Why America Was Never Isolationist

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We've been taught the U.S was isolationist until the 20th century when in actuality we were far more expansive before that. The foreign lands? Our homes.
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The second channel from AlternateHistoryHub. Since I can't talk about everything on that channel, I decided to have a channel where I can? Geography, history, economics? I can talk about anything, as long as it's knowledge!

[@newpeupyoass]

It's settled then, we must annex Canada!

[@kaiseramadeus233]

Nope. Canada must annex the US

[@zachary7109]

You tried and failed ;)

[@newpeupyoass]

Either way, the Empire of the New World will form.

[@CoolioXXX52]

Crazy Stuff while it was British North America not while it was Canada that is too be seen

[@a_can_of_soda]

+Mattias Petrmichl We tried that in the War of 1812. How did that turn out?

[@unvergebeneid]

How can you triple your size within a few decades and not get utterly crippled by overextension?

[@unvergebeneid]

busi magen I tried to translate your analogy into concrete EU4 strategies but I can't do it. _What_ are you saying exactly? :)

[@OpticObsidiaN]

Penny Lane he's saying that although America tripled in size, the population didn't move into the new lands in huge masses. most people just stayed where they were. that's why today the majority of the US population lives east of the Mississippi

[@jacobshaffer7700]

OpticObsidiaN hes refering to a history video game called europa universalis 4, overextension is caused by taking land that you dont have a core on

[@jacobshaffer7700]

OpticObsidiaN hes refering to a history video game called europa universalis 4, overextension is caused by taking land that you dont have a core on

[@jacobshaffer7700]

busi magen it is a very good game and the creaters are very good, thay also have games on other parts of history like crusader kings and hearts of iron. i will warn you however that there is a lot of dlc for these games so i would recommend you buy all of it in one huge bundell.

[@knowledgehusk]

Finals suck. Hey everyone. AlternateHistoryHub hasn't had much content lately because of 1) school (which just ended) and 2) this new video I've been working on. It's basically the next step for both channels in terms of quality. Alternate history is also about creativity and imagining another world. The new phase of both channels will to be more professionally edited and better graphics. Learning curves take time and effort to overcome and now that school is done I can finish up the project. Get ready to see a flood of new content in the next few weeks as the dam (this video) will burst and I can get everything finally released. Thanks for your patience

[@__prometheus__]

KnowledgeHub Ikr finals are lame.

[@braedenhood1639]

KnowledgeHub ik how u fell failed all of mine studied for weaks this hurts my gpa bad

[@docslastname2711]

KnowledgeHub empires rise and fall.

[@augustopinochet7587]

KnowledgeHub when's the WW1 part 2 vid coming about

[@SA-bq3uy]

can you represent countries with countryballs in your next videos?

[@AaronMk91]

Let's also not forget the Banana Wars, US involvement in the Barbary Wars, the not Congressionally sanctioned involvement in the Boxer Rebellion, and so on. We've been pretty involved.

[@reesesinpieces7418]

they don't teach the banana wars in schools

[@terrypennington2519]

Nor the Panama war.

[@rockgod6180]

Reeses Inpieces Hell, I was barely taught the Korean War

[@theafricanamericanpodcasts5244]

Probably because it correlates with the Vietnam war which they ares till salty about, refusing to let teachers teach you about it.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

@Joe Arguin So true

[@grimm_plush]

psst you kids want some 'foreign relations'?

[@doopboop8359]

Mom an old lonely guy is selling me foreign relations

[@GrizzleyBearington]

Got the good stuff? Ya know, Afghanistan?

[@Michael-nc1gd]

You know what y'all need? JESUS!

[@ognjengaric2687]

WHEN IS THAT ETHIOPIA VIDEO YOU PROMISED 3 YEARS AGO COMING?!?!?!?!?

[@runnyboi4976]

Ognjen Garić For real tho

[@stanley1698]

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[@aimenleja7816]

Ognjen Garić he said it would come after alternate country 4

[@gokulbalagopalpayyanur8080]

He is not doing it

[@chrisdatwhiteboi5368]

*5

[@preettygoood7774]

This video fails to mention the single most important part of Manifest Destiny: having both an Atlantic and a Pacific coast is strategically significant. Being able to sail from New York to France and also from California to asian and oceanic countries was what early settlers aspired to be able to do. After all, someone discovered the continent trying to get to India in the first place.

[@ray495903314]

Which is not an isolationist mindset.

[@aceybux3438]

Manifest Destiny 2: MARS

[@user-iz3ns6vb2c]

When will this game be released?

[@navonmyhand7999]

+Jr B It'll be released in 2020, but the real game won't really be good until later. You know, when the DLC's are all done for.

[@aceybux3438]

Navon Myhand There'll be DLCs until the next one comes out. Manifest Destiny 3: The Sol System

[@navonmyhand7999]

ACEY BUX​ Yeah, they promised that Manifest Destiny 2 will last a long time, but the first only lasted a short while so I don't know if it'll be good. Hopefully, it won't have microtranscations either!

[@jabirjabir6246]

Manifest Destiny 4: Galactic Conquest Exterminate those filthy xenos for glorious mankind! Wipe out entire alien civilizations! Fun!

[@NewCanada]

I love the character that represents America in these videos.

[@scottscott8123]

Yeah, the stereotypical fuck yeah sunglasses red white and blue guy.

[@kalvincastro9042]

I think it draws inspiration from the "Poland Ball" Ball of "America".

[@MRHidie-oi9tn]

he should sell T shirts with all of the characters that represent each country

[@NewCanada]

PsychBotLP Neat.

[@NewCanada]

MR.Hidie Agreed.

[@matthewavilez318]

That awkward moment when you "buy the Louisiana purchase"

[@chewbaccadog9840]

Do you have a furry body pillow for a profile picture? If so why?

[@appa609]

Louisiana territory.

[@matthewavilez318]

@@appa609 2:05

[@matthiasnagorski8411]

If i bad a dime for every time it happened to me, boy, i tell you h'wut.

[@schemaricvg4221]

I don't get it

[@joshua-fn3hv]

Make a video on what would happen if oil was no longer needed.

[@joshua-fn3hv]

matt smith The world economy is screwed.

[@MikhaelAhava]

Well, I guess China won't have to expand, and the US won't influence them anymore, except for…

[@vidgami46]

Well, cars would be all electric, power generation would be all nuclear, coal, solar, and wind. (France has this) Planes would be propeller driven off of batteries (not actually a good idea right now), and everything currently made of plastic would instead have to be made out of metal and/or glass. Unfortunately some things like asphalt, industrial lubricants, and jet fuel have no easy replacement, so we'll need oil for a long time to come, but only ~20% of what we use now after ground transportation and heating is made electric.

[@pascalausensi9592]

Then Dubai would rule the Middle East.

[@mubarak8840]

matt smith Qatar's main export is liquified gas not, oil. I guess Arabs in Qatar will no be "fucked" if oil didn't exist.

[@weldin]

AlternateHistoryHub: What if America was Isolationist?

[@-SUM1-]

There'd be no America-sponsored foreign wars and genocides.

[@-SUM1-]

Unpopular_Opinions But because America was never isolationist and was in fact rather the opposite, we have people like you who tacitly support America's atrocities.

[@darken2417]

Spain is allowed to rise back up from its own ashes since the Spanish-American war doesn't occur where they were beat back down into the ashes and stomped on for good measure. Much of South, Central and North America either is later retaken or remain a part of Spain. England gains complete trade control in the Western Hemisphere. Washington and Oregon become part of the region of Canada. Canada would not obtain autonomy and remain a "colony". The native people's will come once in a while to raid American settlements taking prisoners and mutilating them. As what happened in lands that became the frontier. The biggest change this would make at around the timeline is of course as I stated Spain. This adds a new dynamic to world history as it is one more power taking colonies and industrializing. If WWI still occurs then the Central Powers would not be the only ones fighting in a two front war but also the Triple Entente if Spain sides with the Central Powers (which they would have been likelier to do due to border tension). The Louisiana Purchase is not purchased and would either remain with France, given back to Spain or either taken from France by Britain or bought from Spain to Britain. Japan is not forced to open its borders, remains isolationist and does not industrialize faster or to a greater extent than other Asian countries. It also retains its culture and without greater technology would not have been able to invade China in WWII.

[@evananderson-navarro6142]

+SUM1 Yeah, but if America never became a super power, it would probably have just been Britain, Russia, or Nazi Germany doing the exact same things (or worse... LOOKING AT YOU STALIN AND HITLER!). I mean, a huge part of America doing those terrible things was to counter the USSR's ever increasing reach.

[@takethefall4782]

You people think 'isolationism' must be mutually exclusive to 'pacifism' which it's not.

[@coolidgedollar2154]

"Expanded three times our size"? Only three? Don't forget Alaska.

[@navonmyhand7999]

And Hawaii, that makes in 4x bigger.

[@gabrokkerhun]

Puerto Rico guys!

[@Sirhc2003]

Firehawk Vargotte not a state technically

[@tribot_leader]

Hawaii was not a state during that time

[@joshcotlar2099]

Guys gotta give Guam credit like wtf

[@RonJohn63]

The problem with your "the USA has never been isolationist" is that the isolation they wanted was from *Europe*, not North America. Thus, the Monroe Doctrine.

[@takethefall4782]

People jump to the assumption that 'isolationism' must be mutually exclusive to 'pacifism', which it's not. They were not concerned about who it 'favored' to whoever they 'entangled' with in Europe relations centuries if not millennial old. They did not take French or Spanish territory to favor Britain. They did not take British territory to favor France. Nor did they take Russian territory to favor Japan. It was the USA starting fresh with itself prioritized, first and last.

[@theformalmooshroom9147]

The isolationism is isolation from war, not economics. They, the Americans, wanted to trade with the Europeans but not be involved in all the wars that went on. Much like everyone else, except for the purchasing part, they took what they could take because they could take it; that is within reason of course.

[@FULANODETAL]

monroe only applied to spanish and portuguese colonies,,never with french UK or even neatherlands...

[@kamanashiskar9203]

Well, the Monroe Doctrine no longer existed since the USA is involved in European affairs.

[@kamanashiskar9203]

@@FULANODETAL The last colonial war Britain and France fought against each other was in the 18th century.

[@DocBroxxi]

I do think that when most people refer to “American isolationism” they really mean isolated from European conflict because the world was Eurocentric. We simply avoided conflict. For example we fought Spain but it was in our seas and Western Hemisphere and kicked them out. It’s why we monroe doctrines the hemisphere and looked back east and said “no.”

[@bobbyboy1797]

And then we took their colonies and got bogged down in a 20-year war against the Philippines.

[@bobbyboy1797]

We had no reason to go to war against Spain.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

So basically, US was only isolationist as far as across seas was concerned.

[@scottscott8123]

I guess?

[@Gorilder]

pretty much, the only time the US toyed with the idea of over seas empire was in the Spanish American war and the subsequent Philippine American war shot that idea down pretty quickly in the court of public opinion.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Gorilder So you could say isolationism was only a recent trend since the 1890s until 1917 or so?

[@Gorilder]

No Free Will 1917 maybe but the US was at war in the Philippines from 1899-1902. Real non-interventionism (since the US has never been truly isolationist, just non-interventionist at times) seems to be the period right after the Filipino US war - right before WW1 and then again throughout most of the 1930s (excluding things like lend lease)

[@nevets2371]

Specifically the Atlantic Ocean.

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

That's why Canada's westernmost province was called "British Get Your Yanky Asses Below The Forty Ninth Parallel Colombia. It was shortened very soon after.

[@joshualee1827]

u are wrong dummy

[@CraftQueenJr]

Pipe2DevNull this is amazing.

[@CraftQueenJr]

Stay Beautiful x it’s a joke.

[@pussinboots838]

asaeampan, now look which furry comes around here fornicating wild life for no other reason than disliking their own. That as well you have no reason for. Stop replying to 2 month old comments. Unless you love to be bothered for a long time ago post you already forgot about, and got exploded with needless and horrendous insults.

[@theskinnygirthtv1858]

...you need a hug buddy?

[@murkythreat]

Just to nitpick. Isolationism as I was taught was avoiding the politics of Europe beyond say trade agreements.

[@ThugOG30VIPs3rd-T]

@1tiercel ironic, absolutely.

[@Akkeo0o]

Please do "What if Sweden won the Great Nordic War"

[@geeksunited3873]

Long live Carolus Rex.

[@falkkiwiben]

börk!

[@hisv4578]

MARSCHEN GÅR MOT ÖST!!

[@yapper6907]

börk

[@theq4602]

"What is Sweden became like the american deep south in terms of political ideology?"

[@ubikromano4793]

I think that the term "isolationism" used in the context of american foreign politicies was primarly referred to the the relationships between the USA and the European countries. In this sense, we can agree that the Usa had little interest in getting involved in the European politics before 1917, while the very same term is not supported by the overall foreign politicies, as you pointed out in the video, having the US shown expansion interests in the american continent and even in Asia (the Philippines-American War in 1902). I think that this is due to the fact that the guidelines in american foreign policies had been shapen in the 18th century by the solemn prohibition to avoid any permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world, especially with the European countries, as stated in the farewell address by George Washington. But when president Woodrow Wilson decided to involve the Us army in the first world war in a permanent alliance, and to take a dominant role to reshape the european borders after the war, that outdated view of the foreign affairs had been irredeemably compromised, having the Us taken an hegemonic role in the development of European politics.

[@tornadospin9]

You are amazing. I love your channel and all its content. I subscribed to you when you were still GeographyHub and it is amazing to see how much you have grown. KZbin would not be the same without you. Keep up the amazing work

[@ricardovivas7686]

What if Gran Colombia didn't split and became a world power and a close U.S ally.

[@pascalausensi9592]

If it became a world power then it would probably be an enemy, not an ally, of the US...

[@kevinoneal9779]

Ricky Rich Ah, I see you also just got back from watching the fifth episode in that EC series.

[@Dylan_Goodboy]

pascal ausensi Um israel

[@mrpalaces]

I think it would be like Brazil, some better industry, more potential, but still messy.

[@ricardovivas7686]

mrpalaces well it all depends on the government in power an example of this is Venezuela before chavez took power it was a nice place to live but now due to the horrible government in place its a horrible place to live. (This is just what I think)

[@joesimpson6835]

I discovered your channels in the passed few days and I've learned so much from you already. Keep up the good work bud

[@rocker4921]

Thank you! So many instructors simply make that all too familiar sweeping generalization that America was isolationist before the World Wars. Great work, as always. Keep up the great work, and enjoy your break from university.

[@deadtree598]

America! Fuck yeah!

[@MaxterandKiwiKing]

Its America, you dolt.

[@w.a.r4856]

MaxterandKiwiKing It's the USA, you idiot.

[@DACSV]

Well technically America is referred to as different things. So it would probably be best to call it the U.S.A

[@DACSV]

People in South America consider themselves from America bc America is North and South America so technically everyone who lives on those 2 continents are technically Americans and there is another debate if America is 2 or 1 continent.

[@w.a.r4856]

Daniel Chaves Because everyone understands what you're trying to say, and it doesn't upset the South Americans.

[@justinp1011]

Three words: 'merica. Fuck yeah.

[@cplpetergriffin1583]

Justin Patrick Amen brother

[@Atlasvibranium]

Agrees with 'merica fuck yeah but has a Confederate Flag avatar? Hmmm

[@cplpetergriffin1583]

SirWebcamboy Games and Stuff I support America as a whole. Although I don't agree with certain things the union did, this is my country and as long as I live I will support it

[@evananderson-navarro6142]

I'm curious as to what you think the Union did wrong. Abraham promised he wouldn't attack the south unless the south attacked first. And then the south attacked. Anything the union did after that was clearly the fault of the confederacy in my opinion.

[@cplpetergriffin1583]

Evan Anderson-Navarro What bothered me was how they made this war about slaves. The CSA Just wanted to become its own country

[@Hybridman7]

Heap of thanks Cody, and thanks to The Great Courses Plus for the backing!

[@Luke-qr7pm]

_WHEN THE FUCK IS THE FLAG COMPETITION WINNERS VIDEO COMING_

[@knowledgehusk]

*I'M SO SORRY PLEASE DON'T KILL ME*

[@Phrenotopia]

And What about the alternate country contest? Or did I miss that?

[@w.a.r4856]

Phrenomythic You missed that.

[@patton5283]

I don't think Cody announced the winners for alternate country yet.

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

Also, you never responded to the "can we submit entries via KZbin comments" ordeal.

[@corocorascringechannel6330]

What if Gran Colombia had never been divided?

[@superduperisaac]

Sire Leumas Clark that would be interesting!!

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Sire Leumas Clark that would be interesting!!

[@friedkeenan]

Sire Leumas Clark Extra History?

[@killergoose7643]

*Teach me like a college professor Internet* *How bout memes instead*

[@gman9583]

Thank you so much for creating this channel it allows me to expand my knowledge of the world.

[@GoldyBoy99]

Very interesting video! America is one of my favorite subjects to learn about, especially its founding and early history. I'm glad you're done with your school work and I look forward to your next video.

[@norma8686]

This is what I call learning history the fun way. Thank you, Cody :)

[@thecocomonk2657]

I love how Cody has evolved to include the animation humour. Really makes the videos something to look forward to.

[@bamaha24]

hey man im glad youre back you are one of my favourite channels on youtube. KZbin has corrupted many channels and they are no longer the channels I subscribed to even YMS and nostalgia critic are less what they once were yet they are closer than 99% of the rest. not only are you still trying to be what made you big your channel has grown so much in quality since you've started. keep fighting the good fight, comrade

[@XBuilderBob]

Man if I had the free time I would sign up in a heart beat ;-; It looks like a legitimately awesome site because I love learning history and science and kinda miss the stuff from high school and college.

[@thepennbard8598]

It's isolationism in terms of sticking to the Western Hemisphere and avoiding Old World wars

[@stanley1698]

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[@stanley1698]

Otto Von Bismark Ooooooh, yeah... There was that, wasn't there...

[@MrWheelman82]

+Otto Von Bismark add to that forcing Japan to open it's ports to western companies. Yep isolationism.

[@greenmanatee3368]

Or the supporting of vioelent foreign affairs in the Cold War, or globalized resource trade deals, or Asian animation companies used for American cartoons, or conflicts in the Middle East, or....

[@takethefall4782]

People jump to the assumption that 'isolationism' must be mutually exclusive to 'pacifism', which it's not.

[@Munthasir123]

Cody do a video on what happened to the native Siberians when Russian colonist took over sibera.

[@guaymaster]

What natives? I just see Russian minorities waiting to be liberated from their oppressors, the... eh... uh... seals. Yeah, liberated from their oppressors the seals.

[@Munthasir123]

Russian minorities? I guess thats one way people like to put it. Native Americans are American minorities. Okey.

[@guaymaster]

Munthasir Islam I was being as sarcastic as I could!

[@Munthasir123]

I hope so lol

[@AlexanderUnit-731]

As an Uzbekistani and as a Russian minority, i can say that we were treated equal, and there was no anglo-saxon style genocides and colonialism in Siberia and Central Asia.

[@redj3437]

glad to see ya still alive n making videos took a while this time

[@brianc4056]

The content and animation of these has really improved I love your little avatar :)

[@CollinBuckman]

You should do a video on the Monroe Doctrine.

[@jackskellington7099]

What if the Monroe doctrine was never mad

[@99batran]

Mexico would be part French

[@tonymin2183]

2:50 "Y"all need jesus" lmao

[@MichyJo]

* 2:54

[@KyleBridenstine]

Great show man!

[@abdullahiyusuf5093]

Love your channel bro

[@Grokford]

By that logic no country is isolationist. There is always interaction and influence. What's more isolationist describes the government not the people. The government more or less took land as it was offered even in the Mexican-American war.

[@teddyroosevelt512]

Hey when are you gonna post a new alternative history video

[@TheFeralcatz]

Wow good stuff, great perspective.

[@LucidFL]

Congrats on 250,000 subs!

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

I would also argue in terms of America not being isolationist that the US has always participated in affairs across the globe, the US were the ones who eliminated the Barbary pirates, they opened Japan (which truly was an isolationist country, the US (Teddy!) ended the Russo-Japanese war, and fought the Spanish American war all the way in Philippines. There was never anything isolationist or even non-interventionist about Americas foreign policy.

[@namelastname5844]

I'm learning about isolationism in school

[@braedenhood1639]

Name Last name what about crippiling deprsion

[@namelastname5844]

Braeden Hood o ye

[@lordbarron3352]

Hey good job on smoothly transitioning that advertisement, that was super smooth.

[@TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA]

great video and the website is cool they have alot of interesting topics covered

[@Cneqq]

1:08 right are on the left the left are on the right AHHH MY BRAIN TREMBLES

[@SuperML_]

"Teach me like a college professor Internet" "How bout memes instead" Internet in a nutshell

[@sharkeyt.1266]

Love your videos! Good luck and keep on. Shine on you crazy diamond.

[@hellboy6507]

Goddammit what's with you guys and great courses? Thought I saw the last of that on lindys channel.

[@paerek]

Cody can you do the Ethiopian empire

[@TheZestyCar]

When we talk about America being Isolationist it is in the context of America avoiding get being involved in conflicts and rivalries of the European powers. This was to help prevent the fledgling Republic from being influenced and exploited by the European powers.

[@samerm8657]

This is by far one of Your best videos, man! Cheers :-D

[@warfighter3128]

I saw that Hawai’i picture you put in there. Nice you hinted at that

[@sunnysmiles4590]

Here's something for you Americans, the Treaty of Waitangi (signed by the Maori Chiefs and the UK crown basically allowing the British to take take control of New Zealand- there's more to it but that's the gist of it) this was a first by the British Empire to sign a treaty with the natives. This is because they were scared that the French or Americans would claim the territory. They even moved the capital from Auckland to Wellington to stop the South Island becoming a separate colony and falling under the influence of the French or Americans. It's weird to think that I could be speaking French or currently be an American citizen if things went a little differently.

[@servoaugusta513]

You most likely wouldn't born to speak anything lol.

[@lewisirwin5363]

It was the Declaration of Independence that was made to stop the French, which was lucky for the Maori as it meant they were technically a "sovereign nation", so no-one could just claim them anymore, instead needing a treaty. Thank goodness for that scaredy-cat Busby and the strangely conscience-driven Foreign Secretary.

[@sunnysmiles4590]

Lewis Irwin in theory that's what the declaration of independence was meant to do, but really it was just used to exploit the Maori

[@TheAIKnowledgeHub]

*I also don't understand why Freemasons and how they helped shaped USA isn't teach in school. Can you make a video like this on it?* As a mason, I'm kinda tired of most people learning about Freemasons only from nut jobs. A lot of how the USA works (courts, representatives for each area, a public education system (we created the first public libraries and museums) and so on) was heavily influenced or model after Freemasons. (No we don't have any control over anything. Hint why I said influenced or modeled after.) While it's towards the darker end of our history, check out the first 3rd party within the USA. If you do this, and you have any questions. Please feel free to let me know. My e-mail is on the about section of my channel.

[@pradachains]

The only people that think Freemasons are devil worshippers are right wing christians who think anything other than "muh jeezus!" is satanic. I swear, there are far too many of these people.

[@TheAIKnowledgeHub]

Maldives Ball I wouldn't say right wing. I found it's both sides. I also found it's almost every religion. With that being said, I think the reason why people believe the goat, devil worship, blood oath, take of the world, it's a religion lies from nut jobs. It's simply because that's literally all the info most people get on Freemasons. Even the biggest lie that Freemasons is a secret society can be debunk with how in the public masons are. But people believe it is because that's all they are told. So I don't really blame the people. I blame the educational system for not doing their 1 and only job. I know when I was high school, I learned more about Greek gods and myths than how America got out of the great depression. (I went to one of the top 5 HS in the nation, and I didn't know who Teddy Roosevelt was because learning about the odyssey was more important (a good, but pointless book that can't help you in your life and only has entertainment value)). Like it would've been cool to known that back in the mid evil time there was a group that called themselves the Oculus. Their main reason for being around is to standardize eye surgery, and anything to do with that. There is thousands of these groups out through history, and there is still tons of them today. None of them are harmful, but I think people growing up should know there tends to be a dozen or so guilds, clubs, and societies they can join that could help them on the job (like learning about things, getting connections, or just encouraging others to learn more). While Freemasons won't help you advance on your career and what not. How Freemasons started was yet another group around a giving profession. Anyways, that's why I'm asking this channel owner to do a video on it.

[@KRUNAL1506]

Craig Bennett II Canada

[@TheAIKnowledgeHub]

Krunal Rangrej I would be highly interested in hearing their history with Canada. Other than given great people who were in it, I didn't think it changed much of anything up there.

[@hizoball252]

Congratz for 250k!

[@davidmellings6997]

Peak this video came out today, I just finished my history coursework based on US isolationism

[@ShantyIrishman]

When is our part II of the Central Powers victory coming?

[@revenger210]

Ok, I got a question. So, I was always under the impression (being a non-US citizen) that Isolationist USA was more of a politic in compliance with Manifest Destiny, one that saw the US conquer its own lands and avoid European topics and affairs (thus why it was an Isolationist). Basically, isn't Isolationism deeply rooted in the US's lack of involvement in European affairs and keeping to its own continent alone? Manifest Destiny and the Pioneers fit into the Isolationism perspective as such because they only sought the Western American lands and little to no interaction with the Europeans. (also, I feel that the definition of an Empire changed following the Cold War - both the US and the USSR were considered to be empires along with world powers more because of the power they held and the influence they had to the rest of the world, compared to just how much land they owned like old empires, like the English - and, with the collapse of the USSR, the US was left the last true superpower/empire in the world)

[@PajamaMan44]

You're correct. Whenever someone mentions an isolationist American, most people correctly assume they mean in regards to the Old World. And while there are plenty of times this still isn't the case, I would still feel as though it is generally right. Cody just completely seems to have missed that memo

[@Nosirrbro]

But the issue there is that the continent was deeply intertwined with europe, and expanding there means getting involved with powers outside of its own local area.

[@TerrarLP]

I will try this Learning website, thanks!

[@coltontopgun]

Knowledge hub you are an awsome youtuber there are 2 reasons why I subbed to you 1:I love history and your great at that 2:Your a great youtuber

[@matthewleighton6]

So I might have been kind of confused when both Chess and Cooking came up at the same time at the end. Chess cooking!?! what is this madness?

[@scottkrafft6830]

4:41 Not really. The oldest person in the world is Emma Morano, who was born in 1899. She would have seen a 45-state US.

[@olliegoria]

...and his audience clearly consists of people born before 1959, right?

[@jackskellington7099]

Garunteed googled it just to bitch about it

[@samin90]

Sometimes I wonder how many people here were born before 1999

[@olliegoria]

samin90 I was born in late 1999, do I still count?

[@localforearm1627]

1996 but i wont b back

[@101jir]

3:56 I was never taught that. I was taught manifest destiny before WWI, brief isolationism between WWI and WWII, and then Cold War.

[@derncan7094]

You said Sea to Shining Sea at the beginning while talking about America's history and idk man now I have to listen to "Song for America" by Kansas because it's stuck in my head. Listen to that song you guys, it's great.

[@ThePlatinumAim]

4:49 please tell me I'm not the only one seeing this

[@lukereilly6873]

Platinum

[@lukereilly6873]

Platinum Aim

[@lizrathburn8603]

its just a map bro. its just a map

[@180treehousegang8]

Nah, it kinda looks like a malformed dick.

[@navonmyhand7999]

I only see a penis if I mentally take the time to make it there...

[@toad9724]

I always laugh when I see America in person talking Anyone else?

[@sergeantpanther678]

This video's length is very satisfying.

[@jamesbrost1367]

I just want to say thanks for the link! I've always wanted to get some further education but can't afford college. Some of us just want to learn for the sake of not being ignorant or naive.

[@lordgaben9721]

I think they mean that for the most part they isolated themselves from european politics.

[@hashly8521]

Sorry mate, but how do you "...buy the Louisiana Purchase."?

[@537monster]

You buy it. I don't know how else to explain this to you. President Thomas Jefferson bought it from Napoleon.

[@hashly8521]

nyknicksfan07 Yeah mate, but how do you buy a purchase? I'm not bashing you are anyway; don't get offended please.

[@hashly8521]

nyknicksfan07 Mate, the question was "how do you buy a purchase?" No offence or anything.

[@CoderatheGreat]

I believe it was the Louisiana territory or French Louisiana that was being bought through the Louisiana Purchase.

[@joelgarciavasquez2508]

love it one very spooky video alternate history hub

[@michaelroach4219]

Your videos are great!Highly informative,and humorous.But,where is little Jimmy?

[@szairon4051]

*Viva Estados Unidos* ! 👏💘 Love from the Philippines✌

[@tiarnanmclean4195]

Do what if vikings settled the usa

[@mr.dystopian5554]

It would be one nation, under Odin.

[@georgeofhamilton]

That was a really good segue.

[@Sh0cKwavE__]

This is actually a great video that makes great points

[@daddyleon]

So... Americans actually believe they were isolationist in all their history?? I thought they meant it just in reference of 1900-1940.

[@SunnyD698]

daddyleon Isolationism in American history is really just referencing the time between the two world wars relative to Europe. You could also argue that preceding the War of 1812, the United States also took on a policy of isolationism to Europe.

[@daddyleon]

Ah... right..I assume this extrapolation was just a nice excuse to teach us some history :)

[@SunnyD698]

TraitorGG The United States did, in many ways, try and stay out of Europe up until World War 1. A theme that's seen consistently in American history is the relationship between neutrality during war and its impact on trade. However, periods of conflict with Europe before World War 1 can not be denied such as the U.S. Imperialism during the Spanish-American War. The possibility of British support of the Confederate States during the Civil War is also a big one.

[@EmbeMamaChannel]

I wounder what the people in new zealand are doing...........................Probably nothing

[@tonymin2183]

EmbeMamaChannel Wonder*

[@EmbeMamaChannel]

Tony Min thank you sir

[@tonymin2183]

EmbeMamaChannel np

[@EmbeMamaChannel]

NZAA/SCDA Avation No i mean you guys don't really do anything, no offense or anything, but smaller countries don't do much

[@osbourneschannel5239]

EmbeMamaChannel admittedly we don't contribute much, although we've had involments in a few major things (WWI/WWII), but that's about it.

[@Blinko7]

Would have loved this last year as I had to write a paper on it

[@henryonyekuru8376]

Nice Video!

[@geared2cre8]

Highest number of immigrants one of the highest numbers of foreign students yes America does not migrate to other parts of the world but that's because there's a very good reason it's very nice living in the United States nearly everybody that comes would like to stay. We are a melting pot and we have some issues but every family does. But in this family we stick together ❤️

[@josephstalin7248]

the Russian flag at 1:35

[@superbeary3993]

Dammit Stalin

[@fulcrum2951]

Fritz Patrick Regan Co he's stalin, that's how

[@radspeed113]

Joseph Stalin Not the good one

[@nofreezepeach3959]

Joseph Stalin Give bread.

[@henryviii267]

whens the alternate country video coming out?

[@carloblanco2165]

Dude love how you put back the shades on the American dude!

[@alessandromasnada4588]

"We're not an empire" I call bullshit, Cody.

[@mr.sunshine1444]

Watch the video dummy

[@alessandromasnada4588]

Mr. Florida I already watched the video 2 times, dummy, and I call bullshit.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

We're not though. this country's government system does not fit that definition.

[@mr.sunshine1444]

If you look up the definition of a empire America is quite the opposite, as America provides autonomy to its states were an empire, like ancient Rome, has all its power in a central government.

[@alessandromasnada4588]

SkyTech RTS A thing that does not appear as an empire can still be an empire.

[@SkaterBlades]

Why Does Every Word In Your Titles Start With A Capital Letter? It Annoys My Inner Grammar Nazi.

[@manfromnantucket9544]

Wot U Say M8

[@geopixels6886]

gō äwā stūpid fək bōyē

[@Greenlightgo31]

Dramatic beast43 Since it's the title of a video. Most channels I subscribe to do it too

[@icecold1805]

BTW, this video was kind of mindblowing. Nice work.

[@Dalet_]

the transition to the sponsor segment was smooth af

[@mastermonkey2472]

0:31 Why is Iraq not on this map?

[@YooTooLoB]

America is a continent.

[@cortster12]

No, North America is a continent. America is just what we call the USA.

[@YooTooLoB]

Cortster Nope, North America (north of America) is a subcontinent within America. America is the name giving to the new world by the Italian cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. In fact, the name of America was first used to refer to what's know known as South America, but it is still used yo refer to the whole continent in different languages like Spanish or French. Even the Wikipedia article in the Americas has "America" as a correct synonym. The United States of America is meant to represent several states, which are united, in the continent of America, it is not meant to represent the whole continent. Yes, people wrongly refer to it as a short form for the USA, but that doesn't make it accurate and it's a way if referring to it that only some people in the English speaking world use, almost everyone else understands that America is meant to represent a continent, not a country.

[@cortster12]

+Daphne V en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_(disambiguation) In short, it's actually called the Americas (because it is two continents, not one) in most situations. And America is, for the most part, shorthand for the USA. So it doesn't get confusing unless you make it confusing.

[@YooTooLoB]

Cortster from your first link: " The Americas, also collectively called *America*" From you second link: " America or América may also refer to: The Americas, a landmass comprising the continents of North and South America". If you look at "America" in other languages look at what you find: Spanish es.wikipedia.org/wiki/América "it's the second largest *continent* on Earth" claims the article. Portuguese : pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/América. French : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amérique. German : de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerika. Dutch : nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerika_(continent) etc. Almost every language accepts "America" as the name if the continent comprised by North and South America. From the Wikipedia article on the word "American": en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_(word) " In modern English, Americans generally refers to someone or something related to the United States of America; among native English speakers this usage is almost universal, with any other use of the term requiring specification. However, this usage is seen by some as a semantic "misappropriation" by those who argue that "American" should be widened in English to also include people or things from anywhere in the *American continent*.". There are even organizations that use "American" in a continental matter, like the Organization of *American* States m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_American_States which comprised several countries within America. Now, the usage if "American" to refer to US citizens is correct, and is universally accepted when speaking in English, but to refer to the country as America is another issue, and it's highly inaccurate.

[@cortster12]

Daphne V You didn't actually say anything that contradicts me. And I already mentioned that both are correct, but to say one is more correct is kind of wrong. Why is this such a big deal to you, anyways?

[@marinerproductions1315]

0:31 what does that map represent, because I can't really tell.