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I make videos about interesting countries that used to exist
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The End of an Empire: The First Russian Republic Explained
Between the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire, there was a short-lived republic. Though often forgotten by history, it was the failure of this republic that allowed the Bolsheviks to take power in Russia, changing the course of the 20th century. In this video I explore how the republic came to rise out of the ashes of the Russian Empire, and how it so quickly fell to a group that had operated on the fringes of Russian society up to that moment.
Intro 0:00
Background 0:30
A Major European War 2:13
An Accidental Revolution 4:40
The Dual Rule 9:30
The Kornilov Affair 14:05
An Intentional Revolution 16:46
Legacy 18:15
Intro 0:00
Background 0:30
A Major European War 2:13
An Accidental Revolution 4:40
The Dual Rule 9:30
The Kornilov Affair 14:05
An Intentional Revolution 16:46
Legacy 18:15
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Every Event Mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire" Explained
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Have you ever wondered why Billy Joel was listing so many things? Have you ever felt insecure because your friends engage in deep and frequent discussions of all the historical events Billy Joel has an interest in, while you're left on the sidelines? Did you ever watch that bit on Family Guy when Peter sings it and thought "Haha yeah"? Well worry no more. Here is a brief overview of everything ...
The Communist One - East Germany Explained
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After Germany's crushing defeat in the Second World War, two new German states rose from the ruins. In this video I discuss the history of East Germany, or the German Democratic Republic. This communist state ruled over the East of modern day Germany for 40 years, before eventually being absorbed into the West. During its existence it was one of the most important nations of the Warsaw Pact, an...
Scotland's Failed Colonies + 1000 Subscribers
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Before the British Empire took over the world, Scotland and England were competing colonial powers. Though the Scottish colonies were unable to find the same success their English rivals were, Scotland still made a concerted effort over decades to find its place among the European empires. Sources: The Scottish Empire, Michael Fry Landsman N, 1999, “Nation, Migration and the Province in the Fir...
Napoleon's Island: The Principality of Elba Explained
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Between Napoleon's famous conquests in Europe, and his dramatic return at Waterloo, he was the Emperor of a small island in the Mediterranean. Initially awarded to him as little more than a bribe to keep their defeated enemy happy, Napoleon insisted on making the island his own
Italian Fascist Pirate Artists: The Regency of Carnaro Explained
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In this video we explore the fascinating takeover of Fiume by the early fascists that inspired Mussolini. You can also enjoy my wonderfully enthusiastic pronunciation of Italian names and words.
Austria-Hungary's Weird Flag Problem
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The flag that everyone uses for Austria-Hungary isn't Austria-Hungary's real flag because Austria-Hungary didn't have a real flag. They both had flags they liked and they didn't like one another very much. The flag most people use was a flag used on merchant vessels, which is the closest they got to an imperial flag. There, you don't even have to watch the video anymore
The Southern Republic: The Confederate States of American Explained
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In this video, we discuss the Confederate States of America, a short lived republic that split from the United States over the issue of slavery. Through its four years of existence, it operated as in independent republic, while fighting a bitter war against the country it had seceded from EDIT There's a spelling error at 2:51. Inauguration is in fact spelled inauguration, and not inaguration. I...
Communist China's Mango Cult Explained
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The Communist Chinese had a brief phase in which they worshipped mangoes. It was weird and people died and then everyone stopped caring.
The Failed Arabian Superpower: The United Arab Republic Explained
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In this video we explore the attempt of Egyptian President Nasser to unite the entire Arab world into a new country, and why it failed after only three years of unity.
Japan's Vietnam: The Empire of Vietnam Explained
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In this video we explore the (very) short-lived Japanese puppet state of the Empire of Vietnam. Despite its brief existence, this period is one of the most important in modern Vietnamese history, and has a tremendous impact even to this day. Sources: Smith B, 1978, "The Japanese Period in Indochina and the Coup of 9th March 1945, Journal of SouthEast Asian Studies Chieu V, 1986, "The Other Side...
The Treaty of Versailles was fine, actually
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The only peace treaty Germany would have been happy with ua-cam.com/video/6frs86Szk_0/v-deo.html Intro: 0:00 "War Guilt" Clause: 1:08 Reparations: 3:35 Territorial Losses: 5:38 Occupation: 7:46 Blockade: 8:40
A Democracy Without Democrats: The Weimar Republic Explained
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In this video we explore the massive instability of the Interwar German Republic, and how it led to the Second World War.
That Time Vermont was Independent: Vermont Republic Explained
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That Time Vermont was Independent: Vermont Republic Explained
Japan's Little Sister: The Ryukyu Kingdom Explained
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Japan's Little Sister: The Ryukyu Kingdom Explained
The Nazis took power from Prussia in 1933,to have another go at the allies and other enemies of the third reich,,the wise people could tell Hitler was a war monger and fled Europe.
"If it wasn't for the great depression..." mmmmm maybe backing your economy and currency with loaned cash is not "prosperity". Trust me, I'm argentinian.
Amazing video. Im archiving this
Did the narrator mis-speak? "In 1920, a single German Mark (the Papiermark) was worth 65 USD; In November 1923, it was with 44.2 Billion." Shouldn't that be the other way around? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Stupid decision
hearing historical people describing Berlin in between wars as rich reminds me of current year Moscow - it is a modern rich city, but I wouldn't judge the whole country based on capital.
The ending of this video is quite telling. Socialism can fail over and over again, kill millions and make many more destitute and some will still defend it, why can't you see the pattern? Socialism inexorably turns into a dictatorship. Maybe I'm crazy for believing we could ever do anything else, maybe the idiocy is within us. Don't get it yet? just listen to the ending again and have a look at my rephrase: "If only the US would have kept footing the bill, the democratic Weimar republic would have done well" Can you see the problem there?
For only 18.7 million Mexico lost the whol county size land
at 14:11 it sounds like he says "in 1939" or 'turtee nine"rather than 1929 in referring to the great stock market crash
minute 8:28. "in 1920 a single German mark was worth 65 US dollars; in 1923 "it" was worth 44.2 "billion" -- text seems to be incorrect and mixes up marks and dollars.
People don't learn. Prices never go up. Governments force the value of their money down.
Basic economics is beyond the ability of most voters to understand.
the old rat stew suddenly got a new pho spice up
notradame to not a god dam stompy
salted anchovies to the fish sauce snail to the wall
the egg mayo to the butter greasy
the pho to the soup
the bonjystick to the bayonet
the flavor of the french the pate of the baquet the chewy of the michelin star the goose fat of the frechy but
the venice of the east
1940s the wealthiest ground to loot is colonail vietnam pearl of the orient ...philipine bangkok yangoon singapore kualor lumpy were shithole not yet industrailise man
midway sunk
tiger boss dig railway cross river kwai to yanggoon mandalay
china not safe
really vietnam port is the best harpor food jap needed near home base
that general he know where the gold is
student cut and paste history lesson - episode 653447899
This video is fantastic. You touch on a point that often goes underappreciated about the Russian Revolution: even at the height of instability at the end of the Czarist era, the Bolsheviks were still a fringe sect of unpopular radicals who weren't taken seriously by any of the prominent cultural or political factions at the time. How they ended up in power is a series of accidents that would be comical if it didn't end in so much suffering. Thank you for doing what you do. The videos you make are well researched and well presented and I hope you keep making more!
nonsense
I love the pace. Calm and informative. Good 👍👍👍
prettt good. but if you look at aome numbers youll see russian economy in the 1910s was pretty good. look at GNP and inflation and agricultural exports
Thanks UsedtoExist, this definitely helped me understand the era better. I didn't know much about Michael II before, but that was a cool story
Great video, it needs much more attention
really interesting and true (imo)
This was amazing
Informative and funny? Sign me up!
Thanks to the UA-cam algorithm for discovering this gem, great video!
Great job!!! 😊
I do wonder what would have occurred had Austria been permitted to join with Germany at war's end, which was expressly forbidden, apparently. (Don't know if it was by the Treaty, however).
So interesting ! Thank you
Glad to see another video! Very interesting and well researched keep it up
Watch Ka-Da-We: Our Time Is Now. That was set from 1918 to the start of the Second World War. It was centred around a Jewish owned upmarket department store. The owner's son gave it away to his non Jewish best friend once Jews weren't allowed to own businesses, and then he fled to the USA.
3:11 Ironically, it allowed for export taxes if two thirds voted for them, while export taxes are explicitly prohibited by the U.S. Constitution specifically because southerners didn’t want them at the time. Tariffs were also said to be for revenue only and not for protectionism.
You made a mistake when you said that a single German mark in 1922 was worth US$60 that never happened. It was more like $.60 not US$60.
What a fluff piece.
Useless, impossible to watch. The fast boring reading, awfully monotonous voice, mumbling... makes it impossible to follow or understand the narrative without constant rewinding. Colossal waste of time. I forced myself to see it through to the end - but could not remember any of it. That is how absolutely BORING it was.... I feel exhausted... Never again. I've now blocked this channel.
Whomp whomp
Dude tge great depression? The fact that germany was a shithole because of the treaty of Versailles, and the utter Phoeniciating of their country, which all played into exactly what hitler was on about.
wow, what an awesome video!
i think you missspoke the exchangerates when talking about inflation
Economic investigator Frank G Melbourne Australia is following this informative content cheers Frank 😊
Did this guy just say the treaty of versaille was "fine"? LOL
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