would be amazing. A 10 part series would be fantastic.

[@brucenadeau2172]

he gets to his point quick unnlike some people trying to use 3 words when one word will work

[@johngeverett]

I became a history 'buff' (not an expert...) at age 40 as a result of my interest in the American Civil War and WWII. Listening to scholars like VDH on these things is always a bit of a thrill. I always learn something new, and pick up some new perspective.

[@digitalnomad9985]

Yea, those are my areas of interest, too. But I was interested in the Civil War at least since high school and WWII as long as I can remember.

[@brendawilliams8062]

A good education on yt. Imagine that

[@pax1sw]

An amazing lecture! I thought I knew all about WWII, until this lecture. NEVER heard so many new facts on this heavily researched and documented subject before. Gave me a new perspective on something I thought had been done to death, with nothing new to learn. Thank you, Dr. Hanson!

[@daveroberts936]

That's because you never read Rise and Fall of The Third Reich by William Sherer

[@milanstevic8424]

Oh cmon what new perspective? This is the most basic of talks I've ever heard. Where is the pre-war part where Hitler was politically supported and financially-backed by Allied countries? Where is the part where USA couldn't care less for atrocities in China, in hopes that Japan would fight with USSR? Where is the part where USA watched the British Empire crumble, and then bargained in order to help break the Atlantic siege? Yeah collaboration my ass. It was a global war where the country leaders were having identity crises among themselves and the common people were stupid enough to put blind trust in their leaders. That was the only mistake that was ever made: to allow such a mindless dictatorship all over the place, never before did such autocratic feudalism met modern technology -- yeah, democracies, right. Just look at the Uncle Sam wants you poster, it's so full of caring and benevolent sympathy for its people -- no, it's outright demanding like it demands taxes, and nothing has changed AT ALL. People are coerced into ideological maneuvering by rich unscrupulous individuals at power, and for dubious reasons. This is why 70+ million people died. Yeah Stalin was extremely bad and stupid. But he was smart enough to play on both sides, and come out as a "winner." The price was huge, but now people will think it was a sacrifice and not a sheer massacre. Just like how people will think that Hitler was a living embodiment of Devil, yet he was exactly the same as anyone else, he just made moves more aggressively, which, had he won, would be considered a virtue. No Britain didn't fight on principle, it originally placed a political bet, then it realized it had understated German power and had to struggle to preserve own identity. Finally it had to abandon some ideas it tried to preserve, only to stay afloat, but received a newfound respect in the new world (namely Europe), and managed to establish a strong economy. This is what it means to strategize during a perilous time. The same thing happened to an opportune USA, a country that immediately found a new foe to aim its freshly built military-industrial complex at, and did so for the next 40 or so years, inciting proxy wars all over the globe. GDP my ass. Inventing a theater of war, banning everyone else from it, and than singlehandedly lubricating it, is a monopoly and a system of non-loyal market intervention. That's not deterrence, that's much worse and much more sinister than what Hitler did. He was at least upfront about what he wants and what's going to happen. 6 years of Nazism is nothing compared to 40+ years of forceful "democratization" while you build alliances based on intimidation. People are getting born and dying of old age under the constant american oppression. In the decades that followed, entire regional economies were devastated, puppet regimes were implanted, welfare of hundreds of millions of people all over the globe were affected directly and indirectly. And after all said and done, the machinery above it is not even benevolent to its own people (whatever "own people" even means), and is mutating rapidly to the point of being completely independent from the mundane industrial slavery beneath it. In the recent times, not even a valid casus belli is needed anymore, every war is happening at hyper-lightning speed, the media is entirely corrupted, propaganda at its zenith, and any social reaction can be simulated by an AI in real time. So the question is, who do you fight for and why? What terrorism? What is the point of it? Do you really buy that guerrilla bands of Afghanistan are threatening the american way of life? What way of life? Even you don't enjoy your imagined way of life. While Afghans live in some rocky hills, surrounded with goats and opium fields ffs. It's all just wish wash at this point. We are entering 2020, able to communicate at light speed at the touch of our fingers, people can't or don't want to understand the mounting islands of plastic in Atlantic and Pacific, let alone the true mechanistic, ethnographic and financial machinations behind WW2.... There are no good guys in this world, at least not at this scale, but I'd also argue that by blindly collaborating with any government*, regardless of how family-oriented you are, doesn't do anyone any good, simply because entire lives are socially engineered from top to bottom and absolutely EVERY atrocity in this world was committed by the nicest family-oriented people, though arguably unknowingly, so please abolish the idea of absolute moralism, and focus instead on growing your own individual consciousness and intuition. * (starting with how eagerly we all pay taxes, and basically donate our energy and perceived freedom to some Devil in a suit, or else we are stigmatized, excommunicated, deprived of our human rights, and ultimately imprisoned

[@PanWayOut]

For an excellent overview of ww2 and the lead-in history to that monstrously hideous war, search for the PDF of the book by retired US Navy pilot Benton L. Bradberry: "The Myth of German Villainy". Amazon recently banned the book, which essentially confirms the book's value as a source for truth. But you really need to discover that for yourself. The online version is an easy-to-read format similar to kindle. Don't miss it.

[@bonsummers2657]

@@milanstevic8424 I'm not on drugs.

[@shanemedlin9400]

@@milanstevic8424 I can't actually disagree with anything you said. You are aware that there are plenty of people who understand all this, and want to change it, right?

[@summerlakephotog8239]

So positive that some young people are learning history. May they find their way into leadership positions. Thank you VDH!

[@markcorreale8495]

VDH is a national treasure. Live long and prosper!

[@SpaceTravel1776]

May the force be with him.

[@casualobserver2380]

Very original comment! Time to get some new material

[@robertmangano]

Great summation on the causation, battle overview and the aftermath of WW2. A great speech from a very insightful historian.

[@shmabadu]

“The more you try to defer to someone when you have power,that you did not need to defer, the more you earn contempt for your maganaminity than appreciation.” Victor Hanson inadvertently sums up the race problem in the US since the 1960s.

[@v.v.7522]

Ziggler Norris that’s the most important sentence in the entire speech

[@MM-Iconoclast]

@STS I think a charitable reading of what the commenter meant would be that if you have a criminal/radical/thug-like element within a population (in this case, the black community), and you appease it, the criminal element will be emboldened and the population (within which it is found) will also suffer. You could say the same thing for the mafia in Italy, or the terroristic and repressive leadership in the West Bank and Gaza.

[@sethhamby9405]

Obama giving millions to Iran fits this statement.

[@chickey333]

@@sethhamby9405 Well... how can it be considered appeasing when you share the same values and goals of those you are appeasing? Supporter and donator to the cause would be more appropriate.

[@francispoldiak2139]

He mistakes some people for everybody....people like Hitler might hold you in contempt if you don't exercise your full power to have your own way, but that is because he was all about power and nothing else...Hanson's comment is not applicable in every situation. As for bringing in the race problem in the US since the 1960s, I am afraid to even ask what you mean.

[@virginiagreene5317]

This man is a treasure! So much wisdom and he communicates with the love of history!

[@jjforcebreaker]

Fantastic talk. Can't stop watching them. Mr. Hanson is just marvelous!

[@robertewing3114]

Them? Good history requires a dedicated interest in a relatively limited area, and WWII is not this man's subject, he is giving the US point of view, it is not history. He can't tell us one lie Chamberlain told, for example, the whole British Empire. It is rather old hat that Hitler lied and indeed played games. No whole BE existed in relation to Czechoslovakia, but there was a whole BE and Hitler indeed challenged because of Munich.

[@donnalindberg7192]

I could hear this 10 times and not get enough information, he is brilliant and such a master teacher.

[@michaelclark7037]

Hope He taught You how to kill, when the Chinese hit our shores.

[@easygame7955]

"WWII, the BIG one". I remember hearing that countless times as a child. We are forgetting our past and that's very bad.

[@yelvaberry]

Thank you so much, Professor Hanson. Beautiful presentation. I'm so glad there are people as you. God bless you.

[@philtroskey3454]

I'm blind the doctor so knowledgeable and we got it on video for future Generations thank you dr. Hanson

[@StereoSpace]

Amazingly informative and concise, as always. He's a brilliant lecturer.

[@8House]

@@WilliamJones-Halibut-vq1fs You nailed it!

[@generalharness8266]

@@WilliamJones-Halibut-vq1fs While he may be a Neocon his points are no less valid. If weakness is shown it will be capitalized on. The US has become the leader of the "freeworld", the danger is if its forces are unwilling to fight then everywhere becomes open to aggression. We can see this happening now with China, Russia and North Korea. They no longer respect America intervention because the public no longer accept war, they will not even entertain the thought of all out war. Its why the cold war did not end the world. It was that people in both countries (Russia , America) where willing to push the buttion. While I am against war, its horrible and only decides who is left, we must always be prepared to defend ourselves. The European Union and current political climate is weak. I look at it and go what do you stand for. The answer of that is equality and that answer scares me. Equality of outcome is only achieved though lack of choice. If you take my choice away what is left for me to strive for?

[@robertewing3114]

If only he knew what he is talking about, the term Appeasement is no explanation for anything. Far too much regard for Hitler, little or no regard for the evidence published since 1946.

[@BannedHistory]

@@glideronthemoon conservatives have no idea how consequential WW2 was for human history. If only we could strip away the mythology from the presentation of the 20th century, maybe the right could come to understand the system that currently oppresses them.

[@robinkoenig]

Victor Davis Hanson is a National Treasure. Listen to him whenever you get the opportunity.

[@violatorut2003]

When the “host” guy said “Hanson home for generations” I thought he meant Mmbop Hanson Lol. After watching this, though, he’s now my favorite WW2 lecturer.

[@richardgalli7262]

Victor you make history so very interesting, so easy to listen to.

[@GeorgeSmith-bm4rz]

This man is incredibly. I enjoy this man so much.

[@3artsofhealing233]

Victor is one of my favorites. He is always so calm no matter what he is addressing He's insightful and easy to listen to.

[@radomirsamardzic1925]

No matter that to the large extent he misrepresents the history???

[@peterdickinson8755]

So who has expansionist aspirations? Putin, Erdowan, the House of Saudi, about Netanyahu has he still the premiership of Israel? China has many nations in debt to them also, Conflict not considered? Be afraid, be very afraid. Victor the Brexit negotiation is side issue, yet the German intercessors say that God tells them Britain's benefits by getting out of E. U.

[@michaelares4240]

Yea, like your real.objective

[@robertewing3114]

@@radomirsamardzic1925 has Victor got his sponsorship at college because he gives the official story? He certainly does not give history.

[@chrishunter2457]

He's a national treasure, to anyone who will...who is smart enough to listen..

[@thattimestampguy]

2:13 Family who fought in WWII 4:23 Allies had differences, but they had a common enemy 5:15 60-65 Million Dead 💀 unthinkably lethal 7:04 The truely total global war (World War 1 had no Pacific theatre) • Technology increased the death toll 8:37 The War was 6 Years Long 9:12 Armor, Gunpowder, Kevlar 10:07 Novel Ideologies which drove people; relativism about good and bad *Speedy Invasion Global Bloodshed* 11:29 Germany Invaded Poland, 12:02 Germany Invaded Denmark (1 day), Norway (6 weeks) Netherlands Luxembourg Belgium France (7 weeks) 12:45 Did what no one had done before 13:45 British/French Appeasement, Russian Collaboration, American Isolationism 14:39 3 Million people 16:54 Appeasement 18:19 18:34 Treaty of Versailles * Alliance should have arrived after Germany invaded Poland 20:08 Punitive and WEAK - talked a big game, but didn’t back it up with muscle 21:17 The Soviet Union’s Non-aggression pact, provided resources to Germany 22:15 Stalin treated the Axis members better in their deals 23:06 _Isolationism, Appeasement, Collaboration_ allowed WWII to grow into the Global Bloodbath it became 26:38 Germany & Italy declared war on the USA 27:34 _Invasion of Soviet Union, Pearl Harbor, Declaration of War on America_ 30:38 Why did the Allies win? 1. More appealing to neutral countries, we won’t invade them 32:06 2. Our leaders don’t lie as much 33:58 3. Cooperation of Allies, Axis was uncooperative 37:39 Bomb their capitols to smitherins 38:40 Soviet Union 39:37 Britain 🇬🇧 41:02 Gave up their empire 41:33 Italy 🇮🇹 41:53 Japan 🇯🇵 42:46 United States 🇺🇸 43:52 Dilemma: Rebuilding Countries 44:46 War 45:25 Who is stronger?

[@fraserwing8744]

Thank you so much for taking the time to organise that, I always look for comments like yours, I don't have time to waste when I'm wasting time.

[@drj602]

Thank you for this. Super helpful !

[@sharonnygaard8862]

Listening to you again I heard this before but I always pick up new stuff so I just keep on listening whenever I can what a blessing you have been to so many

[@altongrimes]

I don't believe that I have ever encountered a man possessing this level of insight. .

[@annwanamaker5210]

I have enjoyed this history lesson so much although I couldn’t relate or repeat what I have learned, I know who to tell people to listen to and recall my teaching as conversations come up. Thank you 🙏

[@raymondmckenna2307]

Victor is a brilliant writer. His geopolitical knowledge is extensive.

[@ajbunches825]

I try to follow along as best I can. He makes it easier than most others who never simplify their message enough so plain folks like me can understand. I have to trust his vast knowledge when he draws a comparison or makes a reference to the facts of a medieval war, for instance. I enjoy being able to stretch my knowledge base with VDH & Thomas Sowell.

[@JasperMorello]

American isolationism, British appeasement, Soviet collaborationism. Interesting Lecture!

[@ppumpkin3282]

American isolationism, British appeasement, Soviet collaborationism. Everything is 180 degrees in the rear view.

[@williamlawlor5969]

War is a racket that enriches the mongers.

[@user-yu1yz6qk1g]

American isolationism ? With a military presence in 182 countries ???

[@judithsochor9755]

JasperMorello n

[@josephshields2922]

Yes and according to Right wingers like Hansen every third world country we want to take over is a potential Germany and every tin horn dictator is Hitler and any diplomacy offered at the time is Chamberlin. Don't be fooled by his knowledge he's revising history to justify an aggressive interventionist foreign policy.

[@davidmurphy8364]

I rewatch one of his historical talks at least once a month, this man has thought me so much. Such a joy to listen to

[@cliffright1142]

In a day and age when freedoms are just so many throw away concepts by the younger generation, it heartens me to see Hillsdale College continue their wonderful programs on educating people on “our” history.

[@robertewing3114]

You mean US point of view, because US has no interest in understanding Munich, concerning which FDR telegrammed Good man. Programming is not education.

[@ajbunches825]

@@robertewing3114 don’t care about Munich waaaa. Why are Germans still such domineering narcissists?

[@jsardelli7322]

A Vm😊

[@GuitarMan22]

Dropped in for a minute - stayed for the whole thing. Very interesting view on the war and an unbiased one at that. Equal measures on all sides.

[@mrcherevin6292]

You wrote, "unbiased one at that. Equal measures on all sides." Can you explain in detail your thinking? The man gave the "British Perspective" which is 100% biased. The guy might as well be a Brit himself, not an American. Saying his lecture equal on all sides is a complete joke.

[@richardalvarado-ik9br]

Especially from a chicken hawk guy who never served a day in uniform. He's a false philosopher who's writings I would use as toilet paper especially when I have a bad case of diarrhea. Full of excrement!! WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED HE'S ON FOX NEWS ALL THE TIME. PLUS HE HAS A DEGREE FROM A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY ( UC SANTA CRUZ....LOL!!! ) COMMIES COME FROM PUBLIC UNIVERSITY I THOUGHT....LOL!!!

[@joetijerina8185]

These two (Mr. Chevron and Richard Alvarado) are too intellectually challenged to appreciate this presentation; hence the moronic comments of these cretins.

[@Deandwl]

Fascinating lecture and delivered with such authority. Proud to see an American of Welsh ancestry contributing so much to the understanding of great historical events. Thank you Mr Davis Hanson.

[@SuperTuffgirl]

That sure was educational! I would love to meet Dr. Hanson and shake his hand. What a brilliant mind. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@gonymaha7654]

When he mentioned that Hitler didn’t even know where Pearl Harbor was and whisked away the story…..I know this man is truly a war historian. I learnt a lot from this one ☝️ man🙌

[@ken916-v9b]

This guy's memory is astonishing

[@dougthomas1582]

Absolutely brilliant crystallization of the greatest event in human history.

[@Germanicus_Daimetor]

Absolutely brilliant from start too finish! VDH is an American original and a gift from God! Thank heaven he’s on our side!

[@robertewing3114]

Your life is a gift, and VDH has the same old story of academics since 1944, an historic failure.

[@DebraButler-r7v]

I wish I was younger. I would go to college there and learn something new every day and he would be outstanding to be a teacher of history.

[@chrishooge3442]

"American Isolationism. British Appeasement. Russian Collaboration." How we doing on these topics?

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Well, now we have American Collaboration, British Isolationism and Russian Appeasement. So pretty much the same old song and dance, just a different verse of that song.

[@classixdrummer]

I couldn’t help but think that the USA was isolationist except for the banks. Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t the USA bankers provide the money for Hitler to get the ball rolling?

[@chrishooge3442]

@@classixdrummer Actually, we seemed pretty willing to sell stuff to the Brits and Russians and remain neutral...until Pearl.

[@CandidDate]

@@classixdrummer THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.

[@classixdrummer]

CandidDate - Why are you shouting scripture? It’s not helpful.

[@pshehan1]

Pardon me for nitpicking, but it should be remembered that Britain actually meant Britain, its Empire and Commonwealth. I will concentrate on Australia, being Australian and having lost relatives in WWII, and interviewed veterans of the 2/14 battalion AIF (Australian Imperial Force), veterans of the Middle East, New Guinea and Borneo. Australia was only a nation of 8 million at the time, but had more service personel per capita and more deaths per capita than the US. Guadalcanal was not the first occasion where the Japanese were halted and turned back. The Australians achieved that at Milne Bay in New Guinea and along the Kokoda Track where the Japanese had been advancing toward port Moresby on the southern coast, and were held then pushed back and destroyed at the Battles of the Beaches, their original landing sites on the North coast. There US army units played a part at Buna, with Australian assistance. The 2/14 was the first AIF battalion up the Kokoda track to help the hard pressed inexperienced, outnumbered and poorly equipped militia battalions making their gallant stand against the Japanese at Isurava. Australia had an odd military set up in WWII. The AIF were men who had volunteered for service overseas. They are the second AIF as distinct from the first AIF of WWI and their battalion designations reflect the distinction. Thus the 2/14 are the successor battalion to the 14th battalion of the first AIF, and shared their battalion colour patch, yellow over blue. (My great grandfather and other relatives served with the first AIF.) The militia were only to be used for home defence, but at that time New Guinea and nearby islands were Australian territory. The AIF men had disparaged the militia as 'chocolate soldiers', who would melt in the heat of battle. When the 2/14 got to Isurava and fought beside the 39th militia, and especially after the 39th refused to be relieved but elected to stay in the fight, the AIF men had a complete change of opinion, and the old men left of the 2/14 and the 39th mingle at commemorative events of the Kokoda campaign. A cousin of mine, a bomber pilot was killed over Milne Bay. His younger brother joined the air force, flew with Bomber Command over Europe, was shot down, captured and imprisoned in Stalag Luft III. He was to have gone out in the Great Escape, but being the closet thing they had to a doctor in the camp (a medical student) gave up his place to another man who was among those executed, and felt the guilt ever after. My mother says that in the film, the man playing the 'doctor' is dark haired, whereas her cousin was fair haired. My paternal grandfather was a career officer in the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force), and adjutant at the air base at Darwin in the Northern Territory which was bombed by the Japanese, using the same carriers and more planes that had bombed Pearl Harbour. The Japanese made numerous attacks on Darwin (and other towns in northern Australia) and the USS Peary was still firing its guns at Japanese aircraft as it was sinking on 19 February 1942, with the loss of 88 of its crew. "There is a memorial in Darwin in honor of the lives lost. This memorial, in Bicentennial Park, consists of a plaque and one of the 4-inch deck guns recovered from the Peary. This gun is aimed towards the Peary's resting place in the harbor. In the words of Peter Grose, author of An Awkward Truth: The Bombing of Darwin, February 1942, "The doomed yet magnificent reply by the destroyer USS Peary in Darwin harbour as Japanese dive-bombers swarmed around her deserves a place in the legend books of American military history." Wikipedia By the end of the war, Australia had the fourth largest air force in the world, and one third of Bomber Command in Europe were Australians. The RAN (Royal Australian Navy) fought in the Mediterranean and alongside American vessels in the Pacific, around the islands of the Dutch East Indies and Guadalcanal where both navies lost ships and men.

[@mattmatteson8759]

Thank you for that brief discussion of Australian contribution in WWII. Is there a good book(s) detailing more about this contribution? I am quite familiar with WWII and the efforts by US, UK, and USSR actions, but had never heard about the RAN, AIF or RAAF in any detail.

[@pshehan1]

@@mattmatteson8759 Thanks for your interest Matt. I don't know of any specific books I could recommend that give an overall view of each of the services. I have an interest in history including military history but was a scientist by trade until recent retirement. Without going in to how it came about, at the request of a University and the veterans association of the 2/14 battalion I recorded oral histories with some of the men. What I know of the histories of the services and various campaigns comes from numerous books and documentaries, many available on You Tube. For example, put HMAS Sydney Kormoran in the KZbin search for videos on the history and loss with all hands of the cruiser HMAS Sydney after an encounter with the German raider Kormoran, which was also sunk in the engagement with some survivors. The Sydney was a favourite ship of the navy having sunk an Italian cruiser in the Mediterranean and had crewmen from all over the country. The Germans reported the flaming Sydney sailing away over the horizon, never to be heard of again. The circumstances of the Sydney's loss was considered a mystery and is still controversial to this day. Search Savo island 1942 fro the battle in which US and Australian vessels were lost off Guadalcanal. Almost as many American and Australian sailors were killed in that one night battle as US Marines died in the 6 month battle for Guadalcanal. You will find videos and Tobruk, El Alamein, Kokoda etc. There is a feature film called Kokoda available online. I suggest you google the various services. The Wikipedia articles are comprehensive and may lead you to specific campaigns and battles. Or try searching Amazon etc. Hope this is helpful

[@AndrewRandston1]

South Africa too.. my grandfather was a gunner in Egypt.. even black south Africans were fighting

[@stellayates4227]

We should never forget the contribution from the Commonwealth and also individuals from the Republic of Ireland in WW11.

[@Gregoryno6]

The Australian victory at Milne Bay was one of our best kept secrets for decades. I first read about it in Russel Braddon's book Images of Australia, which was published in 1987. Never heard a word about it at school. In recent years it's getting some attention in the media. But Australians should be at least aware of the victory at Milne Bay as we are of the tragedy of Gallipoli. At Milne Bay the Diggers had their backs to the wall, and fought to win.

[@Hangover-ry9bo]

Being born in Germany, I like to thank you for comparing the first part of WW2 to Napoleon and Caesar. My history books in school had been written by the winners, consequently this first part (you have highlight here), and Hitler's strange success had only been exposed to blame the nazi regime. The movement of people throughout european nabours and their reasons to participate, or not, was not discussed in any of the school books in my history lesson. This built in war guilt seem to stick really well in Germany. WW1 was also severely shortened in detail to the point that the student itself felt guilt in the 80 and 90's. Very strange to listen what you bring up here. I guess If you, my grand dad, or a teacher would have told the full details back then, any person would have been ostracised within hours and being painted as a supporter to 3rd Reich.

[@southerncomfort7490]

Yes, it's interesting how history gets distorted. In England, even today, we always associate the average 'German' with the War. In fact, it's almost an obsession, as is the continuously told story of standing alone against the rest of the world. Yet the curious thing is that this feeling is not extended to the German army. There are three reasons for this. Firstly, we were (saving the Channel Islands) never invaded. Secondly, any army would be compared to the Japanese army. In comparison the 'morals' of the German army look good in British eyes. Thirdly, the desert campaign in North Africa. In this Rommel is viewed as a Robert E. Lee figure, or a Stonewall Jackson. He might be your enemy, the 'Desert Fox' had to be admired, as were his soldiers. Strange, .... but there it is.

[@dariovukojevic926]

Daniel, wait until you learn that Holo didn't happen.

[@ajbunches825]

If that’s what you learned, you need to listen again & try harder. Germans still have a lot to feel guilty for. If you had won we’d all still be speaking German. You had history books which you now reflect back on as being incomplete….waaaa.

[@dariovukojevic926]

@@ajbunches825 And you will now be speaking pakistani.

[@ajbunches825]

@@dariovukojevic926 is that a threat?

[@johnburns4017]

The Soviets did break an agreement with one of the Axis powers, they invaded Manchuria wiping out the Japanese Kwangtung Army in 1945.

[@yobop6072]

Study, China and Japan were fighting WAY before this ....and...you may recall, the passage through to the northern Pacific above Korea was a big concern to Russia and usa

[@johnburns4017]

@@yobop6072 The USSR signed a peace agreement with Japan, after fighting in Manchuria in 1939.

[@NikolaAvramov]

@@johnburns4017 They've had constant border skirmishes since then.

[@melvillesperryn9268]

They also invaded Sakhalin. This was as agreed with the USA and Britain, although the USSR did delay their attack until the Japanese asked them to intercede to make peace after the atom bomb was dropped.

[@cyaneyed7146]

If anyone embodies the words sober and judicious it's this man.

[@michaelmcneil4168]

I would say that whoever removed Roosevelt form the need to know lists of American Intelligence was a better example of the term sobre and judicious. (As long as it wasn't that jessie Edgar Hoover was it?) Edgar Hoover didn't want to know about Pearl Harbour. There is a video by the man the British sent to tell him on Younube (where he explains how the FBI treated him so he kept his mouth shut.) The Americans were very foolish militarily and Churchill was stupid putting Eisenhower in charge. They screwed up D-Day so badly that they nearly USAAAFeffed the USAA. We British considered the American soldier to be: "Our Italians". Corruption in the engine production of its four engined bombers killed nearly as many air-crew as the Luftwaffe did as they couldn't complain too loudly about duff materials. The same problem went into liberty vessel construction we had to put the ships in sandwiches to hold them together. The USAAF asked for a Liaison Officer from the RAF. The man they sent was so enamoured of them that he threatened to resign his commission rather than accept the posting. Roosevelt's own son committed treason in the assignment he had in British Intelligence. The American people were a disgrace. Nothing had changed by the time of the Clintons.

[@farmrrick]

However in your darkest hour who fed you ? Who fueled you ? Who armed you ? I guess we could do a couple things then .

[@jimmyduncan7650]

I agree. We need this clear and concise analysis of our dark days but unfortunately the know all's will dismiss him.

[@mynameisgladiator1933]

Really? He didn't bother to mention who actually starts all these wars and it isn't some crazy despot in Germany or Iraq. They are just useful idiots.

[@willywhitten4918]

You are correct Test Channel, it is the cabal of international bankers who finance all sides of every conflict who are behind all wars. \\][//

[@w.g.6961]

This is the best overview of the war I’ve ever heard.

[@glennmann634]

Another stellar lecture by Dr. Victor Davis Hanson. Thank you, sir, for the amazing insight and new information--to me at least.

[@kimwiser445]

It amazes me that we’re still dealing with socialism and communism today. How many more people have to die for these ideologies.

[@ncwdevine]

See Chris Bollyn 911 Deception

[@ncwdevine]

See Chris Bollyn Solving 911

[@250txc]

@Jim McCracken STUPID to the MAX! 1\2 the population? BOT alert here!

[@larssund5802]

Not to mention racism.

[@TeaParty1776]

Altruism is still the culturally dominant morality.

[@peter2679]

One correction: Australia was there on day one and still there on the last day of the war.

[@martinreddy3823]

I thought Britain came in on day 3.

[@simongleaden2864]

That's right. Britain declared war on 3rd September.

[@stewatparkpark2933]

And New Zealand .

[@martinmathews6129]

For about 2 hours New Zealand was face to face alone at war with Nazi Germany (they declared war 12 hours ahead of Britain and 2 hours ahead of Aussie).

[@bobbyray9825]

Yup

[@jimboAndersenReviews]

Absolutely brilliant. I especially like that he mentions that Sweden was pro-german; they sold raw materials to Germany, and allowed their officers to enlist under foreign powers, fighting for Germany. He mentions that Denmark fell within a day: It is absolutely true. The civilian government of Denmark broke the ground law, which stated that in the event that foreign belligerent forces are found within the realm, the governing power to deal with the event is to be handed over to the chiefs of the defense forces. -The civilian government of Denmark refused the request of the chief of the army, Lieutenant General Prior, to be given governing power. And the government also issued several orders for the armed forces to lay down their arms, that mobilization of the reserve forces where not to continue, and that the population was to remain peaceful. ...IMO, high treason, and one that was never tried in a court of law. Denmark could have pushed the German supply lines going to the invasion of Norway to breaking point. Even some hours, or a day of denying the Luftwaffe access to Aalborg Lufthavn (an airport) could have given Britain enough time to reach strategic points in Norway before the Germans got there. The western European states fell like dominoes. When Britain did not topple, Soviet Russia had a better chance of not getting knocked over. -It does matter, whether or not one heeds the call for mobilization. -If for nothing else than going to Folkvang, instead of later having to sit in Naglfar (Norse mythology, about the end time, where you do not want to be a coward) :3

[@bolsesolheim7469]

Victor Davis Hansson er tindrende klar , Han som er av svensk herkomst forteller hvilke banditter svenskene var , Merker dette i Marbella til og med , svenske menn gifter seg veldig ofte med tyske kvinner !Ivar Kamprad IKEA var dundrende Nazist ! Folk er uvitende og historieløse ! Handler ugjerne med Dansker som er generelt griske! For en bedriten verden! Er veldig stolt av min famile som i stor grad havnet i tyske dødsleire uten å være jøder!

[@aecaec2152]

The Truth sorry, The Truth. Not so. Carefully cultivated modern history factoid but scrape the surface and wrong. Start with SKF and move out...

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

@ Jacob Bøge Andersen Re: "The civilian government of Denmark broke the ground law, which stated that in the event that foreign belligerent forces are found within the realm, the governing power to deal with the event is to be handed over to the chiefs of the defense forces. -The civilian government of Denmark refused the request of the chief of the army, Lieutenant General Prior, to be given governing power. And the government also issued several orders for the armed forces to lay down their arms, that mobilization of the reserve forces where not to continue, and that the population was to remain peaceful. ...IMO, high treason, and one that was never tried in a court of law." I am an American, but half-Danish in that my mother is a Dane by birth, who survived the war as a teenager (she is now 93 years old). I've studied WWII, including the invasion of Denmark and Norway, for many years, but had never before run across the info above, so thank you for it. It is always a pleasure in WWII history to learn something new! Not withstanding your point, Denmark's position strategic and tactical position was extremely precarious and difficult with regard to Germany and German aggression. In 1940, Germany had a population of 52 million people, Denmark about 3.8 million, or roughly a 13:1 advantage. Denmark adjoined Germany at Jutland, and her terrain was poor for the defense, in that it was flat and lacked terrain features suited to defense or guerilla warfare, such as large areas of forest or mountains. The Danish coastline was lengthy and convoluted - which was a point in her favor, but one largely unexploited by the Danish war ministry. Indeed, the Danish government had intentionally reduced the size of her armed forces so as not to appear provocative to Germany. That obviously did not work: They invaded anyway. Even with substantially greater resistance than was offered by the Danish forces, the victory still would have been lopsided. The planners of Operation Weserübung had done their work well: Merchant ships docked in Danish sea ports held assault troops which poured out to take harbors and docks almost without resistance early in the morning of April 9, 1940, and paratroopers dropped over major airports and airfields accomplished the same thing. Land-based forces simply rolled across the frontier and into Denmark, facing scant resistance which was easily-brushed aside. The campaign for Norway took months, in part because it was further away from Germany than Denmark, and larger and more rugged, as well. Also, Denmark's fate warned Norwegians of their predicament and they stiffened their resistance. British and French forces were deployed to assist Norway, which also aided their cause. Norway's armed forces were arguably better-equipped and prepared to resist as well, for example the fortress guarding Oslo Harbor managed to torpedo and sink the German heavy cruiser Blücher in the Battle of Drøbak Sound as she attempted to force her way up the fjord. The decision by the Danish government to lay down their military arms has been controversial since the war, but apart from the honor of greater resistance, what would have been gained? The outcome would have not been altered, only delayed, and the resultant fight would have been a slaughter and a bloodbath. Hitler had wished to turn Denmark into a "model protectorate," but as the war went on and Danish resistance activities increased, that dream was shown to be a lie. Ultimately, Danish resistance proved to the world that even a nation as small as she could fight well and hard for the cause of human freedom.

[@joelmull]

Excellent! A couple of things come to mind. One, WW II was the first war where civilians were intentionally targeted because they were seen as part of the production process and the providers of bodies for the military. Two, Stalin played all the Allies false and tried to make sure the US and Britain took as many casualties as possible. The Russian War consisted of one long stalemate on the Western Front (to the Russians) aka the Eastern Front (to the Germans). Stalin's ultimate goal was to set up the basis for World Communism and his agents had been infiltrating the USA sand subverting the USA since 1934. At the end of WW II, Stalin and the Soviets conquered all of Eastern Europe without firing a shot and were given power over tall those Sovereign Nations through deals with Britain and the USA. They were also typically vindictive when they convinced the US and Britain to return 2 million "Displaced Persons" to the arms of Mother Russia. These were Russians who had escaped the Totalitarian Communist system before WW II started and gotten into Europe. After WW II they were rounded up and sent back to be tortured and killed. The general lesson from all this is that relatively small governments can start very big wars on behalf of all their citizens who are expected to fight and die in those wars and usually the reasons for it all are lies. And "We The People" have not "Gotten the Message" yet and I'm afraid we never will.

[@izzyizzm8761]

joelmull lucifierian agenda,the date on the dollar bill is may 1st 1776 the year the order was started

[@JavelinCoaching]

What a luxury, this speech is so enlightening. Thank you Hillsdale College, thank you Dr. Davis Hanson. Pure joy

[@Pmtd1234]

I read a lot of comments regarding missing details and misrepresentation. Hanson had x-minutes to provide an overview. It would take hours to discuss all the factors that contributed to war and impacted the various stages of war. In addition, there are various historical perspectives that others have presented in numerous books that may be accurate or even misinterpreted based on a personal bias, including the personal bias of those commenting here.

[@ajbunches825]

History is always a compilation of data and is also always a story woven together in the perspective of the weaver. The best way to genuinely learn, understand and grow is to listen carefully and understand the weavers perspective. VDH recites the data, occurrences, and causes from as neutral of a perspective as any I’ve ever heard. He has obviously taken great care to consider various alternative perspectives. Listen to VDH and learn.

[@YrocFrick]

Much better than the Oliver Stone version.

[@Strongman9173]

YrocFrick Truth is far better than fiction or myth

[@jackjones3657]

No doubt, Oliver Stone is simply a sensationalist and entertainer.

[@willywhitten4918]

The Oliver Stone version is in fact more true to real history than this mainstream bullshit given here. Antony Sutton gives the best and most accurate history of WWII. It is the cabal of international bankers who finance all sides of every conflict who are behind all wars. See: Antony Sutton, Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler: www.voltairenet.org/IMG/pdf/Sutton_Wall_Street_and_Hitler.pdf And Sutton - Wall Street and FDR (1975) ivantic.info/.../Antony%20Sutton%20-%20Wall%20Street%20and%20FDR%20(1975... \\][//

[@полковникЕмельянов]

As true as Putin's helicopters

[@eklektos44]

Uhm...yeah. Troll on garth.

[@nishantsharma006]

I am an English teacher at a School in Delhi, India. This was very informative. I have to teach basics of WW2 to my students.

[@coolconfuzer]

OUTSTANDING!! BEST 40MIN TALK ABOUT WW2!

[@doncameronsr.4042]

The lesson is don't ever appease a far left Socialist or a Dictator. Wonderful presentation, thank you.

[@dt6822]

My friend, this nonsense is beneath you. The one virtue of conservatives I have always respected is their tendency to tell the truth. And Nazism is not a far left ideology, no matter how hard the talking heads at Fox tv try to spin it.

[@mikeracka4111]

Unless is communists like Stalin whom we saved from annihilation.

[@scottm1742]

This guy is so brilliant. I have never, ever, seen the Gish Gallop performed with such perfection.

[@jeremywilson2965]

Best description of our history and what we should do.

[@JJfromPhilly67]

Good speech. The point about the British nationalization program is very important, but he needed to explain it better. Britain was bankrupt. It was not the time to spend billions on buying up private industries which needed rebuilding, investment, & retooling. The Labour government spent the postwar loans for nationalization & didn't have the money for the rebuilding, reinvestment, & retooling. Not trusting the Atlee government the US wrongly imposed harsher terms on the UK than they should have. Had Churchill been returned to power things would have better. Don't panic, the NHS was already agreed in principle by 1944.

[@richardweaver4361]

Mr Victor, I was truly captivated by your presentation of Why WWII matters. I was amazed at your ability to congeal so many details and deliver the result in such a concise, fact filled presentation of a complicated and ruthless part of our recent history. Our GOD has truly given you a gift. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

I say HISTORY matters...always !

[@mullman]

Patton even said we fought the wrong enemy in WW2. Europa the Last Battle. We need to unite not fight.

[@toastymarket4089]

My ex would disagree with you... which is partly why she's my ex... and I guess she is right in a way, because now she's history and she doesn't matter :) Jokes aside however i agree with you entirely.

[@joelatteri3859]

Funk you

[@kenwood422]

Love VDH's talks. One correction, though: It was not the Greeks that developed the concept of private ownership of land and business. It was God's prescription to the Hebrews in the Old Testament.

[@hangmen71]

I am amazed to listen to him recite all this off the top of his head with no notes. What an amazing intellect.

[@SeverSTL]

Better than any history class I ever took

[@8MADJACK]

Outstanding! One of the brilliant minds of our time!

[@landochabod7]

7:11 that's a bit of a fallacy The Graf Spee was indeed sunk at the mouth of the River Plate (well, it was scuttled), but there were comparable actions, around South America, in WW1 as well: battle of Coronel and the Falklands

[@ScragNath]

Isolation, Appeasement and collaboration. A recipe for the perfect storm.

[@johnstockton8138]

Basically weakness. Weakness begets war.

[@robertewing3114]

@@johnstockton8138 and Appeasement was to remedy the weakness, what else was it? Appeasement was simply a diplomatic term, not a policy. The evidence is against all these theories of incompetence.

[@LostMyMojo100]

Wow! I thought reading VDH was impressive! Listening to him is mesmerizing!!!

[@YourOldDog]

Wow! A great explanation of WW2 for this 77 year old without all the high school history class mandatory dates causing me to get failing grades. I've watched many of your videos and as a believer, I believe God has blessed you. You do more for humanity then any Presedent or Military General.

[@hirokorobertson6674]

Dr Hanson is a like my teacher . Thanks Dr , truly you are good . I have huge respect for you . Sir .

[@darrengagliardi1540]

Wow, this was incredibly insightful. I had never considered the extent of the impact of appeasement and isolationism. Awesome lecture.

[@MikeNear]

I have never respected anyone's views as I do Dr. Hanson. I have listened to his lectures and podcasts for years. A brilliant mind with a down to earth attitude is an American treasure.

[@Mark_KE8YCV]

What a magnificent lecture. I learned so much! Thank you Hillsdale

[@robertewing3114]

Who learnt so much, the world in March 1939. The educator, Neville Chamberlain. And almost all the academics have been attacking him in this way since 1944, and continued irrespective of evidence published since 1946 that they are wrong.

[@stephenmcdonnell5702]

Brilliant yet again ,this man is so good to listen to. And I've got to say as a Brit 🇬🇧 ,I'm so proud of the role my country played in the defeat of Nazism 🙏

[@jimreilly917]

Would’ve been even better if Parliament had paid attention to MR. Churchill who warned throughout the 30s that Hitler was mad, ruthless…and ignoring the disarmament demands of the Treaty of Versailles.

[@sallybaumgartner9096]

When is he speaking ? 3:51 😊

[@markmedeiros6962]

All fools.

[@jimreilly917]

@@markmedeiros6962 ok? Why? Or are you pro Nazi?

[@firesong75]

How refreshing to hear a sophisticated vocabulary spoken by a scholar of history about a subject that heavily influenced my growing up. I was almost ten when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and saw Movie Tone News at the movies each week. This talk helped me understand the War and was so very informative and well said!

[@sophiaross9942]

"There was a problem in Britain ONLY because there was this problem called Winston Churchill." I love that. What a man, to be remembered as the "problem" that eventually took down the Nazis. XD Anyways, great speech- very informative, and he's very articulate. I'll definitely be coming back for more!

[@memikell]

Please listen again, he credits W.C. with the UK' s victory

[@richardvernon317]

@@memikell Churchill didn't run the UK in WWII, he ran the War. It was a team of Labour MP's who did most of the running of the country (Attlee, Morrison, Chrips and Bevian).

[@sichere]

@David Kopp Oh here we go again - Another sad a lonely flat earth individual who sits in his mum's bedroom righting the world with idiocy.

[@sichere]

@@richardvernon317 - @memikell 8 months ago Please listen again, he credits W.C. with the UK' s victory

[@robertewing3114]

Winston was not a problem, everything he thought of was already examined. History.