Why Japan and Russia are Technically Still Fighting WWII

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[@mrmimeisfunny]

Half as Interesting: "A War doesn't end until a peace treaty is signed" Well I guess we should rename The Six Day War then.

[@PrograError]

why not 7 day war...

[@User31129]

Until everyone knows a peace treaty is signed. The War of 1812 was raging after the peace treaty was signed. No telephone service back then.

[@NajwaLaylah]

@@User31129 So WWII also continued until the last Japanese holdout was contacted?

[@piousminion7822]

or the war Autrailia lost to emus.

[@User31129]

@@NajwaLaylah I mean no. It's not like a major battle happened in 1945 when we had radio a week after the treaty. I think the writing was on the wall that it was over after the 2nd atomic bomb, if not the first.

[@theob3515]

This is just like when Andorra had to fight both world wars at the same time

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Next episode subject!

[@ladofthedamned7796]

Give me your video idea

[@ivn2530]

hope you get an hai t-shirt for that comment

[@timo.s9620]

Next episode subject for sure

[@secretscipio]

Next episode

[@sealand9049]

Fun fact: After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, poland declared war on Japan which Japan declined by saying that they did it under the pressure of Great Britain and they are too far away anyway. Treaty was signed in 1957 in New york

[@christopherlee-hudson3283]

How do you deny a declaration of war?

[@ImPedofinderGeneral]

@@christopherlee-hudson3283 lying under the table and laughing

[@fem530]

Wait so Poland was at war for a extra decade basically?

[@maartenv.schuppen7953]

Poland: i declare war! Japan; no

[@b0zay]

poland was in no position to declare any wars lmfao, poland was raped by hitler and stalin

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

Y'all ever just like, you know... Forget to finish a world war

[@NajwaLaylah]

Send in the Finns.

[@acek2016]

Lol I hate when I do that

[@genericdreadhead]

@@acek2016 same

[@cobymccarthy1088]

Shit you just reminded me fuck I forgot to invade Normandy dammit

[@xEEEa7iu231]

thank you for the reminder ive procrastinated on my war treaty for weeks now

[@zulthyr1852]

Person creating a list of Russian disputed territories: "I think I forgot something." Someone: "If you forgot then it's not important." Person: "Yeah, you're right." This dispute: "..."

[@ivn2530]

yeah, how could they forget crab factory

[@zpydd_]

Ikr

[@jwhite5008]

@@ivn2530 This is a mistranslation. Although "krab" means crab and 99% of time "zavod" is translated as factory, in this case it means man-made crab breeding ground - as in: a facility that breeds, feeds and raises crabs - typically to be harvested for food.

[@filipe2338]

@@jwhite5008 he did say "loosely translates to" though. Emphasis on "loosely"

[@ivn2530]

@@jwhite5008 thats cool that you know that stuff. I live in Russia and know the language, so i used the loose translation for joke ("crab factory" sounds funnier than for example "crab breeding facility")

[@darshjoshi1758]

"BOEING" this and "BRILLIANT THAT" wow he is just roasting himself

[@tailofahippopotamus9775]

No he was talking about the Wendover Productions guy

[@vioooarora]

@@tailofahippopotamus9775 The guy at HAI has another channel which is Wendover Productions

[@Nakubb]

@@vioooarora really? Are you sure?

[@DevanK-rg3td]

@@vioooarora wow look at shooting star

[@DevanK-rg3td]

**pulls out telescope**

[@gjones9356]

“Boeing this. Brilliant that.” Is such an accurate description of Wendover.

[@ChrisHockman]

That Wendover guy is such a dweeb

[@ShakeItLittleTina]

“Mario Kart 64” *footage of kid holding an SNES controller* Sigh

[@Darxide23]

Your first HAI video, huh?

[@seneca983]

NERD! (Kidding.)

[@ryanr27]

Maybe he meant Super Mario Kart?

[@Darxide23]

@@ryanr27 Your first HAI video, too? Welcome.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

Mom, come pick me up; I'm scared.

[@flashstar1234]

Next: Why China and Taiwan is still fighting the Chinese civil war

[@klm2639]

Because KMT doesn't know how to lose with grace

[@Admiral_Jezza]

@@klm2639 More like the CCP are mad they can't get a little Island.

[@SplicerOtter]

KLM Nah everyone just bandwagoned with the CCP because it looked like a surefire thing

[@jinyuliu2871]

@@klm2639 It is mostly because the Communists at the time didn't have a navy and the Nationalists very much had one. By the time the Communists got a working navy together the Korean war happened. The problem just kinda gotten kicked down the road.

[@klm2639]

@@Admiral_Jezza or KMT mad they lost most of China and still lay claim to it

[@akashdeb5201]

So, basically, Anime is a very complex method of infiltrating Russia

[@flashstar1234]

Half as interesting has become fully interesting

[@Sineri-rj6nw]

As a russian, can confirm

[@pulkitmohta8964]

I laughed hard at this comment

[@straightbusta2609]

You mean _H E N T A I_ ?

[@Courtenaire9911]

@Captain Pitzzadude it was the ussr anthem

[@jacksonbitzer3336]

But how are we not taking about the guy named “Tromp”

[@Ochikrasnye]

Oh yeah, they should make a joke about that! 😑

[@gaurangisawesome]

"who was kind of crazy and shouldn't have been in charge." 💯

[@Vejitatheouji]

"And Tromp declared war (probably illegally)..."

[@columbus8myhw]

Orange-Nassau man bad

[@IzzyTheEditor]

Tromp2020

[@jakeyounglol]

2:33 "when hitler finally got around to assassinating hitler" WHY IS THIS SO FUNNY

[@denn1222]

I wonder who won that whole “War of Worlds the Second” thing. Sounds interesting

[@duncangilpatric987]

HAI won't tell you, it's 3/4 as interesting

[@AxxLAfriku]

I recently revealed the genders of my two girlfriends. It got a lot of hate and now has 30 times more dislikes than likes. I am really sad that people can be so mean. Sorry for using your comment to talk about my problems, dear ean

[@anothergermanmapper7754]

AxxL Man, I am sorry.

[@dmodk8010]

AxxL stop promoting. It’s kinda taboo

[@rafudiasona]

@@AxxLAfriku NICE

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five.” ― Carl Sagan

[@sriyasodharmma4021]

Who has the matchbox though?

[@syrialak101]

@@sriyasodharmma4021 Big brain response

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Sagan couldn’t had said it better.

[@pulkitmohta8964]

@@sriyasodharmma4021 well they've always had the match box

[@knightyknight4837]

@@syrialak101 no... its not. They all have match boxes

[@FlyingGrunt28]

Tromp- “Kinda crazy and shouldnt have been in charge.” Hmmm sounds familiar

[@kaladin4138]

Wow your so hilarious maybe just next time make sure 8 other people didn’t make the same comment first.

[@virtecekcz8761]

@[TO] Fingynium yes

[@muscovymapping8896]

"if you find yourself engaged in a 2000 year war with your neighbors" Israel: *laughs in the Middle East*

[@potassiumcyanide3857]

I wonder if immigrants considered as neighbor to middle east?

[@drakerapper8050]

Technically speaking isn't Israel on an on going 5000 year war? The enemies change sure but technically speaking?

[@drakerapper8050]

@Bob no but like I mean according to the Jewish religion, or at least my understanding of it

[@drakerapper8050]

@Bob well I mean technically?

[@potassiumcyanide3857]

@@drakerapper8050 your understanding is stupid

[@Jason-mg3fk]

“Mario Kart 64” *shows footage of a Super Nintendo

[@linkfreeman1998]

Ikr! It sometimes pissed me off....

[@webanator]

A man of culture

[@kikekatmurillo4370]

@@tomascometto810 me too lol

[@serbwarcriminal]

Ah, handshakes. Something we aren’t going to be doing for a while.

[@jukiikganasalid5055]

There goes my only excuse to touch a girl's hand without being arrested

[@twodumbcats390]

brojobs for everyone!

[@GhalidiusTrident]

I love how he says wendover productions in an entirely different person even though wendover is effectively the non-meme HAI alter-ego

[@economicsinaction]

0:31 *"Boeing this and Brilliant that"* will NEVER beat *BRICKS*

[@hayden6292]

Wendover Productions talks about "Brilliant that" Half as Interesting: Sign up for Brilliant

[@EmeraldOverseer]

But technically it’s not a world war if the rest of the world isn’t fighting it.

[@ddeine_]

To be fair, not all countries participated in it in the first place.

[@brazgazz]

False. WW2 is just a name given to it. WW1 wasn't called a world war until recently. How are you this stupid?

[@brazgazz]

@Swarajh Mehta _"But technically it isn't a world war if the rest of the world isn't fighting it."_ right.

[@RRW359]

@Swarajh Mehta Every country in the world was affected by the 7-years war and the Napoleonic wars, but we don't call them World Wars.

[@EmeraldOverseer]

@@brazgazz Ok, and I'm Obama's Grandfather on his mother's side

[@rokushou]

HAI: complains about Wendover talking about brilliant. Also HAI: talks about brilliant.

[@JeremiahKlarman]

“Can you maybe chill?” “How about maybe YOU chill?”

Russia: so you guys ready to give up these islands? Japan: nope, how about you guys? Russia: not even close. Japan: so, still at wa.. Russia: still at war! Japan: ... Russia: wanna go for a drink? Japan: sure, I know a good karaoke bar! “Never underestimate the human ability to procrastinate.” -CGP Grey

[@PrograError]

and also get some thing wrong and decided a long apology that basically can be summed up to a few words is the way to go and also to tease us non-patron with the commentary of extraordinary length...

[@The360MlgNoscoper]

AsHalt If i has more time i would have written a shorter letter -Me

[@DjAmaratziOfficial]

What video is that from of his?

[@amehak1922]

Especially me lol I made it into an art form.

[@emmanueltidor1996]

[F]

[@Wheezr]

**holy music in both Russian and Japanese start blaring**

[@AbsolXGuardian]

Ironically, the current Japan and Russian governments aren't the same governments as in the ones who fought in WW2.

[@seventh-hydra]

That's what I was thinking. I wonder what the 'legal' precedent, if there is one, would be. Considering this was a war between the Soviet Union and Japan, not Russia and Japan.

[@user-sn5cx1yt6v]

@@seventh-hydra Russian Federation stated itself as an inheritor of all the economic and military deals that were signed on or were in action at the time of 1993 on behalf of Soviet Republic of Russia. So kinda, we just said “Yeah, we are technically the same, but actually no.”

[@starfihgter4986]

Exactly, neither country exists anymore. The imperial Japanese state was dissolved by America during its occupation post WWII, and we all know what happened to the Soviet Union.

[@ArmageddonEvil]

@@starfihgter4986 And I think ever since, the Japanese and Russians are trying to get over the hump that was the Kuril islands, even during the Soviet Union. Hopefully, The Russian Federation will finally end WW2. lol

[@kanan3741]

@@ArmageddonEvil :/

[@Izzythemaker127]

"yes I pour the vodka before the cereal" - Half as Interesting 2020

[@gtPacheko]

Ah yes, Mario Kart 64, my favorite SNES game.

[@fififiz]

I saw it too lmao

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Japan: Hey Russia, remember that war Russia: What war? Japan: The war where millions died as there was hitler and you were communism Russia: yea what about it? Japan: wait what war again? Russia: I don’t know man

[@pulkitmohta8964]

I see what you did there

[@Inderastein]

Your words in *Nutsheel* Soviet Russia: Doesn't live anymore Russia: Hi! Japan: Still fighting a non living Soviet Russia Japan: Hi! Have you seen Other Russia? Russia: Who? Japan: What?

[@firstcynic92]

Trust me, Japan is well aware that a peace treaty hasn't been signed, even though they are not at war anymore. (See the joint declaration of 1956) Several islands are supposed to go back to Japan which haven't.

[@cianakril]

@@firstcynic92 the problem, Japan wants more than what was supposed to go back while holding absolutely no edge to demand anything from Russia. Given rapidly improving economic and demographic situation on the islands, Japan may lose opportunity to get even what was agreed to return.

[@firstcynic92]

@@cianakril Improving??? Did you watch the video?

[@Sumitchand.official]

Great content as always keep up the good work

[@cascaderails9340]

I watched his Saint Helena documentary this morning and it was incredible

[@parameswara5586]

So its basically like the awkward silence the day after you fight with your friend.

[@uss_04]

Maybe that’s why Anime always has so many Russian Characters.

[@urban0443]

There's more German though.

[@YataTheFifteenth]

@@urban0443 they were allied with them so it's a given really.

[@Rose-df2vq]

Thinks of Lev

[@laggedxx]

@Ruby LEE no it’s asparagus

[@timan6719]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate how this guy always finds proper stock videos\photos to make visualization Just amazing

[@ihearttoast8162]

google.com “when did ww2 start and end” World War 2 1939 - 2020

[@sodinc]

1937-2021

[@gavinisdie]

@@sodinc Technically it has lasted from 1932-2021

[@sodinc]

@@gavinisdie broadly speaking - yeah, you are right

[@terminatorthedemonichorsea2345]

1939-202♾

[@noodled6145]

@@sodinc 1939. The occupation of Austria and Czechoslovakia etc wasn't a war, in Austria they were welcomed.

[@mukundgupta2959]

“Tromp was kinda crazy and probably shouldn’t have been in charge” 🧐

[@jesseberg3271]

Well, you know how the Dutch are with their (sea)walls.

[@donotlike4anonymus594]

it's a shame really for a long time he's been fairly nutral and njow this bullshit

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Donald J TROMP

[@donotlike4anonymus594]

@Águila701 yes but you are able to understand the nuance aren't u he was referring to both maarten and donald

[@donotlike4anonymus594]

@UCzegDZwdjmD50IRhG0zrMtg hhhhh oh the brainwashing trump isn't the cause of all this polarization and chaos he's the effect and he's been a fairly good predisent a great disruptor and...

[@sanderpelgrom8521]

You should use the dutch flag when talking about the Netherlands, not the flag of Luxembourgh.

[@democraticturtle2564]

that was the dutch flag before it was luxembourgs

[@blairjia2738]

The thumbnail is actually so cool, the flag of Japan, Soviet Union and Russia together

[@DonCristian_DPB]

Yeah, which isn't surprising, this guy is known for good thumbnails.

[@randyhavener1851]

Thanks Sam!

[@Mark-sm4ez]

*Weebs vs Adidas Checkered Slavs*

[@wallywallendo]

Lol

[@lordmashie]

I'm Japanese, I would side with the slavs any day over weeb degenerates.

[@wingedhussarpolandball8291]

Virgin Waifus & Otakus/Weebs vs Chad Babushkas & Gopniks

[@iwastheonewhocrashedyourwi9500]

*Battle in 2020*

[@amadeosendiulo2137]

No... you can be *both* Adidas Checkered Slavs *and* otaku! GRReetings fRRom Poorando ne!

[@hangytangywot3672]

this video is great! keep up the great work

[@bixer2532]

Video was uploaded less than a minute ago mate

[@just_.jordan]

@@bixer2532 Sooooo

[@alven1669]

@@bixer2532 He might be watching it at 10x times speed.

[@Nickel-ns2ql]

Tromp, “a guy that was kind of crazy and shouldn’t have been in charge”

[@Jimmy_Johns]

The shade

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Haha funneh politic mem lol im unoriginal

[@Etorate_]

4:40 It's so funny just imagining a person armed to the teeth just running around doing as much damage as possible to nearby areas declaring "THE WAR ISN'T OVER YET!"

[@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE]

Breaking news : Russia nukes Japan after watching after finding out they are still at war Haha my comment is trash

[@Talonidas7403]

Oh no HAI What have you done!

[@PrograError]

@@Talonidas7403 well... not the first time someone trusted the internet more than an official document...

[@Limbbiscuit]

@L6 Lowie Ryckebusch who tf is kim?

[@xexpaguette]

@@Limbbiscuit *Laughs* I'm gonna get woooshed soon

[@mostafa12890]

Gibbe Shibe Kim Kardashian duh

[@davidpanton3192]

'Technically' can almost always be replaced with 'not'.

[@Jomskylark]

Yeah I don't understand these videos. There doesn't have to be a formal declaration of termination in order for a thing to stop being a thing. My siblings and I fought all the time growing up as kids, we never had an official treaty, does that technically mean we're still fighting to this day? Come on.

[@reinatr4848]

@@Jomskylark did you declare war on each other?

[@ILoveYani]

@@Jomskylark I also declare war on my siblings

[@Kreze202]

Technically, you're wrong.

[@dinosaurror536]

@@Jomskylark politics are messy, and official declarations of war and peace declarations are just what people have decided on. Also I really hope you didn't declare war with your brothers and rammed into them with a tank

[@artistwithouttalent]

Oh hey, this became relevant again.

[@murkbwoodz4737]

Nice little shot at wendover productions

[@sushantmanandhar1387]

Sooooo, if the war actually escalated and America joined in on Japan's side, you're telling me that they'd be Axis?

[@AbsolXGuardian]

I'm not sure when you mean. By the time the US got in the war, Russia had flipped to allied. If you meant after ww2 ended, that would just be a hot cold war.

[@itzimperiumxvi2620]

AbsolX Guardian Japan = Axis Russia = Allies If America joins Japan America = Axis

[@AbsolXGuardian]

@@itzimperiumxvi2620 not after the war ended. The axis was dissolved and Japan occupied by the US. And during the war, they still wouldn't support japan.

[@itzimperiumxvi2620]

AbsolX Guardian yes but if we are going on the notion that WW2 is still ongoing then it would happen. Anyways don’t think any of this needs to be taken seriously

[@gavinisdie]

Yep if Russia Attacked Japan and the War Escalated, NATO and other Alliances Would be Axis

[@aidantomhave259]

"It's a long story but I'm going to tell you about in the minute I have left in a 6 minute video"

[@tomney4460]

Yay, an hai topic I’ve actually heard of!

[@jl5529]

That was a very nice, subtle Tromp roast, Sam

[@oliverniemann2541]

“Tromp was a bit crazy and probably shouldn’t have been in charge” Hmmm where have I heard that before.🤔🤔🤔

[@grahamturner2640]

How do those technicalities happen (thousand-year wars that go on long after the warring states are gone)?

[@manickn6819]

The sarcasm in this out was outstanding.

[@lilithmoore5438]

Shoutout to the Animators!!! Turning stock images and clips into deflecting exploding rocks with windmills is a gd work of Art!

[@erikgilson1687]

That "screwy peace treaty" actually sounds exactly what America would do on purpose to make sure their two "former" enemies don't have a reason to get too buddy buddy with each other

[@medyfresh1909]

"Unsavory Opinions" to put it mildly lol

[@dezymonkey7820]

Question: Have you ever seen Wendover Productions and Half as Interesting at the same time?

[@boxyice1017]

Can you guys make another video on the other wars that have technically not ended

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

"The only crime in the war is losing."

[@mikespearwood3914]

Who are you quoting?

[@Sleepyhead101]

Everyone is fighting one another at this point...

[@hpham5589]

love that wendover disss!!!!

[@killrproductions7411]

HAPPY 2021

[@ShyDigi]

“And yes i pour the vodka before the cereal”

[@joeym5243]

Wait, so I can still be found guilty of war crimes? I'll be right back...

[@shocknaw]

It’s 4 in the morning and everything feels like a fever dream. This didn’t help but i love it

[@polasbutangy5900]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS THUMBNAIL!!!

[@Ling__Ling__]

Btw, that tank in the video is an IS-2. Or a JS-2. Depends on how you pronounce Josef Stalin. If you say it like Iosif Stalin it’s an IS-2 and vice versa. It was developed from the IS-1 and was made in response to the new German heavy and medium tanks like the Mark 5 “Panther,” Mark 6 “Tiger,” and their variants.

[@tendo649]

If I had a nickel for every time Japan and Russia were still technically at war, I'd have two nickels- which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[@khakiolivedrape5446]

Holy crap make a mini series about all the wars that ended long after the battles were fought or even never ended

[@mattnaka6437]

You got this Idea from final jeopardy last week

[@michaellyden2580]

Wait, how can that kid be playing Mario Kart 64 with a SNES controller? 5:04

[@NightlinerSGS]

Funny. I see in the news that Russia just pulled out of the peace talks, citing Japan's support for Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia. Then, KZbin recommends me this video. Coincidence?

[@matthplays-2312]

People worried about ww3 KZbin: ww3 can't happen because ww2 technically never ended

[@alexomer9916]

4:32 LMFAOOO why was that stock footage so funny i have water coming out my nose

[@Gonza-lh2vo]

0:32 That's some oddly specific stock footage

[@alexander1989x]

To be a comrade or to be a weeb. Tough choice, gentlemen.

[@3dguy299]

*B O T H*

[@Mike23443]

As far as I know, Poland and Russia haven't signed a peace treaty with Russia after world War 2. The west just threw us under the bus and that was that. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

[@IloveRumania]

Sh! Don't give them ideas!

[@homebrewcrgod2162]

That sponsor transition was more rocky than that island

[@fortecyveria769]

I hope you settle your feud with Wendover soon because you two should totally collab

[@shanechurilla]

If KZbin channels were people: “Boeing this, excellent that”

[@macsnafu]

www.cracked.com/video_15857_the-internet-party-what-happens-when-googles-parents-leave-town-weekend.html

[@elijaha773]

That Sam B. guy from Wendover is AWFUL right? I mean, his channel has the same name as Wendover airfield near Tekoi!

[@tyroland06]

I see that you are a man of culture as well.

[@The360MlgNoscoper]

Oh that minuteman missile rocket test site right?

[@RRW359]

@@The360MlgNoscoper Trident.

[@The360MlgNoscoper]

RRW i know

[@queeny5613]

Now this is very interesting

[@birchtree5884]

I thought I saw a wendover video on this years ago

[@inzanium]

4:23 tromp the 1650's trump

[@LuckyBird551]

Me before the video starts: "I bet this is about the Kuril Islands." Me after the video ends: "I was right."

[@geraldclydeabella3350]

Me either just like Germany ending WWI in 2012

[@cosmicaquinas]

0:54 *The Caverns of Isengard starts playing*

[@luketdmjetstar6966]

Woah... This is changing my mind

[@razia3508]

Hold on I'm in biology but I'll see how this relates to planes in some way in just a minute

[@gohanssj48]

You are talking in the wrong channel. Planes is in the channel of that guy from Wendover. HAI talk about bricks.

[@LordWinter1222]

technically the war is over because The USSR was a different country then present-day Russia.

[@tannedpotato5375]

Wrong. They are still fighting over 4 islands until now

[@totallynottitan126]

@@tannedpotato5375 "Wrong." dude, chill...

[@LordWinter1222]

@@tannedpotato5375 Well then those are border disputes.

[@LordWinter1222]

@senzei Russian successor of what

[@LordWinter1222]

@senzei dude the Wikipedia is not good at information cuz people could just edit things, and if so the USSR is supposed to get all of its territory back.

[@andybrinegar8861]

How on earth did you find that stock footage at 0:29 lol

[@arnelardemer6318]

The description of TROMP made my eyebrows raised a little bit haha

[@heikeman3871]

"Tromp who was kinda crazy and shouldn't be in charge" Now where have I hear this before🤔

[@luamint]

"Mariokart 64" *shows a snes*

[@cookiecola5852]

''Tromp was crazy and should've probobly not been in charge'' haha

[@chrome6803]

Smoothest way to get to an ad ngl

[@willbutin2024]

Putin : WRITE THAT SHIT DOWN

[@irtehmrepic]

"Mario Kart 64" >stock footage of a kid playing SNES

[@nerdboi3473]

Whoever designed that incredible thumbnail is a genius

[@nysus7933]

I’m Japanese. This video is wrong. In 1956, Japan and the Soviet Union signed a Joint Declaration providing for the end of the state of war, and for restoration of diplomatic relations between USSR and Japan. In the Joint Declaration, Soviet Union agreed to transfer to Japan the Habomai Islands and the island of Shikoton, the actual transfer of these islands to Japan to take place after the conclusion of a peace treaty and the declaration is also succeeded to by Russia. However, we still have territorial issues of other islands so we haven’t concluded the peace treaty yet. Anyway, the state of war have already ended technically. By this declaration, Japan could entry in the UN.