Ended · 2012–2015
Crash Course World History
In which John Green investigates the dawn of human civilization. John looks into how people gave up hunting and gathering to become agriculturalists, and how that change has influenced the world we live in today. Also, there are some jokes about cheeseburgers.
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Seasons & episodes
Season 1 · 42 episodes
- S01 E01 · The Agricultural Revolution
- S01 E02 · Indus Valley Civilization
- S01 E03 · Mesopotamia
- S01 E04 · Ancient Egypt
- S01 E05 · The Persians & Greeks
- S01 E06 · Buddha & Ashoka
- S01 E07 · 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven & Confucius
- S01 E08 · Alexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?
- S01 E09 · The Silk Road & Ancient Trade
- S01 E10 · The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or... Which Was It?
- S01 E11 · Christianity from Judaism to the Constantine
- S01 E12 · Fall of the Roman Empire... in the 15th Century
- S01 E13 · Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar
- S01 E14 · The Dark Ages... How Dark Were They, Really?
- S01 E15 · The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War
- S01 E16 · Mansa Musa & Islam in Africa
- S01 E17 · Wait For It... The Mongols!
- S01 E18 · International Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, & The Indian Ocean Trade
- S01 E19 · Venice & The Ottoman Empire
- S01 E20 · Russia, The Kievan Rus, and the Mongols
- S01 E21 · Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners
- S01 E22 · The Renaissance... Was it a Thing?
- S01 E23 · The Columbian Exchange
- S01 E24 · The Atlantic Slave Trade
- S01 E25 · The Spanish Empire, Silver, and Runaway Inflation
- S01 E26 · The Seven Years War
- S01 E27 · The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook
- S01 E28 · Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution
- S01 E29 · The French Revolution
- S01 E30 · Haitian Revolutions
- S01 E31 · Latin American Revolutions
- S01 E32 · Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution
- S01 E33 · Capitalism and Socialism
- S01 E34 · Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism
- S01 E35 · Imperialism
- S01 E36 · Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I
- S01 E37 · Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions
- S01 E38 · World War II
- S01 E39 · USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War
- S01 E40 · Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant
- S01 E41 · Globalization I - The Upside
- S01 E42 · Globalization II - Good or Bad?
Season 2 · 30 episodes
- S02 E01 · Rethinking Civilization
- S02 E02 · Money & Debt
- S02 E03 · Disease!
- S02 E04 · War & Human Nature
- S02 E05 · War and Civilization
- S02 E06 · Climate Change, Chaos, and The Little Ice Age
- S02 E07 · Humans and Energy
- S02 E08 · Drought and Famine
- S02 E09 · HOW World War I Started
- S02 E10 · Who Started World War I
- S02 E11 · The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age)
- S02 E12 · The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology
- S02 E13 · Asian Responses to Imperialism
- S02 E14 · The Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution
- S02 E15 · Population, Sustainability, and Malthus
- S02 E16 · Islam and Politics
- S02 E17 · The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation
- S02 E18 · Luther and the Protestant Reformation
- S02 E19 · Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire
- S02 E20 · World War II, A War for Resources
- S02 E21 · Congo and Africa's World War
- S02 E22 · Water and Classical Civilizations
- S02 E23 · Conflict in Israel and Palestine
- S02 E24 · The Vikings!
- S02 E25 · War and Nation Building in Latin America
- S02 E26 · Iran's Revolution(s)
- S02 E27 · Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History
- S02 E28 · Nonviolence and Peace Movements
- S02 E29 · Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company
- S02 E30 · Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China
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