Crash Course: World History
"John Green teaches you the history of the world"
2012 2 Seasons EN
TalkDocumentary
Crash Course World History is a video course hosted by John Green that teaches world history from growing the first crops in the First Agricultural Revolution to global textile production in the 2010s. Across the …
🎬 Created by: John Green, John Green, Raoul Meyer
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The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1
Ep 1 2012-01-26
The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1
John Green investigates the dawn of human civilization. John looks into how people gave up …
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Indus Valley Civilization: Crash Course World History #2
Ep 2 2012-02-02
Indus Valley Civilization: Crash Course World History #2
John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the …
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Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
Ep 3 2012-02-09
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
John presents Mesopotamia and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered …
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Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4
Ep 4 2012-02-16
Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4
John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle, and New …
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The Persians & Greeks: Crash Course World History #5
Ep 5 2012-02-23
The Persians & Greeks: Crash Course World History #5
John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course, we're glad that …
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Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6
Ep 6 2012-03-01
Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6
John relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the …
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2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
Ep 7 2012-03-08
2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship …
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Alexander the Great: Crash Course World History #8
Ep 8 2012-03-15
Alexander the Great: Crash Course World History #8
You are introduced to the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great, his empire, his …
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The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History #9
Ep 9 2012-03-22
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History #9
John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where …
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The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History #10
Ep 10 2012-03-29
The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History #10
John Green explores exactly when Rome went from being the Roman Republic to the Roman …
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Christianity from Judaism to Constantine: Crash Course World History #11
Ep 11 2012-04-05
Christianity from Judaism to Constantine: Crash Course World History #11
John Green teaches you the history of Christianity, from the beginnings of Judaism and the …
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Fall of The Roman Empire...in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12
Ep 12 2012-04-12
Fall of The Roman Empire...in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12
John Green teaches you about the fall of the Roman Empire, which happened considerably later …
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Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars: Crash Course World History #13
Ep 13 2012-04-19
Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars: Crash Course World History #13
John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to …
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The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History #14
Ep 14 2012-04-26
The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History #14
John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as …
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The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?: Crash Course World History #15
Ep 15 2012-05-03
The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?: Crash Course World History #15
John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th …
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Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History #16
Ep 16 2012-05-10
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History #16
John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It …
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Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17
Ep 17 2012-05-17
Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17
John Green teaches you, at long last, about the most exceptional bunch of empire-building nomads …
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Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
Ep 18 2012-05-24
Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
John Green teaches you the history of the Indian Ocean Trade. John weaves a tale …
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Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19
Ep 19 2012-05-31
Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19
John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the city-state of …
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Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History #20
Ep 20 2012-06-07
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History #20
John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known …
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Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21
Ep 21 2012-06-14
Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Zheng He - 15th Century Mariners: Crash Course World History #21
John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. You've probably …
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The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
Ep 22 2012-06-21
The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22
John Green teaches you about the European Renaissance. European learning changed the world in the …
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The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23
Ep 23 2012-06-28
The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23
John Green teaches you about the changes wrought by contact between the Old World and …
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The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
Ep 24 2012-07-05
The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
John Green teaches you about one of the least funny subjects in history: slavery. John …
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The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History #25
Ep 25 2012-07-12
The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History #25
John Green explores how Spain went from being a middling European power to one of …
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The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26
Ep 26 2012-07-19
The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26
John teaches you about the Seven Years' War, which may have lasted nine years. Or …
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The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
Ep 27 2012-07-26
The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
John Green teaches you about the life and death of one of history's great explorers, …
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Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28
Ep 28 2012-08-02
Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28
John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which it …
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The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
Ep 29 2012-08-09
The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from …
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Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30
Ep 30 2012-08-16
Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30
Ideas like liberty, freedom, and self-determination were hot stuff in the late 18th century, as …
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Latin American Revolutions: Crash Course World History #31
Ep 31 2012-08-23
Latin American Revolutions: Crash Course World History #31
John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century. At …
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Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32
Ep 32 2012-08-30
Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32
John Green wraps up revolutions month with what is arguably the most revolutionary of modern …
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Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
Ep 33 2012-09-06
Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to …
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Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34
Ep 34 2012-09-13
Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34
John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people …
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
Ep 35 2012-09-20
Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to …
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Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36
Ep 36 2012-09-27
Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36
John Green teaches you about the war that was supposed to end all wars. Instead, …
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Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History #37
Ep 37 2012-10-04
Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History #37
John Green teaches you about China's Revolutions. While the rest of the world was off …
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World War II: Crash Course World History #38
Ep 38 2012-10-11
World War II: Crash Course World History #38
John Green teaches you about World War II, aka The Great Patriotic War, aka The …
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USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39
Ep 39 2012-10-18
USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39
John Green teaches you about the Cold War, which was occasionally hot, but on average, …
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Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40
Ep 40 2012-10-25
Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40
John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European …
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Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History #41
Ep 41 2012-11-01
Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History #41
John Green teaches you about globalization, a subject so epic, so, um, global, it requires …
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Globalization II - Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History #42
Ep 42 2012-11-08
Globalization II - Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History #42
John asks whether globalization is a net positive for humanity. While the new global economy …
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First Air Date
2012-01-26
Last Air Date
2015-04-04
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
2
Total Episodes
72
Network
PBS Digital Studios
Studio
Complexly, PBS Digital Studios
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