Why did the Europeans conquer the World and not the Chinese, Russians, Ottomans, Japanese etc.? This video looks at the various factors and discusses which factors were present and/or missing, like market competition, tax efficiency, naval power, firearms, etc. Special thanks to VonKickass for the Thumbnail! »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop » SOURCES « Hoffman, Philip T.: Why Was It Europeans Who Conquered the World? In: The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 92, No. 3 (September 2012). Lee, Wayne E.: Waging War. Conflict, Culture, and Innovation in World History. Oxford University Press: New York, 2016. Chase, Kenneth: Firearms. A Global History to 1700. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2009 (2003). Gat, Azar: War in Human Civilization. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2008 (2006) Hoffman, Philip T.: How Europe Conquered the World. Foreign Affairs, October 2015. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/europe/2015-10-07/how-europe-conquered-world Bull, Stephen: Stosstrupptaktik. German Assault Troops of the First World War. The First Stormtroopers » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #MilitaryHistory #europe #world