War and Civilization: Crash Course World History 205

[@ruthpol]

I am amazed by everyone who uses media with free access like KZbin to let me learn while being entertaining. This is one of the biggest advantages in our generation imo. Great work CrashCourse, and thanks! :D

[@FenkenK]

the Putin skit sure carries a different meaning 8 years after this was made...

[@APPutnam]

These World History II videos are great because they ask the questions we never talk about in school. Instead of who won what battle and how and all the informative but not really educational stuff, this makes people think about the big issues. I feel like most history we learn in school is somewhat trivial. Also, I love that these videos don't really have a conclusion. It gives you ideas, then lets you ponder them, which is always the best way to teach. Modern education could learn a thing or two from these. Thanks and DFTBA

[@sterlingfelker6295]

That moment when you recognize a historical figure because you watched Extra History. Feels nice, feels nice.

[@johnmacdonald1094]

WOW! The picture at 0.36, shows my old commanding officer, Col. Donald Schroeder (far right), then C.O. of the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. He was KIA in VIetnam in February, 69.

[@tusbawler5540]

John MacDonald Rest In Peace

[@directorkid3131]

0:36

[@kayleedork6153]

Thank you for serving this wonderful country sir!🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ocean6828]

That’s awesome!

[@Malakai705]

The Putin joke aged well. =)

[@thisishowirelax148]

"Athens was like the purest democracy of all time" Well... as long as you were an adult male whose parents were both Athenians.

[@jandurinik4654]

Malos Kain Well, judging purely by the number of people involved in creating political decisions, it sadly was the purest democracy of all time. That says guite a lot about our "democracy."

[@thisishowirelax148]

Ján Ďuriník The number of people isn't even comparable. 5000+ Athenian men participating in democracy (the boule) vs. millions of people in western countries like the US, UK, Canada, etc. not to mention close to a billion participating in India.

[@jandurinik4654]

But there are only few dozens of people who actually make decisions and in most countries, there is no way to change their will. Som what democracy are you talking about?

[@thisishowirelax148]

+Ján Ďuriník Same with Ancient Athens. A small handful of people would speak to the crowd and they would convince the crowd to vote for what they wanted them to vote for. What's different about that other than it's on a larger scale nowadays?

[@saimonebees9581]

+Malos Kain I guess the rate of people involved in it? I have no clue about the number in Athens but less than 550 representatives in the two chambers of the USA for 300millions of citizens.. you know, I don't think Athens even ever passed tens thousands. Technically, it's "the purest democracy" in this sense.. clearly it did not involve women or slaves, so from that point of view is a much "worse" democracy..

[@TheTwixx101]

I was forced to watch your videos in my history class and it took me a really long to realize that you are THE John Green who wrote The Fault in Our Stars!! I just want to say congratulations to all the success on the book and thankyou for being an amazing writer!!!

[@benjaminthompson8359]

I really like this style of history. Instead of going chronologically, you discuss a topic through examples from history.

[@hencrazy]

>not that kind of booty er no military leaders actually did give promises of that kind of booty quite often

[@CollinBuckman]

They promised both kinds of booty.

[@dashblum8751]

booty booty booty rocking every way

[@kevinnguyen2409]

Swiggity Swoogity I'm Coming for THat Boooty

[@mrpanda750]

You need the booty to get the bootie

[@TheorizingWithBen]

the etymology of the word "hooker".

[@EcksRomana]

"Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." - Gen. Robert H. Barrow

[@mammyaondiciple3570]

This is why I love history and this show. Introducing new thoughts and ideas to me makes everything worth it

[@marcinsobota14]

"It is well war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it." - Robert E. Lee

[@jiangciyang3860]

yea well, but if a nation provokes extreme nationalism making citizen think that they state is fighting to protect justice they might just buy it. i am definitely not talking about any particular nation.

[@TobiBaronski]

Probably the hairiest episode I've seen, but quite rewarding, specifically the insight at the end about the historical importance of trade and commerce vs. that of war. Really gives you a new way of thinking about the world. Love this channel. Keep up the good work!

[@Dark3nedDragon]

To feel the thrill of adrenaline, to know that you are greater than the foe you have just defeated, this is an addictive feeling. It is described as bloodlust, and it is one of our most primal instincts.

[@TheJaredtheJaredlong]

Here's an Idea: make CrashCourse Military Strategies -- a historical look at battles, the strategies used, and their overall effectiveness because apparently there's a huge demand for that.

[@iKyle97]

There's already a lot on that elsewhere. Someone recently recommended to me "The Art of War." I would like to see Crash Course Military Strategies but I would rather have episodes such as this that has the effect of war on civilization.

[@learningsimplyvideos]

Love your videos, they're so much more entertaining than the topics we talk about! Keep up the good work!

[@BDKing77]

The reason why major power don't fight wars is because of the threat of nuclear war. Warfare nowadays is fought through proxies, this is know as 4th Generation Warfare.

[@MrLgmhandler]

While true, I think people are too quick to assume that a conflict between the US/NATO vs Russia or China will automatically go nuclear. I think we all recognize that as a bad idea. The problem with nuclear weapons is rogue states and potential terrorism. I doubt nuclear weapons will be EXCHANGED (not just fired but exchanged) in any likely potential conflict between the previously mentioned powers.

[@tgjaedan]

Not just that but the effectiveness of our current conventional arms and just how expensive it all is. Think about the recent wars in Iraq. Desert Storm saw us (the United States) fighting Saddam's Iraq which, at the time, was the 5th largest army in the world. Now, the size of the army isn't everything (and training played a huge part) and the US has a disproportionate advantage even over the guy at number 5 but it took us a week or so to demolish the Iraqi army. And without armor and air power it is simply suicide to cluster any number of infantry together. The introduction of hyper accurate weapons and the effectiveness of modern air power coupled with the cost of those weapons and equipment means that modern major powers in direct conflict would simply break their bank. To put it in perspective during WWII the United States built nearly 50,000 M4 Sherman tanks at a cost of about $33,500 each (which amounts to about $440,000 adjusting for inflation). A modern M1A2 Abrams tank costs the US about $4.4 million. So, not even factoring in the logistics costs of getting your army where they need to be, fuel (and getting that fuel there), and all of the behind the scenes operations just to get into a position to fight. The effectiveness of modern weapon systems and technology would lend itself to a few days of fighting and not enough money to be able to replace the equipment lost. In reality within the first few hours the winner of the air war would probably be pretty clear and that power ultimately ends up winning the actual war. (I should caveat this with assuming we mean war in the traditional terms of the conflict and not the urban counter-insurgent warfare that we predominately see today)

[@Bustermachine]

I agree that nuclear weapons, and there delivery systems, play a big roll in dissuading first world powers from direct conflict. But I do think what Green says still carries a lot of weight. Proxy wars could be a lot more prevalent than they are, and they're not, in part because it's better for everyone for the world to hum along smoothly.

[@Bailskywalker]

OH MY GOD, I WANT YOUR AUTOGRAPH

[@BradyPostma]

In the event of a war between nuclear powers, there are two possible outcomes: 1) nuclear weapons are used, and devastation results, or 2) war between nuclear powers remains entirely conventional, and therefore nuclear weapons are not as effective as a deterrent against war as we thought. THESE ARE BOTH BAD OUTCOMES.

[@SlayerGrey1]

I like how you connect multiple points of history to more modern ideas and events. It helps us connect to the true meaning.

[@SlayerGrey1]

Y'know, I've noticed a whole lot of people that hate on america for having an "Empire". As far as I'm concerned, there is some truth to that statement. Although, as we can study from history, Empires rise and fall as time goes on. Rome fell. Egypt, too. And Mongolian. And Britain. And to a lesser extant, Germany. The evidence of fallen governments are all around us. So Britain, Germany, whoever, you had your time. So shut yer yap.

[@blackstoneIntel]

Great job!

[@mustardsfire22]

Awesome job with Deadpool Thought Cafe!! This episode is very, very important.

[@CollinBuckman]

Crash Course Military History anyone?

[@franciscovazquezjr4550]

I'm open to the suggestion

[@ImAzraa]

Perhaps. Military history from a tactical point of view is rather interesting. Howver, there is an entire library of content on that matter already, available in non-partisan, neutral documentaries. Wanna watch some WW2 docos? Cold war IN DETAIL? I have a particular favorite channel for that, search youtube "vasile iuga battlefield" - this vasile guy uploaded and organized into playlists some very old documentaries from a time when the US produced actual documentaries

[@mikoparolanto]

There is no such thing as neutrality in history. Bias appears in any narrative humans create.

[@jennifercvammen2506]

well. HE JUST SAID NO MORE WAR!!!!!!

[@EagleEyeMcFly]

Well this episode solidified my belief into always building a powerful Merchant Republic in Europa Universalis IV because it's better and more prosperous.

[@LeSingeAffame]

Yeah but as a Merchant Republic you don't have lots of manpower, so you have to hire lots of mercenaries ... Which is quite bad :p

[@lollersauce914]

Oh no! Six events in a month that tank republic tradition :(

[@LeSingeAffame]

No problem ! Let's turn into a glorious Dictatorship :D

[@krim7]

Only if other nations trade with you. Some times you need to start a war to open trade.

[@LeSingeAffame]

Or you start a war to take some very valuables provinces, such as Constantinople :p

[@levi12howell]

It's interesting how you talk about modern countries avoiding wars bc it's beneficial for trade. This seems exceptionally true when you think about our recent military targets and how we have basically no trade incentives to keep us civil

[@112steinway]

There's a great quote by Orson Welles in the 1949 movie "The Third Man": "in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.". It would also seem that general animosity, and it's close cousin war, tend to produce some pretty interesting stuff.

[@darkspire91]

Can we talk about the battles someday? I like the behind the scenes and the broader facts of war but there are some brilliant tactical moves throughout history that are quite amazing.

[@paigedickson8810]

Is this John from the past or is he feeling better?

[@nadiact-ie5hy]

I'd imagine it's John from the past.

[@FlosBlog]

from the past

[@crashcourse]

This is John from the Past. There may be a short break in Crash Course World History, as John is recovering. -stan

[@BatmAn06091992]

CrashCourse Get Well Soon!!

[@nadiact-ie5hy]

CrashCourse Thanks for you guys' work in making this content. I'm sure it's been pretty hectic with John sick.

[@RedheadDane]

John Green: *Jokes about Putin starting wars. * Me, watching from 2022: Errhm... yeah... about that...

[@glenchen5723]

Crash Course should make some videos specifically about battles

[@crashcourse]

In which John Green investigates war, and what exactly it may or may not be good for. Was war a result of human beings organizing into larger and more complex agricultural social orders, or did war maybe create agriculture and "civilization?" It's hard to know for sure, but it's sure fun to think about.

[@michaelxiong5986]

St G Do you mean religion? All the religions with omnipresent beings seem to believe their gods have been around.. You know, forever.

[@TheMetalAllfather]

These are great videos, but Green clearly doesn't understand Anarchism and the unnecessary existence of government.

[@TheMetalAllfather]

Liberty can not exist with a government, because the sole purpose of a government and state is to limit liberty as much as possible.

[@TomHiggins]

As Tiberius was want to say " It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them." The often trotted out trope of all states being evil falls as most absolutes will.

[@sergionj93]

John Green... I don't appreciate your mocking of Vladimir Putin. Please stop or I'll be forced to place sanctions upon your KZbin channel(s)

[@bucca2]

But in Game of Thrones, fighters are also passified by non-loot booty

[@ayymen]

Not the unsullied though

[@EthanMagnuson]

Although the ultimate cause of Europe's domination of World History lies in geography, not trade. (Although they are related) You guys REALLY need to do an episode on Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel. I know this sounds like an overstatement, but as someone who loves history, I think that book is one of the most important looks at history ever.

[@vulpinesoul]

I love these... World History & the American History line.. Bring back the mystery document & shock pen! :D

[@Scott-J]

The first word history series was very good. This second series is outstanding. Well done, everyone.

[@FredServal]

Hi, first of all, thanks for all the awesome work you make at CrashCourse ! Looking at your videos is a cool way to get smarter when washing dishes. Anyway, I had a request : I noticed that some of your videos lack sources. I know that it's difficult to add them in the video, but it would really be great if we could have some in the description section so we can get further. In fact, at the beginning of this video, you mention archaeologists stating that war may be at the origin of agriculture. I found this theory really interesting, but I had a hard time finding any article on the topic. Thanks for your answer (I hope) and I'm looking forward for some new videos.

[@QuantumLoopNinja]

I want that 'Deadpool on the Iron Throne' icon on a shirt. A lot.

[@zrksyd]

Isn't United States an empire, even if it not by name? It hasn't conquered for the last century. United States conquered, or as they say it in the history books "settled", the Great Plains and all the land to California.

[@zacharymangels182]

Technically, yes the U.S is an empire with our holdings in Guam and Puerto Rico and other places. CGP Grey did a video on this.

[@zrksyd]

Oh yah! I forgot about that video. And thanks Internet for agreeing with me rather than starting a huge argument.

[@zrksyd]

***** I totally agree with you there.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

No emperor = No empire. Come up with another word you lazy fucks. France was a REPUBLIC until it assigned an EMPEROR in which it became the French EMPIRE.

[@zrksyd]

***** You're right, but that seems to be the only difference. From Wikipedia, an empire is a geographically extensive group of states and peoples united and ruled by a central authority either by a monarch or an oligarchy.

[@deadend8639]

I didn't know I was interested in esoteric knowledge

[@ashleynielsen1810]

I love you guys at crash course! I have to write my final paper for ethics on war and terrorism and love how I can find such a great tutor online!! (about pretty much anything) Thank you Crash Course!!

[@JuanRodriguez-xl6mp]

I appreciated the inclusion of Kratos in this video (:

[@TheKennections]

Don't mention Game of Thrones. It hurts. Sincerely, someone from 2020.

[@maggiesmakeuptv]

Wait. Was that a cartoon picture of Deadpool when John was talking about mercenaries???

[@CanadianRM4]

Yes

[@nicole06964]

Yes. Yes it was.

[@danreynolds461]

Also Kratos from GoW is in the thumbnail, but I'm sure you saw that.

[@calelolson]

Deadpool on the Iron Throne as a matter of fact.

[@chrisanslinger4822]

No make up is much more sexy for a woman. Thats why I like having my wife wear make up in public.

[@matteohowell6526]

In all honesty & straight from the heart, life is a love story & absolutely nothing else, everything else is your making & acceptance.

[@dennisburgner6237]

This is probably my new favorite crash course episode

[@darthzerma5050]

War... War never changes.

[@cameronbryant2014]

true.

[@zecoregamer5288]

Planes, tanks, bombs, nukes, guns, swords, the bow and arrow, boats, organized armies, siege machines, walls and forts, and targeted missiles, my friend, war does change

[@darthzerma5050]

Id like to present the only person that doesn't get it.

[@marcuscartier1548]

+Ze Core Gamer It's a quote used in Fallout games. I'm too lazy to see if the quote originated from the games or from somewhere else. It is also meant in an abstract way.

[@Metaphix]

+Gavin Foster (Yazneg) lmfao

[@josequiles7]

Whoaaa i just realized... john GREEN... hank GREEN.... you guys are brothers!

[@CollinBuckman]

Yeah, they have a channel called "VlogBrothers", too.

[@anderwebb5350]

The high number of Game of thrones references make me think John just binge watched a season or two.

[@VideoNozoki]

8:36 Wealth is power... "Power is power." -Cersei Lannister

[@erikandersen9430]

Thank you, these courses are really changing the way I see the world!!

[@ikesteroma]

Rule of acquisition number 34: War is good for business. Rule of acquisition number 35: Peace is good for business.

[@Remoteislandjunkies]

Wonder if John Green will do Crash Courses when he's 60 and have a 38 y.o. "me from the past".

[@timetuner]

Why would you give a number that makes US military spending sound reasonable? The US accounts for around 20% of global GDP and around 40% of all military spending. China accounts for around 15% of global GDP and about 10% of all military spending. Russia spends just over half of what China does.

[@alexbaker6797]

The US economic size according to CIA world fact book is 25% roughly of the world economy for a total of 17.295 Trillion USD. The United States spends approximately 3.5-4% varying from year to year on its Military this is far lower to historical standards which used to be far higher. Also one this you have to reason is that the US military spending so much higher compared to everyone else because of one fact. SEA POWER the US controls the world's ocean and trade lanes for most part now right now the US is protecting for freedom of seas and all of that kind of stuff. But there's also simple logical Americans view the seas in mainly two ways one defense to foreign attack and trade. The US took control of the seas during the early 20th century dominating it on a scale not yet seen and as a result they also secured the trade routes and more trade routes leading to a massive economic boom. So now the USA spends that much militarily and maintains this capability because they now depend upon it if the US didnt control the seas it loses alot and powerful modern navy's are very expensive but it can afford it relatively compared to other nations due to its economic size.

[@timetuner]

Alex Baker I don't doubt that some notable portion of our military spending is put to good and productive use, but 800 billion is absolutely absurd. The entire navy is around 150, so even saying that there isn't a dollar wasted there doesn't get you anywhere legitimating the whole DoD. The fact that we can afford it doesn't make it money well spent. On top of that, our political system is so dysfunctional that the only way to push for reasonable restructuring and consolidation is to get people screaming that the whole thing should be shut down.

[@kingofprussia17]

Our military spending compared to our GDP is only about ten to fifteen percent at most. That is about average for any first world nation.

[@timetuner]

kingofprussia17 It's around 4% of our gdp, which is also well above the percentage of about any other developed nation aside from Russia. China and the UK are both a little over 2% of GDP and the EU taken as a whole spends around 1.5%. The US should be well lower than the international average of defense spending as a percentage of GDP because (unless you count the entire EU as a single nation) it has the largest GDP by a huge margin. Cut the budget in half without even cutting personnel costs and we're still outspending everybody else.

[@occasional_doomer]

Abraxian Absolution ", but 800 billion is absolutely absurd." That almost double the current military budget. Hell even 2 years ago it was still 600 billion, and it's even lower today, somewhere in the 500 billions(though we must wait a few years before exact figures are released).

[@Wysiwyg43]

Kraos illustration, God of War reference. Brilliant! LOLing I'm easily amused.

[@UnicornStarShip]

I like this more abstract type format.

[@maxpendlebury535]

John Green, you are awesome! Just got my "Mongols were the exception" T-shirt!

[@VideoNozoki]

8:36 Wealth is power... "Power is power." -Cersei Lannister

[@sjwimmel]

In this video, John attempts to answer the age old question: "WAR! Huh! What is it good for?"

[@9_-_-_-_-_swo]

I feel the U.S., with it's many ethnicities (asian, latin, native american, etc etc) and states in one country (like kingdoms / provinces in an empire), combined with it's large involvement in world affairs makes it just as good an example if not better as Russia does of a modern empire. I mean the term "superpower" kind of almost seems like a nicer word for it. The states act like an empire does, constantly expanding spheres of influence and spending huge amounts on military.

[@Trusseck]

"...O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant."

[@mitchellnunez2012]

what does racial diversity have to do with it, rome went to other countries and took power that why they were diverse, while the US is diverse because of people who wanted to go there

[@mitchellnunez2012]

Louis Roberts thats 2 races, out of every race on earth that's in the US. Africans still move to the US to this day. you're talking about "modern empires" lets keep it on that topic....

[@smonkedweed7414]

The states are an empire

[@j99701]

I'm not a proponent of fighting unnecessary wars but this guy sounds like a humanist. A little too much faith in humanity that we will ever change.

[@MrBlackCat63]

I'm Rick Harrison and THIS is my Pawn Shop. I work here with my old man and my son, Big Hoss, and if there's one thing that I've learned after twenty-three years - you never know WHAT is coming through that door.

[@markthomson5500]

Why are wars less common among major powers ..two words ... nuclear weapons

[@indjijatsararmy]

War.War Never Changes

[@scotty15002]

I'm surprised John didn't bring up Nuclear Detterence as the reason wars are no longer being fought between large powers. If WWII showed us anything, it's that we are more prepared for war then ever before, but later conflicts like the Cold War point towards the effectiveness of Mutually Assured Destruction at preventing actual war with another nuclear armed state. With Globalization the implications of nuclear war have only grown more self destructive and trade easily seems like the better option.

[@juanjoseph]

-Egypt had political cohersion thanks to the Pharaoh -The legions were not a militia, since you didn't have to be a class citizen to become a legionaire, the roman legions were a profesional army. -You forget the importance of military units like the hoplites or the tercios.

[@xlrouge]

I just love you CrashCourse!!!!! Thanks!!!!

[@occasional_doomer]

Since I've already seen several of the typical "hur dur the US is an evil empire" comments, I am going to attempt to set the record straight. America maintains a hegemony, not an empire. Instead of buying in to basic,shallow internet opinion, you people should consider the method in which the US projects power. Unlike an Empire, the US does not go around conquering, annexing, and than ruling over foreign peoples(the last time the US annexed land was during the Spanish American war over a hundred years ago). The US projects power by indirect methods. Essentially using the threat of force(or even force) projected from various bases located around the globe(which the US pays the host nations for by the way), along with it's massive navy and the promise of various forms of aid or trade deals(the carrot and stick approach)in order to convince other nations to comply with US interests. As we have seen in Iraq and Afghanistan(even if at least one was horribly bungled), the US did not annex Iraq and begin to rule and tax the Iraqi people directly. Instead it attempted to set up friendly, democratic government which it hoped would be stable and friendly to US interests in the region. Very different from Rome conquering and annexing Macedonia, the Gallic tribes or Carthage.

[@michaelbarton2549]

Finally someone who isnt an america is an empire idiot.

[@cloudkitt]

lol, what are you doing in youtube? That post was entirely too coherent and sensible.

[@MadMargaretGaming]

It would be better to attribute America to the Athenian centric Ancient Greece, or even Sparta, rather then Macedon or Persia.

[@mitchellnunez2012]

dude they don't care about facts they just use any excuse to bitch about Americans. i mean shit, brits make fun of our obesity problem yet they're only 5% away from us. they'll complain about pathetic shit, one guy tried making fun of me for being an American because Americans drive a lot of automatic cars rather than stick shifts. the world has a sick obsession with the US

[@Eman6881]

The USA has military bases in 38 countries, and spends 700 billion dollars a year on machines of deat- sorry liberty, while tens of thousands of its people are dieing from lack of healthcare, tens of millions are on food stamps or welfare, while the 0.1 percent of americans have more wealth than the bottem 90%, and while taxes on the rich are around 15%. Thats an empire for you, a state that is designed to steal And the USA has invaded and messed with other states affairs for half a century now.

[@immortaliserwow]

If one claims to be objective about war then the fact that wars are responsible for much of the technological advanse, cannot be skipped. If it wasnt for WW2 for example, the world would have been far from what it is now. Forget about going to outer space, communications and waht not...war is still bad though, M'kay?

[@Hope9151]

+Dovahkiin Dragonshout This is a very good point that was missed, well done pointing that out.

[@KASASpace]

+Dovahkiin Dragonshout It happens, sure. But what about the things that happen without war? TV first existed in the 20s. Not much war happening there. There are other examples, but I can't recall....

[@Mrjmaxted0291]

"The origins of all advertisement, all mass communications have their foundations in war" - Chris Hedges

[@theocaratic]

War also had a positive effect on women's rights. WWI and WWII removed vast amounts of working men from their home countries, which created a Labor vacuum. In many places, women stepped in to fill this vacuum, which increased many women's sense of competence and independence and built up the backing for the feminist movement.

[@quarantinememes7319]

"Hey USA did you know there is oil in the arctic?" *USA sweats nervously*

[@calelolson]

Deadpool on the Iron Throne? I love you Crash Course!

[@davidking6242]

i like how Kemet was presented; very chilled. the nicest and most pleasant place to live in the ancient world, other than Indus valley civilisation

[@justintan5625]

That putin comment caught me off guard haha

[@Jack7967]

Shaka: The guy who always kills me on Deity difficulty on Civ 5 :(

[@doniamansour1620]

"Athens was the purest democracy of all times" said he, scratching his citizen balls

[@marc.robillard]

Great video. This finally pushed me to pay for Crash Course on Subbable. Thanks.

[@AHeroicDeath]

I love the Welcome to Night Vale Shirt he has on as from the past John Green

[@dhartmahmed50]

Isn't Shaka the guy who beat Julius Caesar in a rap battle?

[@TEHORANGEAVENGER]

+Dhart M Ahmed No he lost.

[@BillAngell]

0:18 WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE! ALL HAIL!

[@gwenjackson3068]

all hail

[@8izen]

+John Green & the team, thanks for the videos they are a joy and very pleasantly entertaining.

[@penandsword4386]

Great series- thank you, John!

[@RedDuke42]

I'm looking at you, John.

[@ringodanieru]

Can we have more videos on Asian history? Especially China and Japan.

[@mayalucas9529]

SPOILERS: Deadpool wins the Iron Throne.

[@faradayfilms3176]

+hippoheppo OH MY GOD.

[@KandiQTC]

SPOILERS: Some people might have preferred that ending! Lol

[@juanmanuelpenaloza9264]

War is like flipping a house. You end up destroying and tearing apart different sections, sometimes leveling the whole place. The end result, or the goal is, to make a better house that is up to code. It's not the most desirable way to do it. I know, it gets messy. But sometimes it has to be done that way.

[@Tr1st4n1177]

YOU'RE BACK?! This is like the best day of my life!

[@Chronomatrix]

"Putin is behind me, isn't he?" Hahahahaha

[@zoeosullivan2960]

9:28 I have to disagree there. I love the Greeks, and I think they're amazing, but I don't think that Athens, a place where only men could vote is the 'purest democracy of all time.'

[@caesaraugustus6257]

The ancient Greeks were amazing, but they were dogshit compared to Rome.

[@Frikgeek]

It kinda was. It was much closer to democracy than what we have today as even though only a smaller portion of the population got to vote(free men over 30) they voted on everything directly rather than voting to elect a person or a group of people to do the decisions for them.

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

It's kind of funny about Greece. They conquered the Persians, and then were themselves conquered by the Romans, but in both these cases, the cultures of the conquered (Persians and then the Greeks) actually influenced the victorious culture at least as much as the opposite. Like Alexander the Great made the his capital at Babylon rather than in Pella, and adopted many Persian customs. And in the Roman Repubic and late Empire, Greek was the major trade language that everyone spoke, rather than Latin. So the Romans did conquer the Greeks but maybe the Greeks really won? At least in some ways.

[@arjunatrotsky2552]

"Putin! Stop building an empire!" One book: A People's History of the United States

[@arjunatrotsky2552]

kenneth mcgriff propaganda is when the giv disseminates

[@arjunatrotsky2552]

you got that

[@BradyPostma]

Propaganda isn't exclusively when states push a narrative. Like terrorism, whether states do it or non-state actors do it the definition is the same. A People's History is not wrong and bad because it's propaganda. It's a perspective with a strong factual basis. The worst that can be said about it is that it is one of many perspectives each with a strong factual basis, and it should not be treated as the only true story that can be told about those facts.

[@chrisspencer6502]

Great show loved them all from EP 1 world history

[@mahdidi96]

One thing no one ever touches on is how war gives us meaning as well. I don't know if this is biology's way of enforcing being tough but a good cause deserves a good fight. I don't remember who said this but I heard it out very well that all death is certain, but glorious death is a gift, the ultimate embodiment of purpose. That is why fighting for ones nation gives such a thrill.

[@nosuchthingasshould4175]

'The cost of war' which stops the war from happening, is not counted in the military spending, but in the level of destructiveness that we have managed to achieve. This made even the victories in the 20 century, except for the American ones, not worth it. Notice that wars that actually are proliferating are proxy wars, where at least one of the combatants fights with someone else's army, on someone else's turf. They don't mind the cash that they have to spend, they just don't want to have to do all that redecorating.

[@ViktorVildras]

The Putin building an empire comment aged well

[@gabsrants]

Sorry, John, but I can't let the thing about empires and empire-building slide without at least mentioning the imperial ambitions the US foreign poilicy is clearly currently pursuing...

[@MrLgmhandler]

What imperial ambitions does the US have?

[@gabsrants]

MrLgmhandler Seriously?

[@Davidn1]

Gabs Rants What?

[@cia1360]

John's concept of Empire is a state or ethnic/social group or people ruling directly over others. The contrary concept is the democratic national state, meaning one people governs itself. The US Imperialism is more about keeping other nations in control and on your side, mostly by economic and political pressure. Russia allways has been an empire and the post 1990 Russian Confederation hasn't become what we call a national state, if you for example consider the Chechnya conflict. What Putin does is military empire bulding, mostly because he hasn't the political and economic power of the USA and can't force other countrys to do what he wants without his military or gas.

[@DanielC01000100]

awesome as always!! School courses should be like this

[@benjaminboeder6654]

I like how "mutually assured destruction" is completely overlooked, the product of military research, and nukes

[@hellavadeal]

All governments rule by force.

[@dalveal01]

Not really.

[@hellavadeal]

diego alveal One example please of a country that doesn't and how, please.

[@dalveal01]

my guess is that you never have been in a dictatorship.

[@dalveal01]

the usa government doesn't rule by force.

[@tropixMw2]

diego alveal The goverment uses the police for their force.

[@OurayTheOwl]

I'm not sure I understand the point about the vicious circle of military plunder. If the only way to pay soldiers to wage war is to go to war, why wage war? If you don't have soldiers it avoids the cost entirely.There must have been other reasons, at least initially, to conquer. The only way I see in this argument of war proliferating war is if plunder was a way to pay toward other debts, and the cost of waging war to acquire those funds was ultimately to great to sustain the system. I may be thinking of this wrong, but you make it sound like to people war was trivial and served no other purpose other than a career path for mercenaries. I understand that if a large military was required to defend a large state that the cost of hosting such a force could eventually drain the state enough to need outside resources. However, that would mean that war was a sign of internal inadequacy yet historically these same states ruled stable empires for generations. Idk, i'm obviously not an expert but it seems the cause and effects are blurry to me.

[@MrLgmhandler]

You are exactly right, which is why the people that view wars as purely an expression of economic differences are wrong. Wars are fought over politics, race, religion, freedom, and subjugation. These are higher ideals than trade interests. These all have complex emotions attached and must be paid for with the spoils of war, but war is not always just a quest for the spoils.

[@ellsworth1956]

Greed, Someone has something I don't have and I want it. Almost all wars are fought over resources and or power over those resources but to fool the masses claim Nationalism and or religious reasons. Its an easier sell. always follow the $$$$.

[@OurayTheOwl]

ellsworth1956 if that's the case i would suspect the mercenaries having a large stake in the politics of the surrounding nations. Being the ones that benefit the most you'd think they were responsible for starting the wars, if we regard war as solely the product of greed. No one but a soldier would want a war.

[@ellsworth1956]

OurayTheOwl I'm not talking chump change here! I'm talking the 1%ers That make $$$$ on War and resources acquired by war.. Mercenaries are just one of the tools they use. Though I am sure gun runners are helping to fuel wars in the Mid East and Africa. There has to be Powerful people who have a vested interest in keeping wars going or they would not last so long. $$$$ is the fuel of war without it Wars end quickly. No one is going to spend $$$$ on war unless they think they can Profit by it.

[@OurayTheOwl]

ellsworth1956 populist revolutions beg to differ. Haiti for example. You're also using modern day thinking when we were referring to the specific time period mentioned in the video.

[@CanadianRM4]

DEADPOOL ON THE IRON THRONE!! @_@

[@FutureMatrioshkaBrain]

Personally I find that states become successful through four factors: 1. Initial location and terrain that creates competing to a certain extent within the state's own inhabitants but not too much. This also fosters idealogy that makes conflict seem necessary but never glorious or horrible. 2. Excellent military power which allows it to dominate other states. 3. Medicine and health care. Good medicine and health care allows for greater number of people to survive infancy and it also allows knowledge to be past down generations far more easily and wisely. 4. Good trade relations with friendly states. So altogether if you have those four advantages over you're opponents you're pretty much guranteed to win.

[@arjunkashyap1342]

I like how you made the older world history videos.

[@daveygoodall7974]

" War.... What is it good for? "

[@Romanov117]

For our Survival.

[@wedfrest]

+White343 0/10 for banter.

[@jaafarkaoussarani9703]

STATE OF NATURRRE

[@cedricvelarde]

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