5:16 That’s because Germany wanted iron ore/heavy water and other stuff. Sweden was willing to trade and there was no point to invade. Also, Sweden was respected by the Germans and it was not seen as a viable option to invade. Short answer: money.
There was also another very important reason, probably more important than all what you wrote. Germany assumed that Allies will not bomb a neutral country, so the moment Germany would invade then all Swedish mines would be bombed, but as long Sweden was neutral and willing to trade with Germany, then Germany was able to import from Sweden more resources than if it was directly occupied.
5:15 The fact that Germany didn't attack Sweden had nothing to do with luck. There was simply never any reason to invade: 1) Sweden sold iron to Germany. In this case, buying was cheaper than conquering. 2) Sweden supported Finland, which was in turn allied to Germany against the Soviets. 3) At no point was Sweden powerful enough to be perceived as a serious threat to Germany.
Ireland has never applied to NATO, and Austria's constitution forbids it being anything but neutral. Cyprus's problem is its territorial dispute between 2 NATO members.
@@Quail-King Yes. It’s awesome. Except I loved history before discovering Drew. That’s… how I discovered him in the first place. It was one of his countryball videos. Been watching every day, ever since:
The reason the Kalmar Union failed was because Sweds where treaded bad and wanted change but the Danish king killed people who hated him in the "Stockholms blood bath" and then Sweden won a war against the and got 100 indepented
@@Mortablunt Except the only current war in former Yugoslavia is between Kosovo and Serbia, which has largely died down in actual fighting. Conversely, 2023 has seen escalations in both Armenia and Ukraine. Also, I am interested in which wars you mean beside the wars involving the breakup of Yugoslavia.
7:28 why they always petray Sweden so weak like that? like they didnt fight Russia Denmark Norway Poland and Sachsen in a 1v5 and Sweden almost won as well during the war in 1721
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4:45 Tbh though, Austria, according to its constitution/agreement to allow allies to let Austria be independent, literally had to say “Yeah, we will forever be neutral.”
in Chechnya from 1991 to 1999, more than 21 thousand Russians were killed. 1989 -- 269 130 Russians 24,8 % of population in Chechnya 2002 -- 40 664 Russians 3,68% 2020 -- 18 225 Russians 1.21%
sweden after a soviet submarine gets stuck on a rock of them sovjet: im gonna take that back. sweden: go on sweden: loads planes with anti ship missles, moblizes the fleet and cut communications sweden: take. it. back sovjet: uhh i left the stove on at home. sweden: that what i thought
Nordic countries has never been alone there is actually a Nordic council founded 1952 as a consequence of Germans occupying Norway and denmark which engage in economic matters and defence after joining the European Union there actually is a group of Nordic countries who is close to each other often referred to as the Nordic group
4:28 sorry my friend that is hot take Alexander Empire is a joke because after he Conquer all that land he died immediately and has general scrap has Empire immediately for themselves
"Countdown, is 19 hours" ME, arriving in 2 MONTHS: "Ah well, I have zero income and limited physical space anyway, but if neither were a problem, I want to be just packed in with those plushies." ALSO "the No-No Germans" are there because they had good intentions. You know the classic line: "The ends justify the means" or something like that...or so they believed. ;)
@@nejmizrendom in GMT ( the one used in UK, Portugal and some African countries) when he posts at 5:00 bit today at 4:01 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I swear hes in California rn
5:02 at least only Austria could thereotically join NATO soon, as another Central European (buffer) state that "could" be threatened by proximity to Russia, and could offer its force to buffer NATO's local forces Cyprus could not join NATO as along as the Greek-Turkish proxy conflict still going on Ireland has the least reason of all to join NATO: it is not directly threatened by Russia, while at the same time it brings very few capabilities to the table
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Taco Bell is junk and cuts corners but the basic taco build/recipe was taught to Glenn Bell by the proprietors of a currently-operating Mexican restaurant in California that's been owned by one family for about 100 years
Yogurt is Bulgarian. The lacteal bacteria used to turn milk into yogurt was discovered and patented in Bulgaria, and can naturally survive only here. Dishes such as moussaka and Baklava May come from our neighbours, but yogurt is ours.
5:16 That’s because Germany wanted iron ore/heavy water and other stuff. Sweden was willing to trade and there was no point to invade. Also, Sweden was respected by the Germans and it was not seen as a viable option to invade. Short answer: money.
There was also another very important reason, probably more important than all what you wrote. Germany assumed that Allies will not bomb a neutral country, so the moment Germany would invade then all Swedish mines would be bombed, but as long Sweden was neutral and willing to trade with Germany, then Germany was able to import from Sweden more resources than if it was directly occupied.
Petition for drew to make a Malta countryball plushie (Day 104)
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What about Vietnam
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5:15 The fact that Germany didn't attack Sweden had nothing to do with luck. There was simply never any reason to invade:
1) Sweden sold iron to Germany. In this case, buying was cheaper than conquering.
2) Sweden supported Finland, which was in turn allied to Germany against the Soviets.
3) At no point was Sweden powerful enough to be perceived as a serious threat to Germany.
or maybe sweden was corrupt
Ireland has never applied to NATO, and Austria's constitution forbids it being anything but neutral.
Cyprus's problem is its territorial dispute between 2 NATO members.
6:20 No Drew that's actually already built. It's the Riyadh Centre Point Tower
1:57 why is Nono Germany in heaven💀
idk
i mean when the soviet union can enter heaven i guess everyone can
I guess nono germany started out with a painter
Okay, i dont know much about Yugoslavia, but what Soviet Union doing there too?
maybe nono germany was of tired of oofing people and reconciliated her oofs
I won (1 place) Maps, Graphs, and Charts without an atlas because I watched your videos.
Good job dude
@@klampassn9987 Thanks. Drew’s a real one.
BRO you did too???? I hated geography and history before drew and now im getting 1 place prizes thanks to this alabaman
@@Quail-King Yes. It’s awesome. Except I loved history before discovering Drew. That’s… how I discovered him in the first place. It was one of his countryball videos. Been watching every day, ever since:
The reason the Kalmar Union failed was because Sweds where treaded bad and wanted change but the Danish king killed people who hated him in the "Stockholms blood bath" and then Sweden won a war against the and got 100 indepented
i did not know that thanks!
@@Yonaqusf NP always nico help people
You have angered a lot of greeks with the macedonian-iran one
Dude I just love this channel
with only less than a day left, i am happy to announce that i will get the greece ball!
Petition to force Drew to make a Romanian plushie with a spear
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plushie portofel*
And a Hungary one to go with it.
dont forget about fangs
6:31 Drew that was a reference to an actual tower
8:30 Germany can into Nordic?
The next countryball plushies could be Balkan trio. Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia
Fun fact: there are now more countryball memes made by Drew Durnil than countries
9:03 Singapore as specifically a cone is pretty unique!
Australia wasn't the only country where the U.K. tested their nukes.
Drew: saying ex-soviet countries are more peaceful than ex-Yugoslav countries. Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia: What the fu-
All of the X Yugoslav countries keep going to war. Meanwhile, there’s only been a handful of troubles between the X Soviet countries.
@@Mortablunt Except the only current war in former Yugoslavia is between Kosovo and Serbia, which has largely died down in actual fighting. Conversely, 2023 has seen escalations in both Armenia and Ukraine. Also, I am interested in which wars you mean beside the wars involving the breakup of Yugoslavia.
7:28 why they always petray Sweden so weak like that? like they didnt fight Russia Denmark Norway Poland and Sachsen in a 1v5 and Sweden almost won as well during the war in 1721
4:05 fight me or whatever but the Macedonian empire led by Greek-speaking Alexandros was Greek. Not a slav. Learn your history
Petition to restart penny auctions (Days 9-13). Sorry, I’ve been busy all week and haven’t been able to watch the rest of the videos. I know it’s Friday already, but this is yesterday’s video.
Guys one theory:
If black things attrack light and warmness ( sorry if im wrong), isn't that the reason why its so hot in Africa? ..
8:44 wait a second, thats their war flag
5:31 at least it was not bacon lol
petition for drew to make a viking Iceland ball!!!!!!!!
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6:41 can anyone please explain why some names were hidden in the comic?
Yeah I wanna know too
Hey i saw and helped the creation of this comic at 5:20!
I know
@@Jacobgblue Because you did too….
4:45
Tbh though, Austria, according to its constitution/agreement to allow allies to let Austria be independent, literally had to say “Yeah, we will forever be neutral.”
8:39 Philippines, in war mode? The flag is upside down.
People are only checking the comments to see the Malta guy comment
3:10 reminder that the KF-21 (aka knockoff F-22) is also being helped in development by the US.
Petetion for Drew To Make An Irish Ball With Some Potatoes
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He did already
2:38 maybe just serbia wants yugoslavia back...
Oh brother you do not know domestic politics of balkans
Petition to force Drew to make a Vatican City Plushie with the Chefs hat
to quote tolkein (kind of) 'i look north south east and west and i do not see Sauron but i see his followers'
Petition for drew to play Guts and Blackpowder while talking about the 18th century (day 118)
The Balkans never stole cuisine from Turkey (except the Greek coffee which is in reality Turkish).
I spy with my little eye something that is not supposed to be there. 1:58
Plz make a Holy Roman Empire and Qing Dynasty and monarcist finland
Stopping kids from saying first.
Finland :)
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F i r s t.
@@sodypop649 step lol
0:25 it’s just Baklava
Why does the US protect democracy around the world if it cannot protect democracy in the US? Same things
Sweden hasn’t fought a war since Napoleon was alive 😂
in Chechnya from 1991 to 1999, more than 21 thousand Russians were killed.
1989 -- 269 130 Russians 24,8 % of population in Chechnya
2002 -- 40 664 Russians 3,68%
2020 -- 18 225 Russians 1.21%
I can't escape this channel help me
Koleye said you have ask permission from polandball officials
I know
Canada ball lecturing USA ball on Saudi Arabia is prettttttty ironic, considering Canada sells a hell of a lot of weapons to the saudis.
Day 91 of getting Drew to make a New Zealand ball plushie with a laser kiwi accessory
I really want one of the countryball plushies but I never can (keep up the good work 😊)
That was a good video. This one is one of the best!
bros lying you didn't finish it in 2 minutes stfu
sweden after a soviet submarine gets stuck on a rock of them
sovjet: im gonna take that back.
sweden: go on
sweden: loads planes with anti ship missles, moblizes the fleet and cut communications
sweden: take. it. back
sovjet: uhh i left the stove on at home.
sweden: that what i thought
Nordic countries has never been alone there is actually a Nordic council founded 1952 as a consequence of Germans occupying Norway and denmark which engage in economic matters and defence after joining the European Union there actually is a group of Nordic countries who is close to each other often referred to as the Nordic group
the greatest robbery is commited by Greeks.
wow drew uploads as soon as i open youtube
I guess the turkish greece conflict will be resolved once we find which country ball plushi got bought the most.
The plush balls can only be purchased directly in USD :/
4:28 sorry my friend that is hot take Alexander Empire is a joke because after he Conquer all that land he died immediately and has general scrap has Empire immediately for themselves
Day 1 of petitioning for a Venezuela country ball
Drew Durnil for president 2024
As a romanian, we stole a bunch of ottoman cuisine but put pork in it so they can't eat it
Petition for drew to put the flag of the Byzantine empire in the background day 199
The Palestinian baby even was disappointed
"Countdown, is 19 hours"
ME, arriving in 2 MONTHS: "Ah well, I have zero income and limited physical space anyway, but if neither were a problem, I want to be just packed in with those plushies."
ALSO "the No-No Germans" are there because they had good intentions. You know the classic line: "The ends justify the means" or something like that...or so they believed. ;)
Obviously - 👴🏻
He changed his upload schedule. Hes supposed to post at 5:00 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Its 5 in central europe and countries around it so maybe he's on a trip
@@nejmizrendom in GMT ( the one used in UK, Portugal and some African countries) when he posts at 5:00 bit today at 4:01 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I swear hes in California rn
@@Didyouknowthatiexist I mean we get to whatch the videos one hour earlier so really you shouldn't be complaining
@@nejmizrendom good point
It’d be cool if Drew reacted to historical music (Ingen).
Petition for drew to go live and play kahoot
Petition for Drew to make Malta and Cyprus ball
Still waiting for my Nepal pluschi
bruh he sold one alr
Australia started the Arms wars
What is the name of this comic at 3:54
5:02 at least only Austria could thereotically join NATO soon, as another Central European (buffer) state that "could" be threatened by proximity to Russia, and could offer its force to buffer NATO's local forces
Cyprus could not join NATO as along as the Greek-Turkish proxy conflict still going on
Ireland has the least reason of all to join NATO: it is not directly threatened by Russia, while at the same time it brings very few capabilities to the table
Have a wonderful day
Petition for drew to make a Panama & Malta ball & Grenadan Ball combo Day 2 ( Im gonna be studying for a while so if i cant make the petition if it isnt much trouble can you guys petition it for me?)
With a panamanian hat ofc
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8:42 flip pilipinas
Petition for drew to make a Thailand ball (day 1)
Taco Bell is junk and cuts corners but the basic taco build/recipe was taught to Glenn Bell by the proprietors of a currently-operating Mexican restaurant in California that's been owned by one family for about 100 years
In 8:36 Why is nobody talking about why is Phil's flag flipped?
Petition for Drew to react to Solarballs again
Yay more drew countryballs
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@@TheKildovianFederation hello
Stopping kids from saying last.
I love countryball videos!!!
So what video you should do for march 19? Maybe a spring video.
me just missings turkey and greece ball plush
We need a sealand plushie
1:57 Nono Germany is where they belong the heaven
petition for drew to make maphilindo contryball plushies (Day 1)
Austria cant join because of a treaty
Who else is watching in a wave pool
6:04 Saudi Arabia is definitely innocent and I mean it
Yogurt is Bulgarian.
The lacteal bacteria used to turn milk into yogurt was discovered and patented in Bulgaria, and can naturally survive only here.
Dishes such as moussaka and Baklava May come from our neighbours, but yogurt is ours.
W video.
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That word damn it don’t say that in school because it’s a swear a light swear or else you get in trouble.
I may not be as dedicated as malta_ball701 but a Jabal Shammar plushie would be awesome.
Petition for Drew to visit Romania (day 123)
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1:57 Nono Germany is in hell not Paradise
Petition for drew to revive his old age of history 2 videos day 140