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Crash Course: World History
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Crash Course: World History

"John Green teaches you the history of the world"

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 series, it builds skills in identifying and explaining historical developments, analyzing events in broader context, and tracing patterns and connections across time and place—aiming to help viewers become more informed citizens of the world. Season 1 follows the 2012 AP World History curriculum in a 42-episode chronological survey, while Season 2 continues in 30 episodes with a more thematic approach that focuses on systems and encourages viewers to question how “history” is written and what biases shape it.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Crash Course: World History

First Air Date

January 26, 2012

Last Air Date

April 4, 2015

Seasons

2

Episodes

72

Language

English

Production Companies

ComplexlyPBS Digital Studios

Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230
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Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.

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