Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40
READ THIS: THERE ARE TWO MORE VIDEOS IN THE WORLD HISTORY SERIES. You should also turn on the captions. You'll like them. In which John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup...
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Hi, I’m John Green; this is Crash Course World History and today we’re going to talk about decolonization. The empires European states formed in the 19th century proved about as stable and long-lasting as Genghis Khan’s leading to so many of the nation states we know and love today. Yes, I’m looking at you, Burundi. [singing] DID YOU EVER KNOW YOU’RE MY BURUNDI? YOU’RE EVERYTHING [theme music] STAN, DON’T CUT TO THE INTRO! I SING LIKE AN ANGEL! [theme music] So unless you’re over 60-- and let’s face it, Internet, you’re not-- you’ve only ever known a world of nation states. But as we’ve seen from Egypt to Alexander the Great to China to Rome to the Mongols, who, for once, are not the exception here, [Mongoltage] to the Ottomans and ...
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Hi, I’m John Green; this is Crash Course World History and today we’re going to talk about decolonization. The empires European states formed in the 19th century proved about as stable and long-lasting as Genghis Khan’s leading to so many of the nation states we know and love today. Yes, I’m looking at you, Burundi. [singing] DID YOU EVER KNOW YOU’RE MY BURUNDI? YOU’RE EVERYTHING [theme music] STAN, DON’T CUT TO THE INTRO! I SING LIKE AN ANGEL! [theme music] So unless you’re over 60-- and let’s face it, Internet, you’re not-- you’ve only ever known a world of nation states. But as we’ve seen from Egypt to Alexander the Great to China to Rome to the Mongols, who, for once, are not the exception here, [Mongoltage] to the Ottomans and ...
