The Russian Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 1)

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It isn’t a communist joke until everyone gets it.

I like how he says Stalin has the “second most known historical mustache” Let’s face it, we all know #1.

Unbeknownst to many, little Jimmy is the reason why the channel exists. Thanks to his space-time travel abilities Jimmy, aka Oversimplified, can see directly through the unfolding of world events that shaped humanity. Thus the storytelling of the channel is to be taken as gospel and preached to all. Thank you little Jimmy

“Your grandfather has a mild case of being blown up by a terrorist” That part got me 😂

Nicholas seemed like the guy everyone wanted to be their friend, if only he wasn't the Tsar.

"and even people like you, can get a girlfriend" *I pledge my allegiance to the Soviet Union.*

Russia: has poor farmers, and rich, partying nobles France: Hey, I’ve seen this one before! It’s a classic!

As a Russian, I approve. It is indeed oversimplified, but generally true. And it gives you a great overall view, which is essential before you can understand the nuances.

I love that all it says about the UK is that it invented the train: as a native of the area I can confirm that this is an accurate representation of our attitude to our past.

bro this guy needs to hire more people to crank these out. i’ve been rewatching video after video. if these came out even every 2-3 months i think he would see massive growth. he is so good at what he does. but then again there is only so much history people would be interested in

Fun fact: Jimmy’s family consists of several cosmic beings, him and his mother each being one. They live in the gaps between reality and have the ability to travel through dimensions and visit out mortal plain whenever they see fit

This guy explains things in 20 minutes better than my history teacher explains it in the course of four weeks

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.

The way I learned it, Nicholas wasn’t necessarily a big fan of Rasputin, but he loved his wife very much as was easily influenced by her opinions. Rasputin, however, had a lot of influence over Alexandra. There were rumors that the two of them were having an affair. So if Rasputin thought a certain policy should be enacted, or a certain minister should he fired, he told Alexandra who would suggest it to Nicholas.

Dropping this comment as a time capsule to say that Tsar Nic's war with Japan has effectively repeated itself.

"Your grandfather has a mild case of being blown up by a terrorist" gets me every time

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey "This man's just got to go", declared his enemies But the ladies begged, "Don't you try to do it, please" No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he was a brute, they just fell into his arms Then one night some men of higher standing Set a trap, they're not to blame "Come to visit us", they kept demanding And he really came Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They put some poison into his wine Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all and said, "I feel fine" Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They didn't quit, they wanted his head Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine And so they shot him 'til he was dead

There is something about the Russian empire and the Japanese The Russian empire had every reason to become a superpower The Japanese had every reason not to if alexander gave nikolas to great general or govenor then it would help

YESSSSS Oversimplified upload it’s like Christmas!

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

I can’t believe I watched a documentary about the Russian revolution and knew about a lot of things because of this video, great work oversimplified

My teacher played this in class and now he’s my favorite teacher

It was really educating and helpful along with *comedy* Thank you for uploading such videos 😊😊😂😂

If Oversimplified could find a way to manage making these vids every 3-4 months it would be the best entertainment move for history ever lol

"and even people like you, can get a girlfriend" I pledge my allegiance to the Soviet Union.

Part of what made the Khodynka Tragedy so deadly was a long ditch which many rushing people fell into before being trampled. The stampede was escalated with rumors that there was a gold coin in each beer cup.

Would like to say thank you to this channel bc of how easy my test on post 1900s Europe was. My teacher forgot to include lecture notes on Russia in WW1 and having watched this 2 times before helped me a lot lmao

I can say with complete honesty that this video actually helped me get a 5/6 on my AP World History exam. The essay portion was on the Russian revolution, and I had watched both parts of this the night prior. Thanks, Oversimplified!

Please do a history of Alaska. I recently visited Alaska for the first time last year and I learned so much of its history. I did not know that Russia, Japan, China and even filipinos were a big part of its history (There's a lot more) . This was a very good experience that me and my misses are going back this year. Going to Fairbanks! Hopefully see the norther lights!

your really funny, but really helpful sometimes.. when someone needs to make a history project, you help him. you are really the best history youtuber in the world.🙂

Was expecting the Napoelonic wars, but this is also welcomed

I’ve been learning about my ethnic heritage lately, and seeing the depiction of a Sami man being beaten by the Okhrana kind pushed me to delve into the treatment of my ancestors in the Kola Peninsula. And I gotta say, compared to Norway and Sweden, what would later become Finland was much kinder to my ancestors.

I had been heartbroken by a Russian so I refused to watch this and get reminded of her and learn of her culture, but it coming up ok the recommended everyday killed me, so I’m watching it in hopes it’ll go away, as much as I love oversimplified Edit: Some how we are now back together

I wish this was shown in school as a preview when I was a kid. Then we would read more in our textbook. This was so easy to follow and I understand the Russin Revolution now!

The day oversimplified covers an event that I lived through is how I'll know I'm officially old

I love that fact that I'm just chilling and watching this to do an assignment and I hit the Rasputin part and it's just: **BLEEP** **BLEEP** **BLEEP** **BLEEP** **BLEEP** I died, that was actually hilarious 😂

France & America: Our Revolutions are Radical! Russia: Держи мой большевик! (Hold my bolshevik!)

I thought the whole point of being a grandpa is to make your grandson happy and enjoy his life not giving him god dam PTSD

Me: *has already watched this several times, but still comes back because it’s not only informative, but also entertaining*

i do wanna point out that even tho Witte's policies made the tsar kinda unpopular, most russians did still support the tsar because they blamed Witte for their issues regarding hid policies more than they actually blamed the tsar. Boody Sunday is mainly the event in which people really begin to directly hate the tsar himself and not just his advisers like Pobodonostev, Witte and Stolypin

Perfect guide. After watching this video, I know how to start a revolution in Russia. Thank you for this video.

your stuff is so good I wish there was more of it but it takes time to make this kind of quality. Would love to see a full length in depth documentary in this style. Can we find some investors and talent to help you do this?

"...and even people like you could get a girlfriend." Never thought I would be roasted by Oversimplified yet here I am.

19:39 The way the son is depicted gets me laughing every time. "Mama miya, that's a lot of blood" indeed.

Dude you’re a genius. Legit the only TRvidr which managed to get me interested in your sponsored in video ad.

When I watches these for the first time, it really got me into the spirit of the era. All the old films and parodies and whatever just didn't have that much direct, solid and clear anything. Just thinking about the grandiose society and the spirits of the period. It was just what I needed in that moment. I also got some messed up ideas from memories of this later on so everything was great

THIS CHANNEL IS THE REASON IM PASSING AP WORLD RIGHT NOW, my teacher is good but I have un-medicated adhd and flashy moving scenes keep me captivated. I love this channel so much.

The biggest issue I have is the mom who let her child go to at least 4 other Countries alone lol

“You’re grandfather has a mild case of being blown up by a terrorist” has to be one of the funniest jokes OverSimplified made

The way this video is created is by far superior than anything I've seen. Bravo!

someone in my history class cited Rasputin taking Alexi off his asprin meds as how Rasputin helped the royal family... seems like i'm not the only oversimplified fan in my class

The way you transition into sponsers is amazing. It's very hilarious

20:40 "or maybe things were about to get worse. A lot worse" Russian history in a nutshell

Oh my god, I did not expect to laugh out loud during my study binge. Thank you OverSimplified

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!

11:57 It's very scary how close it is to the current situation for me being Russian. History really repeats itself.

I just love Oversimpled! You lift up my mood like no other.

This is gonna help me pass my history test I feel it in my bones

It would be amazing if you could do a vid on the Hawaiian Anexation by the US. It's a story I grew up learning about and I think you could work wonders with it.

This guy's is an awesome teacher!

Oversimplified made another video. This elated his audience, who praised him severely.

no matter how many times i watch an oversimplified video i will always fall for the sponsor part.

Your segues into your sponsorships are absolutely flawless.

We watched this in class today I absolutely love your videos and this is the only history channel I enjoy watching. I think everyone in my class can agree.

I hope you have plans to make a video about the current situation between Russia, Ukraine, and the rest of the world. Thank you for the history lesson; they don't teach #$@t in our schools so this was very educational.

8:03 the old man shooting lazers is the best thing I've ever seen

Oversimplified doesn’t upload often, but the amount of detail and effort he puts into his videos deserves way more recognition.

Not even 20 second’s in when she said “an exciting time to be alive” in my head I just went “look around look around and how lucky we are to be alive right now” 😂😂

Love how creative he is when he introduce sponsors

"Feudal, underdeveloped, stuck in the past" kind of describes Russia now too.

I love how the ending literally is the intro to his WWI video. Very clever!

I’m 32 and your videos are the most I’ve desired to learn history

Not gonna lie, the priest was such a pure spirted guy he even did a protest *peacefully* dude deserved better

"A massive ill tempered jerk" never gets old 🤣

I love these videos! Can't wait to learn more.

For someone who's lazy to study history I totally love this and It will help me alot❤️❤️❤️

I just want to thank for this two part series and how helpful it is for my research project

If anyone wants to read about the myth of Anastasia escaping Ekaterinburg and the Pretender eventually known by the name Anna Anderson, I highly recommend “Resurrection of the Romanovs”. A woman who was fished from the river after a suicide attempt in Berlin a few years after the Imperial family was assassinated, and who would eventually come to be known as Anna Anderson, would capture the world’s imagination and even divide the surviving relatives of the Romanovs over whether she was truly Anastasia or not. But she definitely wasn’t, and the Berlin police knew who she really was within days of her attempt! She was a Polish peasant named Franziska Schanzkowska, who had the extraordinary luck to feature similar enough corresponding identifying marks and physical conditions as Anastasia. Her true family even came to visit her. She still managed to take advantage of people’s desire for a miracle and thoroughly shed her true identity enough to fool people who knew the real Anastasia. She was good at remembering details then producing these “things only the real Anastasia could know” tidbits. She conveniently “refused” to speak Russian. She was also good at spending other people’s money, mainly former Russian nobles seeking favor just in case, and great at burning bridges as she went from benefactor to benefactor. She died after a long and fascinating life lived as a mysterious enigmatic claimant to be the last survivor of the Tsar’s line and legacy. Not bad for a Polish farm worker. She deserves a high quality prestigious big budget film.

"I haven't eaten in 4 days and you look pretty tasty" cant tell if this is a reference to the actual cannibal island that Russia had

The container at 11:24 with a label at the top saying “Питьевая вода” actually means “Drinking water” in Russian

This would be a good video to watch in school to teach students history.

This episode is hitting different, well done.

Watching this for my history exam and tbh its working better than anything else ive tried so far

“And even people like you could get a girlfriend.” I don’t know guys, this communism thing is starting to sound pretty good to me 🤔

Putin: (Starts a war with a smaller country, expecting it to be quick, and ends up struggling profusely, with the war being protested by a lot of Russians) Tsar Nicholas II: First Time?

Here's to hoping we get a part 3!

Has anyone noticed Waldo in the crowd of the pretzels and beer part?

Oversimplified slots in his sponsors so beautifully one can’t help but admire it🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

When he said "under communism, even people like you could get a girlfriend" it hit hard.

"Your grandfather has a mild case of being blown up by a terrorist" This line is absolute gold.

You know its total chaos when the best history youtube channel still can't make it quite clear what in the name of buttermilk pancakes is going on.

very nice explanation keep posting videos like this!

Can't wait for your "The Second Russian Revolution (2022) - OverSimplified"

This guy. Teaches history so well. 👌👌👌👌

8:16 joe exotic and carol baskin holding hands is the most innocent thing ever. The only time that’s gonna happen is when pigs fly

"Where even you, can get a girlfriend." I'm interested in this Communism you speak of.

I have to admit, you have some of the most creative sponsor-plug segways I've seen on TRvid.

Honestly, if I had stuff like this in high school I would have come out so much more knowledgeable about history.

I like the way the bomb that killed Tsar Alexander the 2nd was going to hit the man driving the chariot, but the bomb just turns on aimbot. Amazing Animations