The American Civil War - OverSimplified (Part 1)

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Good heart and intentions But a bit of a backfire when he put it into action

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And i little too moronic in tactics Not to mention, a black man was killed by his party But still, based figure

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John Brown is the American edition of a Buddhist fierce deity.

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Slavers aren't people in John Brown's eyes

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I mean, I wouldn't say his methods were good. He still wanted to carve a path of blood through the south, but his intentions were definitely noble.

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that's literally what chaotic good means. He operates in "chaos", hence the "not so good" method but his goals are for the greater good. @@turtlelord8021

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Evil

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Politicians carried weapons in self defense” *Pulls out rocket launcher*

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Extra History is a channel with a similar art style and they have videos on many different topics

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"Your majesty what should we do about the children down in the coal mines" " *NOTHING* "

[@Madwonk]

True story about this, when the government started considering intervening on the side of the Confederacy, workers in the UK started rioting and literally smashed their equipment rather than buy it from the south as a sign of worker solidarity. They've apparently built a statue of Lincoln in the following decades as a result.

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BoredYT User not in Illinois

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28:17 idk why I laughed so hard I'm freaking 20 yrs old bruh🤣👍

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Oversimplified: *Doesn't make content for 4 months* This enraged his father who punished him severly

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Vladimir Lenin hitler reference lol

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Captain America: I GET IT!

[@YeetTheMemes]

Nice

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[@JacobC479]

It’s hilarious and scary how many people genuinely argue that “it had nothing to do with slavery.” Usually people here in the south that feel like the Confederacy got a raw deal.

[@KaitouKaiju]

They got way more than they should have which is why so many Confederate sympathizers still hold power

[@glennbalkin8247]

No one until 1995 believed that the Civil war had anything to do with slavery

[@Hall.]

@@glennbalkin8247right… so what part of the reasons for succession literally shown in the video was unclear?

[@justaguycalledjosh]

"IT'S STATE'S RIGHTS" Rights to do what?

[@tikoblocks3224]

​@@justaguycalledjoshBy no means am I an expert. But the South felt like the North were capable of unfairly dictating what they could do. Which includes things like tariffs, and slavery laws. Thats what people mean by state rights. It is also important to remember that, culturally, the North and South saw themselves as distinct.

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“Bringing forth yourself upon someone” is a wild way to say you boinked somebody.

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Oversimplified: *Says 'War' in a video* KZbin: "There's gonna be a tax for that."

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Stamp

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[@greeney454]

For those who don’t know, ‘Unconditional Surrender Grant’ was his real nickname. That is not a joke.

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Grant was so metal.

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U. S. Grant

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Oh my god that fits so well

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Germany be like "WHERES MY COTTON" famous last words of germany before, "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt Erika. Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein wird umschwärmt Erika. Denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit, zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid. Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines blümelein und das heißt Erika. In der heimat wohnt ein kleines mägdelein und das heißt Erika. Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein und mein Glück, Erika. Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht, singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied. Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt: Erika. In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein und das heißt Erika. Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim Dämmerschein schaut's mich an, Erika. Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut: "Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?" In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein und das heißt" everyone be like then oh shit "puts their hands in the air" then germany becomes German Reich卐 every be like WERE SCREWED russia be like "time to enact revenge" "loads gun and shoots German Reich卐" "German Reich卐 gets sent packing to berlin and leader commits suicide and The German Reich surrenders to the Soviet Union"

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genius truly a miltary genius

[@hateable_mess]

Going from "He knew he had to keep it all together." To "He had HAD it with this guy's behavior!" Was quick the change.💀

[@joakos1122]

Amazing Lincoln was able to overcome his disability of having no legs, a true inspiration

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how to be a great politician: step 1: have good cheekbones

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When Greta thunberg tells d trump to grow a beard, history will be complete.

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Step 2: be me.

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Alternative Step 2: Research history and politics, gaining a very good understanding of how to run a country.

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@@deleetiusproductions3497 step 3: throw grant in the east

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

@@historybinge2663 That is, if you're actually dealing with a war. Otherwise, this isn't required.

[@noahhastings6145]

"SIR! We outnumber the enemy 3 to 1!!" General Mclellan: "Then we are outmatched. Better hold here and retreat in a few days..."

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Noah Hastings Halo reference!

[@lilsamtheham3293]

Noah Hastings General, we outnumber them 3 to 1! McClellan: Then it is an uneven fight

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@@lilsamtheham3293 all men do not fire at will, don't dare burn their mongrel hides

[@dr.boring7022]

*Valley Campaign* Sir, they litterally outnumber us 3 to 1! Stonewall Jackson: Men, we let those dumb Union Soldiers out to the middle of nowhere to keep them from getting their FILTHY hands on Virginia, but we stumbled onto somethin' they're soo hot for, they're SCRAMBLIN' over eachother to get it. I don't care if it's god's own anti son of a BITCH machine, or a giant nuclear bomb. We're not gonna let them have it. What we WILL let them have is a belly full of lead and a pool of their own blood to down in! Am I RiGhT MaRiNeS?!?

[@patrickmcglonejr8163]

Sir! We have 120,000 men they only have 60! McClellan: WE NEED ANOTHER 100,000!!!

[@Cecilpedia]

Honestly, your storytelling abilities are incredible. You use humor to get your point across, but you don't sugarcoat the ugly parts of history. Hats off to you, Mr. Oversimplified.

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28:26 it's a "blank and you miss it" moment, but you can actually see Jackson's capture of Harpers Ferry on the 14th. Here's some more info: when Lee split his army during the Maryland campaign, Stonewall Jackson was sent to capture the town of Harpers Ferry, which was defended by a Union garrison under one Colonel Dixon Miles, who would end up dying while riding to the Rebel lines to surrender. Aside from the initial fighting along the Maryland Heights overlooking the town, Jackson was able to win without much loss of life on either side.

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Look, this is very interesting , but it's "blink and you'll miss it."

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"*THAT'S NOT HOW VICTIM MENTALITY WORKS*" is -perhaps- the best quote ever.

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I remember when perhaps wasn’t there, good times

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How modern.

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Too bad it doesn't apply in this historical scenario

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I can’t believe he left out Lincoln’s wildly successful wrestling career. About 300 wins and invented the choke slam. That’s not even a joke, Lincoln was a beast in the wrestling ring in his youth.

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Oversimplified: he wrote some questionable poetry. Lincoln: that was not very finger licking good of you

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*Applause*

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The slavery loving senator who beat that man with a cain, moved to Florida afterwards, and now there is a town named after him. Brooksville. So this may be one of the first Florida man stories!

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I am colombian. And I really dont mean to offend anyone, but man Lincoln was amazing, what a man and what a historic figure, no wonder why here there are schools, hospitals, streets, neighborhoods, etc under his name. He was an incredible man and my favorite president of the US.

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Baby Lincoln: *Cries* Doctors: "I'm not touching that." This angered adult Lincoln which punished then severely!

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Stop

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YungWildboy59 which enraged me who punished you severely

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What is dead, may never die.

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Clearly you guys weren't paying enough attention in history class

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It's almost like it was just a joke.

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⁠​⁠​⁠@@AustroHungarianEmpire1867You and VVTheVictorious are buzzkills, like duh no crap really? Gee we had no idea it was a joke

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It took me a good couple of years to realize unconditional surrender grant is legit bc of what he said and its a meme on his initials

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And was real

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Fun fact the S in U.S. Grant was a clerical error. His middle name was Ulysses. His first name was Hiram.

[@garrettroller1924]

As someone who lives in the Shenandoah valley in Virginia, this whole state is just FILLED with history.

[@evictionnotice1313]

Fun fact, Grant wasn’t as much of an alcoholic as history makes him out to be. He struggled with it in his early years in the army when he was stationed on the northwest coast, but after that he was rarely drunk. His biggest addiction was actually cigars, which he smoked 3-5 a day, and that is what eventually killed him.

[@rimfire8217]

So he was kinda an alcoholic in his youth but eventually gave it up.

[@evictionnotice1313]

Basically. He was depressed and away from his family for a while which lead to him getting HELLA drunk for a WHILE, but through the rest of his life he rarely drank (though the extremely rare times he did drink, he went super overboard and would have 1-3 day binges until he got himself under control), but most of the times we hear of him drunk are lies from officers who didn’t like him, like his CO in St. Louis who was terrible at his job and Grant called him on it creating an enemy for life. But the Grant we always hear about constantly drinking is mostly just attacks on his character from military (on his side) and political rivals.

[@joyshodipo7033]

We dont do that here, please go to your nearest teacher, you teacher's pet!

[@evictionnotice1313]

I’m a know it all, not a teacher’s pet lol

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@@joyshodipo7033 what was the purpose of your statement, Joy (Depressed)?

[@MF-R]

"But he's a looney drunk sir!" "Well, what does he like to drink?" "Whiskey sir." "Then; GIVE HIM MORE!"

[@MF-R]

Thatta boy Lincoln!

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Thatta boy Lincoln!

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Thatta boy Lincoln!

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Thatta boy Lincoln!

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Thatta boy Lincoln!

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"Hey son want to go to a picnic" "Oh gee dad! Where to?" *a battle*

[@jeremirusin58]

I recently had History Olimpics and at one point one of the topics was American Civil War. I don't live in America so knowledge from this video was definitely enough. Of course there were other stages of tournament, but this video is big reason why I got to the college. Thank you for that, Oversimpflied ❤

[@merrick_724]

John brown: *gets captured* Southern states: “it’s treason, then.”

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*has seen Star Wars * lol

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Lincoln:I Am the Parliament.

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@@nickpaschentis5284 Jefferson Davis: Not. Yet.

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"JOB SOKUN"

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Merrick 724 I like John Brown

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Abraham Lincoln: "Hey, it's war, baby. What are ya gonna do?" John Wilkes Booth: "Aiight, bet!"

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Omg🤣🤣😂😂

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No Boothe: Time to die Lincoln: doshi Boothe: shoots

[@benn454]

And then the Radical Republicans got control of Reconstruction and burned the South to the ground. Good job making things worse for your own people, Johnny.

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as a canadian who never was taught american history in school, this was very informative in addition to it being funny, so many lovely cheekbones it seems 😂 seriously though i learned a lot here, thank you

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26:17 Except because the ironclads where so strong a battle against two of them took quite a while. And sometimes even ended in both ships just leaving because neither could breach the other's hull.

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“What does he like to drink?” “Whiskey, I believe, sir” “Then send him MORE” I like the cut of this man’s jib.

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I get where you got that from!!

[@weedwhacker287]

Sounds like my alcoholic uncle

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@@ellelockwood3102 my son, the planet, or me?

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@@tpw8049 he got it from WW2 part 1

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@@tpw8049 "Yes"

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“Also, he’s a loony drunk.” “Well, what does he like to drink?” “I believe whiskey, sir. “Then send. Him. MORE.”

[@maxrichards3881]

supasaiyajin jay That’s how you reward one of the 3 good generals that you had. The others were general Sherman (Grant’s good friend), and general Meade (Who defeated General Lee at Gettysburg).

[@warlordofbritannia]

If only McClellan was an alcoholic, huh?

[@maxrichards3881]

WarlordofBritannia He still would have failed to win. (HE LOST)

[@stevenchoza6391]

@@maxrichards3881 Sheridan was a pretty good cavalry commander, so that's four.

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MMMMOOOOOORRRREEEEEE

[@retriever19golden55]

BTW... First Manassas was the very first battle for new West Point graduate and commissioned Lieutenant George Armstrong Custer. While the battle was a rout for the Union troops, Lt. Custer was able to stop some of the Union troops from fleeing willy-nilly, to conduct an ordered, fighting retreat. Custer would go on to fight in nearly all the major battles in the Eastern theater, courageously leading his cavalry from the front in charge after charge, and becoming a major factor in many Union victories. Becoming one of the youngest brigadier generals in the history of the US Army just days before the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, on the third day of the battle he led his volunteer Michigan cavalry in repeated charges against a larger force of Jeb Stuart's Invincibles, handing them their first-ever combat defeat, preventing the possibility of Stuart's cavalry attacking Meade's troops from the rear during Pickett's Charge. While Stuart didn't have orders to do so, it's entirely possible that he would have, knowing Jeb, had the opportunity presented itself. In a later battle, it was Custer's troops who would be responsible for Stuart's death, removing one of Lee's best generals from the war. At Appomattox, General Phil Sheridan would purchase the table Lee signed the surrender papers on and present it to Libbie Custer, telling her that no one person had done more to bring about the Union's victory than her gallant husband...although I think Julia Dent Grant would've had a persuasive argument making that claim for her husband! George Armstrong Custer was a legitimate Civil War hero.

[@JABoyle3875]

And then he was a total dumbass at Little Bighorn.

[@MissPurpleNine]

Absolutely love your channel! I’m a homeschooler and living in WV so, we’re learning all about the Civil War. My kids not just laughed at the funny parts but listened the whole time!

[@coneyislandav2918]

*four month hiatus* Fans: You quit! Oversimplified: I didn’t quit! I merely failed to upload.

[@emperor8716]

Coney Island Av It’s a 50 minute video, basically a movie, I’m surprised 4 months is all it took to make this

[@perlavargas9637]

Coney Island Av ha

[@chinasgovernment2454]

quality > quantity

[@raason4854]

@Toori Baba so is trump but I don't remember asking

[@silasc3430]

Toori Baba No-instead of keeping black people as slaves he orders muslims to be kept out of the country, encourages systematic racism and makes life for immigrants who are fleeing from wars as hard as possible-persecuting them for trying to save their families. He encourages homophobic attacks, tacitly supports alt-right groups and explicitly supports two separate dictatorships with appealing human rights records. Slavery was an abomination and Trump is leagues worse because he has become so normalised that we are no longer outraged at his policies-at least during the slave trade people knew what was happening was horrific and evil.

[@Uaarkson]

Taking your family out in the carriage to picnic and watch a civil war unfold has to be the most American thing ever.

[@sleeperboi8701]

Not everything is an american thing. Stop acting like we're the only ones who do sht

[@PokemonBigSad]

@@sleeperboi8701 no one said you’re the only ones doing it. It’s just very on brand for Americans lol

[@fibonaccisequins4637]

@@sleeperboi8701 Why are you so sensitive lmao

[@ecliptic6911]

God bless America lol

[@mapleflag6518]

@@fibonaccisequins4637 Probably lives in California.

[@marykatherinesmith4202]

Did anyone notice in the Swedish part of the sponsor that it says “you have planted your final potato” lil mention of the upcoming pig war video, eh? And on the general lee’s battle plans, on the arrow toward Mexico, it says “spring break 1863” I love these little Easter eggs

[@Doc_917]

15:35 took me out 😂😂…. I appreciate you mentioning that abolishing slavery was a economic issue & not a moral issue. You kept it 💯 great video

[@rulestarfish0778]

McClellan rejected Lincoln's orders THIS ENRAGED LINCOLN, WHO PUNISHED HIM SERVERELY

[@xgetrektx3144]

Rulestarfish 07 you got the whole squad laughing 😐😐😐😐

[@breion1496]

Copied Lenin’s comment

[@nightflyer3242]

No! -Gen. McClellan

[@jenniferwright3963]

Did you know McClellan and Grants family’s ancestors were from the mayflower it’s a little odd with one general bad then the other good.

[@theboi.inthebasement2377]

Lol

[@BirdPeopleArentReal]

“Well what does he like to drink?” “Whiskey.” “THEN. SEND. HIM. MORE!!!”

[@kriope547]

Wow he finally uploaded

[@demeillrobinson8042]

THAT WAS THE BEST THING EVER ! 😂😂😂

[@awzthemusicalreviews]

Laughed so hard at that line, I had to pause the video

[@lenab.1080]

23:12 😂😂😂😂

[@Schtauffen04]

(glass clanking noises)

[@RP-dv3pw]

Part 2. Let’s get it on!

[@NickJohnCoop]

I love that Mcclellan basically exiled himself after the war. He made multiple long stay journeys to Europe after the war.

[@time2bcoolYT]

Fun fact: In 1856, abarham lincon gave a speech. The speech was so well thought out and amazing, the reporters forgot to write down what he said. So this great speech is now lost to time.

[@a_true_generic_gamer1104]

Hi, I can see this was a month ago, but I still feel this is semi important (it's not important at all feel free to ignore me if you want) enough to mention. Amazing only has one Z. I can 100% guarantee that someone who's not nice could mention it in a mean way, and that's just mean. That's the end of my ted talk. Thank you, and have a wonderful day!

[@superjoyyable]

A Bar Ham Yes

[@paulblichmann2791]

The one where he said "they have to go back to Africa"

[@nobodyspecial6267]

If they didn’t write it down how do you know it was amazing? Because we all know how trustworthy the Media is? Only difference being today it’s hard to get away with it because of KZbin and twitter etc l.

[@time2bcoolYT]

@@nobodyspecial6267 they just said it was amazing.

[@MinilopBun]

General Thomas Jackson: "'Stonewall' Jackson" General Ulysses S. Grant: "As if he was determined to drive his head through a brick wall, and was about to do it"

[@Chinawanka]

i thought of this too

[@SquooshyCatboy]

Grant is about to slam his head through Jackson’s men.

[@MinilopBun]

@Special Bronze I know.

[@mememan2404]

@Lime Green okay?

[@Em3ga]

Best thing Confederate army did was "accidentally" shot stonewall

[@antoniovestri4406]

I love the Goodfellas reference with the "Funny How? Funny like I'm a Clown?" Cracks me up every time.

[@kardona_3]

Fun fact: Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln were distant cousins, that’s why they have the same cheekbones.

[@DieNextInLINE]

Thanks for covering Lincoln's lesser known negative traits. He was quite 'melancholic', a term used back then to describe what we would call depression now. When Lincoln and Mary Todd's engagement was "apparently" called off, several close associates of Lincoln feared his suicide. The loss of his children left mental scars along with the huge emotional burden of not only limiting the amount of American deaths but having the fate of every slave in America in his hands. It's remarkable that Lincoln was able to make it through all of that. I remember reading a book where a character gave a fake quote "I do not know if great times make great men but they can most certainly break them."

[@CNep99]

He was also a big jokester and also just kinda silly, and that probably helped a great deal in the last incredibly streessful years of his life. One of my favorite stories is about an officer running into Lincoln in the War Department and then begged him a thousand pardons. Abe told him one was enough and wished that his generals would change like that. But one of my favorite tender stories about him during the war was when he was visiting an army camp where he came across three kittens who he asked where their mother was and learned she had died. He then told the kittens he was happy that they weren't able to comprehend how terrible the Civil War was. It's then said he ordered that they were fed and taken care of and then he sat and pet them and listened to them purring 😭

[@seishonagon8468]

......Interesting pfp.

[@collincomer7038]

How is being depressed a negative trait? You try being the leader during the most stressful time and I nations history and see if you don’t get depression

[@DieNextInLINE]

@@collincomer7038 Seeing as how he was depressed before the outbreak of the Civil War and before he even ascended to the presidency, I wouldn't blame the times on his depression. I'm not going to even address depression being a negative trait. It clearly is but that doesn't mean your value as a person is lessened because of it.

[@andrewforeman-loe3935]

Pretty sure that quote is actually from world War z.

[@BogusmanTheSwagman]

How does Oversimplified go from pure hilarity, to solemn and serious, and back to pure hilarity? It's rather impressive.

[@Teenterror983]

One word: Talent.

[@lorenzooliveira1157]

My take is: Good Writing Tone of voice Background Music

[@JoelsChristianContent]

Lol ikr

[@sealyoness]

Very astute writing. Ref: Jodi Taylor, author and an undisputed queen of making the reader laugh helplessly, then dump a WHOLE ocean of mind-boggling dark drama. Then pulling the reader out of the tar pit to watch the repairs, complete with some considerable slapstick.

[@yungsweez9628]

such a cringe take, comment I dropped 10 seconds ago: That was so fucking cringe. Humiliatingly not funny. Literally 40 percent of the video was you dropping the quirkiest missed joke I've ever heard. Just wanted to learn about the civil war not hear your hack comedy. Good job

[@CookieCATerpiller]

Oversimplified fans: You haven't posted in a year! Oversimplified: False, I merely failed to upload!

[@DereC519]

Appreciate in 8:27 how he points out the underlying fact of people not being free

[@KingdomHeartsBrawler]

"Is cereal a soup?" *Angry Lenin intensifies*

[@neutralpie420]

Comrade, I see you have come from the Russian Revolution video as well

[@mikaelleonbriones6356]

This vid's are too awsome, this is not a Civil War video, this is a Civil War Documentary comedy

[@jasonc0065]

Is an omelette made of eggs?

[@gumbyshrimp2606]

Dub fun shine

[@anandotgon-urel1291]

Aa i see your a comrade of culture as well

[@lieutenantsupascoop2126]

Mccalean : Gets fired McClellan’s wife : You got fired? McClellan: I didn’t get fired! I merely failed to keep my job!

[@tiffanyhill-anding8891]

Hahahaha

[@Vercyyyy]

lul

[@ryanjapan3113]

Pizza Reed12 hi erusea

[@infinityplayer4517]

Dats a good one

[@Jamy-dc9kk]

poor McClellan, did what he thought was right but it all packed out worse for him...

[@teardrop-meh]

i’ll just use this instead of a textbook reading for my test tomorrow. surely it won’t go wrong

[@IAmWBeard]

I live like 10 minutes from Antietam battlefield. Did the walking tour as a kid in elementary school. Shit was crazy. They took us to Gettysburg too. Kinda wish they would’ve taken us in middle school or high school when i understood things better tho.

[@standing_behind_you4152]

Who wants a Napoleonic wars video? Edit - He just released his Napoleonic Wars video! We did it!

[@thelochnessmonster5224]

I

[@vidiav4614]

I

[@syifaaulia3518]

I

[@Unicorns115]

I

[@exicutioner161]

DiamondSmootlemon 900 shame on you. You broke the chain.

[@mathuraadir7061]

I’m just glad Lincolns father didn’t punish him severely

[@patrick-xu1go]

The slaves weren’t so lucky

[@authquake3480]

@@patrick-xu1go they were punished severely

[@Salien1999]

Punish* but beat works too

[@trentonebel9088]

He sold him out into basic indentured servitude, though.

[@patchworkfellow4262]

_“I am NOT touching that”_ -Papa Lincoln, whenever Lincoln was born

[@banishedguardian701]

man i can't thank this guy enough for making history interesting again 😁

[@marknewton6984]

Look at that Southern coastline! Better than anything in Europe.

[@s.o.k.1393]

7:00 I looked it up, and it is even more savage than OS described. He did call out two senators by name, one of whom was not there, Andrew Butler. Apparently, Stephen Douglas (the senator from South Carolina) had a reputation as chivalrous, and Sumner said "a mistress . . . who, though ugly to others, is always lovely to him; though polluted in the sight of the world, is chaste in his sight-I mean, the harlot, Slavery." He also called him a "noise-some, squat, and nameless animal . . . not a proper model for an American senator."

[@aguy7848]

This was the first Oversimplified video I showed my mom. She couldn't stop laughing at Lincoln's birth scene.

[@suklatikader3776]

Lol

[@suklatikader3776]

@@brapa1190 Yes

[@aguy7848]

@Something Went Wrong We did, and it was hilarious and informative.

[@Channel-zz5jm]

I’m not touching that thing

[@TexasPig]

LOLZ

[@Peppermynt.]

For those who were wondering, the spongebob tv show is 22 years old, which is over 5 times the lifespan of the confederate states

[@arby327]

Bruh moment

[@Randomdude112]

*underrated commment*

[@johnkitchens1823]

But will live forever in your head rent free

[@blueduck5589]

But not as long as Jim Crow.

[@Turquoise-Official]

I love you

[@176SelfridgeCompositeSquadron]

Oversimplified coming with that southern accent “Much to their heart” 11:24

[@DecoyAnimates]

After the news today, i think the algorithm is officially the funniest internet thing

[@icarue993]

Im here because of the alhorithm as well. Its like: seems like the US is going into a civil war... here's a funny video explaining how the first one went

[@DecoyAnimates]

@@icarue993 ikr

[@XiozTaschez]

You’re welcome.

[@josh_the_alien]

*when some thick figures teach you more than school*

[@javindhillon6294]

Dude, you say that as id it happens rarely

[@josh_the_alien]

@@javindhillon6294 it do tho

[@____-ld4uw]

My history Book doesnt mention anything about the war in asia during ww2

[@ELEMENT12000]

@@____-ld4uw those are some shitty books then

[@mrpizsa9023]

Irk lol

[@ggnore1755]

Me: Going to sleep. Oversimplified: Wanna see a civil war. Me: Ah merde, here we go again.

[@theununtrium]

In poland i just woke up lol

[@JD-wz9ko]

Verdammt, hier sind wir wieder. Livestream was cool

[@ggnore1755]

Europeans in my comments. Nice some foreigners.

[@alamgiral-qidwa6067]

Que ne hables en Éspanol ?

[@parabolaaaaa4919]

wo shuo han yi

[@TaeSunWoo]

23:02 on of the best sequences in Oversimplified history

[@myleswelnetz6700]

One of my personal favorite moments in American history.

[@igorpiasecki7909]

Lincoln: You’re fired! Mcclellan: I’m not getting fired! I’m merely failing being employed

[@williamhuynh869]

Stolen Comment here: McClellan: Dies His Spirit: I didnt die! I merely failed to live!

[@agoosewithinternetaccessan3218]

Mcclellan:you cant fire me i quit Lincoln:You cant quit your a frog Mcclellan:You cant frog me your ma wife Lincoln:Your not my wife your my wife Mcclellan:oh hey honey how was work Lincoln:pretty good but i quit my job Mcclellan:you cant quit your fired Lincoln:AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥 (Asdf movie)

[@jacobgutierrez9642]

@@agoosewithinternetaccessan3218 Shut up.

[@agoosewithinternetaccessan3218]

@@jacobgutierrez9642 no u

[@trevorp.6477]

I usually hate sponsors on videos, but it doesn’t feel like an oversimplified video without a nord vpn sponsorship

[@whyhellothere3008]

Like Sam o nella and skillshare

[@hermit1387]

Sponsors are good because that lets you know that the creator is getting money

[@fatherjason]

Nord VPN got hacked and tried to hide it. Don't trust them. They aren't on your side, their in your pocket.

[@hermit1387]

And that’s why I use McDonalds SUPREME WIFI NETWORK

[@SimonSozzi7258]

Why would you hate sponsors? Unless he's doing a video about internet security companies?

[@kingconrad4577]

Actually got this as my History homework and i am for once more than Happy to do my homework

[@Murza_X]

Trying to write a paper so I’ve been reading all of these events, and your “re-enactments” are hilarious is and accurate way👏👏👏

[@theunitedstatesofamerica3556]

Confederate States: **breaks away** United States: dude, _uncool_

[@victorsimionato6563]

It’s true i was North Carolina

[@UnitedStatesOfAmerica1776]

Uncool..

[@jfrfilms6697]

man, it must have hurt to almost lose a part of yourself

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Separatists: *_breaks away_* The Republic: Dude, _uncool_

[@breezysleezy1317]

RIP bro.

[@evanescentenquirer2684]

Oversimplified: he dabbled in politics Lincoln: *Becomes President*

[@Nugcon]

I read that as dabbed help

[@romansa0922]

Nice Thrawn pfp

[@rg-ed5fr]

Nugcon He dabbed in office? No wonder the South ceded

[@serketenglish5963]

The parallels between the past and our modern situation are crazy.

[@salt907]

Im learning about this in history this year so I'm watching this video also as a Texan I find our depiction absolutely hilarious and accurate lol

[@ethansexton2590]

“Hey, it’s war baby. What are you gonna do.” may be the best quote I’ve heard in years.

[@nonexistent430]

Ethan Sexton *”YOU’RE ABOUT TO GET A ROUNDHOUSE TO THE FACE.”*

[@peanutromano7806]

It’d be better if he said “what’re you gonna do? Shoot me?”

[@andygames9652]

Ethan Sexton IKR

[@renxan6501]

Abe Lincoln: "You outnumber them, just attack!" "No I don't think I will."

[@navilluscire2567]

Abe Lincoln: ...I am your mother-clucking commander in CHIEF! **enraged by insubordination**

[@VideoHostSite]

@@navilluscire2567 McClellen: "Whatcha gonna do, fire me?"

[@navilluscire2567]

@@VideoHostSite *Oversimplified:* "...and then he was fired, which upset him greatly."

[@Fireheart1945]

Angers me every time I read it, especially after Antietam. The President gave you an order to move, so MOVE!

[@kenndi_yplays7769]

cat nice one

[@user-qe9hd7jy7d]

The people that owned human beings as property felt oppressed . Oversimplified is one of the only people who make learning fun online.

[@novisor1961]

@Oversimplified you helped me out on my civil war test in social studies

[@obliviousidiot.]

Washington: Stay neutral at all costs! Lincoln: *No, I don’t think I will*

[@ministar4819]

Ok.

[@isaacho8230]

This enraged his father, who punished him severely

[@sparky2_0]

Abraham Jin that not right he said that the US should stay neutral in FOREIGN conflicts

[@scottybranum9142]

Captain Sparky 3.0 Once the US seceded, it became a foreign conflict. They were literally a foreign country...

[@maxrichards3881]

Scotty Branum No, they were an illegitimate rebellion. And not even for a noble purpose, they ditched their own nation because they wanted to uphold slavery.

[@AdamMGTF]

I googled it. "Unconditional surrender grant" isn't a joke. It seems that was actually a name the historical figure had. I love the way oversimplified does this. Historical facts and Easter Egg fun in the narrative. Brilliant.

[@The_whales]

Good you figured out

[@AdamMGTF]

@@The_whales just shows there's always something new to learn. To someone who has no interest in a foreign countries civil war (as it's has minimal effect on the history of my country and continent), the 'name' sounds silly and made up. But obviously it's neither and is intact an interesting insight into the war.

[@colinherzog8782]

Yeah, Grant is fascinating! It's sad how overlooked he became after his death, until literally the past 30 years or so

[@ErnstGaede]

I also googled it.He earned this nickname after fort donelson battle.

[@rixslade6032]

what is the fact the civil war was not all about slavery you did not see yankee soilders riding off with a bro on the back of their horse after a massacre of innocent by standers yankee soilders stupid cowards if there were not so many of them compared to to the south would of built jefferson davis *s white house out of their bones

[@shaunelijah2232]

I'm from Far North CA (forever Merle Haggard country). Guess that makes me a yank. But I met too dang many southern boys in the military during that Vietnam thing to have anything but brotherly respect for 99% of them. Civil war was a very sad time in US history. Damn glad it's over and 99% of the wounds are healed. May God Bless the USA; north, south, east and west...

[@zenever0]

We’ll never forget that Confederates are traitors and white supremacists 🇺🇸

[@shri1881]

10:43 - "What are you thinking about?" "A John Brown Farm" "Me too" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Oinker33]

15:55 "He was too fat to even mount a horse" HENRY VIII IS THAT YOU

[@phantom8875]

ye

[@duffy4226]

Adrian Murillo ok

[@persontheguyman223]

It is

[@demoniczero]

Few hundred years apart bro

[@osberswgaming]

@@demoniczero r/woooosh

[@MasterOfTheBrood]

"Abraham Lincoln grew up with his relatively poor family in Kentucky" *KFC's Aggressively in the corner*

[@Phoenix_The_HeroHater]

MasterOfTheBrood 18 likes

[@Sealzyss]

WTF

[@MasterOfTheBrood]

@@Phoenix_The_HeroHater try 51, lol

[@Phoenix_The_HeroHater]

MasterOfTheBrood still 51

[@Phoenix_The_HeroHater]

Noice

[@Kraken_Seahawk-Mariner_Fan]

I love this channel because it so funny, but at the same time, educational.

[@joachim2464]

This is such a skilfull made video. Funny, informative. Damn good job.

[@cyoot_aminals8885]

_”But it says here I’m not allowed to wear women’s underwear.”_ _”Uh oh...”_

[@tanksandturtles1131]

Relatable

[@Amreva]

Woah how did you get the italics

[@Amreva]

Woah how did you get the italics

[@jane4star39]

O

[@sistanofseljuks]

Judge: *Exists* Rule book: *I’m about to end this man’s whole career. Literally.*

[@officialeggland7477]

Lincoln: ATTACK THEM Mclellan: *no i dont think i will*

[@drvonschwartz]

I've always thought McClellan was the best general... For the south.

[@will6412]

Official Eggland unfunny meme

[@antagonista814]

Can we just ban reddit users from commenting?

[@noble6339]

Josh Hamilton well he kinda is from a certain point of view

[@Potato91097]

the depiction of british people is amazingly accurate

[@Historyteacheraz]

Great summary of the Civil War. A Teenager’s Guide to the Civil War: A History Book for Teens provides a great overview of the Civil War as well.