Thank you to GoatGuns for sponsoring this video! Support our channel by clicking the link and get your tactically inclined friends and family the perfect Holiday gift: goatguns.com/ Sign up for Armchair History TV today! armchairhistory.tv/ Merchandise available at armchairhistory.tv/collections/all Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fourthwall.wla.armchairhistory IOS App: apps.apple.com/us/app/armchair-history-tv/id6471108801 Armchair Historian Video Game: store.steampowered.com/app/1679290/Fire__Maneuver/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/armchairhistorian Discord: discord.gg/thearmchairhistorian Twitter: twitter.com/ArmchairHist
Shout out to whoever spent weeks or even months animating all this. I don't think animators get enough credit for all the hard work they do. The visuals and audio that went along with this are amazing in my opinion.
The part where the Japanese were solemnly awaiting the “waking giant” of America, represented by an unhappy Uncle Sam rising from the ocean, is simultaneously scary and funny.
My father served in WWII and Korea, USN. He was upset because he was given his North Atlantic campaign ribbon (detached service, North Atlantic Convoy) and his Pacific campaign ribbon (mainly milk runs from California to Hawai'i, then later Hawai'i to Japan after the war), but he was denied his Mediterranean campaign ribbon due to being two weeks short of the mark ... but that service was when he was being shot at, as he was doing runs to supply the Anzio landing.
The worst part of a black and white grading scale is there will always be outliers like this that absolutely earned their right to wear a bit of chest candy but some pencil pushers and legislators disagree for some reason as if they could say whom denotes what without said experiences.
@@cheezburgrproductioneven worse, these days, you get ribbons out the wazoo for no reason. So many men and women in our armed forces have told countless stories of people having a chest full of, as you so hilariously stated, candy...and they never even left the wire, yet there were people who saw plenty of active combat and somehow...got...nothing? Or nowhere near what they earned. Sad
My great grandfather on my moms side, was at Anzio. So thank you because without supplies no army moves. Logistics are critical and in modern war ever more under threat of fire due to that very importance.
Thank you for showing your sources!!!! Not only does it show that your amazing team isnt going off personal beleifs and media depictions, it shows even further that you and your team has the integrity and willpower to show history as it is. Theres too many youtubers today who do historical content who never shows a source, or if they do, it goes to an unrepeatable origin
In 2024 we're going to start showing citations on-screen, it's something I've wanted to do for several years now but we've always been writing scripts behind schedule. Now we're working ahead, so we've got the time to really sit down and organize things.
And sadly once again we forget those lessons. I'm looking at Ukraine who've been attacked by a megalomaniac dictator consumed by a war of conquest wanting to reassemble the Soviet Union & now he's basically being appeased by the Republican party. I never thought I'd see the day when Ronald Reagan's Republicans would be bent over & f*cked by the Evil Empire, the Putin regime. Sorry I appear to have gone on a bit of a rant, apologies.
Absolutely true, I couldn't agree more. The Blockade of Germany by the Royal Navy was a major factor behind the German surrender. When the German troops arrived back in Germany (en-route to the Western Front) & witnessed the suffering of the German people they were shocked. When they arrived at the Western Front & told their kamerads what they'd seen, morale plummeted & that was the beginning of the end.
Have you seen the alternative? The socialists will claim that real socialism has never been tried before, same for the communists, they all claim that the brutal dictatorships were not true communisms, true socialisms, yet there is not a single government that embodies “real socialism” “real “communism, only pieces of paper and modern socialists that say that Hitler and Stalin weren’t real socialists, that Mao Zedong and Pol Pot weren’t real communists. Everybody back then stated that Hitler and Stalin were real socialists, before their crimes against humanity and the wars they started were brought to light, they were called socialists, same for Mao and Pol. It’s only after we know the truth about them that the left states that they are not real socialists, not real communists. So please name a legitimate alternative to American Democracy, the American Republic.
The battle of Belleau Woods is when Sergeant Major Dan Daly famously shouted "COME ON YOU SONS 'A BITCHES, DO YOU WANNA LIVE FOREVER?" To his men, his men went hyper-aggressive and went insane, charging towards German Defenses, giving them the nickname "Teufel hunden" in German, or as we know it as the famous "Devil Dogs"
@@UsuallyTrolling The nickname is real, but evidence shows that they had been calling themselves that before that battle. So while they did 'go crazy', the Germans didn't give them the nickname. Doesn't stop people from believing and repeating the wives tale despite it being wrong though. Sort of like how Stockholm Syndrome has been disproved for decades but most people still think it's a valid theory.
Hello to our treacherous former colony , from across the pond . Joking aside , as a British veteran I’ve nothing but respect , admiration and thanks to The Armed Forces of the USA . Thanks lads 🇬🇧🤝 🇺🇸
@@capitaljushman5756 The British lost entire towns of young men in single battles during that war. The war the Brits and French saw was not the same as the one the Americans experience. What the Brits and the French experienced in those trenches is something I think nobody can really comprehend today. I'm an American by the way.
@@dimas3829 idk, I feel like if Wilson was alive he would make that kind of racist anti German on twitter. plus I see ppl making funny memes about drone bombs which is frankly insane to me
@@DeathInJune83 almost all nations in latin america have almost the same age as Unitated states, and yet, not even combining all the latin american countries you will have the same number of arm conflicts that USA. so, no... not nearly every country has made his foreigh policy annexion/controlling by force
@@darkcloud93 I’ll admit I don’t have a great foundation on Latin American history but my point being is that wars globally are usually the rule not the exception. Plus the 18th and 19th century was an exceptionally violent time, so what America was going through was no different from the zero sum game of European expansion or ottoman warfare or Chinese hegemony.
My Great Grandfather was 15 when he joined the national Guard in 1916, when the War was declared in 1917 he became part of the 42nd Rainbow division. He made Sergeant by the end of the war. Unfortunately I don’t know anything else about him. I’m 17 and I find it so insane that he was fighting in France when he was my age. One more thing, he was 58 when my Grandmother was born!
That's why World War 2 is far more remembered in the states, America in addition to being involved for 4 years also sent lend lease before joining the war
Tbf America sent vital aid and military supplies lastly America did put the nail in the coffin for Germany/War right when Russia left the war too as German army was gaining traction but were stopped as new troops came
You guys are amazing! This show got so much better over the years! (It was brilliant from the start, I'm talking about the graphics , animation quality and style) Cheers!
“Oh s***, World War too soon? Well Teddy’s dropping bombs so you best go hide in your tuuube!” Theodore Roosevelt PS: He’s an American stud, and you’re the British Elmer Fudd
The social media tweets in the context of political events from a century ago is top tier creativity. I enjoyed pausing a reading them. I appreciate the work that went into those.
@partakamosu you act as if there aren't millions upon millions of Americans that aren't like the current president. Our people are the last Light of Western civilization. Remember that
america is uh, far from perfect. but man we really have accomplished quite a lot of good too. your animations are crazy good at this point too. the attention to detail is amazing.
"They loved life too oh Lord, it was as precious to them as to the living of today. They accepted wounds, privation, and death, that an ideal might live. Dont let it be forgotten father." -Captain Duffy, Fighting 69th, 1940
Your monologue in the last two minutes is simultaneously the most true statement when examining history, and the most overlooked. You should pen that. Or make a short to be shared.
As a Brit, I highly respect the American military during WW1 and WW2. While the claim by some Americans that "America won both wars" is certainly irritating, I can't ignore the achievements of the US military at the time and their great contribution to the Allied war efforts
@@looinrims What I meant was when Americans claim America was the sole reason for the Allied victory. Completely forgetting or neglecting to mention the hard fought contributions of the other Allies
@@michaelsamuel9841 The US felt they had to join because the Central Powers and the Axis Powers crossed the line with their violations of American neutrality
Its cool that if you don't find time to make new video you just mix few of them together into compilation. It gives you more time to actually prepare good content with least of the Bias and most of the Facts.
The Pacific theatre besides a few battles is often overlooked, The Pacific War was one of horror and brutality as the Japanese Army were relentless and American soldiers and marines became hardened veterans
Hey chaps, just wanted to give you kudos for mentioning the Black Tom explosion. Sadly, the event is often overlooked in most generalized histories of the United State’s involvement in the Great War instead prioritizing the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram exclusively. Good show!
This video beautifully captures how America’s involvement in both World Wars marked the country’s emergence as a global superpower. From the isolationist policies in the early stages to the decisive military and industrial contributions, it’s fascinating to see how the U.S. shifted its role on the world stage. The depiction of the Lend-Lease program and the Normandy invasion really highlight the scale of America’s commitment to the Allied victory.
Both my great grandfathers served in the war. One in the Navy in the Pacific, and the other in the Army 4th in Europe. Both also went on to serve in Korea
Glad i found this YTpage!! Absolutely amazing. One gets to learn about the historical and on-going events while visually experiencing the scenarios and all these for free!!! 😆💯 This is how it should be taught for chikdren in middle school who dont like those plain history textbooks with no illustrations or figures. This makes it way more interesting and educational!
America owes everything to its courageous soldiers. It is hard to believe that america is spending a lot of resources and sacrificing a lot of soldiers in conflicts so far away from its homeland
America IS those courageous soldiers. They came from there and decided, "This.. This is worth fighting for." And gosh darn did they put up a fight to save the world.
Did you know about the American massacres in My Lai (Vietnam) 640 dead only civilians women 150 children 62 babies, eighteen years earlier in Korea the massacre of No Gun Ri 670 villagers murdered by the American G'IS of the 7th US Cavalry Regiment. have you heard about the deliberate bombings of the American air force in France on the cities of Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg, St lô, St Malo, Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, Royan causing the deaths of . In a note addressed to Churchill on April 11, 1944, the American president Roosevelt indicated
My kid (20) is a huge history buff- world wars, particularly wwi, even more precisely guns, artillery, and tanks. He has a garand and a mosen, and let me tell you, that garand is SO HEAVY! Much heavier than the 1949 Russian SKS that i own, and more than any modern ar I've fired. Super fun and informative to access historical militaria, giving you a better feel for the practicality of war.
Great video! Both of my mom's grandfathers participated in D-DAY and my dad is from Micronesia where part of the Pacific theater was fought. My father's country was colonized by Germany, "given" to Japan and then colonized by the US until finally gaining independence in the 80's
The wars that shook us out of the lies of Isolations blissful ignorance. We've BEEN better off ever since and we'd be insane, by definition, to ever go back
@@A_reasonable_individual42 And much like any push to leave the Union: Its gonna be given a hard "understandable, but impossible, good day" by BOTH parties.
@@jameskarg3240 Any state wishing to leave the union will face a lot of obstacles: America will pull its connections to get the world to boycott the leaving state, and America now has more of an excuse to invade the state to "liberate" it. Against the rest of the union, the state couldn't possibly win. Unless it's multiple states who leave, but even then, the White House can just have them boycotted all the same, neutering their ability to maintain their American luxuries, let alone the ability to wage war. Moreover, the leaving state now has less ability to tap into "I am part of the USA so back off" aura when dealing with stuff like illegal immigration and the cartels.
WW3 would be a weird mix of both, cuz on one hand, we kinda had our own great depression, but on the other hand, while we view it as the next war to end all wars, it's guaranteed to lead to WW4
@@jvbutalid8316 Still don't understand why the US seems to have learned so little from them and hell bent on repeating the same, at least from a morale/ethical point of view, mistakes. On the cynical side of things, waiting for the time where Europe has lost millions of people before going into actual action does strengthen the relative position of the US however I don't think this is the actual calculus of the people in power, its just a "benificial" side effect
@@emildavidsen1404 In case you think I'm American, nah I'm not. Never been to Murica either. I'm just a dude seeing America from the outside. Anyhow, probably the biggest lesson America has learned from WW1 and WW2 was that it had to step up to promote global peace and freedom. Yeah, the Cold War is prolly hotter than WW2 because it involved more of the world more than WW2 ever did, but at least more peaceful ways of contest were employed. What about freedom? Well, decolonization happened left and right, and the Great Powers of Europe got screwed over by their colonies, one way or another (think of the French and the Vietnamese, and the British and the Egyptians). All those "mistakes" it did were ultimately justified because it kinda ended well for the world. Meanwhile, "beating" the Soviet Union gave America a different lesson; from the 90s onwards, it has all the cards on the table, and can do whatever it wants. With a change of presidency it can appear extremely inept and weak on the global stage like it does now, and on the other appear as if an omnipotent world policeman. It perfected that lesson HARD. Reminds me of the Global War on Terror. This China crisis can be resolved by choking the right trade lanes. The Ukraine crisis can be resolved by boots on the ground at this point in time. It could've even been resolved by a strong deterrence before it even started. The Israel situation can be resolved with a change to a president who's actually intimidating and walks the talk occasionally to keep up the facade. America could do that, but I've got the suspicion that it, or at least its elites, they don't want to at the moment, because they are interested in other things. California, for God's sake, only cleaned its streets for Xi Jinping of all people. Some elites make career of advocating for war, others for accommodating the underprivileged, others for lining the Treasury with as many Benjamins as possible, others for God knows what. All of this has become just a game for America, especially since the 90s, my fellow UA-cam commenter. America can do whatever it wants, and is so privileged that in the face of the absolute power it had since beating the Soviets (it still had some degree of absolute power right now), a mistake or a hundred don't exactly mean much.
@@jvbutalid8316 im not american either and although I wouldent exactly word it like you've done, I share the overall sentiment. However, the fastest way to loose something is to take it for granted.
@@hilmust6278 I have seen some of the content before but some of it was new to me, my point is that he should make longer videos. 20 minutes videos are just too short for history
While I liked this video, i noticed its mostly ww2 and not much about ww1, i was kinda hopeful it would be at least 50,50 for both. Honestly I also think I may have already seen these before or parts of them as independent videos. It's still great, though.
Thank you to GoatGuns for sponsoring this video! Support our channel by clicking the link and get your tactically inclined friends and family the perfect Holiday gift: goatguns.com/
Sign up for Armchair History TV today! armchairhistory.tv/
Merchandise available at armchairhistory.tv/collections/all
Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fourthwall.wla.armchairhistory
IOS App: apps.apple.com/us/app/armchair-history-tv/id6471108801
Armchair Historian Video Game: store.steampowered.com/app/1679290/Fire__Maneuver/
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/armchairhistorian
Discord: discord.gg/thearmchairhistorian
Twitter: twitter.com/ArmchairHist
YOO GOATGUNS!
does the m1 stuck my finge just link the real one?
The United States is an opportunistic dog, they would never have beaten him or gotten close to the Germans.
Why are you making a vid about this? I thought we had enough with Hollywood.
Like video
Shout out to whoever spent weeks or even months animating all this. I don't think animators get enough credit for all the hard work they do. The visuals and audio that went along with this are amazing in my opinion.
It's done by artifical intelligence
@@naswiipp is it actually
No it's not. While it may benefit from some concept art pieces that are AI - This is very likely edited and animated by a person/s@@naswiipp
@naswiipp It doesn't look like it, unless my eyes deceive me.
@@naswiippdefinitely not AI, unless they heavily edited and corrected every word and logo
The part where the Japanese were solemnly awaiting the “waking giant” of America, represented by an unhappy Uncle Sam rising from the ocean, is simultaneously scary and funny.
You got a time stamp for that?
@@jakobming4831 25:45
@@jakobming4831 25:00 ish
@@jakobming4831 25:50
Don’t touch the boats.
My father served in WWII and Korea, USN. He was upset because he was given his North Atlantic campaign ribbon (detached service, North Atlantic Convoy) and his Pacific campaign ribbon (mainly milk runs from California to Hawai'i, then later Hawai'i to Japan after the war), but he was denied his Mediterranean campaign ribbon due to being two weeks short of the mark ... but that service was when he was being shot at, as he was doing runs to supply the Anzio landing.
The worst part of a black and white grading scale is there will always be outliers like this that absolutely earned their right to wear a bit of chest candy but some pencil pushers and legislators disagree for some reason as if they could say whom denotes what without said experiences.
@@cheezburgrproductioneven worse, these days, you get ribbons out the wazoo for no reason. So many men and women in our armed forces have told countless stories of people having a chest full of, as you so hilariously stated, candy...and they never even left the wire, yet there were people who saw plenty of active combat and somehow...got...nothing? Or nowhere near what they earned. Sad
My great grandfather on my moms side, was at Anzio. So thank you because without supplies no army moves. Logistics are critical and in modern war ever more under threat of fire due to that very importance.
The problem is your father served for medals. Lol
As the great grandson of someone who served at Anzio I thank your father for his service!
As an American, I can confirm this is exactly my perspective when the wars happened
As the world wars, I can confirm this is your perspective
It took American steel, Russian blood, and British Intelligence to win the war
@@Voucher765along with the help of many resistant and partisan groups. (Rip Warsaw uprising)
As the perspective I can confirm this is world war@@somm150
Me too. As you may have guessed, yes I was present for both wars.
Thank you for showing your sources!!!!
Not only does it show that your amazing team isnt going off personal beleifs and media depictions, it shows even further that you and your team has the integrity and willpower to show history as it is. Theres too many youtubers today who do historical content who never shows a source, or if they do, it goes to an unrepeatable origin
No shouting please
HbomberGuy got people scared..
@@Jimmydreadful We've included links to our sources for the last 5+ years.
In 2024 we're going to start showing citations on-screen, it's something I've wanted to do for several years now but we've always been writing scripts behind schedule. Now we're working ahead, so we've got the time to really sit down and organize things.
@@TheArmchairHistorianhey good on you guys staying on top of schedules!! Seems like alot of you and your teams work really is paying off!
Hopefully
"True lessons of the history are to be learned from it's darkest chapters "
Wise words armchair historian! ❤
ok
And sadly once again we forget those lessons. I'm looking at Ukraine who've been attacked by a megalomaniac dictator consumed by a war of conquest wanting to reassemble the Soviet Union & now he's basically being appeased by the Republican party. I never thought I'd see the day when Ronald Reagan's Republicans would be bent over & f*cked by the Evil Empire, the Putin regime. Sorry I appear to have gone on a bit of a rant, apologies.
Griffin thank you for being YOU and not being Kings & Generals
WW1 wasn't only a huge battle on land, but a huge battle in the world economy.
Thank the federal Reserve
That's the most overlooked part of war in my opinion. Wars are almost always decided by not just logistics and supply, but by production & trade.
ok
@@joshuajohnson191ok
Absolutely true, I couldn't agree more. The Blockade of Germany by the Royal Navy was a major factor behind the German surrender. When the German troops arrived back in Germany (en-route to the Western Front) & witnessed the suffering of the German people they were shocked. When they arrived at the Western Front & told their kamerads what they'd seen, morale plummeted & that was the beginning of the end.
man, the americans after all those wars are not tired of freedom.
Freedom
Have you seen the alternative? The socialists will claim that real socialism has never been tried before, same for the communists, they all claim that the brutal dictatorships were not true communisms, true socialisms, yet there is not a single government that embodies “real socialism” “real “communism, only pieces of paper and modern socialists that say that Hitler and Stalin weren’t real socialists, that Mao Zedong and Pol Pot weren’t real communists. Everybody back then stated that Hitler and Stalin were real socialists, before their crimes against humanity and the wars they started were brought to light, they were called socialists, same for Mao and Pol. It’s only after we know the truth about them that the left states that they are not real socialists, not real communists. So please name a legitimate alternative to American Democracy, the American Republic.
@@RandomPerson-sf9vd socialism and capitalism are two very bad ideologies to be honest
Love your videos
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸USA USA USA USA RAHHH🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
The battle of Belleau Woods is when Sergeant Major Dan Daly famously shouted "COME ON YOU SONS 'A BITCHES, DO YOU WANNA LIVE FOREVER?" To his men, his men went hyper-aggressive and went insane, charging towards German Defenses, giving them the nickname "Teufel hunden" in German, or as we know it as the famous "Devil Dogs"
I see a fat electrician enjoyer is present.
Is this just a myth like the "ladies from hell" nickname for the black watch
@@UsuallyTrolling no it’s real
@@UsuallyTrolling The nickname is real, but evidence shows that they had been calling themselves that before that battle. So while they did 'go crazy', the Germans didn't give them the nickname. Doesn't stop people from believing and repeating the wives tale despite it being wrong though. Sort of like how Stockholm Syndrome has been disproved for decades but most people still think it's a valid theory.
I find it funny how Sabaton is a very clean band, but them using that one quote made their song Devil Dogs "explicit" on Spotify. Just kinda funny.
"Retreat!? Hell, we just got here" what a STUD of a man
Hello to our treacherous former colony , from across the pond . Joking aside , as a British veteran I’ve nothing but respect , admiration and thanks to The Armed Forces of the USA . Thanks lads 🇬🇧🤝 🇺🇸
always was disappointed that WW1 isn't remembered in america the same way the British do :(
@@capitaljushman5756 The British lost entire towns of young men in single battles during that war. The war the Brits and French saw was not the same as the one the Americans experience. What the Brits and the French experienced in those trenches is something I think nobody can really comprehend today. I'm an American by the way.
You call us treacherous, we call you tyrannical
@@rickhigby39 talking of tyrants , how’s sleepy joe ?
@@capitaljushman5756 why would it?
the throwaway joke of Wilson being on twitter was extremely funny
ok
😂 That trench shotguns meme also spot on
I literally want someone to take historical figures and create a channel based off of them interacting on Twitter while using memes 😂
no, it was extreme cringe as others modern memes shoveled into the video.
@@dimas3829 idk, I feel like if Wilson was alive he would make that kind of racist anti German on twitter. plus I see ppl making funny memes about drone bombs which is frankly insane to me
I remember reading somewhere that from 1776 until today, the U.S.A. has been in some form of military conflict for more than 90% if it's history.
We have. America is very “young” compared to many countries and yet we’ve had more conflict than them
I agree with you, but then again, isn't that true for nearly every country in the world aside from maybe Lichtenstein?
@@DeathInJune83 almost all nations in latin america have almost the same age as Unitated states, and yet, not even combining all the latin american countries you will have the same number of arm conflicts that USA. so, no... not nearly every country has made his foreigh policy annexion/controlling by force
@@darkcloud93 I’ll admit I don’t have a great foundation on Latin American history but my point being is that wars globally are usually the rule not the exception. Plus the 18th and 19th century was an exceptionally violent time, so what America was going through was no different from the zero sum game of European expansion or ottoman warfare or Chinese hegemony.
@@Day2Night_well when you’re the strongest country to ever exist it’s kinda hard to stay out of conflict when the world economy runs through you
My Great Grandfather was 15 when he joined the national Guard in 1916, when the War was declared in 1917 he became part of the 42nd Rainbow division. He made Sergeant by the end of the war. Unfortunately I don’t know anything else about him. I’m 17 and I find it so insane that he was fighting in France when he was my age. One more thing, he was 58 when my Grandmother was born!
Rainbow division was a legendary group of fellas.
That’s one insane age gap between your Great Grampia and his wife lol
@@carteroleksyk1599his grandmother not his great grandmother
Despite its limited participation in WWI what the US military gained was valuable experience which was essential for their victory in WWII.
That's why World War 2 is far more remembered in the states, America in addition to being involved for 4 years also sent lend lease before joining the war
especially in logistics and moving stuff to europe
Ah, the Russians won ww2
@@jefclarkespecially this. Having to move millions of men to another continent was insane and the US learning how to do this was invaluable.
Tbf America sent vital aid and military supplies lastly America did put the nail in the coffin for Germany/War right when Russia left the war too as German army was gaining traction but were stopped as new troops came
You guys are amazing! This show got so much better over the years! (It was brilliant from the start, I'm talking about the graphics , animation quality and style) Cheers!
Excellent work Armchair team! Keep it up!
ok
“Oh s***, World War too soon? Well Teddy’s dropping bombs so you best go hide in your tuuube!” Theodore Roosevelt
PS: He’s an American stud, and you’re the British Elmer Fudd
History would look different if Roosevelt got elected for a 3rd term.
ERB line
Churchill was half American, obviously that's the Elmer Fudd half.
@@johnmichaelson9173Naw, if anyone I'd a fudd it's you guys.
Nice reference to Epic Rap Battle of History.
The animation of Patton charging with the flag and eagle is golden
I havent watched a video from you guys in a long time, the animations look great
This is becoming my new favorite channel, this is great for history buffs
The social media tweets in the context of political events from a century ago is top tier creativity. I enjoyed pausing a reading them. I appreciate the work that went into those.
What a time we live in where historical documentaries are superior to anything that aired on mainstream cable a decade ago, and for free.
Thanks!
American perspective: things were going bad, big boot of America requested, big boot granted. We won
Speak softly, carry a big stick!
@@tevarinvagabond1192 we are the stick🇺🇸
Yeah Stick America is All muscle but no bráins thats why they loosed to vietnamese and Afganistan , lgbt woke presidents
@@tevarinvagabond1192alternate reality when Roosevelt gets elected.
@partakamosu you act as if there aren't millions upon millions of Americans that aren't like the current president. Our people are the last Light of Western civilization. Remember that
These are great Griffin.
Would you ever consider doing a series of videos on the English Civil Wars?
there a very undercoverd topic on youtube
@samuellimrick514 Which is a shame because the English Civil Wars are a very interesting, pivotal and complicated period in English history.
I can highly recommend Mike Duncan’s English civil war podcast. Just search for it on UA-cam.
"I fear I have awoken a sleeping giant with a terrible resolve." - Admiral Yamamoto, paraphrased quote shortly after the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Dude, your explanation bar of the day went down pretty damn good. Much respect.
yeah yeah ok
This dude is spitting facts like his nothing. Much respect.
america is uh, far from perfect. but man we really have accomplished quite a lot of good too. your animations are crazy good at this point too. the attention to detail is amazing.
Almost all problems in the US stem from poor Democrat policy.
Political argument inbound
Gonna comment here in case of a political argument
If there ever is a political argument, I WAS HERE!
Can’t wait for the spicy replies.
Alvin York achieved more than a Medal of Honor: He became the topic of a Sabaton song
Visited the WWII cemetery and Sergeant Yorks grave site when I was stationed in Germany. His story is badass
York peppermint patties are named after him too
"They loved life too oh Lord, it was as precious to them as to the living of today. They accepted wounds, privation, and death, that an ideal might live. Dont let it be forgotten father."
-Captain Duffy, Fighting 69th, 1940
This was quite well done and researched and was very enjoyable, informative, and interesting to watch.
Your monologue in the last two minutes is simultaneously the most true statement when examining history, and the most overlooked. You should pen that. Or make a short to be shared.
As a Brit, I highly respect the American military during WW1 and WW2. While the claim by some Americans that "America won both wars" is certainly irritating, I can't ignore the achievements of the US military at the time and their great contribution to the Allied war efforts
But we won both wars, we didn’t lose did we?
@@looinrims What I meant was when Americans claim America was the sole reason for the Allied victory. Completely forgetting or neglecting to mention the hard fought contributions of the other Allies
,ww1 ww2 was a European thing but the US put themselves in it
@@michaelsamuel9841 The US felt they had to join because the Central Powers and the Axis Powers crossed the line with their violations of American neutrality
@@oliversherman2414I've never seen any American claim sole victory, to be fair. Everyone knows it was a team effort.
Its cool that if you don't find time to make new video you just mix few of them together into compilation.
It gives you more time to actually prepare good content with least of the Bias and most of the Facts.
I just wanted to say your content is amazing and it brings me joy with every time you make one of these jems.
😉👍Very nicely greatly well done and wonderfully informatively explained and executed in every detail way shape and format provided by you indeed Sir!.
excellent work for watching over the weekend!
Such a good video, loved watching it and seeing how america dealt with major problems, keep up the good work!
been waiting for this documentary!
What an incredible animation and passionate storytelling. This is an incredible resource for teaching and enjoyment.
Honestly, prefer if you made this into a multi part series but I'm still going to watch
Lol this video is made up of all separate videos you can find on his channel.
@@ExoticTurtle3 oh, so it's a compilation and not a new video?
0:20,
the art style is really going places! glad to be subscribed wth the bell icon
Thanks for making this. I had a relative fight in each of these two wars.
I’m so happy I just found your channel. Such a huge backlog for me to watch
The fact you pronounced Garand correctly warms my soul
Weird
Grande
English is easy if you're not American.
@@R4in46your comment gave me a good laugh after a bad day Preciate you 😂😂😂
It depends on accent, for me it’s gr-and
Really hoping that you guys make more on the Pacific theatre in WW2.
The Pacific theatre besides a few battles is often overlooked, The Pacific War was one of horror and brutality as the Japanese Army were relentless and American soldiers and marines became hardened veterans
@@Voucher765it's all D-Day, everyday is D-Day
@@Voucher765 and both sides weren't holding back either.
This made my day. Thank you!
needs more than 600k views this was amazing man
Got a m1 garand goat gun and that model is so fun to fix. Might get the m1a1 Thompson next. Then the og m16 a1.
Hello to our extended family from across the pond
A bond that will never be broken
Hey chaps, just wanted to give you kudos for mentioning the Black Tom explosion. Sadly, the event is often overlooked in most generalized histories of the United State’s involvement in the Great War instead prioritizing the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram exclusively. Good show!
This video beautifully captures how America’s involvement in both World Wars marked the country’s emergence as a global superpower. From the isolationist policies in the early stages to the decisive military and industrial contributions, it’s fascinating to see how the U.S. shifted its role on the world stage. The depiction of the Lend-Lease program and the Normandy invasion really highlight the scale of America’s commitment to the Allied victory.
I can hear OVERE THERE in any seconds, any minutes and an hour with half in this vid
Both my great grandfathers served in the war. One in the Navy in the Pacific, and the other in the Army 4th in Europe. Both also went on to serve in Korea
Por videos como este digo que este canal debería tener una versión en español
Thank you for the video!
46:22 bit of a record skip eh old boy😂 Good work as usual
Just noticed that too, thought I was having a stroke lol
Glad i found this YTpage!! Absolutely amazing. One gets to learn about the historical and on-going events while visually experiencing the scenarios and all these for free!!! 😆💯 This is how it should be taught for chikdren in middle school who dont like those plain history textbooks with no illustrations or figures. This makes it way more interesting and educational!
Very nice video! Keep it up Armchair historian!
8:17 that shockwave graphic was moist as hell.
This is such an entertaining and amazing video! Keep it up. +1 Subscriber right here!
love your videos dude. im a vet and a hystory buff thanks bro!
America owes everything to its courageous soldiers. It is hard to believe that america is spending a lot of resources and sacrificing a lot of soldiers in conflicts so far away from its homeland
No country out there is dumb enough to invade the US these days. (Hopefully)
So the fighting has mostly been reserved to helping friends abroad.
America IS those courageous soldiers. They came from there and decided, "This.. This is worth fighting for." And gosh darn did they put up a fight to save the world.
cringe @@badcornflakes6374
Did you know about the American massacres in My Lai (Vietnam) 640 dead only civilians women 150 children 62 babies, eighteen years earlier in Korea the massacre of No Gun Ri 670 villagers murdered by the American G'IS of the 7th US Cavalry Regiment. have you heard about the deliberate bombings of the American air force in France on the cities of Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg, St lô, St Malo, Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, Royan causing the deaths of . In a note addressed to Churchill on April 11, 1944, the American president Roosevelt indicated
My kid (20) is a huge history buff- world wars, particularly wwi, even more precisely guns, artillery, and tanks. He has a garand and a mosen, and let me tell you, that garand is SO HEAVY! Much heavier than the 1949 Russian SKS that i own, and more than any modern ar I've fired. Super fun and informative to access historical militaria, giving you a better feel for the practicality of war.
Great work 💪 !
Six of the 14 points is really crazy. I never would’ve thought that was a point.
1:17 Wise words from a wise man (I'm definitely not a RussianBadger viewer or anything...)
Great video! Both of my mom's grandfathers participated in D-DAY and my dad is from Micronesia where part of the Pacific theater was fought. My father's country was colonized by Germany, "given" to Japan and then colonized by the US until finally gaining independence in the 80's
The wars that shook us out of the lies of Isolations blissful ignorance.
We've BEEN better off ever since and we'd be insane, by definition, to ever go back
Unfortunately recently there is push for isolation.
@@A_reasonable_individual42 And much like any push to leave the Union: Its gonna be given a hard "understandable, but impossible, good day" by BOTH parties.
America can relax being the world hegemon for a bit these days. It's been "letting go", quoting Sweet from GTA San Andreas.
@@jameskarg3240 Any state wishing to leave the union will face a lot of obstacles: America will pull its connections to get the world to boycott the leaving state, and America now has more of an excuse to invade the state to "liberate" it. Against the rest of the union, the state couldn't possibly win. Unless it's multiple states who leave, but even then, the White House can just have them boycotted all the same, neutering their ability to maintain their American luxuries, let alone the ability to wage war. Moreover, the leaving state now has less ability to tap into "I am part of the USA so back off" aura when dealing with stuff like illegal immigration and the cartels.
Very good and informative video, I love your videos🤩🤩
WW1 & WW2 - so little learned for the crisis of today. Its not that history repeats, its that humans don't really change.
WW3 would be a weird mix of both, cuz on one hand, we kinda had our own great depression, but on the other hand, while we view it as the next war to end all wars, it's guaranteed to lead to WW4
@@jvbutalid8316 Still don't understand why the US seems to have learned so little from them and hell bent on repeating the same, at least from a morale/ethical point of view, mistakes. On the cynical side of things, waiting for the time where Europe has lost millions of people before going into actual action does strengthen the relative position of the US however I don't think this is the actual calculus of the people in power, its just a "benificial" side effect
@@emildavidsen1404 In case you think I'm American, nah I'm not. Never been to Murica either. I'm just a dude seeing America from the outside.
Anyhow, probably the biggest lesson America has learned from WW1 and WW2 was that it had to step up to promote global peace and freedom. Yeah, the Cold War is prolly hotter than WW2 because it involved more of the world more than WW2 ever did, but at least more peaceful ways of contest were employed. What about freedom? Well, decolonization happened left and right, and the Great Powers of Europe got screwed over by their colonies, one way or another (think of the French and the Vietnamese, and the British and the Egyptians). All those "mistakes" it did were ultimately justified because it kinda ended well for the world.
Meanwhile, "beating" the Soviet Union gave America a different lesson; from the 90s onwards, it has all the cards on the table, and can do whatever it wants. With a change of presidency it can appear extremely inept and weak on the global stage like it does now, and on the other appear as if an omnipotent world policeman. It perfected that lesson HARD. Reminds me of the Global War on Terror.
This China crisis can be resolved by choking the right trade lanes. The Ukraine crisis can be resolved by boots on the ground at this point in time. It could've even been resolved by a strong deterrence before it even started. The Israel situation can be resolved with a change to a president who's actually intimidating and walks the talk occasionally to keep up the facade. America could do that, but I've got the suspicion that it, or at least its elites, they don't want to at the moment, because they are interested in other things. California, for God's sake, only cleaned its streets for Xi Jinping of all people. Some elites make career of advocating for war, others for accommodating the underprivileged, others for lining the Treasury with as many Benjamins as possible, others for God knows what. All of this has become just a game for America, especially since the 90s, my fellow UA-cam commenter. America can do whatever it wants, and is so privileged that in the face of the absolute power it had since beating the Soviets (it still had some degree of absolute power right now), a mistake or a hundred don't exactly mean much.
@@jvbutalid8316 im not american either and although I wouldent exactly word it like you've done, I share the overall sentiment. However, the fastest way to loose something is to take it for granted.
@@emildavidsen1404 decadence is dangerous in the long term, indeed.
Thank you for making this video Griffin! A great end to the new year, and hopefully 2024 will be even better.
The Lusitania was carrying a massive arms shipment
Im sorry im listening to this. Just took a look at the animation.
Wow. Kudos to whoever spent the time
You should make more videos on Sweden
incredible video, amazing work
Plz do a ww2 from the danish and norigen prespective
WW2 from Swedish perspective
@@The_Swede-Mex yea do it from the Nordic pov
Even the animation explaining the Normandy defences/ obstacles gets the heart rate up and palms sweaty 😅😲
it really starts at 2:20
Great Video just watched whole thing
54:47 Made me laugh with a grimace...
That closing message hit hard.
My family had people who died on the Lusitania. So sad such an incredible ship had to go.
Woohoo! This is it, we need, 1hr+ documentaries
He just used two of his videos and clipped them together
@@hilmust6278 I have seen some of the content before but some of it was new to me, my point is that he should make longer videos. 20 minutes videos are just too short for history
@@davianoinglesias5030 but then you have to think about Production costs and efficient work.
2 world war Champion belts in a row. Now for the 3 Champion Spree!
I can’t believe this actually happened in real life… chills!
1:34 News flash sheep ypu can own an actual M1 Garand
Beautifully done. Thank you.
So basically America saved the world
Saved? 😂 ok bud
Watch another video? Hell! I just got here!
“Financial pressures have never stopped a war in progress” - Kitchener
This video is awesome
Remake de la guerra civil española porfa 🙏 😢
I WILL LISTEN TO U EVERYDAY BRO
While I liked this video, i noticed its mostly ww2 and not much about ww1, i was kinda hopeful it would be at least 50,50 for both. Honestly I also think I may have already seen these before or parts of them as independent videos. It's still great, though.
That deserves +1 subs
Damn the Thumbnail has been changed 3 Times back and forth😂