CANADIAN'S FIRST TIME REACTION TO 'WW2 Oversimplified' (Part 1)! School Didn't Teach A Lot Of This!

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  • Join us, a Canadian couple, as we react for the first time to 'WW2 - OverSimplified'! Curious to explore the complexities of World War II in an engaging and simplified manner, we're excited to learn about aspects of this global conflict that aren't typically covered in school.
    🌍 About 'WW2 - OverSimplified': 'WW2 - OverSimplified' is known for breaking down the intricate events of World War II into an easily understandable and entertaining format. Covering various nations like Germany, Britain, the USA, Canada, Italy, and France, it offers a comprehensive overview of the war's global impact.
    📚 In This Video: Watch as we delve into the first part of 'WW2 - OverSimplified'. We're anticipating a blend of educational content and engaging storytelling. Expect reactions full of discovery, insight, and our thoughts on the historical events and their portrayal in this unique format.
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  • @georgedolen1486
    @georgedolen1486 5 місяців тому +247

    Japan's atrocities in WW II were as bad if not worse than Germany's.

    • @Michael-tj5bk
      @Michael-tj5bk 5 місяців тому +9

      They are the same. Except Japan attacked the Us first.

    • @scotthill1600
      @scotthill1600 5 місяців тому +63

      Never heard of Germany surgically harvesting meat off POW’s while they’re alive to then cook & eat. Not bc they were starving but to be better warriors. Japan on the other hand…

    • @kbrewski1
      @kbrewski1 5 місяців тому

      Japan's atrocities were horrible, but nothing compared to the Concentration Camps and the gassing and burning in ovens of 6 million Jewish civilians.

    • @Dunshad8020
      @Dunshad8020 5 місяців тому +1

      Meanwhile us war crimes are wrost than Japan and Germany combine​@@scotthill1600

    • @LordCartanya
      @LordCartanya 5 місяців тому +14

      The thing is that after ww2 comes the cold war, and Japan was on the US side and many crimes were covered

  • @donuttech635
    @donuttech635 5 місяців тому +93

    I think you really need to do part 2 and others. Learning never stops and since you like history Phil, you will enjoy watching.

  • @jeffbeaver4419
    @jeffbeaver4419 5 місяців тому +54

    The weak leadership in Britain and France was a significant factor leading to WWII. Chamberlain,especially,was focused on appeasing Hitler assuming it would stop him from taking over more territory. Fortunately Churchill replaced him and prevented Germany from taking over Great Britain. As the war progressed,Hitler's ego got the best of him and he made some very bad strategic and tactical decisions. If he had listened to his Generals,there is a chance that Germany might have won ,or at least prolonged,the war. Our current leaders should learn from the mistakes made in the late 1930s. You have to stand up to aggressors. Appeasement does not work and only leads to larger problems. Countries like China,Russia, and Iran will take advantage of weakness. It is the lesson of history. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

    • @captin3149
      @captin3149 5 місяців тому +7

      Not saying Chaimberlain was right, but he gets crapped on way more than I think he deserves. Appeasement wasn't working, but he WAS working to strengthen Britain's military in the meantime. Had he not done so then Britain wouldn't have been in much shape to fight.

    • @joannedickie7863
      @joannedickie7863 4 місяці тому

      Yes. Chamberlain was just trying to buy time while Britain built up its forces & defenses.@@captin3149

    • @stevedavis5704
      @stevedavis5704 4 місяці тому +2

      @@captin3149 Sometimes the only way to tell a good idea from a bad idea is to try them. I don’t want to justify appeasement but Europe had just pretty much lost a generation in WWI and no sane person wanted to lose the next generation also.

    • @stevedavis5704
      @stevedavis5704 4 місяці тому

      I worked for a guy who had a grandma who was born in Germany in 1915. She told some terrible stories about trying to survive after WWI. She felt that Hitler was the best thing that happened for Germany in the 20th century because he took a totally destroyed Germany and made it great again. Anyone who spoke against Hitler was wrong and she wouldn’t believe any other thing. Unfortunately for her viewpoint her family left Germany and came to the US in 1926 so she never witnessed how Hitler totally destroyed the country again.

    • @edw1045
      @edw1045 3 місяці тому

      What often gets left out is germanys false flag when they attacked their own radio station to blame poland. Then 1 week after nazis invaded poland, russia invaded poland from the east because the nazis and rusdians had a deal to divide europe. Russia used false flags to invade present day ukraine.

  • @bobbyball77
    @bobbyball77 5 місяців тому +51

    One of the atrocities committed by Japan on Chinese, Korean and Russian PoWs that most forget about is their infamous unit 731. I just finished a book on the unit with Shiro Ishii as the leading person conducting the experiments on human subjects. Mainly disease and chemical experiments to see reactions and how to spread it through the air through weapons.

    • @trappestarrgaming3422
      @trappestarrgaming3422 5 місяців тому +3

      Weaponizing the black plague is crazy 2 me

    • @bobbyball77
      @bobbyball77 5 місяців тому +5

      @trappestarrgaming3422 you're not wrong on that. The fact that the U.S. gave this dude immunity for his works and data is absolutely crazy.

    • @barsandbarbells2022
      @barsandbarbells2022  4 місяці тому +2

      😯

    • @oddity7263
      @oddity7263 8 днів тому +1

      the most tragic part is knowing that for the chemical experiments, Shiro Ishii was inspired off of the Germans of ww1 since their and subsequently the allies' use of biological weapons invented a new Geneva convention rule and spread related trauma after the war, which, instead of dissuading, actually encouraged human monsters like Ishii, who spent his time researching these weapons for Japan's future use on other nations.

  • @randallshuck2976
    @randallshuck2976 5 місяців тому +23

    Very few major western movies were made about Japan invasions of Mongolia or mainland China. Japan had been engaged in invasions, expansions and atrocities in Asia for 10 years before they hit us at Pearl Harbor. They had already controlled Korea since 1910 but started getting pretty nasty in 1931. Oversimplified does a pretty good coverage of the American revolutionary war, civil war, and WWI. Good reaction.

  • @moyesboy1
    @moyesboy1 5 місяців тому +32

    Another incredibly well-made documentary in a similar style is: "The Fallen of WII" but not as funny, rather very shocking, but very interesting for someone who is interested in this topic

    • @denroy3
      @denroy3 5 місяців тому

      Anyone getting history from this junk has no interest in history.

    • @Ppalinozz
      @Ppalinozz 5 місяців тому +1

      Ye thats the next you have to react to guys

  • @gkiferonhs
    @gkiferonhs 5 місяців тому +24

    All of oversimplified's stuff is good. Thanks for the reaction.

    • @denroy3
      @denroy3 5 місяців тому

      It's crap if you are interested in knowledge of history. Sorry.

    • @anthonyanderson9303
      @anthonyanderson9303 5 місяців тому +3

      @@denroy3 It's nice introduction to get someone interested. Teachers use these videos in school now cuz their easy to digest.

    • @barsandbarbells2022
      @barsandbarbells2022  4 місяці тому +1

      Our pleasure!

  • @ScottT248
    @ScottT248 5 місяців тому +20

    If you like this I would recommend the oversimplified history of the American Revolution, the American Civil War and also WW1. One of the best history channels online.

    • @denroy3
      @denroy3 5 місяців тому

      Not if you want to know anything.

    • @ScottT248
      @ScottT248 5 місяців тому +1

      To that I agree. I mean it is oversimplified after all so not everything is included. WW2 is such a big topic to cover it is hard to include everything no matter how long the video is.@@denroy3

    • @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek
      @DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek 5 місяців тому

      American🤢🤢🤢🤢

  • @fn111557
    @fn111557 5 місяців тому +4

    "Oversimplified" does a GREAT JOB teaching history. You should do more of these on several subjects.

  • @rollotomassi6232
    @rollotomassi6232 5 місяців тому +5

    The Nanjing Massacre or Rape of Nanjing beginning on December 13, 1937 lasted six weeks. Chinese soldiers were summarily executed in violation of the laws of war, and looting and rape was widespread. Death toll estimates over 300,000, with rape cases over 80,000. The massacre is considered to be one of the worst wartime atrocities in written history.

    • @cicies_mc
      @cicies_mc Місяць тому

      nanjing id only one of the massacre.they massacred many cities all around china.nanjing was the capital so it's famous.

  • @chrisfay187
    @chrisfay187 5 місяців тому +3

    As a history teacher and a fan of your page I’m glad you guys are jumping into this type of stuff.

  • @FrozZzenFury
    @FrozZzenFury 5 місяців тому +6

    All OverSimplified videos are top-tier quality and worth watching, also "History of the Entire World, I Guess" by Bill Wurtz might be the best UA-cam video there is.

  • @stephenrask536
    @stephenrask536 3 місяці тому

    I'm working my way through your first Oversimplified rabbit hole reactions now. They are great history content. Hope to see you work through more of them

  • @russellkeeling4387
    @russellkeeling4387 4 місяці тому +2

    For the United States the war was 4 years long after there was a declaration of war. The US produced enough materials for both the consumption of the population and enough material to supply a world war on three fronts. The population of the US stepped up and did what needed to be done to help its allies and friends.

  • @realhidetaka
    @realhidetaka Місяць тому +1

    this guy truly a what is love baby don’t hurt me

  • @coreyrees840
    @coreyrees840 4 місяці тому

    Graduated in 08’ in Newfoundland, Canada and learned pretty much all of this in world history

  • @JackieSimpson-ex2oi
    @JackieSimpson-ex2oi 4 місяці тому

    As a young teen, 60 yrs ago, I read several of the books by Pearl Buck. One of them, Dragon Seed, covered the fall of Nanking to Japan. It's a fascinating and informative book ( the sequel to The Good Earth). Told from the view of the peasants who lived through it, both books cover the time just before the war and the experiences of living through it.

  • @markmurphy558
    @markmurphy558 5 місяців тому +4

    The Rape of Nanking was considered one of the most brutal attocity since the Mongol Invasion. They said so many people were killed that the city's streets ran with blood and fat.

  • @davefost
    @davefost 4 місяці тому

    Love the channel and loved this reaction. You two are terrific and love your energy.

  • @craigcornwell9576
    @craigcornwell9576 5 місяців тому

    My 8 yr old and love these videos and she spotted this on my feed yesterday. Would love to see you do them all!

  • @ievazagante5527
    @ievazagante5527 4 місяці тому +1

    And Soviet Union training German tank crews, sending lots of food and industrial resources and finally dividing Europe among themselves, which started with the splitting of Poland in two and holding joined parade while Poles were still fighting, did no cause anything. Stalin (at least with the help of the Britain and commonwealth, could have ended the war at that stage, however he did not, because of the agreement.

  • @timothybush9633
    @timothybush9633 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi Phil & Sam, my Father was in WWII and I have many questions about that? My Father passed when I was 4 and my Mother raised 6 kids and her promised all of the 3 boys "Never go in the military" and I never asked her about it or him but I lost her 8 years ago at 94 and now I wish I had a discussion with her

  • @EddieLove
    @EddieLove 4 місяці тому +4

    WW2 is by far my favorite history topic, oversimplified presents all the information In fun way! Glad you guys are reacting to this.
    Strictly talking military might, Germany in WW2 were legendary.

  • @ronrago2696
    @ronrago2696 5 місяців тому

    Loved it! Keep going, this is extremely interesting...

  • @bdmention
    @bdmention 5 місяців тому +2

    Try 'History of the entire world, I guess'. It's fast paced and will blow your mind. It's a little long, but you will be entertained from beginning to end. Very similar to the style of this video.

  • @teaburg
    @teaburg 4 місяці тому +1

    Germany was supposed to do a lot of things to demilitarize, but they received a lot of money from the USA to build social programs, which they then used to militarize for WWII under the pretense of 'it's just social programs'.

  • @jtevanz
    @jtevanz 5 місяців тому

    Great reaction, definitely more history reactions! Love from 🇬🇧

  • @johnalden5821
    @johnalden5821 8 днів тому

    So, France in the 1930s was divided politically, struggling economically and not paying attention to foreign threats. The French military made some half-hearted attempts to modernize, but it generally stuck to defensive planning and prepared to refight World War I. Convinced that it had the dominant military on the continent, France was disunited and unprepared. And if this seems to open up uncomfortable parallels with our own time, you are not alone.

  • @semiramisubw4864
    @semiramisubw4864 4 місяці тому

    Treaty of versailles was literally a signed paper that ensured a second round would happen actually. Some French generals predicted it already when it was signed.

  • @toomasargel8503
    @toomasargel8503 5 місяців тому +3

    21:32 "boring" that was dragedy for all . Yes my grandfahter was railman that time and bring at wagon food and get hit by red army bombing plane bomb and died in 1944 left his weiv my grand mother with her son ..my father 3 years old and aunt 1 year old alone.

  • @sergebrunet4218
    @sergebrunet4218 5 місяців тому

    I remember Terry Fox and i ve seen a few dedicated Terry Fox places in rest areas along Canada ! the biggest one is east of Thunder Bay on top of a small hill wich there s a great view of the great Lake ! awesome and there s one nice place along the trans-canada highway in Alberta or BC. i can t remember exactly lol ! been trucking coast to coast for 35 years ! 10 of those years from Edmonton, AB. trucking the western Canada including Yukon and NWT. Too many places in my small head ! lol ! Happy new Year guys ! 🤠

  • @gabz2803
    @gabz2803 4 місяці тому

    great reaction you just gained anew sub! happy too hear your trying out new videos i would recommend epic history they have videos on almost everything history. God bless

  • @toomasargel8503
    @toomasargel8503 5 місяців тому +3

    11:55 they do not learn GULAG . Russian in Soviet time send political prison work camps prison to Siberia about 1,5 million peopole at 16 contries excliuting little Estonia twice with cow/ cargo train 7 days total 39.000 at that time Estonia population was only 450.000

  • @Staxx0
    @Staxx0 2 місяці тому

    yea tbh like you guys said its crazy how fast things escalated but also to see truly how strong germany and japan were. Also no im not bragging about the bad stuff they did but we all know they were insanely powerful countries at that time. (even now they're pretty powerful)

  • @kinjiru731
    @kinjiru731 4 місяці тому

    Ready for part 2!

  • @jackiebinns6205
    @jackiebinns6205 5 місяців тому

    Heck I learned all that stuff just from being alive ! Of course i didn't learn all in school but over the years it all came out , like Italy and Japan and even Afica ! We didn't go to war because of the Holocaust we learned about it after our solders saw it when they invaded , we did hear rumors but it wasn't till we SAW 👀 that it came out to the world

  • @neilgilbert6798
    @neilgilbert6798 5 місяців тому

    Have you seen 13 hours to save Britain when the Britain was getting bombed by the Germans it's very interesting and a very proud moment in British history well worth a watch

  • @wanneis1
    @wanneis1 5 місяців тому +1

    Part 2 needed

  • @kidpoker007
    @kidpoker007 5 місяців тому

    Eva Cassidy sings Over the Rainbow.... 25 million views thats how good it is!!!

  • @danielhoehne801
    @danielhoehne801 5 місяців тому +3

    Just find it funny...love that you two are reacting to this...that this points so much as to what is going on here in the U.S. right now, and how so few realize it.

    • @powthehamster
      @powthehamster 5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah... Kind of crazy how many parallels you can see. It's scary because a world war 3 is never off the map, especially now.

  • @martynhill3479
    @martynhill3479 5 місяців тому +2

    Great reaction, I hope that you will do the WW1 video from Oversimplified after watching part 2

    • @denroy3
      @denroy3 5 місяців тому

      It's junk for simpletons

  • @bvbxiong5791
    @bvbxiong5791 Місяць тому

    You're spot on about being surprised China got stumped on by Japan. China refers to that era when the West and Japan walked all over them as "the century of humiliation". It's still at the root of the anti-Japanese sentiment prevalent in China to this day and a large reason why China still has an anti-West stance even though they're intricately tied to the West by economics.

  • @bigmikem1578
    @bigmikem1578 4 місяці тому

    “Empire of the Sun” is a good movie by Spielberg about some of what Japan did in China.

  • @george217
    @george217 4 місяці тому

    Inflation was so bad in the Weimar Republic that at one point they didn't print larger denominationed bills, they simply stamped larger denominations on the bills as it wasn't economically feasible to print brand new bills...

    • @jameswilson7790
      @jameswilson7790 2 місяці тому

      In 1923 one US dollar was worth 6.4 quadrillion marks. A German's life savings couldn't buy a loaf of bread.

  • @isaklytting5795
    @isaklytting5795 4 місяці тому

    18:46 I seem to recall having heard of this event. I believe the British ships sank the entire French navy which had escaped from France to northern Africa to avoid falling into the hands of Germany, but the word of the French admiral wasn't good enough for the English, and Churchill wanted all the French ships sunk - ostensibly to make 100% sure they would never fall into the hands of Germany anyway (but maybe also to make sure France wouldn't be a competitor after the war?) - and in the end the British ended sinking all the French ships and murdering thousands of french sailors. This was a despicable, totally needless act of callous tactics and power-games. I'd call it a war-crime. With "allies" like these, who needs enemies?

  • @SotonSam
    @SotonSam 4 місяці тому

    Two stories
    I live near Southampton, heavily bombed during The Battle of Britain when Hitler tried to invade
    The same road my mum lives down now had a german fighter plane get shot down by anti aircraft volunteers and it flew down the road and crashed at the opposite end to my mums house
    Also, a friend of the family had to get evacuated because a live German bomb was found near their house at a construction site.

  • @Amrod97
    @Amrod97 5 місяців тому

    5:50 /// Hindenburg had the complete option of not electing Hitler as chancellor. He chose him because he had a lot of support from the people, but that doesn't mean there was no other option. In addition, vice-chancellor von Papen promised that they would be able to control him, and they did until Hindenburg died.

  • @brosciencegutfeelings7058
    @brosciencegutfeelings7058 4 місяці тому

    Patiently awaiting part 2, the most important part…

  • @albertmata8813
    @albertmata8813 5 місяців тому

    Really cool thank you for doing this one pretty cool

  • @franciscoayala9017
    @franciscoayala9017 5 місяців тому +1

    I really like these reaction to history videos

  • @ewrekzz7360
    @ewrekzz7360 5 місяців тому

    Japan's invasion of China began in 1931. China was a very rural, poor nation. The invasion of Nanking was an atrocity nearly on scale with the Holocaust.

  • @brucechmiel7964
    @brucechmiel7964 4 місяці тому

    You guys do realize that at this point in time even before every order every meeting or across all powers in the war were carefully written down in triplicate and saved for prosperity. That’s one of the reasons why after action report were so heavily emphasized asked. We have documentation about individuals actions in this war unlike any before it, we have the benefit of the written word from those who are actually they’re not only that but many of those we’re still alive when my generation was in highschool. To tell us about what they saw and did. Even then, so much has been written, publicized, and declassified that we pretty much know everything about World War II. It is the fault of the education system to not tell you these things. This is NOT about history written by the winner. This is about history being written by those who are actually there and still alive to tell us. It is our collective fault for not paying enough attention when we had the chance.

  • @JT.Pilgrim
    @JT.Pilgrim 5 місяців тому

    1:22 sadly there is a new production out now for part 3.

  • @HemlockRidge
    @HemlockRidge 4 місяці тому

    World War II started on November 11th, 1918 at 11:00 AM French Time.

  • @jackiebinns6205
    @jackiebinns6205 5 місяців тому

    Love the video !😂

  • @josephbeaumont4057
    @josephbeaumont4057 5 місяців тому +1

    I live in Sheffield one of the cities in the UK that was bombed in the Blitz that was mentioned in your video my friend a cup of years ago did a play about the survivors of the plates and on the night Sheffield got bombed

  • @cliftonparago4547
    @cliftonparago4547 5 місяців тому

    Something forgotten or overlooked is that the U.S. was already fighting Japan before Pearl Harbor. We started flying fighters in the South China Sea to defend China. They were called The "Flying Tigars". They were Marine Crp Flyers "Unoffically" sent. The infamos Pappy Boyington commander his raiders by shooting down Japanese aircraft and sinkeng re-supply ships, much like Viet Nam.

  • @elgallonegro2379
    @elgallonegro2379 5 місяців тому +2

    Yes oversimplifieddd

  • @Sheamuscz
    @Sheamuscz 4 місяці тому

    Your voices are very soothing, I like it.

  • @marksmith9566
    @marksmith9566 5 місяців тому

    My History courses were very limited. The only requirement was Rhode Island history :-)

  • @leojones22
    @leojones22 2 місяці тому

    You guys probably don't know that Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany had close political and military relations with the young Republic of China, Nazi military advisers were even training the nascent Chinese army, Hitler despised Japan initially and opposed Japan's atrocities in China, but eventually his close Nazi advisers persuaded Hitler to drop China and enter into an alliance with Japan, as Hitler's real objective was the conquest of the USSR and Hitler needed militarily stronger Japan for a planned invasion of the Soviet Union.

  • @ExUSSailor
    @ExUSSailor 5 місяців тому

    Everyone puts the beginning of WW2 as the German Invasion of Poland in 1939. It actually began with the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. That is what made the US, and, European powers cut off imports to Japan, and, made Japan feel they were left with no choice, but, war.

  • @billallen1307
    @billallen1307 5 місяців тому

    You new need to see the original Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever". It is a lesson about peace is not always possible. But there is much more in the episode. If you watch see if you can figure out who Edith Keeler is...

  • @ajruther67
    @ajruther67 4 місяці тому

    By the way, you can slow down these videos a bit by clicking on the settings gear and choose Playback speed, normal and choose .75. It slows it down to understand it better because the narrator speaks so darn fast.

  • @cspaikido
    @cspaikido 4 місяці тому

    Some historians believe that the start of WW2 should have been when Japan invaded Manchuria years earlier.

  • @Pokenoz940
    @Pokenoz940 5 місяців тому

    The terms put on Germany after WW1 leading to another war resulted in the allies forming the marshall plan to help rebuild Europe after WW2.

  • @Hobiecat181
    @Hobiecat181 5 місяців тому

    Oversimplified is the best. I hope you watch part two if you enjoyed this encourage you to watch oversimplified American revolution it is standing. I have one more for you the history of the world I guess crazy cool! ua-cam.com/video/xuCn8ux2gbs/v-deo.html

  • @ajruther67
    @ajruther67 4 місяці тому

    Have you watched the Revolutionary War Oversimplified? If not, you should so you can really learn how America gained their independence from England and how it became America.
    It's really interesting and the same narrator but see my other comment how to slow it down a bit to understand it better.

  • @johntarnowski9086
    @johntarnowski9086 5 місяців тому

    These videos are well done. React to more oversimplified please.

  • @HemlockRidge
    @HemlockRidge 4 місяці тому

    Read about "The Rape of Nanking". Did you notice that they can't use a swastika in a historical video, but the "Hammer and Sickle" is just fine? Think about that.

  • @ShuffleUpandDeal32
    @ShuffleUpandDeal32 5 місяців тому +2

    Definitely react to the rest of his stuff, he's the best. Definitely watch part 2, can't just watch one.

  • @deandavies9576
    @deandavies9576 3 місяці тому

    The brits are so badass i know at one point they were the only ones fighting against the nazis for an whole year

  • @brettg274
    @brettg274 5 місяців тому +5

    They should show these videos in history classes as a primer for courses. It helps put it all in context, and the humor makes it easy to follow and remember.

    • @denroy3
      @denroy3 5 місяців тому

      They should never allow this stuff anywhere near a history class.

    • @brettg274
      @brettg274 5 місяців тому

      @@denroy3 why is that your opinion?

    • @denroy3
      @denroy3 5 місяців тому

      @@brettg274 very simple, it's over simplified entertainment tgat has little to nothing to do with history. It's for people that know nothing and want to know nothing...and should not be a part of a genuine education. Our education system is garbage now and you suggest some comic book style foray as material for history is ridiculous.

    • @brettg274
      @brettg274 5 місяців тому +1

      @@denroy3 I didn’t suggest it as an entire course, I suggested it as a primer. It’s not a nuanced discussion, but which part did you find to be inaccurate?
      BTW, I know a pretty good amount about WW2, and always got A’s in history all the way through my college honors courses. My grandfather was a flying ace, POW liberated by Gen. Patton, Flying Cross and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. I disagree with your assessment.

  • @HappyHammer55
    @HappyHammer55 5 місяців тому

    If you are interested in History (WW1) you must watch Blackadder - How the War started. Excellent.

  • @francis_p
    @francis_p 5 місяців тому

    The reason the allies didn't invade Germany during the phoney war is simple : they couldn't. General mobilization in Britain and France took two weeks (which is normal) from the declaration of war, so by the time they were in position Hitler had already smashed Poland. Then Germany brought back its troops to the western front and enjoyed superiority in men and airplanes, and its own fortifications (the Siegfried Line) along the border, which made invasion highly impracticable. And unlike Hitler, the allied leaders didn't want to violate Belgian neutrality to go around these defences. So in the end they could only wait for the German offensive to come instead.

  • @subnoizesoldier2
    @subnoizesoldier2 9 днів тому

    No matter what you do no matter how good it is somebody’s gonna say it’s fake as far as the Star-Spangled Banner that’s one of my favorite versions. Nobody actually knows because they weren’t there.

  • @sheepsky
    @sheepsky 5 місяців тому

    You should check out The Vietnam War - Part 1 by Things I Care About

  • @JT.Pilgrim
    @JT.Pilgrim 5 місяців тому

    4:07 Canada actually battled the Germans in Italy. The battle of Ortonna.

  • @aazo5
    @aazo5 5 місяців тому +1

    As a history major who's focused mainly on Roman history and WW2, these videos are super accurate to my knowledge. After you guys finish part 2, you should check out some other "Oversimplified" videos. American Revolution is also a great one, and the Pig War, and Emu War are his funniest videos.

    • @mugiwara7347
      @mugiwara7347 5 місяців тому

      If you know Hardcore history by dan carlin then you're a history chad 😂

    • @aazo5
      @aazo5 5 місяців тому

      @@mugiwara7347 I do, lol. One of the first podcasts I get into

  • @isthisdom
    @isthisdom Місяць тому

    Needs to be asked, by what measurement did the Treaty of Versailles 'wreck' Germany? Compared to what Germany imposed on France in the Franco-Prussian War, or the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Russia in WW1, Germany were fortunate western allied powers weren't as punitive as the Germans were.

  • @bigmikem1578
    @bigmikem1578 4 місяці тому

    Now react to the first and Second Punic wars by oversimplified theyre amazing. As well as Napoleon.

  • @johntarnowski9086
    @johntarnowski9086 5 місяців тому

    As for greatest Canadian I have to say Tommy Douglas

  • @emerald1805
    @emerald1805 5 місяців тому +4

    This was once common knowledge. Hard to believe a “history buff” doesn’t know all this. Very simplistic stuff here. Just the same as people thinking they “know” about the US War Between the States. (civil war). The lack of knowledge about history (these days) is SAD!

    • @GraniteStateofMind
      @GraniteStateofMind 29 днів тому +1

      Being condescending about it does not help anyone, and, if anything, prevents people from actively engaging with and learning history. Lighten up.

  • @Jakedillmane12
    @Jakedillmane12 4 місяці тому

    Their is a reason why the most powerful countries have pretty much been the same countries throughout most of history and why so few can fight and win against all odds

  • @CaddyJim
    @CaddyJim 4 місяці тому +1

    *History of the world I guess* a little bit longer video but it goes by fast

  • @briangraham7784
    @briangraham7784 26 днів тому

    Need to watch "The Fallen of WW2". That's an eye opener.

  • @franciscoayala9017
    @franciscoayala9017 5 місяців тому +1

    An idea for a video that I can suggest to you, react to "The greatest speech in history" it is about a speech that Alexander the great gave to his soldiers when they refused to continue fighting, and it's excellent If I have to describe it. Greetings!

    • @mugiwara7347
      @mugiwara7347 5 місяців тому

      Dan carlin has a podcast hardcore history. He goes into detail into the lives of alexander and his family you should listen to it. You would like it

  • @SamGrant-jm6mz
    @SamGrant-jm6mz 4 місяці тому

    America learns about the Pacific Theatre because we fought in it

  • @phoenixdarkmoon8040
    @phoenixdarkmoon8040 4 місяці тому

    YES!!!!!!!!!! History of the Entire World I Guess, and Operation Praying Mantis/Operation Paul Bunyan World War Tree by The Fat Electrician You will NOT be disappointed.

  • @aaronwieman8368
    @aaronwieman8368 5 місяців тому

    This just shows how fragile “world peace” is and how much of keeping the planet not in a state of war is really a balancing act of good evil and indifference.

  • @roosterparrottjuniour
    @roosterparrottjuniour 4 місяці тому

    I mean it's definitely oversimplified there's definitely a lot more to it of course than is in oversimplified videos can yall react to more of oversimplified videos

  • @passwordprotectedd
    @passwordprotectedd 2 місяці тому

    yup

  • @knightspearhead5718
    @knightspearhead5718 4 місяці тому

    History buff that still hasnt heard of oversimplified madness :P

  • @xionhdz8061
    @xionhdz8061 5 місяців тому +1

    Part 2 when ?

  • @eillomanu
    @eillomanu 5 місяців тому

    11:45 I wonder why :)

  • @stevenseul361
    @stevenseul361 5 місяців тому

    Please do part 2 when you can

  • @rashadwalker8218
    @rashadwalker8218 4 місяці тому

    Part 2?

  • @monkeyslovewand
    @monkeyslovewand 4 місяці тому

    I've always wondered with this video (oversimplified's I mean) why Hitler has the Belgium flag all over his bedroom? The German flag is horizontal black, red, yellow stripes and the it's the Belgium flag that has vertical stripes and if you look at Hitlers bedspread and rug they are vertical stripes??? Or am I being an idiot?

  • @maticlogy208
    @maticlogy208 5 місяців тому

    Oversimplified is great react to more

  • @Bigdave1369
    @Bigdave1369 5 місяців тому

    You MUST check out "History of the Entire World, I Guess" by Bill Wurtz. It is widely considered to be one of the best, if not THE best, video of this type on UA-cam.