The only people ever sentenced to jail were the Hollywood Ten who refused to testify before a Congressional committee and were found in contempt. They served six months to a year. Stalin sent millions to the gulags to be worked to death without so much as a trial. The two aren't remotely comparable.
xxcrysad3000xx I didn't say they were comparable at all. I'm fully aware that Stalin was much worse than McCarthy. I'm just saying it's ironic that one of the problems with the totalitarian Soviet leaders was their silencing of any dissent, and they fought against that by silencing dissent. Also, it's kind of misleading to only look at the arrests. Many people's personal and professional lives were seriously affected by the red scare witch-hunts and the intimidation it caused.
McCarthy wasn't silencing dissent, he was looking for Soviet operatives who had infiltrated the United States government--a genuine threat at the time. The House Unamerican Activities Committee conducted the investigations in Hollywood, which resulted in the blacklist of a few hundred writers/actors, but only 10 arrests. This was bad, but it is not as if there was no threat at all posed by the Soviet Union and its agents in the field.
Let's not forget one of my favorite stories from the Berlin Airlift, The Candy Bomber. Basically this guy, Gail Halvorsen, started giving treats to German kids hanging out around one of the airbases, and he promised he'd drop off more candy the next day. So the kids could identify him in the air, he would wiggle his wings and then drop the candy. Eventually, his higher ups heard about what he was doing and thought it was adorable/an awesome idea and expanded the operation into Operation Little Vittles and publicized it. Eventually it got to the point where they were dropping off 850 lbs of candy every day, much of it donated.
The fear of Communism is still very much alive in my opinion. If we look at american voters, even if a policy is universally a good idea, such as socialized medicine, the work "socialized" just makes people throw everything out the window and refuse to have it.
I dont get how you dont understand the Cold War... its essentially the fear of spreading Communism... not hard to understand, both the US and Russia were "racing" to become the most armed nuclear nation in respect to wanting to be able to annihilate the other if one launched a nuke. Korea started to have a rise in communist party sympathies, i.e. North Korea, which is why the Korean war happened, and the same thing happened in Vietnam some years late, though we failed in vanquishing communism in both instances
Ok... My last multiple choice APUSH test is tomorrow, and it's covering the rest of the book- which is the Cold War to today. And the AP exam is this Friday, 3 days from now. Time to binge watch this (plus Jocz Productions). You've helped me since day 1 of this school year, John. It's time to finish this.
This has to be your best video yet, entirely because of the manner in which you commented o - and criticized - both sides of the _Cold War_ very fairly. First time I've seen that from a North American 'Historian'...bravo!
Actually, I calculated that you were shocked 42.86% of the time from episodes 1-37 (there was no mystery document in episodes 19 and 34) instead of 55% of the time. So you're actually doing significantly better than you say, John. :)
Hi, I'm a Biology teacher and I'm usually watching the other guy who does the science videos. However, I'm grading papers and thought I should learn more about the Cold War. You are a fantastic speaker and I like the part where you put in your commencement speech at Butler. Thanks for posting these great videos for free :)
How about a crash course economy? Only a small minority of people actually understand how our world's or state's economy work (and I certainly wouldn't include myself), but it's vital to understand these mechanisms to be able to understand politics and to decide whether we feel well-represented by what our policy makers decide. What do you guys think? :)
John Green is the absolute, best, history teacher around. His lessons are informative, funny, and well-composed. I know because I use them in nearly all my classes. You see, I am a college history professor. I can't thank you enough, John! I know you are famous for your books, such as "The Fault in Our Stars" but you would have made a great history teacher!
+bucca2 we should have never sold Alaska(as a Russia otherwise it wouldn't have been the Caribbean crisis but the Arctic Crisis and the Cold War would be more interesting it would literally be a COLD WAR of course Alaska was sold because of the Crimean War and how Russia lost to Turkey over the Crimea oh boy how history repeats itself
One time I had a dream where I was pulled out of class and asked whether I would be willing to help a homeless person. It turns out that they were trying to get me expelled and labeled as a communist. I could have Freddie Krueger himself show up in a dream and it still won't be as terrifying as that interrogation.
crash course is a continuous fireworks finale of mind blown moments. This is so comprehensive and informative it makes the history education I received in school look like a poor review of a pamphlet on history. thank you so much.
you are my hero for making these videos thank you so much when i don't feel like studying (which is everyday) but i know i have to i watch your videos to get me to pay attention. in school today my friend and i were talking about how much we like the cartoon people you use and the thought bubble and the theme music it is all brilliant have a good day
The team over at Thought Cafe is amazing. The subtle references in their animations are genius. That DBZ parody and the one a few videos back with Wolverine waving the Canadian flag were just beautiful.
+ThePoopMaster01 I mean, look at North Korea, and look at South Korea. People like your grandpa saved millions of people from being trapped in a dystopian hellhole like North korea
I'm glad that CrashCourse mentioned things such as the Mcarthyism era and American intervention in Iran and Nicaragua (albeit brief) I've always had a thorn in my side that people see it as a 'good vs evil' battle. Both sides were at fault and it's nice to see consideration for that. :)
Also, John forgot to mention how The US tried to basically control Canada diplomatically because they were worried that we would ally with the USSR. Not to mention according to government many prominent Canadian leaders were considered communists. The US also built a controversial military road up through British Columbia to protect Alaska from the "communist threat".
Did you just use a period photo from the communist transition in Romania, showing king Michaes? And on the Orthodox celebration of St Michael? John, you are awesome!
Means that much more to me, because 1) I am a Romanian, and 2)(as I am sure you can see), my name is Michael. Thank you again for the awesome way in which you teach history!
+Dr.Kartoshka I'd love to see a crash course on other countries in particular. Especially countries like India or China. They've done at least an episode on each of those in the world history series, but they could do several episodes on another important country and then the world would be better educated.
Fun Fact: we actually live in an "Alphabet House" built in Richland, Washington for the Manhattan Project in 1946. The Reach Museum has exhibits about how no one working on the Manhattan Project knew what they were building until the bomb had been dropped and the newspaper told. It's all really interesting. Thanks for this vid!
I'm looking at all these comments and reading about how Europeans and other races think that this is all propaganda and all opinions. I disagree. I am an American but I have lived internationally for a number of years, both in the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. This is how history occurred. I have studied American history all over the world and the vast majority of perspectives agree on the vast majority of points that are being talked about. It's only when people get anal and specific do these arguments pop up. Also, Crash Course saved my life in AP US History.
I like Crash Course too. But it does make the US looks better than it really is. And it also makes the rivals of the US look worse. Not a totally fair channel.
I agree. Most American news and information agencies especially during the cold war and even now has been true to a point and made exaggerations and understatement of some information where it benefited with a pinch of salt and pepper to the mix so it wasn't always completely true. So it is so important not to rely on one source and search information from opposite ends of the spectrum and take everything with a heavy pinch of salt.
This view of America during the Cold War is an interesting one, especially the view about the government protecting the people from destruction, and that in turn making people free. To me (i'll admit here that i am on the far left of the political spectrum) the description John gave of America where loyalty and fear of death went above and beyond the conventional idea of freedom, doesn't sound that much different from the Communist conditions that the government was supposedly protecting them from. I don't know, to me the view of America during this period as protecting the liberties of the people versus a tyrannical ideology isn't quite right. It seems more like a tyrannical ideology versus another, fundamentally different tyrannical ideology, both of whom have the same aim. To keep the people in power, in power.
Well, that's an interesting, but typically simple, view of the whole thing. The conditions of those living under the Soviet Government aren't comparable the conditions americans lived under. The worse thing domestically about the US during this time was race segregation, and that, as we know, was dying. The US government, despite the efforts of McCarthy, never kicked in your door, dragging a family member without trial out with them to Siberia because they dare question the ruling party. This happened to tens of thousands of people over the years, especially under Stalin(not to mention the millions he killed). You're also implying that there was some cabal of scheming elites in the shadows, plucking strings to stay in power. Again, a typically simplified explanation for one of the most complicated eras in human history. An explanation that does neither the Americans, nor the Soviets justice.
Its like what happens during a Zombie Apocalypse movie - everyone rallies behind the strong leader and does as he commands because he will keep you alive.
You can't trust neither because doing so will put more than a million people to death by murder and greed. The USSR is gone and only the American Empire is the last to be destroyed for the Cold War to truly end.
DW42536387384 What are you rambling about? There is no Cold War. No nation is currently capable of directly challenging the dominance of the US. I encourage you to take a look at the previous superpowers. I think you'll find the US is handling it's power quite benevolently when compared with European Colonialism. The thing is, if, or when the US loses it's spot as world power, whichever nation(s) that tries to step up to takes it's place is going to do the same thing, if not worse. You can't hold a position like that in any other way.
Man I wish this was how lectures were taught. Fast paced, and enthusiastic, info info info done. None of this pausing to think,, slow and monotone. I can think after lecture.
After learning about "Dennis vs. The United States," I've come to the conclusion that this series should be subtitled "How The United States Supreme Court Made A Lot Of Bad Decisions." (I also want to push for the next series to be "Crash Course: Philosophy," subtitled "How Aristotle Was Wrong About Everything.")
"SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?" --- If you want to really get into the feeling of the cold war while learning some history play "Twilight Struggle." It's consistently one of the top rated board games of all time and it covers a lot of historical events. You take the role of either the US or the USSR vying for influence and control over other nations, being mindful not to cause a thermonuclear war.
I don't know why but I could watch this yesterday on my school restricted Chromebook and now I can't so I'm using my phone to re-watch this. Thank you John green
I love crash course and have for a year or so. The best part about it is that I can search up whatever topic I'm looking for and there is a crash course video about it!
The "doo-doo-doodl-oodl-doo-doo" John does at the end is a snippet of "Entrance of the Gladiators", a military march written by Czech composer Julius Fučík in 1897. Apparently in 1910 it was adapted by a Canadian composer to be performed by smaller bands, which is when it became popular as "circus music". It's very much public domain.
"The interstates were built to handle mass evacuations in the event of a nuclear strike" Lol they can't even handle beach traffic. We'd all be screwed.
***** Yeah it's not surprising that the engineers who designed the interstate system weren't aware that traffic volume would sky rocket in the next 50 years. It's just funny that interstates were considered a viable evacuation route in the event of a nuclear strike.
Cameron White I think it's _because_ of the interstate system that the USA became an automotive country. No one in their right mind would have driven a car across the country if there was no interstate. Every sane person would take the train.
Napoleon ( 680,000 men ) invaded Russia, they didn't even want to fight so they burned their own capital "Moscow" and ran away, Napoleon found nobody there, then on his way back thank to the 3 big Russian generals: December - January- February, the Grand army collapsed. Also Polish-Lithuanian invaded Russia too in 1605.
FINNNISHED! 38 OF 48! Two Days Till the End (AP US History Exam) Which Means I'm on target to finish all of CC US HIstory tommorow, and, Practice on Thursday! What a tough week!
What? No mention of the Cuban Missile Crisis? If ever there was a time when we all could have been blown up, it was then. I'm hoping John mentions it in a future episode, 'cause I don't think many APUSH students are gonna watch Crash Course World History videos.
Cuban missile crisis was overblown, and the only danger to the word was if the US goverment overreacted. the US already had nukes that could reach Soviet cities, and when they were being installed there was an 'end of the world' mentality just like the US had during the Cuban crisis. The Soviets had missile submarines that were already a danger to the US, another missile base in Cuba this time wasnt that much more dangerous. The biggest danger from the Cuban missile crisis is if the soviets said what the US did to Cuba (blockade or 'quarantine' is basically an act of war) was wrong, thus the US overreaction would have started ww3, lucky the soviets didnt overreact too! Although i have to say, good bargaining on both sides after the Cuban crisis, remove the soviet AND the US missiles; that was a good move towards peace and safety.
Lanthelle So in summary, according to your interpretation, we were lucky neither side overreacted, otherwise we would've had a major war Your response did little to make me think the crisis was overblown.
Eugene Conniff Well, I guess that's true, but Crash Course has already kind of talked about Kennedy and Vietnam. It's really hard to talk about history in chronological order. Thematic is so much easier, and I think that's the way Crash Course seems to be structuring the episodes.
Yeah I agree, but I think it's best to wait and find out. If they move on from the Cold War without mentioning the Cuban Missile Crisis (which would be crazy), THEN feel free to yell at them :)
Dennis Prager is NOT someone who should have ANY power. He's just another old man angry that people want things to improve and makes opinionated, unevidenced, and usually incorrect claims that he treats as facts using his personal ideology as the evidence for it.
John can you continue this series and discuss the Cold War in South America and Africa? Understanding those proxy wars then will help us understand why there are whole swaths of the world that are messed up today.
@Klaus Fuchs It's more like Foox, not Fyuks (and the name literally means Fox so that would be the least offending americanisation of it if you don't want to get too german sounding :D)
Fun trivia fact: There's a multi-part "Adventures of Superman" episode in which Clark Kent & Robin team up to find the missing Batman- turns out he's been in Washington, making sure a bunch of selfish isolationists don't sabotage the Marshall Plan! (Nothing like children's programming with a liberal side of blatant propaganda. Although, still better than "Little 'We Don't Need a New Deal' Orphan Annie.")
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Does he even breathe?
Thats the real question
I heard his brother Hank say once that they edit out the pauses
Veronique Price he doesn’t need to, he’s a god
it's the jump cuts (video editing)
4:47
Not when I play it on 2x speed he doesn't
There's something incredibly ironic about disliking Soviet Communism so much that you start arresting anyone who doesn't completely agree.
That's fear, man. lol
In Soviet Russia, when abyss stares at you, you start staring into the abyss
The only people ever sentenced to jail were the Hollywood Ten who refused to testify before a Congressional committee and were found in contempt. They served six months to a year. Stalin sent millions to the gulags to be worked to death without so much as a trial. The two aren't remotely comparable.
xxcrysad3000xx I didn't say they were comparable at all. I'm fully aware that Stalin was much worse than McCarthy. I'm just saying it's ironic that one of the problems with the totalitarian Soviet leaders was their silencing of any dissent, and they fought against that by silencing dissent.
Also, it's kind of misleading to only look at the arrests. Many people's personal and professional lives were seriously affected by the red scare witch-hunts and the intimidation it caused.
McCarthy wasn't silencing dissent, he was looking for Soviet operatives who had infiltrated the United States government--a genuine threat at the time. The House Unamerican Activities Committee conducted the investigations in Hollywood, which resulted in the blacklist of a few hundred writers/actors, but only 10 arrests. This was bad, but it is not as if there was no threat at all posed by the Soviet Union and its agents in the field.
Let's not forget one of my favorite stories from the Berlin Airlift, The Candy Bomber. Basically this guy, Gail Halvorsen, started giving treats to German kids hanging out around one of the airbases, and he promised he'd drop off more candy the next day. So the kids could identify him in the air, he would wiggle his wings and then drop the candy. Eventually, his higher ups heard about what he was doing and thought it was adorable/an awesome idea and expanded the operation into Operation Little Vittles and publicized it. Eventually it got to the point where they were dropping off 850 lbs of candy every day, much of it donated.
The fear of Communism is still very much alive in my opinion. If we look at american voters, even if a policy is universally a good idea, such as socialized medicine, the work "socialized" just makes people throw everything out the window and refuse to have it.
Dear John Green,
I have my AP US History final today and Crash Course is saving my life. Keep doing you.
im supposed to write a whole essay on this tomorrow and I watched this whole video and still have no idea what the cold war was
Exciting
How did the paper go
@@claytonwilhelm7314 I failed
@@munnymatt F, better luck next time. If that next time ever reoccurs.
I dont get how you dont understand the Cold War... its essentially the fear of spreading Communism... not hard to understand, both the US and Russia were "racing" to become the most armed nuclear nation in respect to wanting to be able to annihilate the other if one launched a nuke. Korea started to have a rise in communist party sympathies, i.e. North Korea, which is why the Korean war happened, and the same thing happened in Vietnam some years late, though we failed in vanquishing communism in both instances
My history teacher shows us these videos
lool this was commented 5 freakin years ago but imma say that our teacher shows us these videos too😂
I watch cause I love,"knowledge".
Same and sup Justin
Angela died already
So does mine!
Ok... My last multiple choice APUSH test is tomorrow, and it's covering the rest of the book- which is the Cold War to today. And the AP exam is this Friday, 3 days from now.
Time to binge watch this (plus Jocz Productions).
You've helped me since day 1 of this school year, John. It's time to finish this.
This has to be your best video yet, entirely because of the manner in which you commented o - and criticized - both sides of the _Cold War_ very fairly.
First time I've seen that from a North American 'Historian'...bravo!
He's good about not being a homer he rips USA in every video
"The central lesson in world history: DO NOT invade Russia, unless you're the Mongols" lol!
Actually the Japanese invaded Russia in the early 1900s
TheJodofe The Japanese still defeated the Russians.That was what my point was.
ahahahahjaha
when was the last time someone invaded mexico?
Cue the Mongol-tage!
Actually, I calculated that you were shocked 42.86% of the time from episodes 1-37 (there was no mystery document in episodes 19 and 34) instead of 55% of the time. So you're actually doing significantly better than you say, John. :)
Hi, I'm a Biology teacher and I'm usually watching the other guy who does the science videos. However, I'm grading papers and thought I should learn more about the Cold War. You are a fantastic speaker and I like the part where you put in your commencement speech at Butler. Thanks for posting these great videos for free :)
John Green is wearing a Green Shirt.
Lol
I think his shirt is secretly wearing a John too
Better then my history teacher...
Ya this is somebody I could actually listen to before I gaze off and wonder about what I ate last night.
Dang that must suck lol nice dp, also what grade?
You might wanna search for another English teacher too
Than*
You also need a better English teacher...
1:15
John Green: The cold war gave us one of the evilest mustaches in history.
Hitler: Am I a joke to you
(⊙▃⊙)
“One of”
How about a crash course economy?
Only a small minority of people actually understand how our world's or state's economy work (and I certainly wouldn't include myself), but it's vital to understand these mechanisms to be able to understand politics and to decide whether we feel well-represented by what our policy makers decide.
What do you guys think? :)
imagineyoucouldfly That happens later
Nothing like some good old Crash Course for last minute study... anyone else in 2019 atm?
nhieng same situation
my exam starts in 10 min lol
nhieng yes right before the regents
Im watchin it 2 months befor ethe exam
Regular 0wl currently
So I mean who's here in 2020 for a class??
Trinitylynn_ 2023 mee😂
I’m watching this because some of us failing U.S. history, I have a perfect A
i am
i have a ? would you go out wit me
@Kevin Rosol Same here
John Green is the absolute, best, history teacher around. His lessons are informative, funny, and well-composed. I know because I use them in nearly all my classes. You see, I am a college history professor. I can't thank you enough, John! I know you are famous for your books, such as "The Fault in Our Stars" but you would have made a great history teacher!
And only now, have I realized:
YOU GREENED OUT ALASKA.
omfg same!!!!!!!!
It's not his fault. He's still looking for Alaska
+Andy Howland LMFAO!!!
+bucca2 He mentions it all the time...
+bucca2 we should have never sold Alaska(as a Russia otherwise it wouldn't have been the Caribbean crisis but the Arctic Crisis and the Cold War would be more interesting it would literally be a COLD WAR of course Alaska was sold because of the Crimean War and how Russia lost to Turkey over the Crimea oh boy how history repeats itself
Anyone here to study for a test?
I knew "under god" was added to the pledge in the 50s, but I never made the connection that it was done because of the red scare.
As probably one of the most misunderstood subjects in the West, I'd love to see a CrashCourse on colonialism in Africa.
CrashCourse:Our greatest threat is our selves
Me: I don't know crocodiles are pretty scary man.
Vedon Snitchel really hm
The only way we will fall is from the inside out
Snakes are pretty bad too
ahh a man of culture
One time I had a dream where I was pulled out of class and asked whether I would be willing to help a homeless person. It turns out that they were trying to get me expelled and labeled as a communist. I could have Freddie Krueger himself show up in a dream and it still won't be as terrifying as that interrogation.
+Emmett Krantz What does communism have in common with homeless people?
+Kavetrol Most communists countries have very few homeless people.
Cm Punk
Communist countries do not have homeless people at all. Anyone that cannot prove that they live and work somewhere is immediately arrested.
Kavetrol And then what happens to them.
Cm Punk
Labor camp or prison depending on local flavor of communism.
I've said it before, I'll say it again. This is the pinnacle of international passive aggressiveness.
crash course is a continuous fireworks finale of mind blown moments. This is so comprehensive and informative it makes the history education I received in school look like a poor review of a pamphlet on history. thank you so much.
By the way inadequate punctuation is just a thing I do.
you are my hero for making these videos thank you so much when i don't feel like studying (which is everyday) but i know i have to i watch your videos to get me to pay attention. in school today my friend and i were talking about how much we like the cartoon people you use and the thought bubble and the theme music it is all brilliant have a good day
therealhannah I just finished a load of washing and I'm about to hang it out on the clothesline.
xlegionx nice
The team over at Thought Cafe is amazing. The subtle references in their animations are genius. That DBZ parody and the one a few videos back with Wolverine waving the Canadian flag were just beautiful.
You mean to say my grandpa died in Korea? FOR COKE?????
+ThePoopMaster01 I mean, look at North Korea, and look at South Korea. People like your grandpa saved millions of people from being trapped in a dystopian hellhole like North korea
Look on the bright side..... at least it wasnt cocaine
Ah, America
NOOOOO
Same except it was his brother
I'm glad that CrashCourse mentioned things such as the Mcarthyism era and American intervention in Iran and Nicaragua (albeit brief) I've always had a thorn in my side that people see it as a 'good vs evil' battle. Both sides were at fault and it's nice to see consideration for that. :)
Also, John forgot to mention how The US tried to basically control Canada diplomatically because they were worried that we would ally with the USSR. Not to mention according to government many prominent Canadian leaders were considered communists. The US also built a controversial military road up through British Columbia to protect Alaska from the "communist threat".
Who else is stuck watching this for school and still has no idea what he is actually talking about?
Who else is out of school and watching this because you like knowledge?
nobody
oh youth.
smae
+kurt miller I am
I watch it for fun, but it also relieves my guilt when the videos I'm watching coincide with my history subject hehehe
Crying bc I'm gonna fail the AP Exam tomorrow
YOU CAN DO IT!
+kofi agyare THANKS FAM
+Maggie Sunseri omg same gurl same
How did you dooo???!
Update? :)
Did you just use a period photo from the communist transition in Romania, showing king Michaes? And on the Orthodox celebration of St Michael? John, you are awesome!
We've got some research skills. -stan
Means that much more to me, because 1) I am a Romanian, and 2)(as I am sure you can see), my name is Michael. Thank you again for the awesome way in which you teach history!
CrashCourse
If you haven't already, can I ask are you ever goning to do Crash course on any other countries like Uk or France?
Dr.Potato
That's something I'd like to see as well.
+Dr.Kartoshka
I'd love to see a crash course on other countries in particular. Especially countries like India or China. They've done at least an episode on each of those in the world history series, but they could do several episodes on another important country and then the world would be better educated.
Who's here for an online 2020 class😭
COMCAST Madyson I just had to pick any video but I picked this one cause I like CrashCourse and he actually is funny
im here :(
Me
I am
@@thelettera6610 Same
"Never invade Russia. Unless, you are the mongols"(they're the exception)
or Japan
No, the Mongols successfully conquered Russia and occupied it for more than 200 years.
Thank you so much John I got a -1 on my AP exam instead of a -5
keep up the good work :)
Fun Fact: we actually live in an "Alphabet House" built in Richland, Washington for the Manhattan Project in 1946. The Reach Museum has exhibits about how no one working on the Manhattan Project knew what they were building until the bomb had been dropped and the newspaper told. It's all really interesting. Thanks for this vid!
Covering the Cold War in my GCSE history course now, boy was I happy to see this in my sub box. Thank you!!
When your teacher makes you watch videos you actually enjoy watching
lol I like how the put a picture of Queen for the "under pressure" part
My teacher assigned us this video during quarantine, and I love Crash Course so it's all good
I'm looking at all these comments and reading about how Europeans and other races think that this is all propaganda and all opinions. I disagree. I am an American but I have lived internationally for a number of years, both in the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. This is how history occurred. I have studied American history all over the world and the vast majority of perspectives agree on the vast majority of points that are being talked about. It's only when people get anal and specific do these arguments pop up. Also, Crash Course saved my life in AP US History.
Hello kinsman.
were you in the military?
I like Crash Course too. But it does make the US looks better than it really is. And it also makes the rivals of the US look worse. Not a totally fair channel.
I agree. Most American news and information agencies especially during the cold war and even now has been true to a point and made exaggerations and understatement of some information where it benefited with a pinch of salt and pepper to the mix so it wasn't always completely true. So it is so important not to rely on one source and search information from opposite ends of the spectrum and take everything with a heavy pinch of salt.
Was he right when he said the USSR was communist? (rhetorical question, no he was not)
This view of America during the Cold War is an interesting one, especially the view about the government protecting the people from destruction, and that in turn making people free. To me (i'll admit here that i am on the far left of the political spectrum) the description John gave of America where loyalty and fear of death went above and beyond the conventional idea of freedom, doesn't sound that much different from the Communist conditions that the government was supposedly protecting them from.
I don't know, to me the view of America during this period as protecting the liberties of the people versus a tyrannical ideology isn't quite right. It seems more like a tyrannical ideology versus another, fundamentally different tyrannical ideology, both of whom have the same aim. To keep the people in power, in power.
Well, that's an interesting, but typically simple, view of the whole thing. The conditions of those living under the Soviet Government aren't comparable the conditions americans lived under.
The worse thing domestically about the US during this time was race segregation, and that, as we know, was dying.
The US government, despite the efforts of McCarthy, never kicked in your door, dragging a family member without trial out with them to Siberia because they dare question the ruling party. This happened to tens of thousands of people over the years, especially under Stalin(not to mention the millions he killed).
You're also implying that there was some cabal of scheming elites in the shadows, plucking strings to stay in power. Again, a typically simplified explanation for one of the most complicated eras in human history. An explanation that does neither the Americans, nor the Soviets justice.
Its like what happens during a Zombie Apocalypse movie - everyone rallies behind the strong leader and does as he commands because he will keep you alive.
You can't trust neither because doing so will put more than a million people to death by murder and greed. The USSR is gone and only the American Empire is the last to be destroyed for the Cold War to truly end.
DW42536387384 What are you rambling about? There is no Cold War. No nation is currently capable of directly challenging the dominance of the US.
I encourage you to take a look at the previous superpowers. I think you'll find the US is handling it's power quite benevolently when compared with European Colonialism.
The thing is, if, or when the US loses it's spot as world power, whichever nation(s) that tries to step up to takes it's place is going to do the same thing, if not worse. You can't hold a position like that in any other way.
DW42536387384
Also don't trust people who start to talk too much about not trusting certain people.
I wish you were my history lecturer I'd learn everything so EASILY! You're amazing!
Never get involved in a land war in Asia.
Unless you're the Mongols...
+Jason Martin Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line!
I actually heard his voice when I read that. So glad I wasn't drinking Coke, otherwise I would have a very sticky laptop. Princess Bride, y'all.
@@adriennebatty3787
Princess bride?
Yup lol
Man I wish this was how lectures were taught. Fast paced, and enthusiastic, info info info done. None of this pausing to think,, slow and monotone. I can think after lecture.
On a scale of 1 to invading Russia in the winter, how bad is your idea?
They brought back the exception...They just made my day... :')
After learning about "Dennis vs. The United States," I've come to the conclusion that this series should be subtitled "How The United States Supreme Court Made A Lot Of Bad Decisions." (I also want to push for the next series to be "Crash Course: Philosophy," subtitled "How Aristotle Was Wrong About Everything.")
Heck yeah! From Schenk v US, Korematsu v US, Hirabayashi v US, Dennis v US... hold up, I'm seeing a pattern here.
"SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?" --- If you want to really get into the feeling of the cold war while learning some history play "Twilight Struggle." It's consistently one of the top rated board games of all time and it covers a lot of historical events. You take the role of either the US or the USSR vying for influence and control over other nations, being mindful not to cause a thermonuclear war.
I am in love with your brain.And you. Like, everything.
Arthur Miller's The Crucible tho
Contrariwise37 Yea, I'm kind of surprised he didn't mention it.
John, you are wonderful.
U.S History test in college tomorrow
Claudia leal same
same im gonna fail
same I got my final
Who else has watched all Mr.Green's Cold War videos for World History during 2020 for an online class because COVID.
I love this series. Totally helped me comprehend US history. You guys are great!
I don't know why but I could watch this yesterday on my school restricted Chromebook and now I can't so I'm using my phone to re-watch this. Thank you John green
cold war gave us Fallout. thx Russia you the bomb (bad joke alert)
+the Were Dragon WW 2 gave us nukes which gave us the cold war
+LnBVideoz that's like saying water gave you Coke cola
I agree, why not name a doctrine after yourself? Monroe did. I think I'll write the "Immington Doctrine."
Thank you so much, my history professor is really confusing. I can now look for an alternative explanation. Thanks again!
I love crash course and have for a year or so. The best part about it is that I can search up whatever topic I'm looking for and there is a crash course video about it!
It's because of this channel that I'm even passing my class, so thanks guys!! 😊
Of course the mystery document was the NSC-68, everybody knew that... Gosh John.
Stan and John explicitly had an agreement that the authors of the M.D. can only be actual people and not entities! Shame on you Stan!
Makes me think back to Alan Moore's Watchmen and the very real threat of destruction and near viral sense of fear that spread globally.
Great comic that one is.
Well, it is set during the Cold War.
Watching this so I look smart in my history class.
I personally thank John Green for these facts to help me with my project.
The "doo-doo-doodl-oodl-doo-doo" John does at the end is a snippet of "Entrance of the Gladiators", a military march written by Czech composer Julius Fučík in 1897. Apparently in 1910 it was adapted by a Canadian composer to be performed by smaller bands, which is when it became popular as "circus music". It's very much public domain.
"The interstates were built to handle mass evacuations in the event of a nuclear strike" Lol they can't even handle beach traffic. We'd all be screwed.
Keep in mind that in 1956 the US totaled 500 million vehicle-miles per year. Today it's 3 trillion.
***** Yeah it's not surprising that the engineers who designed the interstate system weren't aware that traffic volume would sky rocket in the next 50 years. It's just funny that interstates were considered a viable evacuation route in the event of a nuclear strike.
Cameron White
I think it's _because_ of the interstate system that the USA became an automotive country. No one in their right mind would have driven a car across the country if there was no interstate. Every sane person would take the train.
the nukes would thin the herd.
Back in the 50's it was a big deal to have 2 cars. Now a days no one bats an eye when n everyone in a household has a car.
John "Chille"
Me "No, I have a coat"
Napoleon ( 680,000 men ) invaded Russia, they didn't even want to fight so they burned their own capital "Moscow" and ran away, Napoleon found nobody there, then on his way back thank to the 3 big Russian generals: December - January- February, the Grand army collapsed.
Also Polish-Lithuanian invaded Russia too in 1605.
Leader IM Everyone who invade Russia were rewarded with with 6 feet deep.
Mr Smith = GOAT
FINNNISHED! 38 OF 48! Two Days Till the End (AP US History Exam) Which Means I'm on target to finish all of CC US HIstory tommorow, and, Practice on Thursday! What a tough week!
What? No mention of the Cuban Missile Crisis? If ever there was a time when we all could have been blown up, it was then. I'm hoping John mentions it in a future episode, 'cause I don't think many APUSH students are gonna watch Crash Course World History videos.
Cuban missile crisis was overblown, and the only danger to the word was if the US goverment overreacted. the US already had nukes that could reach Soviet cities, and when they were being installed there was an 'end of the world' mentality just like the US had during the Cuban crisis.
The Soviets had missile submarines that were already a danger to the US, another missile base in Cuba this time wasnt that much more dangerous.
The biggest danger from the Cuban missile crisis is if the soviets said what the US did to Cuba (blockade or 'quarantine' is basically an act of war) was wrong, thus the US overreaction would have started ww3, lucky the soviets didnt overreact too!
Although i have to say, good bargaining on both sides after the Cuban crisis, remove the soviet AND the US missiles; that was a good move towards peace and safety.
Lanthelle
So in summary, according to your interpretation, we were lucky neither side overreacted, otherwise we would've had a major war
Your response did little to make me think the crisis was overblown.
One would assume that that will wait until we actually get to the Kennedy administration. Or in other words, HOLD YER HORSES
Eugene Conniff Well, I guess that's true, but Crash Course has already kind of talked about Kennedy and Vietnam. It's really hard to talk about history in chronological order. Thematic is so much easier, and I think that's the way Crash Course seems to be structuring the episodes.
Yeah I agree, but I think it's best to wait and find out. If they move on from the Cold War without mentioning the Cuban Missile Crisis (which would be crazy), THEN feel free to yell at them :)
Reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller right now. It's related to this.
CC is the only reason why I have an A in history😂
The reasons nouns are so resilient to being waged war upon is because a noun can be an idea and as V for Vendetta taught us, ideas are bulletproof.
thanks for this video .... I pass my exam by watching this video..... it helps me a lots thanks
You may just help me pass the IB History exam; thanks!
We need John Green and Dennis Prager at the head of politics..
I could live with Dennis Prager heading the US.
P Cochran Meh, he's p obsessed w traditionalism and patriotism
***** Whats wrong with patriotism
Nothing S wrong with patriotism
Dennis Prager is NOT someone who should have ANY power. He's just another old man angry that people want things to improve and makes opinionated, unevidenced, and usually incorrect claims that he treats as facts using his personal ideology as the evidence for it.
.75 speed if you're trying to take notes on this for school!
I’m crying and watching John green.
John can you continue this series and discuss the Cold War in South America and Africa? Understanding those proxy wars then will help us understand why there are whole swaths of the world that are messed up today.
!Under Pressure! FREDDIE MERCURY 💖loves that
APUSH National Exam tomorrow, LEZGOOOOOO!!!
SAME BUDDY, LETS GOOOOOOOOOO
Anyone else noticed Alaska is not included in the United States in the gloab.
*globe
Luffy, it's "globe".
***** AY-OH!
I read it in his None Piece voice, so "gloab" is spelled right.
***** You just have to find it.
I used your videos in two of my classes today. Thought it was about time I said thank you.
Did anyone notice the Queen reference at 7:50? That is so freakin' epic! Bravo, Crash Course!!!
"by calling it 'socialized medicine,' and congress was in no mood to pay money for socialized anything... that problem goes away." lol #feelthebern
Uh oh, bet Truman is looking at the US in 2020 and going oops
who is watching in 2020?
Usman Raoufi not me.
you sir, are the reason why i passed an intro to international relations course in college and continue to pass my international relations classes!!!
I come back and watch these recreationally they’re so good
"Freedom from communism" is the funniest idea I've ever heard.
lol
lol
anyone else cramming for the APUSH exam tomorrow?
@Klaus Fuchs
It's more like Foox, not Fyuks (and the name literally means Fox so that would be the least offending americanisation of it if you don't want to get too german sounding :D)
We use these videos all the time in my social studies class, and they are AWESOME!!!
Fun trivia fact: There's a multi-part "Adventures of Superman" episode in which Clark Kent & Robin team up to find the missing Batman- turns out he's been in Washington, making sure a bunch of selfish isolationists don't sabotage the Marshall Plan! (Nothing like children's programming with a liberal side of blatant propaganda. Although, still better than "Little 'We Don't Need a New Deal' Orphan Annie.")