World History

In 42 episodes, John Green will begin teaching you the history of the world! This course is based on the 2012 AP World History curriculum, from growing the first crops in the First Agricultural Revolution to global textile production in the 2010s. By the end of the course, you will be able to: *Identify and explain historical developments and processes *Analyze the context of historical events, developments, and processes and explain how they are situated within a broader historical context *Explain the importance of point of view, historical situation, and audience of a source *Analyze patterns and connections among historical developments and processes, both laterally and chronologically through history *Be a more informed citizen of the world

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Currently Playing: Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History #20

If you're interested in learning more about the Russian government's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, check out this vlogbrothers video published on 3/15/2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMZYKxgc9TE In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It turns out that our old friends the Mongols had quite a lot to do with unifying Russia. In yet another example of how surprisingly organized nomadic raiders can be, the Mongols brought the Kievan Rus together under a single leadership and concentrated power in Moscow. This set the stage for the various Ivans (the Great and the Terrible) to throw off the yoke and form a pan-Russian nation ruled by an autocratic leader. More than 500 years later, we still have autocratic leadership in Russia. All this, plus a rundown of some of our favorite atrocities of Ivan the Terrible, and a visit from Putin! Chapters: Introduction 00:00 The Kievan Rus 0:44 Trade in 11th-century Kiev (Kyiv) 1:28 Leadership & Government in Kiev (Kyiv) 2:15 Mongol Rule and the Era of Appanage Russia 2:50 The Mongols' Influence on Russia 3:19 How did Moscow become so prominent? 4:29 An Open Letter to Basil and Basil 6:11 Ivan the Great (Ivan III) Expands Moscow's Power 6:58 Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) 7:45 Credits 10:10 Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids

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