Crash Course World History

(01/26/2012–04/04/2015)

12 min

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.

Source: unknown Crash Course World History

Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

The Agricultural Revolution

January 26, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E02

Indus Valley Civilization

February 02, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E03

Mesopotamia

February 09, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E04

Ancient Egypt

February 16, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E05

The Persians & Greeks

February 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E06

Buddha & Ashoka

March 01, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E07

2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven & Confucius

March 08, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E08

Alexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?

March 15, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E09

The Silk Road & Ancient Trade

March 22, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E10

The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or... Which Was It?

March 29, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E11

Christianity from Judaism to the Constantine

April 05, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E12

Fall of the Roman Empire... in the 15th Century

April 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E13

Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar

April 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E14

The Dark Ages... How Dark Were They, Really?

April 26, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E15

The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War

May 03, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E16

Mansa Musa & Islam in Africa

May 10, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E17

Wait For It... The Mongols!

May 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E18

International Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, & The Indian Ocean Trade

May 24, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E19

Venice & The Ottoman Empire

May 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E20

Russia, The Kievan Rus, and the Mongols

June 07, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E21

Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners

June 14, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E22

The Renaissance... Was it a Thing?

June 21, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E23

The Columbian Exchange

June 28, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E24

The Atlantic Slave Trade

July 05, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E25

The Spanish Empire, Silver, and Runaway Inflation

July 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E26

The Seven Years War

July 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E27

The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook

July 26, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E28

Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution

August 02, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E29

The French Revolution

August 10, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E30

Haitian Revolutions

August 16, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E31

Latin American Revolutions

August 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E32

Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution

August 30, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E33

Capitalism and Socialism

September 06, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E34

Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism

September 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E35

Imperialism

September 20, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E36

Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I

September 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E37

Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions

October 04, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E38

World War II

October 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E39

USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War

October 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E40

Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant

October 25, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E41

Globalization I - The Upside

November 02, 2012 at 12:00 PM

S01E42

Globalization II - Good or Bad?

November 09, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

Rethinking Civilization

July 11, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E02

Money & Debt

July 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E03

Disease!

July 24, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E04

War & Human Nature

July 31, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E05

War and Civilization

August 09, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E06

Climate Change, Chaos, and The Little Ice Age

August 21, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E07

Humans and Energy

August 28, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E08

Drought and Famine

September 05, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E09

HOW World War I Started

September 12, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E10

Who Started World War I

September 20, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E11

The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age)

October 03, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E12

The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology

October 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E13

Asian Responses to Imperialism

October 24, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E14

The Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution

November 01, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E15

Population, Sustainability, and Malthus

November 07, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E16

Islam and Politics

November 14, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E17

The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation

November 21, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E18

Luther and the Protestant Reformation

November 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E19

Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire

December 05, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E20

World War II, A War for Resources

December 14, 2014 at 12:00 PM

S02E21

Congo and Africa's World War

January 16, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E22

Water and Classical Civilizations

January 21, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E23

Conflict in Israel and Palestine

January 28, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E24

The Vikings!

February 04, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E25

War and Nation Building in Latin America

February 11, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E26

Iran's Revolution(s)

February 26, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E27

Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History

March 04, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E28

Nonviolence and Peace Movements

March 13, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E29

Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company

March 18, 2015 at 12:00 PM

S02E30

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China

April 04, 2015 at 12:00 PM