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In which John Green teaches you about World War II, aka The Great Patriotic War, aka The Big One. So how did this war happen? And what does it mean? We've all learned the facts about World War II many times over, thanks to repeated classroom coverage, the History channel, and your grandfather (or maybe great-grandfather) showing you that Nazi bayonet he used to keep in his sock drawer and telling you a bunch of age-inappropriate stories about his harrowing war experiences. So, why did the Axis powers think forceful expansion was a good idea? (they were hungry). So why did this thing shake out in favor of the Allies? Hint: it has to do with the fact that it was a world war. Germany and Japan made some pretty serious strategic errors, such as invading Russia and attacking the United States, and those errors meant that pretty much the whole world was against them. So, find out how this worldwide alliance came together to stop the Axis expansion. All this, plus Canada finally gets the respectful treatment it deserves. Oh, and a warning: there are a few graphic images in this episode. Sensitive viewers may want to use caution, especially around the 9:15 mark.
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TheGenkPretty thin on why the war started, but that would have probably added another 5min. to the video.
Yogi>> ^TheGenk:
Pretty thin on why the war started, but that would have probably added another 5min. to the video.
I've been watching his Crash Courses, they're not all they're cracked up to be. I would really like someone to do one of these that has a really good handle on the history.
Jinxsays...There is only so much you can cover in under 15 minutes without it becoming just a boring list of dates and facts. I think they do pretty well and its hard to judge what they could cut from this to add more information somewhere else. I think the longer/more detailed look is already well catered for by tv history documentaries and books.
braindonutsays...Only one correction to make:
Canada has shit beer.
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MordhausHe did hit the root cause of the start of the war, population pressure.
PaybackAmerican beer is like sex in a canoe, they're both fucking close to water.
Only one correction to make:
Canada has shit beer.
siftbotWar and Civilization: Crash Course World History 205 has been added as a related post - related requested by PlayhousePals on that post.
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