The End of the World (video)


The End of the World was a Flash animated viral video created by Jason Windsor of Albino Blacksheep in 2003. As of 2019, the official upload of the video on YouTube has over 13 million views.

Background

Around the time the video was created, the United States invaded Iraq, which ultimately led to the Iraq War. In an interview with Daily Dot in 2017, Windsor said “I don’t know that I really thought that the world was going to end...I guess that was kind of the first time I sort of had to comprehend that ."

Synopsis

The video depicts various countries reacting to nuclear threats, including the United States, France, United Kingdom, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and Australia. Ultimately, the entire world is nuked, and world is destroyed by a nuclear winter. The video also features a caricature of then-US President George W. Bush.

Sequel

On January 20, 2018, Windsor released a sequel entitled "End of ze World...Probably for Real This Time". The video comments on the problems occurring during the Presidency of Donald Trump.