The American Civil War - OverSimplified (Part 1)

[@magmatube1755]

you know the person is important when they get more than just dots for eyes

[@iceberg2466]

And when they have a detailed face Lol this is the most likes I have ever had thanks I guess

[@magmatube1755]

@@iceberg2466 indeed

[@HarjTheOne1]

Mhm

[@hannahjoseph2347]

*Cries in Hitler and Stalin*

[@whippage2238]

You know the person is bad when they have a picture for there face

[@cheeseoffthevine6292]

"It was the Confederates who fired the first sh-" WENDY'S AD: THIS IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE BREAKFAST

[@mdruffel]

"It was the confederate who fired the sho-" Ad: have some Kentucy fried Chicken This happen for me

[@adgVelaepyaety]

Wendy’s Caused The War.

[@romanempire8139]

You just don't know it yet

[@lolbit1232]

@night mark bruh...this was about a ad having funny timing

[@antred11]

@ Ugh, yes we do.

[@anastacioballesteros1106]

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

[@youngsniper4th191]

Vladimir Lenin hitler reference lol

[@oronan8420]

This enraged his fans but they didnt do shit coz its la internets

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

Captain America: I GET IT!

[@YeetTheMemes]

Nice

[@Toni29360]

plz stop it's extremely old

[@sapphicgeek24]

Grace Bedell wrote to Lincoln when she was 11. The whole letter is very adorable, but she 100% told Lincoln to grow a beard to improve his appearance. "I have yet got four brothers and part of them will vote for you any way and if you let your whiskers grow I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husbands to vote for you and then you would be President."

[@DOMyth]

is that actually what the letter said?

[@sapphicgeek24]

@@DOMyth yes it is

[@DOMyth]

@@sapphicgeek24 I dont know if I believe you, but I am not gonna bother to research it

[@Leftistsareevil]

​@@DOMythtrue just checked

[@Mulletdude47]

​@@DOMyth It's true

[@silecitizen6487]

Ok this is actually the best way to teach history. I showed this channel to my teacher and whenever we are learning about history she literally just puts a video from your channel on. Keep up the amazing work. Edit: OMG I have never got this many likes thank you so much guys.

[@max_edwards.n2800]

Sile Citizen I wish I lived in an English speaker country, so I could see this videos in class lmao

[@VyzeXD]

Sile Citizen i dont do history anymore but that’s sick

[@89Valkyrie]

@@max_edwards.n2800 Ummm....it's not done in every classroom? Like...wtf?

[@ethanhe4686]

i tried to do the same thing but my teacher said it was 'inappropriate':(

[@sunnymanny5671]

Sile Citizen only if my history teacher was like yours 😞

[@NormalChannel95]

OverSimplified: *Uploads* Me: Probably the only good thing that happened this month...

[@codeword632]

dude the month just started

[@spongebobsquarepants675]

@@codeword632 lol i didn't realize it's february already

[@JCMWTT]

BoredYT User not in Illinois

[@gamertea1233]

@@JCMWTT or iowa

[@gioa4611]

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

[@adityak3207]

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

[@StarDolph1n]

I remember when perhaps wasn’t there, good times

[@t.c.thompson2359]

How modern.

[@rockun7929]

Too bad it doesn't apply in this historical scenario

[@patp06]

Facts

[@sallyleahey6677]

Lincoln and his cheekbones. the ultimate primary force

[@Cloeyonty]

The strongest force in all of history/joke

[@AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat]

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

[@francescolombardi3438]

KZbin: STOP YOU VIOLATED THE LAW

[@friggo3869]

KZbin: *You’ll die in 5 seconds*

[@mdoyle55]

I was the 69th like. I feel powerful

[@dogelife9000]

Stamp

[@drizzlemcnasty7733]

@@mdoyle55 you a redditor aren't you.....

[@tylerwagner6882]

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

[@finnwiggins1597]

Tyler Wagner gta be like

[@zeothesnowwolf2937]

It's actually funny because the south was still agriculture based, while the north was industrial, so the south have old muskets and pistols while the north has Smaw's and.... Whatever that other thing was

[@neko281]

Tyler Wagner historically accurate games nowadays.....

[@TheOneGuy1111]

'Murica

[@TaigiTWeseDiplomat--Formosan]

:0

[@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.

[@Okl853]

I love how oversimplified is able to make funny and enjoyable history videos about important subjects that the youth can also enjoy and learn from but when talking of something serious for example in this video slavery he does it professionally and respectfully.

[@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

[@VK-jy3pi]

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

[@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

[@Jo3l_Ro]

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

[@freakalmighty2533]

I had no idea NordVPN played such a pivotal role in shaping the history of so many countries

[@VVTheVictorious]

Same, its almost as if that is not true

[@theespartanff3188]

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

[@chedrw]

@@theespartanff3188 for real

[@AustroHungarianEmpire1867]

It's almost like it was just a joke.

[@comedyreliefguy5112]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@YankeeBlues21]

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.

[@ceooflettuce8768]

damn

[@mrs.randommemer265]

You’re a soup!

[@ceooflettuce8768]

@@mrs.randommemer265 Soup is a CEREAL

[@mrs.randommemer265]

@@ceooflettuce8768 cri

[@schiggedeboo7191]

i didn't believe you until i searched it up on google what a madlad

[@dexthough789]

I don’t even need this for class it’s just fun to watch

[@waluigi9263]

Ikr

[@andrewsmodyt6018]

Yea

[@pato2435]

im from argentina, wtf do i care about the us civil war, but you are right xD

[@eeeeee38093]

Same

[@erenyeager3829]

Our history is quite interesting up until 1914, after that it gets really boring.

[@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!

[@blamewaddle5273]

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

[@chrisgould101]

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

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

Step 2: be me.

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

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

[@historybinge2663]

@@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..."

[@pinecone3334]

Noah Hastings Halo reference!

[@lilsamtheham3293]

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

[@rhino4503]

@@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!!!

[@mathuraadir7061]

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

[@patrick-xu1go]

The slaves weren’t so lucky

[@authquake]

@@patrick-xu1go they were punished severely

[@Salien1999]

Punish* but beat works too

[@trentonebel9088]

He sold him out into basic indentured servitude, though.

[@patchworkfellow]

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

[@shanewallace2564]

It's kinda crazy how every confederate leader of the time said that secession was specifically about slavery and now there's people who are all like, 'Actually, it was more about state's rights than anything.'

[@jonezmontenegro3916]

Same thing I always say🤣

[@wisteria8152]

they always try to argue "erm actually it was about state's rights 🤓" and i gotta ask, state's rights for what cause 🌚

[@flamefromHalo]

States' rights to own slaves, their greatest source of wealth that they were heavily dependent on. We know better now, but imagine if today half the country started a civil war for robotic rights, meaning a massive cutdown or elimination of robotic workers/machines in all factories. Seems outlandish today and we can hardly imagine life without em, but who can say how people 100 years from now will see it.

[@oliverbaksvensson1919]

Idk if that’s a fair comparison, since robots don’t have any feelings, or emotions.

[@flamefromHalo]

@@oliverbaksvensson1919 It is hard to make entirely direct correlations that would mirror today's society properly, but it isn't far off. Remember that humans have existed for (tens of)thousands of years, and just recently in the past several hundred have we started to extend basic rights to animals[some animals had umbrella rights but almost always by means of ownership as property, not inherent value as a sentient creature]. Compare that to our concept of AI, which has only been around for less than a century. It is possible that we may extend certain rights to things outside of our current preconceptions of sentience in the next few centuries, especially when they give such value to society.

[@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.

[@smasher.338]

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!

[@bombyouup62]

I used to live in Brooksville and went to high school with Bray Wyatt(Hernando High).

[@heikobellini3092]

[-[tRiX]-] WWE bray wyatt?

[@WateverWatever04]

*The Original Florida Man™️*

[@geepstudios8688]

I’ve live near Brooksville, it’s a fine little county seat.

[@bombyouup62]

@@heikobellini3092 Yeah.

[@squishyturtles1648]

Oversimplified uploaded: This did not anger his father who did not punish him severely

[@JulianchoNemoga90]

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.

[@BrandonHanson]

You forgot the mass execution of Indians during the U.S. Dakota War of 1862. Shame America will not share the ugly truths if even the most notices presidents of the United States of America. If anyone thinks this is "one-sided political" or "fake news," apparently most Americans will never accept the truth or want to know America is not "one nation under God."

[@KarlB591]

The people who would be offended by this absolutely deserve to be offended.

[@Woahhh-fw3lx]

@InternetUsername yeah the only people who would be offended would be the civil war losers, and I think they should be offended.

[@lol-em6bj]

lincoln’s speeches are MIND blowing

[@dabeastfromdaweast9788]

How.... *_DARE_* you say such wonderful things about our country???

[@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

[@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

[@Stygian_blackwitch]

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.

[@Simonjose7258]

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

[@trevorp.6477]

Simon Sozzi usually because I find them boring

[@tereynol]

14:00 that aged perfectly

[@evanescentenquirer2684]

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

[@Nugcon]

I read that as dabbed help

[@Dirkfothree2011]

Nice Thrawn pfp

[@rg-ed5fr]

Nugcon He dabbed in office? No wonder the South ceded

[@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.

[@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

[@easy.peasey]

To this day, I find it alarming people really have the audacity to say the Civil War wasn’t about slavery.

[@George-c1u]

Well it wasn’t at the start as you see in the video

[@atomf9143]

It was always about slaves. What a lot of people miss is what each side thought the outcome should be. Initially, a lot of the North were Free Soilers- they didn’t want slavery to expand west of Texas, and wanted to keep that land for themselves with no slavery allowed. The South wanted slavery to expand westward, and even into Mexico at one point. That was the situation in 1861. By 1865, the rhetoric had changed a lot. The South was no longer fighting for the expansion of slavery, but the bare preservation of it, and the north wasn’t fighting to contain slavery, but to eradicate it.

[@jaquanpowell4605]

@@George-c1uStates rights to do what? I have my greatx4 Grandads “sales bill” All the civil war was, was a conflict to keep men women and children in chains

[@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

[@RisingDawn12]

Joker sucks

[@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.

[@hdunk5000]

As much as I love the jokes in the series, I do appreciate the serious tone that was taken as you discussed the torturous conditions they underwent

[@kamradewilhelmii4072]

hunter davis

[@Grim_Sister]

He was also very respectful when talking about the victims of WW2. I appreciate it, as a grandkid to Holocaust survivors

[@dripkid1128]

Yeah man

[@TropicalBlast]

So true. I know a ww2 veteran and this was real respectful but funny at the same time.

[@felipecarrera9127]

The tone in the phrase “for 4 million people...” was everything

[@tabe3263]

Oh boy, KZbin sure had a sense of humour to recommend this to me now.

[@deaddolls.]

You’re one of the reasons I like history, I may not like the teachers but you definitely help. Thanks for the content

[@_fire_fox_1152]

Content like this pretty much proves that history can be taught in a way that is fun and not boring, it's all a matter of perspective.

[@codystratton2503]

You should also check out Sam O'Nella Academy

[@DiegoMartinez-Legolu1vs]

So what's the music at 0:26 please

[@alexholloway9847]

@Julie Miller The internet is full of misinformation though , make sure it’s not your only source of info Historical nonfiction can be incredible and more like history with narratives

[@starryepidemic2532]

@@_fire_fox_1152 i just have like a doubt about why should we study specific history at all? Like it doesnt help us today in any form.. morals and stuff that we get from history is good and all and needed but why study emperors and colonisers's dob and their cause of death and what not

[@thedumb1ne568]

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

[@evanrivet5532]

*Applause*

[@merrick_724]

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

[@HackJax]

*has seen Star Wars * lol

[@nickpaschentis5284]

Lincoln:I Am the Parliament.

[@davidhong1934]

@@nickpaschentis5284 Jefferson Davis: Not. Yet.

[@keremoren751]

"JOB SOKUN"

[@witheredbonnie9268]

Merrick 724 I like John Brown

[@CrazyCass]

"9 months and 4 days ago, my father brought forth HIMSELF upon my mother-"💀

[@EBOWSAGOE-BIRIKORANG]

What is the problem, bro? It's history

[@CrazyCass]

@@EBOWSAGOE-BIRIKORANG I don't have a problem I'm just saying it's hilarious that the KZbinr included that line.

[@a_straw4422]

This guy is so entertaining even tho it's all history. Little story: my friends and I once had a sleep over and we watched oversimplified for like 2 hours and his parents were so confused.

[@jordancarneal9459]

We all know the real name of the ‘American Civil War’ is actually the American Battle of the Cheek Bones

[@johnis3774]

Haven't we all?

[@adamwilding9520]

That sounds like a bloody good time

[@sablearc4058]

Hi

[@a_straw4422]

@@adamwilding9520 sure was

[@d0esnotcompute231]

I just realized he reads a book labeled “How to Read”

[@admiralrabbit5166]

69 likes nice

[@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

[@Potato-BobsBurgersFan]

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

[@GentlemanlyOtter]

The north: The battle of Gettysburg. The south: The battle of Regretisburg

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

A great victory for the union.

[@Copyandpasteee292]

@@AbrahamLincoln4 Yessir

[@johs7961]

@@AbrahamLincoln4 Sent em running back to Dixie.

[@SouthernGentleman]

Micheal Thatcher, Well it wasn’t meant to be and the country was reunited! 🇺🇸

[@johs7961]

@@SouthernGentleman The union won the war due to the failute of Pickett's Charge. Pair that with Sherman's march and you've got the reason the south lost.

[@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

[@the.abrahamlincoln]

"what is it babies do again WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" I'm a good baby

[@adityas3587]

@@forest7205 no problem, we'll get you 40 thousand men

[@definitelynothitler2201]

BUT IF THEY HAVE 40 000 MEN I'LL NEED 50 000

[@Jakexp1000]

We NeEd 60,000 MeN!!

[@askagainquick7826]

@@Jakexp1000 70,000 men needed

[@nerd5487]

See this guys, this legend fixed America, who thinks he can do it again

[@RedCommando1084]

Fun fact: I was binge watching Oversimplified awhile back, I always rewatch his videos. One time, after finishing one of his videos, I say to myself "He should really do a video on the American Civil War." Then I turned off my phone, and ate my dinner. After dinner, I turn my phone back on, and there it is. He has answered my prayers.

[@Kardia_of_Rhodes]

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

[@TheThe-fs1zx]

Omg🤣🤣😂😂

[@captaintayshark9344]

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.

[@supasaiyajinjay5387]

“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.

[@amariadamsdevonish1374]

MMMMOOOOOORRRREEEEEE

[@hopefulhyena3400]

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

[@ellelockwood3102]

I get where you got that from!!

[@weedwhacker287]

Sounds like my alcoholic uncle

[@tpw8049]

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

[@ellelockwood3102]

@@tpw8049 he got it from WW2 part 1

[@mrskiguy7777]

@@tpw8049 "Yes"

[@NickJohnCoop]

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

[@dapperkidnapper]

he actually ran for president aganst lincoln in 1864 and of course he lost of ol abe

[@NickJohnCoop]

@@dapperkidnapper I know, it’s probably one of the reasons for his long European stays.

[@teddygao4164]

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

[@newmexicogunnigga9145]

Stop

[@izaaniqbal1309]

YungWildboy59 which enraged me who punished you severely

[@ordenax]

What is dead, may never die.

[@ajhproductions2347]

Uh, im... what?

[@wolfycake1254]

yess

[@Qubeh11]

Legend has it that Martha is still getting ready

[@scooble_]

When her hair finally dries at the end of time, the end of all existence begins.

[@joeybar.]

theres a town in northern virginia called McClain

[@zainmudassir2964]

Why did you say that name!

[@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)

[@sixburgh4213]

These videos are perfect for my middle school students, THANK YOU ❤️

[@greeney454]

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

[@professorbutters]

Grant was so metal.

[@gtworldzhd4137]

U. S. Grant

[@GoldDragon20]

Oh my god that fits so well

[@getup95]

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"

[@CarmenTierno]

genius truly a miltary genius

[@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.

[@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

[@SuperiorEdits755]

“Southern Democrats” “Northern Republicans” That’s sounds so weird

[@jonar3162]

idiot

[@twinzzlers]

​@@jonar3162Relax dude

[@rickawesomegaming1661]

“Your majesty, what should we do about all of the starving children working in the coal mines?” “NOTHING!” Industrial Revolution oversimplified? Edit: so a lot of people want an Industrial Revolution oversimplified. Nice

[@radjadawamindra697]

That's called foreshadowing

[@thefunnypotatoboy1081]

Nah, Karl Marx will take over, right? Right? RIGHT? I mean its not like the they will go into a global war, right? Right? RIGHT?

[@Trainer_Ruffles]

Yes Yes Yes!

[@radjadawamindra697]

@@Trainer_Ruffles YES!

[@sisterfister698]

Queen Of England: "Oh My God America is so awful for slavery" General: "Your Majesty! The Irish people dont think they should be forced into servitude" Queen: "Well go beat hem up and burn their property."

[@DreamDroids]

People: overSimplified memes will never catch on OverSimplified: TO THE GUILLOTINE

[@generalfred9426]

What's missing G_illotine u👈

[@kyleliberty9978]

Ohhh noooo

[@unknown.7203]

Trying to reignite a revolution tHeRe's a tAx FoR tHaT

[@alflandonfan]

Nice stolen meme

[@generalfred9426]

@@alflandonfan it was some inspiration from a Soviet gulag meme sooo...

[@wonwevan8760]

I like the idea that Washington and Lincoln argue about who is the best President

[@harigopaladamus9481]

Trump: Hello!

[@devinwalke4400]

@@harigopaladamus9481 Washington and Lincoln: goodbye!

[@chrisgould101]

I do wonder what they would say of trump.

[@amberslahlize7961]

@@devinwalke4400 Trump: *Hold my beer*

[@devinwalke4400]

@@amberslahlize7961 Lincoln and Washington: *gives beer back to trump*

[@Kingofdiecast]

KZbin really is funny recommending this after the election

[@KingKunta_]

I greatly appreciate how you took the time to talk about the realities for the slaves in the middle of this. Also explain why many Northerners were against slavery, it not always being morally or ethically motivated.

[@thestanimal6076]

He doesn't pull any punches and I love it

[@wsleet]

Here in West Virginia, I was actually taught how the North wasn't morally motivated.

[@SPINCTDAILY]

Northerners were fine to build their textile industries and their urban cities on the proceeds of slave labour. Funny how all those rich fellas get to keep all their slave wrought wealth. Classic Americana

[@elliemathews6884]

Cracks me up how schools teach North good South bad hahaha. Hilarious. Many northerners could have cared less and certainly were not willing to die in the battlefield to free slaves. Many in the South didn't not even own a slave and didn't belief in it. They did not want the union to separate because the country needed the economy from the south. The south simply did not want to be told what they would and wouldn't do and felt they were being invaded.

[@ShadowBox112]

"didn't want to be told what they would and wouldn't do" in regards to slavery you mean.

[@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

[@LauraGarcia-im8iw]

Still hoping to get the vietnam war, but this is still a history treat

[@BlueflameKing1]

I think he is going in between the American revolution and after WWI, we may get Vietnam next, though I personally want to see the Napolianic first.

[@katienseth]

@@BlueflameKing1 same

[@thecyberwarrior4284]

@@BlueflameKing1bruh he did the American revolution

[@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal]

@@BlueflameKing1 he's already done ww1 is it blocked in your country?

[@benjaminsalmeron6886]

TheCyberWarrior no the civil war

[@Cth-kn9]

EACH DIXIE BOY MUST UNDERSTAND THAT HE MUST FIND HIS UNCLE SAM!

[@Mat-zz7vu]

Away, away We'll all go down to Dixie

[@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

[@AManOnline.]

Oversimplified: **doesn't upload for 4 months** Everyone: there's gonna be a tax for that

[@Plymouth_]

Yup

[@miguelcabrera1646]

Cool Corner yessir

[@djcoasters2732]

true

[@I-Rainy]

But what does that mean...exactly?

[@womfnv]

The Vikings did!

[@Kromiball]

Abraham Lincoln without a beard looks like an old Bill Nye the science guy.

[@markstephen730]

There is a cartoon of lincoln sitting on the edge of his bed looking unshaven and haggard, with empty whiskey bottles scattered around him and a caption that read, "I FREED WHAT!?".

[@edgarallanpoe209]

Bill Nye touches kids

[@marisanya]

Oh god

[@wildfire9280]

@@edgarallanpoe209 sauce or it didn't happen

[@Prn-nf5gk]

@@edgarallanpoe209 no that’s joe Biden that does that

[@daltodusto5800]

I think it's funny how Lincoln was blamed a lot for losing in the beginning when it was just a mixture of his cabinet and generals being a baby

[@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...

[@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!

[@livtastic3971]

Thatta boy Lincoln!

[@kylenealy4160]

Thatta boy Lincoln!

[@CarlDaCool168]

Thatta boy Lincoln!

[@ribbitminecraft]

Thatta boy Lincoln!

[@kyridiculous6722]

Random guy: *first* This angered us who punished him severely

[@alexdias4319]

Yeah I am from the southern region of Brazil and I wish the three states of South become independent or semia independent

[@valentinolarocca9024]

Yess

[@andrewgust-anderson5612]

404 likes not found

[@valentinolarocca9024]

Finnally

[@RinnO977]

0:16 BAHAHAHA LINCOLN THE DESCRIPTION 😂😂😂😂

[@Kingbenfaet]

This comment is so annoying to read

[@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

[@XanthippusCarthage]

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

[@jacobhardin1978]

Oversimplified is one of the only people who make learning fun online

[@DukeAravothian]

I know right

[@rylee9559]

Yes

[@hap_doggo910]

yup

[@Diothekinglol]

@Liberty Garage tf you mean BS

[@notexisten1]

@@Diothekinglolbull s word.

[@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

[@stenl4862]

Who's ready for round 2?

[@JM-hl7zz]

There were many reports that Grant actually suffered from many back problems after the war and underwent many surgeries. The reason for his back issues was having to carry the whole union for the whole war.

[@ObsTurdBucket]

Idk man thems was some badass generals that there union done had

[@kallmekeifer2800]

He got us in the first have not going to lie

[@watsoncouch3800]

Ulysses S. Grant A civil war chief for the union. The 17th President And a distinct lover of boose

[@user-ut7bx1du5p]

@@watsoncouch3800 i think he was the 18th president

[@watsoncouch3800]

@@user-ut7bx1du5p you may be right there.

[@thepremiergabe6778]

McClellan refused to attack. This enraged Lincoln, who punished him severely

[@george1234able]

ThePremierGabe ..... No

[@caleb7551]

@@george1234able Why...

[@doritosboi6249]

Me: wakes up and sees this in recommended “The Return of the KING!”

[@_im_stupid_]

THE BEACONS ARE LIT!!!!!!!

[@tiernanwearen8096]

Getting ready for the squel

[@FarmerJob33]

*Operation Barbarossa fails and Hitler is pushed back to Berlin* Stalin: Hey man, looks like you lost. No hard feelings? Hitler: I didn't lose! I merely failed to win!

[@cubeyfan2541]

Dis vid iz abt de civl war not ww11

[@karagosiarepublic3417]

What the F***, There are German Peopl

[@raff1495]

This comment chain hurts my brain to read

[@cubeyfan2541]

THIS VID IS ABOUT HE CIVIL WAR NOT WW2

[@FarmerJob33]

First of all, this is a joke and I don't need your hate. Second, I know what this video is about. I'm making a joke about ww2 using something that OverSimplified said in the video, "I didn't lose! I merely failed to win!".

[@mr.cosmic9546]

"One of Lincoln's greatest traits, what made him such a great leader, was in the darkest of times, with composure and determination he kept moving forward". Damn that hit me hard.

[@catherinequilty5483]

Winston Churchill?

[@johnny50424]

abe was a graet tyrant and destroyer of the usa. he killed the usa gov. he waged an illegal war. abe had no right by tjhe constitution to force by war states top stay in the voluntary union.

[@lovelyhomeboy2782]

@@johnny50424 well he got rid of slavery and at the end of the day that is what truly matters

[@JamesSmith-wu1dd]

*Shinzou wo sasageyo intensifies*

[@honeypie7201]

@@catherinequilty5483 Winston Churchill was notoriously racist, and caused a massive famine in India (the Bengal famine of 1943) which killed 2.1 - 3 million people. The only good things that man did was 1. He helped defeat the nazis and 2. He died.

[@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.*

[@josephmazor725]

YT has some sick sense of humor recommending this the day after the election

[@vin6665]

OverSimplified made me love history, The way he explains it was fun. The cartoons really helped me understand it. Wish the Educational system in school is just like this. Some teacher need to re-think about teaching their students.

[@TheMarkJoergensen]

Ah yes, lets oversimplify the educational system. What could possibly go wrong!

[@InfamousT23584]

@@TheMarkJoergensen as much as I agree with your overall point, the video is simple but very well explained ;-) I sometimes use OverSimplified for my own classes to give a general overview on an issue; granted, teaching shouldn't stop there

[@weizelaurelius7437]

@@TheMarkJoergensen I don't think he meant that school should oversimplify their system but instead should explain lessons in a different way

[@vivi.loves.kitties]

I wish we only did history and that was watching Oversimplified.

[@carterwebster5866]

I wish. I’ve learned more from shit like this then the boring ass lectures my profs taught me. Granted I learned quick a bit but it was always biased. Which I hate

[@guyinfrontofagreenbackgrou6017]

You really had to hit me with “is cereal a soup”, now I paused the video to debate myself

[@yabbie9129]

Did u figure it out?

[@josephine1468]

it’s not a soup, but a curry

[@bluehuman9491]

TRITZ005 that’s - that’s true oh my go-

[@amykelley666]

Furthermore, are hot dogs sandwiches given it's meat in between bread? It could be argued to be a miniature sub sandwich, fo example.

[@SnailBot]

Coffee is just bean soup

[@cosmic-cookies]

My high school teacher: We are going to be learning about the Civil War first. Me who has watched both of Oversimplified’s videos on it: *I AM READY*

[@xiaxiii8034]

Are you talking about the stand from jojo or the war?

[@tuckertechnolord6126]

That will be soon for me. We are in the age of Jackson right now.

[@vinnocentss]

*IM READY IM READY IM READY IM READY* *

[@jeanpierrepowal3632]

“Oh how awful a nation must be to allow such things to happen” “Your majesty, what should we do about the starving children in the coal mines” ”N O T H I N G!”

[@BenOnYoutubeZBOYZ]

Can't believe he left out that Lincoln invented stairs cause he got tired of rockey jumping up floors.

[@josephwodarczyk977]

What?

[@Minboelf]

John Brown:Exists Southerners: *NOW THIS IS A AVENGERS LEVEL THREAT*

[@franklinclinton3211]

Lol

[@mommaoof4975]

*avengers kazoo orchestra*

[@dixiecrat97]

John Brown was a terrorist who wanted to start a slave revolt, not a patriot of any kind.

[@dixiecrat97]

@Owen COGAR Lmao no.

[@serendipity6720]

Dude imagine senators with weapons 😂like right now and trump with the nuclear codes for self defence

[@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.

[@Zelein]

Lee: Wanna see me win this battle despite all odds? Also Lee: Wanna see me do it again?

[@nora22000]

Lee: Wanna see me destroy Virginia and kill off a lot of its people? Lee: Wanna see me make everything worse and do it again?

[@fezubabu7812]

Grant: wanna see me whip my slaves? Grant: wanna see me do it again?

[@crimbitz]

John Brown is invited to the cookout. RIP

[@imfuckingbored1773]

Ong