The Russian Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 1)
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Keep it coming with the content man! Love it!
Yes master
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Russia: has poor farmers, and rich, partying nobles France: Hey, I’ve seen this one before! It’s a classic!
Lmao
Unless they use Guns Instead of Guillotine
That actually kind of happened. The france's queen sent Russia's queen a letter saying that if your dogs bark, ours bite.
This sound like a deja vu
Russia: what do you mean you've seen it? It's brand new.
Fun fact: Tsar Nicholas II and King George V of Britain looked identical, and they used to swap clothes at dinner parties to prank their guests.
Funny fact, did laugh!
The more I hear about Nicholas, the more I get why he got shot in a Siberian basement.
they were probably brothers
Lol, they actually do look similar XD
I-
"There throwing flowers, confetti and HIGH GRADE EXPLOSIVES?!?" I loved that so much that I made it a clip and now it's a joke in my friend group
🤣🤣🤣
The chances of him reading this is low, but I wanted to thank Oversimplified for making the video and helping me pass my AP exam. I wrote my essay on communism using information almost solely from this video, and managed to score a 5! So thank you!
bro just self reported plagiarism
@@logan758 I'd like to clarify, information on the history and important figures of communism are available in print and online, I just happened to learn a great simplification of it here. In the heat of writing an essay, It's a lot easier to remember information from one of your favorite KZheadr's videos, then from a slideshow that talked even less about it. I know I didn't even come close to resembling the video's script and storyline, my essay probably looked more like a rant when I was done. I think I was careful not to plagiarize, and if I came across like I did sorry for the misunderstanding!
Bro that’s amazing! Congrats. I’m glad someone using these videos like that I just watch them when I can’t sleep lol
@@randomravenclaw7840also it’s not plagiarism if you’re paraphrasing or using a in text citation occasionally
A 5 mother fucker how
Was expecting the Napoelonic wars, but this is also welcomed
unfunny joke
@@kingsweden4636 It's not a joke.
A surprise to be sure but a welcome one
same
Same
“YOUR UNCLE SEEMS TO HAVE A MILD CASE OF BEING BLOWN UP BY A TERRORIST” FUCKING KILLED ME
It also killed alexander II
XD
69 likes
I give 1 like to 69 likes. Now it's 70.
Dú
I love how Disney makes Tsar Nicholas the seconds regime seem like a fun fair country
When
@@m60tsabra24 Anastasia
@@thomasmolyneaux3700 damn
@@m60tsabra24 yep
You mean Don Bluth?
I love how he's teaching history but making it funny as well to keep people interested XD
"And then it got worse." -- Unofficial motto of Russian History
As a Russian can absolutely confirm that it seems to happen a lot
Lmao
Irish too! Least till modern day. Only the Soviets did famine and civil war better.
Cries in Polish
This is awesome
It isn’t a communist joke until everyone gets it.
i- you right XD
???
*USSR Anthem starts*
Stacey Soggins nice
No
You have no idea how much youtubers like us look up to you. Thanks for bringing back the incredible content, we love it!
Hmmm…I sense an advertisement plug..
As an American in school who’s reading animal farm, I find this video great to revisit. The book connects itself to the Russian revolution nicely-time to ace my languge arts class 😊
Большевик, товарищ! Bolshevik, comrade! (I do not speak English XD)
"Russia, undeveloped and stuck in the past" Tsar: *pulls out a bazooka*
Would be better if the Tsar pulls out a RPG-7.
TSAR: Pulls out bazooka *ATOMIC BOMB EXPLODES*
*Pulls out Half Life 3* Me: “….. god damn Russians”
The tsars had everything
It's a SMAW.
"...and even people like you could get a girlfriend." Never thought I would be roasted by Oversimplified yet here I am.
I came to the comment section after he said that😂
Same
Ouch
Hail communism! 🤪
VeganBounties, if you care so much about animals then why are you eating there food
Russia:- *partying nobles and bad governance* France:- hey I've seen this one, it's a classic!
When I'm watching your video,it feels like I'm not studying rather watching stories hats off to ya fir making history this much easier
“Your grandfather has a mild case of being blown up by a terrorist” That part got me 😂
yeah me too😂😂
COMMUNISM IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF FAILURE
Pretty common disease back then…
It is highly infectious to Russians and austrians
@@martincan3 pretty fatal as well
peasants: "can we get food & minimum wage?" tsars: best I can do is war
And hyper inflation
And a more and more outdated system of government
Lol
@@angadgrewal9324 yes
@@angadgrewal9324 why? Oh yeah I found a Punjabi ancap unfortunately
That cliffhanger at the end is so good I feel like it's impossible not to watch pt 2
11:55 Im here for this, it’s so weirdly satisfying to see history repeat itself
Putin actually just wants some ports
France walking in: "Hey guys...this sounds familiar.."
America: True.
The French Revolution and October revolution are far different tho
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Oh my god my mind is blown. I’m a native russian speaker and just now connected that Bolshevik is the majority from the word bolshe which means more. I was literally sitting here gasping at how I never got it.
"And even people like you could get a girlfriend" dude uncool.
Welp, time to pretend that i'm a boy
Nicole Flores ok
It took so long too post OMG so long!!!!! For new video
Me, a girl, who already has a gf
@@emberthewolf1297 k cool
"Your grandfather has a mild case of being blown up by a terrorist" This line is absolute gold.
Ok
Yes
ikr
Since he could still talk, it was indeed just a mild case^^
Lol ikr
5:46 I love how Waldo is just there
this video has single handedly saved my whole revolutions final exam. love you loads oversimplified
This is like the French Revolution but with vodka
Yeah I'm french and the revolution is little bit like Russia revolution
Its sadder about russian revolution
And less choppy choppy
Bruh vodka
@@Ghost-vb5ly BRUH
“We want to start a revolution!” “Yea, there’s going to be a tax for that.”
Yeah, communism is bad. There's going to be a tax for that
im commenting this yea, theres going to be a tax for that.
Im breathing Theres a tax for that
@@itsfilipinoball8129 did you just speak?!? “There’s going to be a tax for that.”
@@max.t957 did you move? There's a tax for that
Anyone else giving this a rewatch after seeing Wagner speedrunning into Moscow
Me.
7:51 When you get shamed:
The thought of Bernie Sanders incinerating Elon Musk with laser eyes with Tchaikovsky music playing in the background is now forever embedded into my brain
What song is it, I cant find it anywhere it seems
@@yovods BeUwUga reference
@@yovods its called “huma huma-from russia with love”
@@adrianliberman9863 you sir are a legend, I've been looking for genuine years
I love it
"Even people like you could get a girlfriend" That hit hard.
fred w same
that a lot of damade
Did it hit harder than a mild case of being blown up by a high grade bomb thrown by a terrorist?
@@jevi_l3646 did you have to bring that up?
Breaking News: Support for communism is skyrocketing
14:20 I know this is kinda played as a joke and kinds played as something serious But this specific part for me is the highlight of this video. It hits every note perfectly. Amazing editing
3:09 you are an excellent example of peak comedy. Please post more stuff.
Holy high grade explosives, I made that comment 8 months ago.
“You’re grandfather has a mild case of being blown up by a terrorist” has to be one of the funniest jokes OverSimplified made
Ha 😐😑🙄
Da
Ja
7 11 More like 9 11
Same
YESSSSS Oversimplified upload it’s like Christmas!
It's you
HOL UP
Big fan🤣🤣🤣i dnt even know who you are🤣
Ahh, Tito Wil Dasovich is a cultured intellectual as well
Big fan probably
18:55 is my favourite part of the video.
Has anyone ever told you that you would make a great history teacher? I wish I had someone to explain this stuff in a way I understood in school.
Oversimplified made another video. This elated his audience, who praised him severely.
Good reference to Hitler video
@@brandonclarke5994 Thanks
nice
@@brandonclarke5994 Nothin like the Senor Hilter video
Lol 😂👌
“ so he went to Japan, got an edgy Dragon tattoo, got his head sliced off by a police man, and then came home.” Dang, what did he do to get his head sliced off?
He wasn't a japanese person and a foreign country royalty, that's it, lol, basically xenophobia
Tattoos in Japan are illegal
@@sebyvd2100 why?
IDK
@@sebyvd2100 They aren't. But there is a stigma around it because it's associated with the Yakuza
Hysterical! I love this video, and learned a lot. Thank you.
happy 3 years cant belive its been three years since this came out my favorite video of yours along side ww2
He voices everyone the same basically. But they sound different somehow.
Yea pretty much
yes
Changes the tone
Didn’t someone say that on another video ?
@@Mrbman-rh1ol I am new here😎
"and even people like you, can get a girlfriend" I pledge my allegiance to the Soviet Union.
We
ENGLAND FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
@@Court8 shut up colony eater
@@suleyman1770 RAF send a couple bombs to Russia pls
@@Court8 you've had stable rule for too long old chum, time for a little... system reboot
Oh boy I cant wait for Russian Revolution (2023) edition to be released soon!
More like Civil War (if any more disagreements and struggles happen)
fuckin wagner
I actually used this video as a source for my hemophilia presentation last year. I went on a tangent about the whole Alexei having hemophilia and Rasputin thing and at the end, I said “Mama Mia, that’s a lot of blood!” Best thing ever.
“The tsars have been partying at the expense of the people for long enough” France: hey I’ve seen this before!
Meanwhile... In the USA: "The Super elite rich have been partying at the expense of the people for long enough!" France and Russia: "Is our history a joke to you?"
France beheaded their monarch. Then became allies with Czarist Russia. Strange bedfellows
69 likes LOL
@@Dreamx13 If you want more facts, go to Professor Dave Explains
@@Dreamx13 considering how socialist ideology is rising in USA, we might witness an American revolution. Already 41% American adults have a favorable view of socialism.
Person: *speaks* The Tsar: *SO YOU HAVE CHOSEN DEATH* *PULLS OUT A ROCKET LAUNCHER*
Ok
Ok
Ko
Ok boomer
Ok
Finding your channel is a blessing. So much content!
me: sees the first 5 minutes also me: wait a minute, are you sure this is the Russian Revolution not French?
Nicholas seemed like the guy everyone wanted to be their friend, if only he wasn't the Tsar.
If he stayed after 5:49, which was HILARIOUSLY ironic btw, then yes, that would be the case.
apart from minorities and peasants who suffered under him
Yeah :(
Good friend, bad Tsar
@@astralaurora4165 who cares's they're only 98% percent of the- *Head chop*
Not gonna lie, the priest was such a pure spirted guy he even did a protest *peacefully* dude deserved better
he was what christianity was supposed to be. Not like church, who served the opressing class & lied to masses.
Literally, I’m recently learning about the Russian Revolution and his story is really sad, I can’t imagine how horrifying it must have been afterwards when people realised even if we protest peacefully it still can’t change. I wish the protest didn’t end like that :(
@@amandac9894 its not sad, rather glorious. Imagine tens of millions of people today revolting against their country government & estabilishing their own
In modern Russia, he would be called a drug addict and removed from job(Real story from this year)
@Spawn Yeah, in short, people came to the monk and complained about the huge earnings of priests (Our Father (an analogue of the pope) accidentally showed a gold watch which costs billions of dollars on one photo, for example) and he could not stand it and recorded an appeal where he offered to publish church expenses and earnings. A couple of days later, as I said, he was deprived of his job. Welcome to motherland.
12:55 I'm having a deja vu
“THE PEOPLE DID THIS TO ME, AND ONE DAY… THEY’LL DO IT TO YOUUUUUU” I mean, He wasn’t wrong.
Our my Favorite is here too XD
@@Marshall1816 The Russian Empire Is my father just to let you know (USSR)
@@ToobzNightmare I am a Russian my self so dont scare me with your dad XD because its my Grand Dad
@@Marshall1816 Cool and ok
@@Marshall1816 I’m subscribing to you and I hope you start uploading again (We need more people like you)
“...And even people like you could get a girlfriend.” Sounds like an add for russian wife website.
Honestly thats the the line that sold it to me
Lol
Never have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with
Ахахахахаха. Ну, удачи.. no, guys, that's also a hard way :(
My Son who is now 16 kept watching your channel must be 6 years ago or more now. Well done 💯 he got me into your vids 💪
Thanks for introducing me to the whole world of history. Owe you one
"Where even you, can get a girlfriend." I'm interested in this Communism you speak of.
X-doubt
@@acatwithafancyhat5782 X = same
Ah... but you must see... *YOUR* girlfriend is *THE PEOPLE’S* girlfriend... right, comrade?
no no.. OUR girlfriend
at least money is not requirement anymore because money doesn't exist on communist utopia
The Tzar: “Why are you killing my family Lennin?” Lennin: “my father used to punish me severely.”
It's tsar and lenin
the people love me they're throwing flowers and confetti and HIGH GRADE EXPLOSIVES! explosion noises it was at that point he regretted doing that parade then some dude should have been like did you encript your planned route because you should have used nord vpn!
Nah my class used this video and now we’re watching part 2 this is crazy
"Even people like you could get a girlfriend" Me: dude.... uncool
J Roig same
Unpopular opinion: Incels were right.
Huh
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I don’t want one!
You seriously need to do a video on the Russo-Japanese War, it is already a ridiculous conflict, and with your ability for storytelling it would be amazing!
Yes, it certainly was, especially with the Baltic Fleet shitshow that happened. Good god...
You mean the Vietnam War, not the Russo Japanese War
@@welkingunther5417 the Baltic fleet is the biggest meme
Do you see torpedo boats
*throws binoculars*
The peaceful protest “Bloody Sunday” part broke my heart :( I didn’t know that happened but thank you for lecturing me
This is the only channel that I don’t skip over the ads for.
"Cereal Isn't A Soup." Lenin: *TRIGGERED*
It's not. It's a chowder.
So am i
Himbob aren’t we all?
I agree
@@ambergen87 no its a stew
“Do you like your identity stolen? If yes, you need therapy. If no, you need Nord VPN.” Best transition ever 😂
Ikr 😆
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣
Bruh I just realized that guy in the blue shirt is big Ed from 90 day Fiancé lol
@@violettachalamet1409 LOL
Wife: "No, it will be too scary for him!" Alexander III: "Nonsense! It won't be scary at all. We're just gonna say a quick goodbye. Ready?" Alexander III: **opens curtain** Tsar: " BOY! LOOK AT ME! The people did this to me! And one day..." Nicolas: **terrified** Tsar: " THEY'LL DO IT TO YOUUUUUU!" Alexander III: "See? It wasn't scary at all!"
Oversimplified: “And even people like YOU could get girlfriends” Don’t do that, don’t give me hope
7:01
**our* girlfriend
Dude. Uncool.
great video!! thanks for sharing and now on to Part 2!!
12:39 why you should never mess with the Japanese? It’s because after the restoration of Japan, the Japanese had been militarizing like insane.
The russian revolution never would had happened if the Tsar had used Skillshare.
But brilliant takes his attention!
true
Yes, he could have learned leadering skills from there.
I know right it was that easy but they just didn’t listen 😔
lame and copied
I never knew how much NordVPN was involved in the Russian Revolution until now.
Bruh
Your PFP makes the comment better lol
You sound like a boomer
@@alamo0243 bro what
@@alamo0243 It's okay, it's easy to confuse r/boomershumor with r/dadjokes.
I like how Lenin is supposed to be some smart leader but be keeps arguing over cereal being soup and which is the best carebear
Nicholas’ “What the hell happened?!” Is one of my fav moments.
"And crazy enough, Rasputin cured him. Possibly by taking him off his doctor-prescribed aspirin." They gave... a hemophiliac... aspirin. Bloody hell indeed.
They probably didn’t know aspirin was a blood thinner at the time
@Hernando Malinche then rasputin was not a wizard but a time traveler 😊
Rasputin was anti modern medicine and pefered "alt-medicine" like herbal stuff. It was absolutely by accident that he managed to stop, not cure, Alexei's bleeding.
Rah Rah Rasputin
**gets a paper cut and bleeds out**
i'm beginning to see a pattern within kingdoms 1. the father always dies from natural causes 2. the child always sucks at firsts 3. the peasants always revolt
Not Henry VIII.
Don’t forget how they want to have a good start but end up killing thousands of their people
which leads to more economic downturn
basically along line a bitches..no change then
@@keigankelley8307 well that's communism for you it seems promising at first but ultimately destroys the country
Parliament: What! The people won't stand for this Tsar: People? What people!
these old paintings are always straight 🔥🔥
"Look, they are throwing flowers, confetti and HIGH GRADE EXPLOSIVES?" That line got me😂
Nais ko
ye
As soon as he said they were throwing... I knew what was coming. I like, "luckily they had another Alexander lying around".
Fun Fact: Rasputin’s foot-long big stick is actually preserved in a jar in the Museum of Erotica in St. Petersburg.
I google it and I regret it.....
And all the girls love it
2 words: Heck yeah
Ok
This is false
Communists who got offended on this one cant harm him because he used.... NordVPN.
i am glad to tell you and extremely thankful of you as I have passed the history and medical tests all thanks to you
"Russian revolution merch" is one of the best ironies on KZhead lol.
More ironic than selling a bottle of Leninade or Stalinade
Lol
They should’ve made a joke about that.
Socialism is when you can't sell things
Same with Che Guevara merch.
Lenin: "hey Stalin, next time you do a heist do it quietly." Stalin: "It is quiet, if there is not one else left to speak."
I mean... he isn't wrong
R/cursed comments
facts
aimwanhegtapint
3:32 see, wasnt scary at all!
2023 and here we are with the Wagner group turning on Russia takeing rostov von don and makeing a b-line straight to Moscow
Im not gonna lie I hope the mans ok. every week I’m checking his channel. The absolute best content on YT.
Nahh dawg don't worry, he dropped both punic war vids on the same day last year after a year off. He's got another great vid incoming. This is nothing compared to Samonella
@@bruhbruhhh6592new video
“...And even people like you could get a girlfriend.” Wow my virtual 'technical' history teacher roasted me about my love life. Also why does part 2 now have more views than part 1....
F
That was hurt to be honest but I'll let it pass because it's entertaining and educational. 😆
Literally was watching that exact part of the video when I read this comment XD
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Me: Napoleonic wars Oversimplified: Bucket Me: Napoleonic wars Oversimplified: French revolution Me: Napoleonic wars Oversimplified: Henry viii Me: NAPOLEONIC WARS!!!! Oversimplified: Russian revolution
The last one:shit.
Cringy comment
only a matter of time
we all are waiting for french
Calm down. It'll come. Eventually. Maybe when Portugal pays off its debts
guys the song at 8:04 is called smooth rest cafe
Bro these videos really help me during my exams
"Even you could get a girlfriend" He pointed directly in my soul
*gasp* “He’s talking to me! Oh... he’s talking to me... oh...”
Dont read my name
@@dontcheckmyprofilepicture3195 ok
@@dontcheckmyprofilepicture3195 not you again
This enraged his father who punished him severely
Fun fact: Nick II acutally loathed the day he would become tsar so he really hoped Alexander the III would live a VERY VERY long life
Probably didn’t want responsibility in his back until he learned he could do whatever he wanted as dictator getting hungry power ideas
I think when Alexander the lll died, Nick ll hoped it wasn't real when he realized he was going to be Tsar
"I'm having kidney failure" *proceeds to fall over and die"
Nicholas didn't want to be Tsar, and definitely wasn't ready for it. All things considered, the man had a good heart. He unfortunately though, inherited a nation that was well behind the times, and the hatred of generations that was aimed at his crown and by extension, him. Even had he taken serious, even miraculous, steps to modernize; I doubt it would have saved him. As was stated "if the people aren't suffering, they won't support a revolution." Revolutionaries always think this way, they _want_ the revolution. Even had Nicholas been ready for his role and made great steps to improve things, Lenin and his revolutionaries would have still tried to agitate and accelerate until the revolution happened anyway
@@alexanderrahl7034when I read this I cannot help to imagine the parasite that takes control of snails.
See the people love me! They are throwing flowers, confettis and HIGH GRADE EXPLOSIVES?! got me rolling
This helped me with my history exam thank you
Russia: We're at war with an Asian Island Nation, this will be easy! Japan: I'm going to end this mans whole career
He fell victim to one of the classic blunders
Omea wa mo shindeiru
@@Googledeservestodie NANI?!
“68% off NordVPN” *We were on the verge of greatness, we were this close.*
Was waiting for someone to mention this. Its like they where yeasing us. Mabye next time
@@williammoore6534 idk we'll see next timr
I swear, the next offer will be 70%
@Holy Chicken Darude Sandstorm
We where this close 👌🏻
All these coups across all their vids gave me one great piece of advise: Army doesn't like you - > You're no longer in power for long
Keeping the army loyal is one of the most important thing to do as a ruler. That or keep it divided so they're too busy with internal fighting
Nicholas II is Nikolai.
Nicholas is the English Version so Nicholas is technically right