as someone whose first language is definitely not english, i watched this video approximately 7 years ago for the first time and barely understood anything due to the overall adhd kinda vibe. rewatching the video now got me thinking about how dramatically my english has improved over the years as i am not only able to get what bill was saying but even catch each word individually. wow. kinda proud of myself.
I love how besides how much quickness, memes and goofiness over the explanation in this video, the nuclear explosion ( 8:25) felt so much sorrow and had more psychological weight than the rest of the video. Absolutely 10/10
But you know what had more psychological weight? All the horrible stuff the Japanese did to the Chinese. I’d they deserved the nuke, and two nukes weren’t enough.
They weren’t fighting to be the emperor. They were fighting to be the Shogun which held the real power in Japan. The Emperor is just a political figurehead that exists to legitimize that power.
0:00 Ancient Japan 1:00 Classical Japan 2:00 Medieval Japan 3:05 Renaissance Japan 4:09 Industrial Japan 5:09 First War Japan 6:09 Post-war Japan 7:08 Great Depression and League of Nations Japan 8:07 Second War Japan 8:22 Hiroshima Bomb 8:25 Nagasaki Bomb 11:02 Post-war Japan 12:03 Modern Japan
WW2 Japanese soldiers were crazy and brutal, They were determined to fight to the very end especially towards late in the war and American soldiers and marines became hardcore veterans facing the Japanese Army on islands like Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Iwo Jima & Okinawa to name a few.
My history teacher once described World War I as "If you punch me in the face, all my friends are gonna beat you up, which means all YOUR friends are gonna beat THEM up" and I feel like 6:20 really captures that same feeling
Karl Wilker Ye and those winds were called the kamikaze. Kami- means god and kaze means wind. So they thought it was the winds that the Japanese gods sent to protect Japan
i havent seen this video for years but for some reason i just randomly wanted to watch it. the atomic bomb drop always kinda gives me chills. the tone of this video isnt meant to be serious but ive always liked that that moment is given the gravitas that it deserves. anyway, this took me back and it still holds up
Reminded me of the Brits vs. China. 'Trade with us or else'. The clan of savage capitalists been digging their grave for a long time. Now the big red monster they created is about to eat them and half the world is cheering. And I'm like: Uhm... monster!
This is how school learning should be! You'd be amazed at how quickly kids can learn things when they are entertained by it. Also, I loved the way it ends with the graph.
*a family member is dead* *people are sobbing uncontrollably* *some guy is happily oversimplifying world conquest and international alliances with a bunch of short cheerful jingles* best funeral
Rewatching this and the world history and having an incredible new appreciation for your work Bill after watching your interview with Anthony. Looking forward to what flows out of your brain next for us all
hail ya bud the only bad part is that this was uploaded the day of our test on Japan. WHY IRONY??!!?!!! well it wouldn't work anywayz cuz this has lots a cursingggg
Trying to learn about classical Japanese politics for a class. this didn't really help me figure out what I meant to because I intended to learn about japan between 750-1200, but still v helpful! Love your videos bill!
@@CounterCurseMantraJust because someone is speaking japanese, you would ask them their opinion on the atrocities committed by imperial Japan? Have some self-awareness. You're speaking ENGLISH. Do you have any idea how much suffering, exploitation, oppression and outright genocide English speakers have caused? America, Britain, Australia, Canada, all of these countries have their own long, long list of crimes against humanity. The British and American empires especially, their sheer power means they are likely the biggest non-natural causes of suffering in human history. *All* governments minimize and erase the uncomfortable parts of their own history that's taught in schools. You should never think your government is any different.
@@CounterCurseMantra wait, i recognize this hostility to reading... that's an american, alright! what are you doing on youtube? get back to your 14h shift in the Hamburger McMines™, or the Pinkertons™ will capture you and send you off in an Amazon™ package to fight in one of the ExxonMobil Army™'s many invasions of the middle east!
i cant believe i'm saying this but i'm half japanese and jus recently moved back to japan and this made me understand japanese history enough to also understand the culture. thank you man!
Because of the context. Because Western technology was so far advanced, and the USA was so much more powerful even in 1854 compared to Japan that the leaders knew it was play ball or be blown to smithereens and still have to do as they say anyway.
@@crispinjulius5032 usa technology is basically some shit they copied from Britain and Britain's technology is some shit they copied from chinese ( gunpoweders , bombs , compass etc ) and Chinese technology is some shit they formed in alliance with India (cholas to be accurate )and Indias shit is from the mathematicians and engineers who were forced to work for the kings because of the caste system which forced one group to be using the brain ( brahmins ) one group as warriors followed by workers last slaves , but the irony is warriors forced the brahmins to advance the empire scientifically , Tamils created the wootz steel which were indeed used by Iranians to invade north India but still the south people didnt got invaded ( there are some temples that were looted by no one , padhmanadhar temple has gold and diamonds worth 1 trillion USD, which is 1/3 Indian economy, imagine all the Indian temples non looted .
The Potato of Fire I'd love to like your comment, but I can't, cause it's at 666 likes, and I can't upset our lord and savior satan, or upset the meme balance...
I used that audio clip while playing Civ V with friends once. I was Babylon, and far more technologically advanced than everyone else, so I started taking over everywhere even though we had agreed on not going to war. "please don't kill us man" "how about I do *anyway*"
I love the chiming style of narration in this video. "Japan is told to not take over" Japan says "how about I dooooooo" I literally laughed out loud and I am smiling for real.
Prehistoric Japan (10,000 BCE - 300 BCE) The earliest inhabitants of Japan were hunter-gatherers who arrived around 10,000 BCE. Around 300 BCE, the Yayoi people migrated to Japan from the Asian mainland, bringing with them new technologies such as rice cultivation, metalworking, and pottery. The Kofun Period (300-710 CE) The Kofun period saw the emergence of a powerful ruling class, which built elaborate burial mounds called kofun. During this period, the Yamato clan emerged as the dominant political force in Japan and established a centralized government. The Asuka Period (710-794 CE) The Asuka period saw the introduction of Buddhism to Japan and the adoption of Chinese-style government. The Taika Reforms of 645 CE established a new legal code and administrative system, laying the foundations for a centralized government. The Nara Period (794-1185 CE) The Nara period saw the establishment of a permanent capital in Nara and the construction of the first permanent Buddhist temples in Japan. The period was marked by a flourishing of culture and art, including the creation of the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji. The Heian Period (794-1185 CE) The Heian period saw the capital move from Nara to Kyoto and the emergence of a new aristocratic culture. The period is known for its literary and artistic achievements, including the development of the Japanese writing system, known as kana. The Kamakura Period (1185-1333 CE) The Kamakura period saw the emergence of the samurai warrior class and the establishment of a military government, known as the Kamakura shogunate. The period was marked by a series of civil wars and the rise of regional warlords known as daimyo. The Muromachi Period (1333-1573 CE) The Muromachi period saw the rise of the Ashikaga shogunate and the emergence of a new cultural movement known as Zen Buddhism. The period was marked by a series of civil wars and the rise of powerful daimyo. The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603 CE) The Azuchi-Momoyama period saw the unification of Japan under the leadership of the warlord Oda Nobunaga and his successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The period was marked by a flourishing of culture and art, including the construction of impressive castles and the emergence of the tea ceremony. The Edo Period (1603-1868 CE) The Edo period saw the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate and the consolidation of a centralized government. The period was marked by a long period of peace and stability, as well as a flourishing of culture and art, including kabuki theater, ukiyo-e prints, and haiku poetry. The Meiji Period (1868-1912 CE) The Meiji period saw Japan emerge as a modern industrialized nation. The period was marked by a series of reforms, including the adoption of a new constitution, the abolition of the samurai class, and the establishment of a new educational system. The Taisho Period (1912-1926 CE) The Taisho period saw a continuation of Japan's modernization efforts, as well as a flowering of cultural and artistic expression. The period was marked by the emergence of new art movements, such as the avant-garde movement and the proletarian literature movement. This was a great video on the history of Japan! Well done!
This video is going viral on Japanese Twitter now. A lot of Japanese understood it was really good to study Japanese history. Twitterでプチバズりしてたので見にきました。 細かいところが違うという指摘のコメントもありましたが、私自身が歴史を完璧に覚えているわけではないし、大まかに捉えるには非常に分かりやすかったです。
This video have been up and watched dozens of mil times, so too his other video. It's just the japanese who were pathetic about learning modern history.
man i remember when this was new and youtube had the function of little pop-up notes in the video, like when he said tornado and the note said "actually a typhoon"
It wuld be hilarious if this was History of the World and the last 10 seconds was "and in other countries stuff was also happening, but it wasn't as cool"
Turn to Christianity and United Brethren Church before its to late killing, saying anything hateful, premarital sex and lust are all sins. And so is using the Lords name in vain. God is the only truly good thing.7777777
