World War II: Crash Course World History #38

Crash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-world-history-the-complete-series-dvd-set to buy a set for your home or classroom. 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. Follow us! @thecrashcourse @realjohngreen @raoulmeyer @crashcoursestan @saysdanica @thoughtbubbler Like us! ‪http://www.facebook.com/youtubecrashcourse Follow us again! ‪http://thecrashcourse.tumblr.com Support Crash Course on Patreon: http://patreon.com/crashcourse

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1. bLotkey Kap COlie Rusiaa FADOIRaioun
2. We watched this video in my AP US History class. We watch your videos a lot in most of my classes. Especially science.
3. love what you do!! thanks John green
4. "why did japan bomb pearl harbor? it makes no sense!"
   
   well it actually does. here is why. japan needs oil to run their war machine. they are at war with most of Asia, and were previously getting almost all of their oil from the US. witch promptly stopped trading with them when it was clear they were on a warpath. without oil the war machine stops cold. and they loose in Asia, simple.
   
   the decision to bomb pearl harbor would have crippled the US navy and made the war turn out differently if the 4 aircraft carriers the US owned at the time were in port at pearl harbor like they were suppose to.
   
   but they weren't and we destroyed all their aircraft carriers at midway. yay america.
5. WW2 would have started if Mickey Mouse was in power. The Zionist banking cartel started this war and most every war since than.
   Are you simply getting your facts from a 8th grade text book?
6. i can't believe john green is a belieber
7. His argumentation for canada was soo good but then he came up with justin bieber and I was like "ooh well..."
8. So sad people still dont know why Germany attacked the USSR...
9. He hardly mentioned India
10. Keep Calm and Don't Fear the Germans Bombing the ** Out of Our City
11. We New Zealanders didn't even get the 1.5 sentences. :'( Lucky Aussie bastards.
12. war.....War never changes
13. made it 19 seconds
14. It's actually Erwin Rommel.. not Irwin..
15. Heh I was waiting for John to say Justin Bieber xD <3
16. You didnt talk about atom bomb. I hope its not intentional
17. Guys don't let this video distract you from the fact that Italy lost to Ethiopia
18. Well if Hitler did not exist it's likely that another person would seize power in Germany
19. Angry comment about the use of the word "slaughter"
20. My grandfather was a German soldier captured and put in a Russian POW camp for a decade and my great grandmother was a Jew, but she didn't get sent to a concentration camp since her husband, or my great grandfather was a WW1 hero. She was also later bayoneted by a Russian soldier.