This video is so hard to react to since it’s so fast paced. It’s brilliant though and one of my favorite history related videos on the web. It was hard to decide when to stop and talk without overdoing it!
Yeah it's the system not the teachers most of the time some teachers are bad but this guy is best teacher ever everyone hated my old history teacher I didn't I love history
@@EnigmaticLucas Standardized testing doesn't really work either lol. I find it hilarious and sad that by pushing education it actually causes less people to become educated because it has to be "their form" of education :P Buddy almost failed high school, worked for four years (while studying on his own to become a doctor), than went to uni/med school and now is a doctor. Part of that was, also, due to the fact that he is not a good test taker and got to do all of his exams orally which he says helped him a lot. Nobody learns the same way as someone else, everybody is different.
Idk man Mr. Terry seems like he'd give his true insight the way he did in the video in class. The issue usually is the teachers, not the system restrictions. The way that teachers can teach has vast variability, and they can talk about whatever as long as it pertains to the subject matter. I don't get why people are so quick to blame a system
Man, you are permitted to interrupt as much as you want, I do really appreciate your broader perspective for each video topic that is shown in your channel. The way that you verbalize and explain each detail from those videos is very helpful for me at least.
Except he does it in the right way in my opinion. He actually expands on the subjects that the video brings up and he pauses at the right times to actually make more understandable instead of more confusion.
True, I've seen other react youtubers doing the same, but instead of bringing something useful it's usually something more funny or an reaction so strong that not pausing the video to calm down it's actually worse than pausing
The Russo-Japanese war is very important to Russian history. It made clear that the Russian army was old fashioned and not the superpower it was showing of to be (and was during the reigns of Catherine the Great or Alexander I). This damaged the power and image of Tsar Nicolas II badly. The most important part of the Russian navy was sunk in less than an hour by Japan and the economy was damaged. This is one of the moments that was the beginning of the end of Tsarist Russia.
What's interesting about it is, apparently when Japan had to work with Russia since Germany and Russia had a good relationship, almost the entire Japanese cabinet resigned. Basically saying, "We don't want to deal with the Russians at all".
japan was fierce and I think it shows that like britain if they were allowed to be located on a main land instead of a peninsula that they would of taken over the world...the sea helps them stay around but also hurts their ability to expand imo...the japanese were fierce and the brits were so smart
That is also a very important part of Chinese history. Think about the situation: Russia and Japan are in fact fighting on Chinese territorty. How would you feel if you are a Chinese? This is one of the most humiliating things ever happend to China. Chinese government signed a great number of "treaties" since 1840 with western countrys and was losing ground, but this is the very first time that Chinese people saw two foriegn armies fighting their war on what is originally a part of China. This inccident, together with the Treaty of Paris which gave Qingdao to Japan from Germany even though China is also considered as a victorious nation of WW1, then became the foundation for all the revolutionaries happened later, including Mao and communist party.
Well the Russian Army was old fashioned in its command structure, but at this time, its material was quite on par with other nations. However, Russia kept their old system of governing directly from the Tsar, and it was unable to manage the huge country. Also, the Tsar could make very bad decisions without any questioning.
I appreciate that you provide actual input and commentary on the video rather than simply watching it. Too many reaction videos out there have little to no real reactions or input throughout the videos they watch.
The problem is most reaction channels end up out of their expertise or don't have enough info on what there claiming to be to provide valued commentary
10:08 the Chinese word for “China” is pronounced zhongguo, which literally translates to “middle country” because they believed themselves to be the center (or “middle”) of the world. So yes, their perception of “cultural superiority” is actually a bit of an understatement
Wanted to add some stuff why the dutch were the ones allowed to trade with japan. So basically before they got their permission the portuguese had the monopoly on japan but like you said they were very pushy when it came to christianity. So much so that there was a christian uprising in Kyushu which gave the Tokugawa shogunate a really big headache. So they kicked the portuguese out and asked the dutch for help crushing the revolt. After the revolt was over they got the permission to trade.
@@kaybevang536 the Dutch's priorities were money over religion, that's why they have no qualms about crushing Christian revolts if it means securing trade routes. This is also the reason why Indonesia, although has been under VOC for some 300 years, doesn't have a Christian majority like The Philippines. They never sent Missions there and most of the Missions in Indonesia was either Catholics or German Protestants, independent of Dutch funding who are just there for the money and trade.
Not to mention that they did a stupid thing and tried to shove Christianity into the face of the Emperor and the Court and get them to convert. Which if you know a little about Shintoism is kinda....yeah.
Well othe rEuropean nations would do bits of trade, through the Dutch. Actually the Sakoku system looked much more like the Chinese tributary system than anything. Many historians have called Sakoku a poor definition due to the trade Japan did engage in.
Maybe is because we're more mature now, so we like this kinda of content. Not sure if when I was student even a video like this would make that big of a diference. For some reason I loved philosophy but didn't pay that much attention to history classes back then
As someone who had some teachers who were more advanced, and some stuck in the old ways, it is definitely not about us being mature now. The way teacher interacts with class and what kind of person they are matters a lot. To many teachers are incompetent and power tripping, and bother about anything but teaching their students. If something is not working, they will keep doing it because "thats how it should be", while good teachers will start considering changes. The world changed A LOT in last 20 years, yet some people who taught 20 years ago, still are considered to be qualified teachers, despite the fact that they still teach same things they did 20 years ago, in a same way.
15:00 Interesting point about the Japanese belief that nature had saved them from the Mongol invasions. Those typhoons are where the term "kamikaze" or "divine wind" came from. The living winds had protected Japan. And thus it became a fitting name for pilots willing to die to protect their country.
@Tejas Misra No, the top-tier pilots were mostly dead along the sunken of four IJN carriers. And most of the Shinpu(or in Kunyomi, Kamikaze) were replacements for those carriers.
15:11 During the conflicts with the Mongols, the Japanese saw the massive armies and fleets of the Mongols driven away and torn by great typhoons, (not tornado's but close enough lol) and thus instilled this belief that their land was "Holy" and "Sacred" that no foreign power could dominate them, in fact the word "Kamikaze" 神風 , meaning "Divine Wind" was created from these events.
I've seen a bunch of these since I'm learning Japanese and watch a few Japanese RUclipsrs but it was great to hear another perspective from someone that actually teaches History. Great video!
I always appreciate the interruptions when you offer more insights or perspectives about what you're interrupting. It's better than most other reaction videos where they interrupt the video for some irrelevant anecdote or story that has nothing to do with the video they're reacting to.
I was big into history in high school and I love watching and reading stuff about history now. When I watched history of the world so many things clicked in my head that made me better understand certain aspects of history and how everything kinda fits together.
There were interactions between Romans and the Chinese. They both recognised each other as "great" nations, but realise it's geographically unrealistic to really care cause Persia and other Arab powers were in the way.
Just a nitpick, but Persians/Iranians are not Arabs, but their own ethnic group. And at the time of Rome, Persia was still very much ruled by Persians. The Islamic age of major conquests had not happened yet.
Europe: Come on Japan, we're great together right? Remember how I sold you guns and you unified your whole country with them? Japan: Naw fam I seen how you treat all your ex's. I can't deal with you right now, I gotta work on myself... for like three hundred years.
Man this was GREAT. I LOVED getting an actual teacher's insight, as this video and the History of the World (which I will def watch your reaction to after this) are some of my favourite internet viral videos as of late. I love that you pause,a s well instead of talking over it like so many people do. 100% subscribing, loved your input. You seem like such a stellar teacher as well, love that you've shown these to your students. I bet you're highly regarded, with good reason!
Just found your channel and im pretty impressed! Thats not simply watching a video with a giggle here and there, you actually pause, give insight and additional knowledge. I like that, keep doing your thing!
Teachers who teach outside the box are becoming far less common due to an educational system that thinks "good test = learn" It needs more teachers like you
To your point about these videos being assessable - they're not, but that doesn't make them any less valuable. They're high point overviews of entire topics, which makes the little details more interesting. I so wish I had this in school, after watching them I became so curious about the rest of it & watching your reactions made me realize how cool history actually is after 22 years of hating it. Now that I have a solid overview of what happened, the details make so much more sense and I would have done a lot better on assessments from the lessons if I had the context these videos put everything in. School is about learning, not assessing. It's creating problems in this country that so many people in charge of education believe this. The only thing assessments do is give teachers hard data to base their performance on, but what happened is kids started only learning things for the test. I'd study up all night & then ace a test that I would fail if I tried to take the next week, because I was studying for a test, rather than studying to learn. If I had the contextual overview these fun videos provided prior to my history classes I would have learned so much more.
22:22 You can thank William Adams for that. A dutch tradesman who actually landed himself the title of Hatamoto due to his understanding of said teachings. He also modernized Japan's industry and naval infrastructures at the time, landing trust upon the dutch to the japanese government.
My favorite part of the video is when Bill says "you know what else is pretty western? Conquering shit." Bill seems to forget the first half of his video where he described all these different cliques conquering each other.
Really happy I found your channel, you really add a lot to videos I already watched myself. Shows how dumb the algorithm is, recommending me your channel 1 year after I shifted away from basically watching history channels exclusively.
Really great Videos man, you got a subscriber from Germany now ^^. Love your insight on historical topics and i would recommend to you the video series from the channel "Extra Credits" about Bismarck and the subsequent founding of Germany.
I am currently looking into getting a degree in history and eventually start teaching. My largest trepidation of the teaching aspect is getting my students interested enough about history that they become hungry to learn. Ultimately I want to teach military history to military cadets because of my prior service (ROTC, OCS, or maybe at one of the academies). I love the feeling when I see the look of excitement on someone's face when history "clicks" after I tell them little snippets and facts about certain historical topics, but those instances were just informal conversations with one or a tiny group; never a class in a learning institution.
I am a big fan of history and I love teaching others about the history and I have been a substitute teacher at times. Reason 1. It's fun and nr 2 I needed the money and I specialised in History I tried this video once and it is way to quick to use as study material but it is great fun. I found the oversimplified way better as it is not too quick and it is more in depth and you can pause easily to address certain things to the students.
I feel like these can be apt for analysis. For me it was a good way to gain a perspective from a distance. Sometimes you can get muddled in the details and miss the big picture. I feel like Bill's videos are great for being able to see the big picture and peak interests on specific topics.
Ive notice for a long time that...all the axis countries make awesome cars, German, Italian, Japanese. I guess war machine engines work just fine in transportation.
I'm guessing that they also restringed the trade with western europe due to the influence of christianty. After more than 150 years of war, having to deal with both a western power and possibly with a religious uprising would have been to much. Japan was at peace after a long period that exhausted many of their... Feuds? I don't know an exact word to describe it, but it would be the regions that were controlled by different clans during the sengoku period. Also, one of their latest religious uprisings were a true pain. Most notably, the Ikko Ikki, a different branch of buddhism, who started an uprising near the end of the 15th century at the city of Echizen and they lasted until 1564, when Nobunaga actually managed to defeat them after a 10-year siege (Siege of Ishiyama Honganji). Plus, like you said, the fact that european kingdoms did take advantage of their trading partners. I guess that all of this had to do with Tokugawa's decision of closing the country. Finally, as an opinion, i don't think you should excuse yourself for pausing the video. If people is watching this, it's because they also care about what you have to say. Otherwise, they would have went to the original video. Plus, it's way more interesting to hear soemone more knowledgeable on the matter, who might point out something that looks like a little detail but that it was in fact a major thing, like the two typhoons during the mongol invasion. Someone would have usually said "Hey, that's lucky". You pointed out "This might have to do with their strong religious roots, after all they revered nature itself".
Winter really wasn't a that major of a hurdle to the Germans. It was the Rasputitsa (mud season) that caused more problems for Germans. During spring and fall all unpaved roads become unusable.
Very true on the food thing, as one of my favorite games once said "food is a governing tool, just as cities and industries need workers workers need food. Food starts wars, food ends wars only a fool dismisses the power of food."
There’s no free lunch with Lady Luck. You got saved by two giant storms, and then get nuked twice centuries later. Lady Luck... she’s always keeping score
You know I used to hate history class.. But I think now I would love it if I were back in school. It's like a really long story if you view it the right way.
Just wanted to say that I like how you explain in depth. It pairs well with comedy because laughter is attention grabbing. I think this learning style might help future students retain information better.
You are good source for good history videos. Yet it is always good and even preferable to watch the original. You are the exceptionably good journalist in the world of history videos. I like Your channel. :)
to be fair with the whole china and industrialization. if i remember right historical proof has been found that china had a sort of. proto-industrialization long before europe did simply because of efficiency. now i say proto-industiralization cause obviously it isn't nearly as industrialization as what we know as industrialization. but the idea of best using your massive work force for specialized "factory" (farm or plantation or even crafting) jobs was something used as early as the three kingdoms.
Nikolaj Steffensen yeah I was thinking that if they already have an industrial society (but not to industrial) then clearly they must of had a smaller, more efficient industrialisation. I love Chinese history. Truly magnificent tbh
I’d recommend watch Simple History. They not only post videos about history, but also stories of people you probably wouldn’t believe, such as Lauri Allan Törni, a soldier who fought in 3 wars/armies
I've watched this video like, 100 times now, and I love it more every time, but I also notice things I wish he'd included. Like there's no mention of the Ainu, for example. And Japanese history doesn't end in 1991. But still. I love it.
18:53 Also, something to note, Hideyoshi never achieved the title of Shōgun. The reason being, is because being Shogun wasn't just about wealth or power, you had to have proof that you were a part of the Minamoto Yoritomo (the First Shogun ever) lineage, if you couldn't trace your lineage to him, you could not be Shogun. So instead, he arranged to have himself adopted by Konoe Sakihisa, one of the noblest men belonging to the Fujiwara clan and secured a succession of high court titles including, in 1585, the prestigious position of Imperial Regent (kampaku). In 1586, Hideyoshi was formally given the new clan name Toyotomi (instead of Fujiwara) by the Imperial court. He built a lavish palace, the Jurakudai, in 1587 and entertained the reigning Emperor, Emperor Go-Yōzei, the following year. Not only did Tokugawa Ieyasu have wealth and power, but he had proof of his lineage to Minamoto Yoritomo, a claim, that not every Daimyo (warlord) had.
Hey, I was kinda wondering.. Where could I really learn some of the most important parts of Japanese history or history in general (books, the internet, etc.)? p.s. I really really fell in love with your channel since you provide us with insight rather than just reacting to the video. Keep it up and don't apologize for providing us with information!
George Sansom's A History of Japan books is probably the most comprehensive Japanese history book in English that I know of, do give it a read if you're really interested about Japan.
Mr. Terry. There's a channel called Eastory here on RUclips, that has done a detailed 4 part series on the Eastern Front of WW2. Maybe you want to check those out unless you've seen them. He did these videos over a long period and he published the final part a few days ago so I guess you haven't seen it.
I’ve seen this video multiple times but this is the best, and most knowledgeable, commentary I’ve seen on it. Easy like and sub from me. Keep it up. ****Edited for spelling.
The Japanese weren't JUST lucky, if you look at the battles fought (except the very first few, which the Japanese did in fact lose) the Japanese did extremely well! Mostly because they held preferable defensive positions but still.
Historical account of the Persian fleet at Salamis: 900 to 1200 Modern account of the Persian fleet at Salamis: 400 to 800 This is about the same mark for the first Mongol invasion, but when it comes to the second the historical account puts it at 4400 ships.
"The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 and 227." Wikipedia- yeah, I know...but even 166 islands of territory is sufficient to make an argument for the similarity between Greece and Japan. Big Picture, folks.
Shogun is a fictionalized account of the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu (the character of Toranaga) and the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate as told from the perspective of William Adams (the character of Blackthorne). Clavell borrowed heavily from Japanese history.
@@benn454 Clavell taught the rest of the world the concepts of Japanese ( and in other novels) Asian culture through fictional novels. 30 years after reading most of his works, those general concepts remain solid.
The Typhoons that stopped the mongols are the namesake for a more modern japanese tactic, the Kamikaze pilots, as the typhoons got called this aswell when they stopped the mongols, it translates to Divine Wind.
I actually have a sewing machine made just after the war in Japan. It's straight-up copied from the pre-war Singer models with another logo slapped on the side of it, but it's solidly built. (You know, aside from the 1930s era cloth wiring on a machine built in the late 1940s...) I was stunned learning what all was done to rebuild Japan's economy after the war and how that has affected the world economy in the decades since.
You can see that in Germany too where Swiss and Austrians see themselves differently from germans, even the bavarians in the south often call themselves the free state of Bavaria where they are often disconnected from the rest of the german people and see themselves as different.
Well it is a Geographic issue. First you have a much colder area of Japan, that might have been harder to grow rice crops in. Secondly, it was further away from the centers of power required to organize a political system to maintain a sedentary society. It just was not worth the effort to go conquering the native Japanese. However, the idea that the Ainu's military strength stopped them is untrue. Japan's rice culture slowly crept up Honshu and pushed the native culture back. They also used the Ainu to trade with China, and somewhat, Russia. Therefore, it was not worth it to attack them until later.
This video is so hard to react to since it’s so fast paced. It’s brilliant though and one of my favorite history related videos on the web. It was hard to decide when to stop and talk without overdoing it!
Mr. Terry hey, I was planning on watching ur react video to WW1 Oversimplified but I can’t find it. Could u send the link?
yousaid you have oversimplified ww1 reaction cannot find it on your channel
Cant believe bill claimed the video, I wonder if it was manual or automatic
Paul A. Premieres today.
@@sssawfish Even if it's an automatic claim, Bill would have to allow the content id match system to do that. So in a way it's always kinda "manual."
I love hearing teachers’ true insight on a subject I would learn in school, that isn’t restricted by the structure of the educational system
Yeah it's the system not the teachers most of the time some teachers are bad but this guy is best teacher ever everyone hated my old history teacher I didn't I love history
@@EnigmaticLucas Standardized testing doesn't really work either lol. I find it hilarious and sad that by pushing education it actually causes less people to become educated because it has to be "their form" of education :P Buddy almost failed high school, worked for four years (while studying on his own to become a doctor), than went to uni/med school and now is a doctor. Part of that was, also, due to the fact that he is not a good test taker and got to do all of his exams orally which he says helped him a lot. Nobody learns the same way as someone else, everybody is different.
Yeah fuck homework and tests. I rather just repeatedly watch this video.
yepp
Idk man Mr. Terry seems like he'd give his true insight the way he did in the video in class. The issue usually is the teachers, not the system restrictions. The way that teachers can teach has vast variability, and they can talk about whatever as long as it pertains to the subject matter. I don't get why people are so quick to blame a system
Man, you are permitted to interrupt as much as you want, I do really appreciate your broader perspective for each video topic that is shown in your channel. The way that you verbalize and explain each detail from those videos is very helpful for me at least.
Glad to hear it, i often do something similar its encouraging. To hear its appreciated
@Calvin Miller yea
you know he's a history teacher when he can stretch a 9 minute video to 40 minutes
Except he does it in the right way in my opinion. He actually expands on the subjects that the video brings up and he pauses at the right times to actually make more understandable instead of more confusion.
@@Samot0423 wasnt sayin its a bad thing. just jokin
@@georgemorimoto ah ok. Some people were commenting like "REE SO LONG WHY DOES HE KEEP TALKING" so I just assumed you were one of them.
He’s one of the only reaction channels that actual does more than just watch the video silently
True, I've seen other react youtubers doing the same, but instead of bringing something useful it's usually something more funny or an reaction so strong that not pausing the video to calm down it's actually worse than pausing
The Russo-Japanese war is very important to Russian history. It made clear that the Russian army was old fashioned and not the superpower it was showing of to be (and was during the reigns of Catherine the Great or Alexander I). This damaged the power and image of Tsar Nicolas II badly. The most important part of the Russian navy was sunk in less than an hour by Japan and the economy was damaged. This is one of the moments that was the beginning of the end of Tsarist Russia.
What's interesting about it is, apparently when Japan had to work with Russia since Germany and Russia had a good relationship, almost the entire Japanese cabinet resigned. Basically saying, "We don't want to deal with the Russians at all".
japan was fierce and I think it shows that like britain if they were allowed to be located on a main land instead of a peninsula that they would of taken over the world...the sea helps them stay around but also hurts their ability to expand imo...the japanese were fierce and the brits were so smart
That is also a very important part of Chinese history. Think about the situation: Russia and Japan are in fact fighting on Chinese territorty. How would you feel if you are a Chinese? This is one of the most humiliating things ever happend to China. Chinese government signed a great number of "treaties" since 1840 with western countrys and was losing ground, but this is the very first time that Chinese people saw two foriegn armies fighting their war on what is originally a part of China. This inccident, together with the Treaty of Paris which gave Qingdao to Japan from Germany even though China is also considered as a victorious nation of WW1, then became the foundation for all the revolutionaries happened later, including Mao and communist party.
@@razkable Britain is not on the mainland nor is Japan situated on a peninsula, they're both very much islands
Well the Russian Army was old fashioned in its command structure, but at this time, its material was quite on par with other nations. However, Russia kept their old system of governing directly from the Tsar, and it was unable to manage the huge country. Also, the Tsar could make very bad decisions without any questioning.
"Japan is the only nation that beat the mongol'
*sad vietnamese noise*
Not that Japan actually beat them on their own power :P
JayEmmEss yeah they needed some divine wind
*sad polish noises*
@@lt3746 nope
Mamluks beat the Mongols.(Battle of Ain Jalut)
I appreciate that you provide actual input and commentary on the video rather than simply watching it. Too many reaction videos out there have little to no real reactions or input throughout the videos they watch.
Nicholas because they’re making ad revenue by watching content unlike this guy who put a twist by having commentary.
The problem is most reaction channels end up out of their expertise or don't have enough info on what there claiming to be to provide valued commentary
@@dummy6624I’ve seen reaction videos done by other history teachers just watching and providing no feedback. I’m amazed they get so many views.
10:08 the Chinese word for “China” is pronounced zhongguo, which literally translates to “middle country” because they believed themselves to be the center (or “middle”) of the world. So yes, their perception of “cultural superiority” is actually a bit of an understatement
And Chinese in a Chinese is zhongwen, or “middle language”
And the "China" pronunciation came from foreigners pronouncing the dynasty of Qin.
"believed" nah, they still do
me being a chinese: :,D
They wernt actually all that wrong because they have the Americas to the right and Europe to the left, so they actually are in the middle.
Wanted to add some stuff why the dutch were the ones allowed to trade with japan.
So basically before they got their permission the portuguese had the monopoly on japan but like you said they were very pushy when it came to christianity. So much so that there was a christian uprising in Kyushu which gave the Tokugawa shogunate a really big headache. So they kicked the portuguese out and asked the dutch for help crushing the revolt. After the revolt was over they got the permission to trade.
Zirkel Magister aren’t the Dutch Protestant and anti-Catholic?
@@kaybevang536 yes, that's the reason they helped crush the christian revolt.
@@kaybevang536 the Dutch's priorities were money over religion, that's why they have no qualms about crushing Christian revolts if it means securing trade routes. This is also the reason why Indonesia, although has been under VOC for some 300 years, doesn't have a Christian majority like The Philippines. They never sent Missions there and most of the Missions in Indonesia was either Catholics or German Protestants, independent of Dutch funding who are just there for the money and trade.
Not to mention that they did a stupid thing and tried to shove Christianity into the face of the Emperor and the Court and get them to convert. Which if you know a little about Shintoism is kinda....yeah.
Well othe rEuropean nations would do bits of trade, through the Dutch. Actually the Sakoku system looked much more like the Chinese tributary system than anything. Many historians have called Sakoku a poor definition due to the trade Japan did engage in.
You show these to your classes? Lucky kids. Too bad I never got that experience lol.
ikr lucky ass kids!!!
If teachers were like this dude.
My teacher isn't a history teacher but he does show us a lot of fun youtubers I already know like casually explained
Maybe is because we're more mature now, so we like this kinda of content. Not sure if when I was student even a video like this would make that big of a diference. For some reason I loved philosophy but didn't pay that much attention to history classes back then
As someone who had some teachers who were more advanced, and some stuck in the old ways, it is definitely not about us being mature now. The way teacher interacts with class and what kind of person they are matters a lot. To many teachers are incompetent and power tripping, and bother about anything but teaching their students. If something is not working, they will keep doing it because "thats how it should be", while good teachers will start considering changes.
The world changed A LOT in last 20 years, yet some people who taught 20 years ago, still are considered to be qualified teachers, despite the fact that they still teach same things they did 20 years ago, in a same way.
Feudal Japan ending is an untapped goldmine for an Assassins Creed game.
bet your stoked for Ghost of Tsushima!
@@justusbraz im jealous i got an xbox lol, guess i'll be settling for watching twitch streams cuz im poor lol
15:00 Interesting point about the Japanese belief that nature had saved them from the Mongol invasions. Those typhoons are where the term "kamikaze" or "divine wind" came from. The living winds had protected Japan. And thus it became a fitting name for pilots willing to die to protect their country.
pretty sure they weren't willing
@@Lun4812 they were brainwashed
@@luckypuss2304 I guess someone on your side is a patriot and someone on theirs is brainwashed, eh?
A rose by any other name...
@@Kernel15 no I think that my country is brainwashing our people too
Both side were wrong
@Tejas Misra No, the top-tier pilots were mostly dead along the sunken of four IJN carriers. And most of the Shinpu(or in Kunyomi, Kamikaze) were replacements for those carriers.
An honest teacher with a true passion for history. Great content man!
I really am enjoying your explanations about some topics, keep doing this fine work!
4:13 That's exactly the point of "react" videos, thank you very much for your insights and commentary.
15:11 During the conflicts with the Mongols, the Japanese saw the massive armies and fleets of the Mongols driven away and torn by great typhoons, (not tornado's but close enough lol) and thus instilled this belief that their land was "Holy" and "Sacred" that no foreign power could dominate them, in fact the word "Kamikaze" 神風 , meaning "Divine Wind" was created from these events.
Well thank you for this information
and then USA throwed an atomic bomb and declares "your god is now the american dollar , bow to it"
I've seen a bunch of these since I'm learning Japanese and watch a few Japanese RUclipsrs but it was great to hear another perspective from someone that actually teaches History. Great video!
I always appreciate the interruptions when you offer more insights or perspectives about what you're interrupting. It's better than most other reaction videos where they interrupt the video for some irrelevant anecdote or story that has nothing to do with the video they're reacting to.
I was big into history in high school and I love watching and reading stuff about history now. When I watched history of the world so many things clicked in my head that made me better understand certain aspects of history and how everything kinda fits together.
Just discovered your channel, I love hearing an actually student of history commenting on this stuff. Keep it up man!
I haven't seen them yet, but oversimplified has just released a new two part video about The French Revolution.
He should watch that!
There's a tax for that.
There were interactions between Romans and the Chinese. They both recognised each other as "great" nations, but realise it's geographically unrealistic to really care cause Persia and other Arab powers were in the way.
damiester1 the central Asian powers definitely enjoyed being intermediaries between Rome and China. They made a fortune off of them. 🤑
Just a nitpick, but Persians/Iranians are not Arabs, but their own ethnic group. And at the time of Rome, Persia was still very much ruled by Persians. The Islamic age of major conquests had not happened yet.
And that was when the region of Afghanistan was a big deal.
Europe:
Come on Japan, we're great together right? Remember how I sold you guns and you unified your whole country with them?
Japan:
Naw fam I seen how you treat all your ex's. I can't deal with you right now, I gotta work on myself... for like three hundred years.
Your reaction is quadruple the length of the original video
You're my favorite reactor now
Man this was GREAT. I LOVED getting an actual teacher's insight, as this video and the History of the World (which I will def watch your reaction to after this) are some of my favourite internet viral videos as of late. I love that you pause,a s well instead of talking over it like so many people do. 100% subscribing, loved your input. You seem like such a stellar teacher as well, love that you've shown these to your students. I bet you're highly regarded, with good reason!
Just found your channel and im pretty impressed! Thats not simply watching a video with a giggle here and there, you actually pause, give insight and additional knowledge. I like that, keep doing your thing!
Teachers who teach outside the box are becoming far less common due to an educational system that thinks "good test = learn" It needs more teachers like you
To your point about these videos being assessable - they're not, but that doesn't make them any less valuable. They're high point overviews of entire topics, which makes the little details more interesting. I so wish I had this in school, after watching them I became so curious about the rest of it & watching your reactions made me realize how cool history actually is after 22 years of hating it. Now that I have a solid overview of what happened, the details make so much more sense and I would have done a lot better on assessments from the lessons if I had the context these videos put everything in.
School is about learning, not assessing.
It's creating problems in this country that so many people in charge of education believe this. The only thing assessments do is give teachers hard data to base their performance on, but what happened is kids started only learning things for the test. I'd study up all night & then ace a test that I would fail if I tried to take the next week, because I was studying for a test, rather than studying to learn. If I had the contextual overview these fun videos provided prior to my history classes I would have learned so much more.
People are being forced by certain legislations and rules to teach to the test instead of teaching for knowledge
22:22
You can thank William Adams for that.
A dutch tradesman who actually landed himself the title of Hatamoto due to his understanding of said teachings. He also modernized Japan's industry and naval infrastructures at the time, landing trust upon the dutch to the japanese government.
And inspired the novel Shogun by James Clavell.
@@benn454 fantastic book,what a story! even loved the movie
I'm learning a lot more from this. Thank you Mr. Terry.
5:20: “You’re collide but you’re not too close” Japan is a tsundere confirmed
Does this mean the USA is yandere?
@@John1-17 very violent yandere that sneezes atom bombs!!Twice!!!
This video is absolutely brilliant. Big ups to you, man
This is an amazingly interesting reaction/commentary video, informative and thoroughly captivating. Amazing job!
Mongols: *Angry invading noises from distance*
Japan: Why use sword while you have the power of the *DIVINE WIND*
My favorite part of the video is when Bill says "you know what else is pretty western? Conquering shit." Bill seems to forget the first half of his video where he described all these different cliques conquering each other.
The shogun was off somewhere else doing poetry, while the palace burned over the dispute of succession...
Japans version of Nero
I love your input. Subscribed
They called the storms kamikaze, divine winds. Things sure change.
or in a lot sweatier translation "godwind"
Really happy I found your channel, you really add a lot to videos I already watched myself. Shows how dumb the algorithm is, recommending me your channel 1 year after I shifted away from basically watching history channels exclusively.
very enlightening, thanks for the commentary, you've added a lot
*_"Hideyoshi... Hideyoshi... Hideyoshi we praise, for he built a castle in just one day!"_*
good quote
thank you for this mr. terry! you rock
Chinese name of China "Zhōngguó" mean "The Middle Kingdom". They did thought they was the center of the heaven and earth
Really great Videos man, you got a subscriber from Germany now ^^. Love your insight on historical topics and i would recommend to you the video series from the channel "Extra Credits" about Bismarck and the subsequent founding of Germany.
I am currently looking into getting a degree in history and eventually start teaching. My largest trepidation of the teaching aspect is getting my students interested enough about history that they become hungry to learn. Ultimately I want to teach military history to military cadets because of my prior service (ROTC, OCS, or maybe at one of the academies). I love the feeling when I see the look of excitement on someone's face when history "clicks" after I tell them little snippets and facts about certain historical topics, but those instances were just informal conversations with one or a tiny group; never a class in a learning institution.
I am a big fan of history and I love teaching others about the history and I have been a substitute teacher at times. Reason 1. It's fun and nr 2 I needed the money and I specialised in History I tried this video once and it is way to quick to use as study material but it is great fun. I found the oversimplified way better as it is not too quick and it is more in depth and you can pause easily to address certain things to the students.
japanese after the mongols are stopped by a tornado: *PRAISE* the *WIND*
This is very informative and it's interesting to hear an actual teachers prospective.
the one thing that surprised me about this video is omitting how they let the emperor still be the emperor
I feel like these can be apt for analysis. For me it was a good way to gain a perspective from a distance. Sometimes you can get muddled in the details and miss the big picture. I feel like Bill's videos are great for being able to see the big picture and peak interests on specific topics.
Ever thought to react to Extra Credits or Knowledge Hub/Alternate History Hub?
Yessss
Also half as interesting
I would love to see Mr. Terry react to the anime Hetalia.
God, I do think that would be good
haha that would be hilarious
That would be- something I would rewatch 10 times
I absolutely would not like to see that
Ive notice for a long time that...all the axis countries make awesome cars, German, Italian, Japanese. I guess war machine engines work just fine in transportation.
LOL 😂
I'm guessing that they also restringed the trade with western europe due to the influence of christianty. After more than 150 years of war, having to deal with both a western power and possibly with a religious uprising would have been to much. Japan was at peace after a long period that exhausted many of their... Feuds? I don't know an exact word to describe it, but it would be the regions that were controlled by different clans during the sengoku period.
Also, one of their latest religious uprisings were a true pain. Most notably, the Ikko Ikki, a different branch of buddhism, who started an uprising near the end of the 15th century at the city of Echizen and they lasted until 1564, when Nobunaga actually managed to defeat them after a 10-year siege (Siege of Ishiyama Honganji).
Plus, like you said, the fact that european kingdoms did take advantage of their trading partners. I guess that all of this had to do with Tokugawa's decision of closing the country.
Finally, as an opinion, i don't think you should excuse yourself for pausing the video. If people is watching this, it's because they also care about what you have to say. Otherwise, they would have went to the original video. Plus, it's way more interesting to hear soemone more knowledgeable on the matter, who might point out something that looks like a little detail but that it was in fact a major thing, like the two typhoons during the mongol invasion. Someone would have usually said "Hey, that's lucky". You pointed out "This might have to do with their strong religious roots, after all they revered nature itself".
15:54 "Nature working for you to protect you" USSR and Winter in 1941 be like
Winter really wasn't a that major of a hurdle to the Germans. It was the Rasputitsa (mud season) that caused more problems for Germans. During spring and fall all unpaved roads become unusable.
Very true on the food thing, as one of my favorite games once said "food is a governing tool, just as cities and industries need workers workers need food. Food starts wars, food ends wars only a fool dismisses the power of food."
And that game was,
S o n i c c a p a b l e h e d g e h o g
There’s no free lunch with Lady Luck. You got saved by two giant storms, and then get nuked twice centuries later.
Lady Luck... she’s always keeping score
You know I used to hate history class.. But I think now I would love it if I were back in school. It's like a really long story if you view it the right way.
Just wanted to say that I like how you explain in depth. It pairs well with comedy because laughter is attention grabbing. I think this learning style might help future students retain information better.
You are good source for good history videos.
Yet it is always good and even preferable to watch the original.
You are the exceptionably good journalist in the world of history videos.
I like Your channel. :)
First reaction video that I saw that respected bill... Subscribed
Also because the dutch had the VOC.
Which was probably one of the, if not the most powerful company at the time.
to be fair with the whole china and industrialization. if i remember right historical proof has been found that china had a sort of. proto-industrialization long before europe did simply because of efficiency. now i say proto-industiralization cause obviously it isn't nearly as industrialization as what we know as industrialization. but the idea of best using your massive work force for specialized "factory" (farm or plantation or even crafting) jobs was something used as early as the three kingdoms.
Nikolaj Steffensen yeah I was thinking that if they already have an industrial society (but not to industrial) then clearly they must of had a smaller, more efficient industrialisation. I love Chinese history. Truly magnificent tbh
Well this is untrue. Industrialization really means the use of fossil fuels to power machinery. Other distinctions get kind of meaningless.
@@lewisbilly12353 funny that you say oil. as the european industrial revolution happened due to the steam engine and coal. not oil.
I’d recommend watch Simple History. They not only post videos about history, but also stories of people you probably wouldn’t believe, such as Lauri Allan Törni, a soldier who fought in 3 wars/armies
I approve of the retrogame collection behind you
Nice video, enjoyed your perspective
I've watched this video like, 100 times now, and I love it more every time, but I also notice things I wish he'd included. Like there's no mention of the Ainu, for example. And Japanese history doesn't end in 1991. But still. I love it.
18:53 Also, something to note, Hideyoshi never achieved the title of Shōgun. The reason being, is because being Shogun wasn't just about wealth or power, you had to have proof that you were a part of the Minamoto Yoritomo (the First Shogun ever) lineage, if you couldn't trace your lineage to him, you could not be Shogun. So instead, he arranged to have himself adopted by Konoe Sakihisa, one of the noblest men belonging to the Fujiwara clan and secured a succession of high court titles including, in 1585, the prestigious position of Imperial Regent (kampaku). In 1586, Hideyoshi was formally given the new clan name Toyotomi (instead of Fujiwara) by the Imperial court. He built a lavish palace, the Jurakudai, in 1587 and entertained the reigning Emperor, Emperor Go-Yōzei, the following year.
Not only did Tokugawa Ieyasu have wealth and power, but he had proof of his lineage to Minamoto Yoritomo, a claim, that not every Daimyo (warlord) had.
Hey, I was kinda wondering.. Where could I really learn some of the most important parts of Japanese history or history in general (books, the internet, etc.)? p.s. I really really fell in love with your channel since you provide us with insight rather than just reacting to the video. Keep it up and don't apologize for providing us with information!
Linfamy is going through the whole thing elsewhere on youtube. He's up to 1150/Hogen Rebellion rn.
Thank you so very much!
George Sansom's A History of Japan books is probably the most comprehensive Japanese history book in English that I know of, do give it a read if you're really interested about Japan.
Mr. Terry. There's a channel called Eastory here on RUclips, that has done a detailed 4 part series on the Eastern Front of WW2. Maybe you want to check those out unless you've seen them. He did these videos over a long period and he published the final part a few days ago so I guess you haven't seen it.
I’ve seen this video multiple times but this is the best, and most knowledgeable, commentary I’ve seen on it. Easy like and sub from me. Keep it up. ****Edited for spelling.
The Japanese weren't JUST lucky, if you look at the battles fought (except the very first few, which the Japanese did in fact lose) the Japanese did extremely well! Mostly because they held preferable defensive positions but still.
I believe the largest fleet assembled up till then was Persia at Salamis?
Historical account of the Persian fleet at Salamis: 900 to 1200
Modern account of the Persian fleet at Salamis: 400 to 800
This is about the same mark for the first Mongol invasion, but when it comes to the second the historical account puts it at 4400 ships.
I'm glad you explained the Russia getting warm water thing I thought it was a joke bc Russia cold
I remember learning about all the different attempts they made in order for some warm water, they kept getting kicked out
15:17 to 17:23 That gives a greater reason for Japan to create something like Godzilla.
Dang he actually reacts to it
Where the legend started 🙏🏼
I once did an junior high assignment on why Japan tried to isolate itself from the world. Good times.
"(...) Greece is an Island"
Well yes, but actually no.
maybe what he mean is CRETE ...
"The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 and 227."
Wikipedia- yeah, I know...but even 166 islands of territory is sufficient to make an argument for the similarity between Greece and Japan.
Big Picture, folks.
The video you reviewed is a great intro to the subject before elaborating on the specifics for a classroom.
Reminds me of the novel 'Shogun' I read like 15 years ago.
Shogun is a fictionalized account of the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu (the character of Toranaga) and the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate as told from the perspective of William Adams (the character of Blackthorne). Clavell borrowed heavily from Japanese history.
@@benn454 Clavell taught the rest of the world the concepts of Japanese ( and in other novels) Asian culture through fictional novels.
30 years after reading most of his works, those general concepts remain solid.
Wooo! a history teacher that actually showed in class!
I’m not sure if you saw my last comment but I’ll recommend it again. Extra Credits’s D-Day videos (1-4). And same as others, The Fallen of WW2.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
others reacting to the video: laughs and random comments
Mr Terry: tells you more about it
"I've seen this Video... Many times"
Good now do it again
This Teacher is very informative you sir earned a subscriber. 🙏🙏
The Typhoons that stopped the mongols are the namesake for a more modern japanese tactic, the Kamikaze pilots, as the typhoons got called this aswell when they stopped the mongols, it translates to Divine Wind.
Great video!
Thanks. The original is a classic!
French revolution by oversimplified
Bill's vid actually came out before the election as it was published in february 2016 and the election was in november of the same year
I came here expecting a reaction and got a lecture. And I'm not even mad because damn its interesting.
22:57 Shusaku Endo"s book Silence is a great read and gives you an idea of what Christian persecution was like in Japan.
Nice to see some history that actually explicitly talks about selective borrowing, and hierarchies
I actually have a sewing machine made just after the war in Japan. It's straight-up copied from the pre-war Singer models with another logo slapped on the side of it, but it's solidly built. (You know, aside from the 1930s era cloth wiring on a machine built in the late 1940s...) I was stunned learning what all was done to rebuild Japan's economy after the war and how that has affected the world economy in the decades since.
You can see that in Germany too where Swiss and Austrians see themselves differently from germans, even the bavarians in the south often call themselves the free state of Bavaria where they are often disconnected from the rest of the german people and see themselves as different.
Greece is an island? I always thought it was a peninsula with islands
The Moon Is Real12 Greece is a peninsula with islands. I think he just tripped on his words
So, why did it take so long to control the northern part of Japan in early history? Geological issues?
No the aboriginal Ainu were living there and we not super fond of their new neighbors.
Well it is a Geographic issue. First you have a much colder area of Japan, that might have been harder to grow rice crops in. Secondly, it was further away from the centers of power required to organize a political system to maintain a sedentary society. It just was not worth the effort to go conquering the native Japanese.
However, the idea that the Ainu's military strength stopped them is untrue. Japan's rice culture slowly crept up Honshu and pushed the native culture back. They also used the Ainu to trade with China, and somewhat, Russia. Therefore, it was not worth it to attack them until later.
Nah they were just procrastinating for hundreds of years and then put it on the to do list
Yup we’ve all already watched the original video we want to hear as much as you know but also re watch the video as it plays
those events that stopped the mongols were called kamikaze or divine(kami) winds(kaze)
15:01 Didn't they lost in ancient Vietnam aswell?