Ten Minute History - The Late British Empire (Short Documentary)

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  • @BearsThatCare
    @BearsThatCare 8 років тому +8554

    "Like Risk, but people died."
    My friend, you _clearly_ haven't been playing Risk properly.

  • @craig5322
    @craig5322 4 роки тому +717

    Ancient warfare: soldiers chase their enemies across the screen with swords
    Modern warfare: soldiers chase their enemies halfway across the screen, stop, and shoot

    • @masternobody1896
      @masternobody1896 3 роки тому +48

      advanced warfare: soldier died from a disease or atom bomb

    • @MyTran-gn4rk
      @MyTran-gn4rk 2 роки тому +2

      Future warfare: unmanned everything.

    • @vaimantobe3034
      @vaimantobe3034 2 роки тому +19

      Further-in-the-future warfare: sticks and stones

    • @chinguunerdenebadrakh7022
      @chinguunerdenebadrakh7022 Рік тому +7

      As a 5 star general, can confirm. Pesky enemies often escape beyond the screen and we're forced to admit defeat sometimes.

  • @Captain_Yorkie1
    @Captain_Yorkie1 4 роки тому +2431

    British Empire:
    We would show the world of our peaceful ways by force.

    • @seniorscouse3346
      @seniorscouse3346 3 роки тому +65

      Its peacekeeping with tea thats all

    • @OnlyGrafting
      @OnlyGrafting 3 роки тому +31

      5 people in a room with a remote machine gun controlled by someone outside the room. Now everyone in it will listen to the one outside and wont try shit.

    • @vedsingh9785
      @vedsingh9785 3 роки тому +4

      @@OnlyGrafting lmao wut is that economy

    • @OnlyGrafting
      @OnlyGrafting 3 роки тому +2

      @@vedsingh9785 economies aint been doing to well lately 😬

    • @rohanghaisas535
      @rohanghaisas535 3 роки тому +21

      Kinda sounds like the religion of "peace" *cough* *cough* *explosion* *cough*

  • @ryanford2965
    @ryanford2965 3 роки тому +360

    The writing is LITERALLY on the wall, oh GOD I love it!
    You've got by far the best history channel to ever exist, and that includes history channel in its prime. Thank you for your awesome content, I look forward to your next upload!

    • @vroqin
      @vroqin 2 роки тому +4

      Oversimplified?

    • @donschlafrythmus2357
      @donschlafrythmus2357 2 роки тому

      Historia civilis does give this channel a run for its money. I personally enjoy the more detailed approach and slower pace of hc, but both are sensational!

    • @ryanford2965
      @ryanford2965 2 роки тому

      Your both unquestionably right, and I do miss the 10 minute videos he would do on here, going more in depth on different topics. It's just a certain charm I appreciate from this channel! It's like why if I want to learn the history of one of London's Tube lines I'd rather watch a Jago Hazzard video over say Geoff Marshal, though nothing against Geoff!

  • @Rushmore222
    @Rushmore222 4 роки тому +709

    This production was from the pre James Bissonette era.

    • @blackblack6032
      @blackblack6032 3 роки тому +17

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @lordmeow
      @lordmeow 3 роки тому +3

      Looooool

    • @kennethnwebb
      @kennethnwebb 3 роки тому +4

      i don't get it really...what does James do that's so important

    • @pashauzan
      @pashauzan 3 роки тому +15

      @@kennethnwebb He controls the global economy

    • @SunnySJamil
      @SunnySJamil 3 роки тому +30

      @@kennethnwebb. He funds this channel.

  • @CaptainphoenixofficialYT
    @CaptainphoenixofficialYT 2 роки тому +960

    As a Kenyan, I love your inclusion of our uprising and how it affected Britain's thinking. Most historians would overlook such a minor or insignificant country or only recognize it as the only African colony that fought back.

    • @Ocinneade345
      @Ocinneade345 2 роки тому +18

      I hope that in the future women and children aren’t considered targets

    • @evelynzlon9492
      @evelynzlon9492 2 роки тому

      @@Ocinneade345 If wishes were horses. But even if England ever gets completely overpowered by an enemy, here is one tactic I'm sure they would never use: deprive their noblewomen of water and all fluids for about 36 hours. Then make them traverse a racetrack with a bowl of water at the finish line. Except bind their wrists and ankles in such a way that they can only crawl across the racetrack on their hands and knees. Naked. At the halfway mark, let some sex-starved male dogs loose on the whole bunch of 'em.

    • @ianwaynemcdonald
      @ianwaynemcdonald 2 роки тому +7

      Canada here and I learned about the Mau Mau rebellion in grade school.

    • @jakehall4493
      @jakehall4493 2 роки тому +14

      Kenyans are well respected in UK because they stood up to Britain big time

    • @kw695lh
      @kw695lh 2 роки тому +3

      I’m Kenyan as well

  • @mariofan1ish
    @mariofan1ish 2 роки тому +686

    The British Empire always felt to me like a thing of centuries past, like the wooden sail ships, single-shot muskets, and coonskin caps. It's a bit of a shock that it really only started dissolving in the 50s.

    • @dusawzay4286
      @dusawzay4286 2 роки тому +168

      Guessing you’re American. The US is only taught about the empire up to the point of 1776. Even though that’s only when the empire was at its early beginnings. The empire was at its peak once it defeated Napoleon and had India.

    • @alpaca9994
      @alpaca9994 2 роки тому +6

      Not rly (pax britanica)

    • @user-tf5lg7fc9s
      @user-tf5lg7fc9s 2 роки тому +31

      @@dusawzay4286 Did you just try to claim the British Empire defeated Napoleon? Russia did nothing, right? Prussians, who are those, right?

    • @jedixxx2914
      @jedixxx2914 2 роки тому +90

      @@user-tf5lg7fc9s He didn't say only the British Empire defeated Napoleon he just said they did defeat Napoleon, which is True. On top of that the British, not being a fan of Napoleon, heavily funded countries if they opposed him (namely Austria, Prussia and Russia)

    • @user-tf5lg7fc9s
      @user-tf5lg7fc9s 2 роки тому +9

      @@jedixxx2914 That's like saying the US defeated Germany in WWII, because they heavily funded the countries that opposed it.

  • @ahsanimam73
    @ahsanimam73 4 роки тому +399

    Correction: In 1922, Ireland became a dominion, retaining control over foreign policy as well, as the Irish Free State was dissolved in 1948, becoming the Republic of Ireland.

    • @brrruuuh8287
      @brrruuuh8287 4 роки тому +1

      What do that mean?

    • @robbie8449
      @robbie8449 4 роки тому +50

      Basically before 1922 we Irish people controlled our own national affairs while Britain controlled our international affairs. In 1937 we became the Republic of Ireland and 26 out of 32 counties were independant of Britain. The remaining 6 counties became Northern Ireland

    • @CKM1909
      @CKM1909 4 роки тому +10

      I was looking for this comment.

    • @dessnom4333
      @dessnom4333 4 роки тому +1

      I thought it became a commonwealth nation like Australia not a dominion

    • @Xerrand
      @Xerrand 4 роки тому +15

      @@robbie8449 We had control over our International affairs as well as our internal ones. Hence the Freestate deciding to remain neutral in WW2. I can guarantee you if Britain retained control over our foreign policy that would not have happened lol.

  • @theitaliancommunist3379
    @theitaliancommunist3379 7 років тому +489

    0:59 things that are banned
    -opium
    -mongols
    -brithis gunships

    • @merrittanimation7721
      @merrittanimation7721 7 років тому +15

      capitan soos Eventually it would be expanded to include the Japanese and capitalists

    • @センナ-h4c
      @センナ-h4c 5 років тому +8

      @@merrittanimation7721 more like Communist until they lost to the Chinese Communist Party

    • @danh4673
      @danh4673 5 років тому +4

      Don't forget Democracy

    • @cp2826
      @cp2826 5 років тому +3

      Brithis?

    • @lukashradecky5492
      @lukashradecky5492 4 роки тому

      Gunboats

  • @fynnenskat5868
    @fynnenskat5868 5 років тому +2664

    Basically the whole video:
    So they started a war and Brittain won.

    • @kareem6222
      @kareem6222 5 років тому +66

      @@envyus8257 when did he say that

    • @remembertotakeshowerspleas355
      @remembertotakeshowerspleas355 4 роки тому +137

      @@kareem6222 Any acknowledgement of European imperialism is apparently a direct attack against the entire white race.

    • @specialunit0428
      @specialunit0428 4 роки тому +7

      @@remembertotakeshowerspleas355 Considering the "white race" all comes from Europe...

    • @remembertotakeshowerspleas355
      @remembertotakeshowerspleas355 4 роки тому +102

      @@specialunit0428 So? The "white race" isn't the fucking borg, you can't hold people responsible for things other people that looked and sounded like them did, before they were even born in most cases. Also, there are hundreds of millions of white people that have never even set foot in Europe, blaming them for colonialism is just as retarded as blaming them for the Rwandan genocide on the basis that their ancestors technically originated from Africa.

    • @specialunit0428
      @specialunit0428 4 роки тому +10

      @@remembertotakeshowerspleas355 I didn't blame anyone for anything. You are just making bold and incorrect assumptions. However, I honestly don't remember writing my original comment and apologize for it as it is honestly a bullshit point and I don't understand what I was trying to say lol :)

  • @wmadd7181
    @wmadd7181 4 роки тому +3228

    "Britain found itself opposed by two anti-imperialist superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union."
    *Good one*

    • @sammyshafty3485
      @sammyshafty3485 4 роки тому +82

      LMFAOOOOO

    • @LimerickJim
      @LimerickJim 4 роки тому +178

      Just because America isn't anti imperialist in practice doesn't mean it said it was.

    • @dantem4119
      @dantem4119 4 роки тому +79

      Anti not soviet or American imperialism anyway...

    • @proximacentauri3627
      @proximacentauri3627 4 роки тому +473

      @@fredrik38949 "truly anti imperialist" What? The Soviet Union forcibly annexed many of its neighbors when it signed a NAP with Germany. Others were indirectly controlled through the Warsaw Pact under threat of invasion. Tell the Poles, or Finns, or Hungarians, ect.. that the USSR was anti-imperialist.

    • @ColtsMan2005
      @ColtsMan2005 4 роки тому +79

      @@fredrik38949 they also annexed parts of Ukraine and Siberia.

  • @cryingcatgoesbark310
    @cryingcatgoesbark310 4 роки тому +649

    British empire in 1800’s: *doom*
    British empire in 1950’s: *mood*

    • @kamanashiskar9203
      @kamanashiskar9203 3 роки тому +44

      Britain no longer wants an "Empire". It just wants to be a US puppet.

    • @cameronscamerabusiness6675
      @cameronscamerabusiness6675 3 роки тому +53

      @@kamanashiskar9203 you can mark so many countries off for being a US puppet that at this point the puppet master is confused

    • @tyronetyronerson8993
      @tyronetyronerson8993 3 роки тому +3

      @@cameronscamerabusiness6675 very true

    • @99999bomb
      @99999bomb 3 роки тому +3

      @@kamanashiskar9203 AKA being a bossed by their own son

    • @vejet
      @vejet 3 роки тому +9

      @Joel Dixton Don't you guys also have a conservative party? I'd imagine they're probably similarly been influenced by the republican party over time as well

  • @samprastherabbit
    @samprastherabbit 5 років тому +630

    Hey there- Just want to say an Irishman really appreciates your inclusion of the Great Famine in this overview. It's overlooked soooo often by history channels it was a pleasant surprise to see it dealt with a nice bit of depth & sensitivity for such a short video covering a complex topic. You do fantastic work, man!

    • @MD-vw5xw
      @MD-vw5xw 5 років тому +44

      As a British person, I apologize for my ancestors :(

    • @yarm71
      @yarm71 4 роки тому +38

      Same, although I think it’s cool how a British person describes the British empire with out any bias as far as I can tell.

    • @spotthedod
      @spotthedod 3 роки тому +7

      Correction: The Republic of Ireland was founded Easter 1949 not 1922.
      History only matters if it is factual.

    • @NoName-st2jl
      @NoName-st2jl 3 роки тому +7

      @@spotthedod i don't know man. A lot of source said ireland became independent in 1922.

    • @jacksonhenry7049
      @jacksonhenry7049 3 роки тому +11

      @@spotthedod you are technically correct, but in the same way how the United States of America was technically founded in 1787 after the constitution was signed, but we declared independence in 1776

  • @mochawatte
    @mochawatte 5 років тому +435

    There were mistakes in south east Asia
    *British Malaya gain independence peacefully in 1957
    *Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak became part of malaysia in 1963 but Singapore gain full independence in 1965
    *Brunei gain independence in 1984

    • @risannd
      @risannd 5 років тому +10

      Not so peacefully because Indonesia invaded Malaysia.

    • @risannd
      @risannd 5 років тому +5

      Indonesia had regime change and got tired of it. So peace.

    • @herald4992
      @herald4992 4 роки тому +8

      @@risannd no we didn't. foreign peoples especially british elites called us Indonesians invaded Malaysia. but it's wrong. Sukarno said that "Sabah and Sarawak could join Malaysia IF they have the support from the people." When Azhari, an Brunei militia rebel against the Brunei government and creating independence in the North Borneo, we support them with moral and aid, because it was similar as how us Indonesians fought for our independence against the (freaking) Dutch. No wonder we support them. But IF JFK STILL ALIVE, Indonesia will withdraw their troops.

    • @BLACK_
      @BLACK_ 3 роки тому +7

      it wasnt so peaceful because the communist in the Malaya had to be suppresed

    • @redegg7530
      @redegg7530 2 роки тому +2

      @@BLACK_ And we don’t talk what happened to communist in Indonesia

  • @flaviofilho2195
    @flaviofilho2195 5 років тому +275

    Congrats on being so attentive to the small details in your maps! Not only you remembered that Goa was not under British rule in India, but also you didn't forget about the Falklands/Malvinas in the last map. Congrats! ☺

    • @bloodyconfessor
      @bloodyconfessor 2 роки тому +16

      falklands is british clay, argie

    • @GoldenSunAlex
      @GoldenSunAlex 2 роки тому +7

      Argie spotted. Malvinas isn't the actual name.

    • @namename3130
      @namename3130 2 роки тому +10

      Falklands/falklands

    • @LeonidasArg2021
      @LeonidasArg2021 2 роки тому +4

      @@GoldenSunAlex >Argie spotted
      His name is "Flávio Filho" pretty Portuguese name, so he is Brazilian

    • @Rayitolaser569
      @Rayitolaser569 Рік тому +2

      @@GoldenSunAlex algun ploblema con los argentinos?, pirata

  • @florians9949
    @florians9949 3 роки тому +177

    Famine: *strike a british colony*
    The British: This is fine, gave us your food.

  • @guardingdark2860
    @guardingdark2860 7 років тому +241

    "It's like Risk, except people died"
    So...exactly like Risk, then.

  • @HistoryMatters
    @HistoryMatters  8 років тому +2221

    Sorry about the wait.
    The next episode if 'The Early Portuguese and Spanish Empires (1415 - 1570)'.
    What other episodes would you like to see?

    • @hardy3407
      @hardy3407 8 років тому +27

      You made a mistake, George III was ill but not crazy ,he had a metal illness ,he was tracig good man

    • @Max-mk1jo
      @Max-mk1jo 8 років тому +32

      There should be one about Swedish history :D

    • @hardy3407
      @hardy3407 8 років тому +9

      Good idea

    • @marinnens4227
      @marinnens4227 8 років тому +15

      the rise and fall of the bytine empire and isreal-palestine conflict

    • @swydebarca9562
      @swydebarca9562 8 років тому +12

      I'd like to see the Greek city-states, but I would also love to see Sweden and the Roman Empire :D

  • @killerlork
    @killerlork 8 років тому +636

    One small thing, you said "the population of Ireland was halved and still hasn't returned to it's pre-1840 level", it was actually much worse than half, as Ireland has only RECOVERED to about half it's pre-1840 pop, which was ~8 million, as opposed to the ~4.5 million today
    Edit: yes, I know I forgot to include NI, my bad.

    • @flybobbie1449
      @flybobbie1449 8 років тому +20

      I'm surprised. All the Irish families I know have about six kids or more.I forgot they are the one's in England.

    • @thomasdootson9693
      @thomasdootson9693 8 років тому +62

      killerlork not quite, you're mixing and matching the population of the whole of ireland pre 1840 and the current population of only the Republic of Ireland

    • @Memento--Mori
      @Memento--Mori 8 років тому +32

      killerlork There are still more people of Irish blood in America today!

    • @davidbuchanan1577
      @davidbuchanan1577 7 років тому +8

      What about the Irish diaspora? Increased mobility and economic opportunity are important considerations.

    • @Paws.of.Justice
      @Paws.of.Justice 6 років тому +38

      Can we term it as genocide ?

  • @aboredperson4202
    @aboredperson4202 2 роки тому +127

    As a Kenyan I feel proud that you included us and even took time to animate Kenyatta! (and not too bad pronunciation for good measure!)

    • @madeinengland1296
      @madeinengland1296 Рік тому +3

      Proud of the country going back wards with Kenyatta?

    • @sebastianbattaglia6330
      @sebastianbattaglia6330 Рік тому

      Since Kenya is not more a colony ,the country went downfall as a stone..... corruption is a common practice and brothers still sell the country to world rulers

  • @ideal6044
    @ideal6044 5 років тому +557

    RIP History Matters from being 1 second away from 10 minutes

    • @xaviation5144
      @xaviation5144 5 років тому +6

      Aww

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri 4 роки тому +4

      Normie

    • @Tom-tu4mr
      @Tom-tu4mr 3 роки тому +10

      @@Perririri Ah the intellectual superior red pilled stranger arrives

    • @kennethnwebb
      @kennethnwebb 3 роки тому

      they didn't have patreons to thank

  • @kimpeater1
    @kimpeater1 7 років тому +735

    "whether the British Empire was a civilizing force or an oppressive one"
    Why not both? Imposing the particularly British civilization onto the world. It has certainly aided in uniting the modern world and globalization, even if just by their common English language, although it has done this by often systemically wiping out native ones. It is fascinating that each former colony, while clearly retaining their British legacies, have evolved and are continuing to evolve uniquely.
    Some people say we're living in an American Empire today, but it seems more like a case of a former colony usurping their motherland in the leadership of the continuation of the same empire if you ask me!

    • @UnderWarranty
      @UnderWarranty 7 років тому +104

      The Commonwealth pushes for a better life in all Britains former colonies , education/health/wealth. The British Empire did some atrocious things but it made countries like India what they are today. India have a much larger army and more money then Britain now, so they left the world in a much better place

    • @slyninja4444
      @slyninja4444 6 років тому +101

      "Civilizing" people was and is compleatly unnecessary. What is civilized and uncivilized is all a matter of opinion.

    • @zebedeehill5709
      @zebedeehill5709 6 років тому +13

      Dakota Conn then you're asking a question that is based on opinion.
      What we see as civilised is having manners like in England, but to others burping after a meal is considered good manners in Turkey when it isn't in other countries.

    • @Paws.of.Justice
      @Paws.of.Justice 6 років тому +22

      Corn Pop indian already had those before the brits came here .
      The only good thing the brits done is English lang and united india under hate aganist british .
      How can brits civilze which already civilzed ?
      Can britain civilze Greece ?
      Indian civilization is about same ageand advanced or more compare to the greeks .

    • @dansimmons21
      @dansimmons21 6 років тому +55

      Corn Pop actually, India was one of the richest countries in the world before Britain invaded. India had many natural resources including spices, precious stones and premium textiles. When Britain invaded it took control of all these trades and raped India of its wealth for Britain's own benefit.

  • @JonatasAdoM
    @JonatasAdoM 5 років тому +581

    Ones does not simply walk into Afghanistan

    • @xaph5575
      @xaph5575 4 роки тому +66

      Unless you’re Alexander the Great

    • @tomasziskierka9557
      @tomasziskierka9557 4 роки тому +27

      Its called The graveyard of empires for a reason

    • @life...539
      @life...539 4 роки тому +18

      @@tomasziskierka9557 it is not a stable country nor land..from thousands of years everyone eho lived there has felt only misery, even today people suffer in afgan

    • @spartanx9293
      @spartanx9293 4 роки тому +9

      The u.s did

    • @tomasziskierka9557
      @tomasziskierka9557 4 роки тому +5

      @@spartanx9293 Yes, but with help of over 40 countries (including all NATO members).

  • @brokoblin6284
    @brokoblin6284 3 роки тому +69

    1:03 I like how the pillars in China just say 'China' (中国) over and over. I can't read Chinese, but it's the same as in Japanese.

  • @intergalactichumanempire9759
    @intergalactichumanempire9759 8 років тому +1901

    R.I.P. The British Empire
    1497-1997
    "The Sun has Set"

    • @hivaladeen4892
      @hivaladeen4892 8 років тому +167

      Ananymouse 30 but it will never set for the commonwealth which I guess is the 21st centuries variant of what was an empire

    • @I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music
      @I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music 8 років тому +138

      It could always make a comeback. : )

    • @hivaladeen4892
      @hivaladeen4892 7 років тому +127

      KEEP CALM and PLAY SOCCER IN YOUR PAJAMAS imagine a union of commonwealth as one country similar to the EU, it would be cool AF, you could travel to any continent in the world ViSA free

    • @Iason29
      @Iason29 7 років тому +34

      Lol, what happened in 1497? Nothing...

    • @intergalactichumanempire9759
      @intergalactichumanempire9759 7 років тому +69

      Iason29
      Thats when The British Empire technically started

  • @jh9301
    @jh9301 5 років тому +120

    Not sure why Malaya (modern day Malaysia) wasn't highlighted on the map

    • @muhammadalfatih2640
      @muhammadalfatih2640 5 років тому +3

      Tanah Melayu wasnt lit up but Sarawak and Sabah were probably because they had achieved independence in 1953 or his map was simply wrong

    • @fulcrum2951
      @fulcrum2951 5 років тому

      They don't exist

    • @solehsolehsoleh
      @solehsolehsoleh 5 років тому +3

      They highlighted Malaysia only after 1921, at 6:43, maybe because Terengganu as the last state to got a British 'Advisor' in 1919. But after 8:25, maybe they just forgot.

    • @eustache_dauger
      @eustache_dauger 4 роки тому +2

      In pre-ww2, only the Straits Settlement (Penang, Dindings (before returned to Perak), Malacca & Singapore) were actually colonies in the British Malaya, whereas Labuan was their own crown colony in British Borneo, also administered as part of the Straits Settlement before returned to North Borneo.
      Sarawak & North Borneo on the other hand became the last British colonial acquisition, against the Atlantic Charter and the population demands in July 1946.
      The Malay states of & by themselves were never part of the British crown colonies, or administered by the Governor General of the colonies.

    • @BytzDrawz
      @BytzDrawz 3 роки тому

      Hmmmmmmm

  • @AD-hr8sg
    @AD-hr8sg 4 роки тому +3593

    Lesson learned: Do not invade Afghanistan. Do not invade Russia.

    • @nishhnishh1088
      @nishhnishh1088 4 роки тому +92

      Ashoka the Great....
      Kaniskha the Great.....

    • @serhandoganer9852
      @serhandoganer9852 4 роки тому +8

      @Jim Hope looool

    • @andrewchin5583
      @andrewchin5583 4 роки тому +177

      And vietnam, dont forget vietnam

    • @david-os1we
      @david-os1we 4 роки тому +9

      @Gap they could have still mixed with other powers at the time but they still call themselves afghans

    • @CH-ek2bm
      @CH-ek2bm 4 роки тому +106

      But Britain and France invaded Russia in the Crimean War and won...

  • @nospam3327
    @nospam3327 2 роки тому +119

    Fwiw, I was talking with a British friend of mine, and she said she remembered the moment when she realized Britain was just Britain and not "Great Britain" anymore. By the time the British handed over Hong Kong the empire had been over for decades, a lot of historians mark its end as when the US forced the British to relinquish the Suez canal.

    • @5eyesalliance785
      @5eyesalliance785 2 роки тому +17

      It is still one of the most powerful countries in the world with a platinum record in all areas.

    • @chrisklenke9681
      @chrisklenke9681 2 роки тому +22

      @@5eyesalliance785 not human rights

    • @FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_
      @FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_ 2 роки тому +36

      It is still Great Britain no? The word _Great_ just means that England, Wales, and Scotland reside on the largest of the British Isles. Ireland resides on the smallest island of the British Isles.

    • @FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_
      @FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_ 2 роки тому +39

      @@chrisklenke9681 I don't think anyone has a platinum record on human rights.

    • @chriscrawford6191
      @chriscrawford6191 2 роки тому +24

      Better human rights than like 95% of the world tho...

  • @funnyguy5746
    @funnyguy5746 5 років тому +853

    It's sad because if you look at polls the Hong Kong population clearly preferred British rule

    • @maxthecharacter1296
      @maxthecharacter1296 5 років тому +247

      Yeah. I don't imagine anyone want to be part of a country where Human Rights violations is high, protests are squashed, and their right to choose a leader is not even theirs.
      Britain did want Hong Kong to be independent, but the Chinese wouldn't allow that. So they simply tricked the United Nations (somewhat), which resulted in Britain giving the colony away, but not without adding a few terms of their own.

    • @maxthecharacter1296
      @maxthecharacter1296 5 років тому +88

      Now Britain is China's little bitch. Oh how the tides has changed.

    • @Huskie
      @Huskie 5 років тому +117

      Hong Kong, the only British colony to still be a colony... A Chinese colony. Never given independence.

    • @センナ-h4c
      @センナ-h4c 5 років тому +49

      @Nazx 36 except that the China you're talking about is gone

    • @viveka2994
      @viveka2994 5 років тому +12

      @@センナ-h4cQing dynasty rip

  • @bayloon98
    @bayloon98 5 років тому +164

    9:59 so close, yet so far away

  • @hecklord7162
    @hecklord7162 8 років тому +129

    When i first came across this channel i was surprised you had such few subs. with these high quality videos this channel will be big

  • @Smelly556
    @Smelly556 3 роки тому +29

    6:10
    Rorkes drift was an amazing battle, I heard that during the battle, the commanders yelled at the troops *"the lines must hold"* its amazing how their story is told, and how rorkes drift was controlled

  • @cankerousnigov7262
    @cankerousnigov7262 8 років тому +1301

    Ang on a sec we still own the falklands. The empire lives!

    • @tenebrisscarrow3140
      @tenebrisscarrow3140 8 років тому +109

      Noah Severwright We have a few more overseas territories as well, watch the CGP grey video on the united kingdom explained to learn more!

    • @thefinest7574
      @thefinest7574 8 років тому +21

      Noah Severwright you guys aren't an empire anymore

    • @tenebrisscarrow3140
      @tenebrisscarrow3140 8 років тому +20

      The finest See my comment above

    • @cankerousnigov7262
      @cankerousnigov7262 8 років тому +78

      The finest its called a joke

    • @tenebrisscarrow3140
      @tenebrisscarrow3140 8 років тому +7

      Noah Severwright Didn't sound like it but I'll take your word for it

  • @juliansenfr
    @juliansenfr 8 років тому +195

    You didn't even mention the colonisation in Malaysia, despite it being one of THE most important trade routes in human history.

    • @Paws.of.Justice
      @Paws.of.Justice 6 років тому +7

      Jun Yan rubber meh
      We got spice tea people & more

    • @Kuro_2712
      @Kuro_2712 6 років тому +12

      Finally someone recognised us.

    • @seifsherif8142
      @seifsherif8142 5 років тому +6

      The most important is the Suez Canal and Panama Canal

    • @oihanlarranegi472
      @oihanlarranegi472 5 років тому +20

      @@seifsherif8142 both are very new, comparin with the strait of Malacca, a very strategic place. Both the dutch and the british competed for this region, as it was the way to the spices of Indonesia and the trade with China.

    • @seifsherif8142
      @seifsherif8142 5 років тому

      @@oihanlarranegi472 wasn't the spices in India ?

  • @AdamSmith-rj3yc
    @AdamSmith-rj3yc 8 років тому +161

    A list of possible videos:
    Sweden
    Portugal/Spain
    Netherlands
    France
    Russia
    Ottomans
    Or Scotland ;)

    • @tiagoalmeida4068
      @tiagoalmeida4068 8 років тому +13

      Saying Portugal/Spain is rather disturbing. Portugal is an older state than both the UK and Spain and it has never lost its independence since its founding (the union with spain was not a country union, but a dinastic union, there were still different governments and set of laws, as well as borders, but we shared the king for 60 years, which himself was half portuguese)
      So don't put two quite different countries in the same bag. Especially when Portugal has been a traditional enemy of spain and an ally of england

    • @AdamSmith-rj3yc
      @AdamSmith-rj3yc 8 років тому +5

      Tiago Almeida Yeah, I don't know why I did that. I just saw earlier comments doing the same thing

    • @tiagoalmeida4068
      @tiagoalmeida4068 8 років тому +1

      Thanks dude

    • @AdamSmith-rj3yc
      @AdamSmith-rj3yc 8 років тому +1

      Tom Sanders What has any of this got to do with Irish Americans and English people?

    • @AdamSmith-rj3yc
      @AdamSmith-rj3yc 7 років тому

      What?

  • @simbachvazo6530
    @simbachvazo6530 4 роки тому +45

    “REAR RANK, FIRE! ADVANCE! REAR RANK, FIRE! ADVANCE!” “They’re mocking us!” “No you fool, they’re saluting you! Saluting fellow braves!”
    Great movie. Dawn was ok but the first was better.

    • @6timesbabyyy996
      @6timesbabyyy996 3 роки тому +6

      "I came here to build a bridge"
      Greatest war film of all time hands down

    • @lesmup2159
      @lesmup2159 3 роки тому +4

      "When you take command you're on your own, Old Boy. "

    • @davesy6969
      @davesy6969 3 роки тому

      Great film, not historically accurate.

  • @second2none914
    @second2none914 8 років тому +9

    This is one of my favourite history UA-cam channels, I was searching for ages for an interesting video about the prelude to ww2 and you definitely have the best video on it. All your vids are great

  • @KrahyzHD
    @KrahyzHD 4 роки тому +135

    The description of the Maori wars was far too simple which kinda made it wrong however I think you did a good job of making it quick and I’m just happy y’all included us lmao

  • @Rob749s
    @Rob749s 8 років тому +84

    The Great Game - It's like Risk, except people died.
    Fucking loved it.

    • @6timesbabyyy996
      @6timesbabyyy996 3 роки тому +2

      It's basically the cold war but not so cold

  • @John-tc9gp
    @John-tc9gp 4 роки тому +638

    Being British today is like being a Roman after the fall of Western empire

    • @Macheako
      @Macheako 3 роки тому +14

      Just wait...

    • @John-tc9gp
      @John-tc9gp 3 роки тому +7

      @@Macheako for what

    • @Macheako
      @Macheako 3 роки тому +39

      @@John-tc9gp for the *ground* mate 🤣👍

    • @kubakornijenko1927
      @kubakornijenko1927 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah and all you have now that is not Bitan are the God Damm Falklands and you have them only because Tacher .

    • @kangaroo4847
      @kangaroo4847 3 роки тому +63

      @@kubakornijenko1927 Yeah the Falklands and 13 other overseas territories, but let’s forget about the others

  • @klusey5244
    @klusey5244 4 роки тому +32

    6:07 Great reference! I loved that movie.

  • @gogogomes7025
    @gogogomes7025 5 років тому +269

    "An civilizing force or an oppressive one" this things aren't mutually exclusive, the answer is, it was both.

    • @thetruereality2
      @thetruereality2 5 років тому +17

      Please shut up

    • @SharkyMcSnarkface
      @SharkyMcSnarkface 5 років тому +59

      thetruereality
      You need to elborate or else you just look like a rude plonker on the internet.

    • @livinglifeform7974
      @livinglifeform7974 5 років тому +45

      Do countries become more civilised when they are forced to live in dirt and starve to death?

    • @newpham957
      @newpham957 5 років тому +39

      Very civil rape, plunder, murder, divide and conquer and all evils imaginable. Not to forget the continued theft of resources, effectively taking trillions out of Africa to this day. Yes very civilising indeed.
      Those western tinted glasses will polish any turd for some people.

    • @aidanciesinski8174
      @aidanciesinski8174 4 роки тому +71

      @@newpham957 I know right? How dare they ban child marriages and slavery!
      The answer isn't black and white. Britain helped modernize and civilize many nations and also committed many atrocities. You can't summarize a massive empire's several hundred year history with "tHey wEre eViL"

  • @AmorosoGombe
    @AmorosoGombe 4 роки тому +18

    Top notch as usual. One small often misunderstood fact. Kenya got home rule not independence in 1963. Kenyatta (a made up name, that roughly translates into light of Kenya - spoiler alert, turned out rather differently - his real name was Johnstone Kamau) was first Kenyan Prime Minister of Her Majesty and Kenyans still used British passports. Kenya became a republic in 1964 and that's when we formally left the empire and the queen ceased to be head of state. Until then she was on our money, god save the queen was the anthem and our flag was navy blue with a Union Jack in the top left and a red rampant lion in the mid-right.

  • @DarkSygil666
    @DarkSygil666 4 місяці тому +3

    It's hard to believe their were ever episodes without a mention of James Bizonet or Kelly Moneymaker.

  • @scota8206
    @scota8206 8 років тому +48

    These are awesome btw :D

    • @HistoryMatters
      @HistoryMatters  8 років тому +21

      Thank you. They should be coming out more often from now on.

  • @galiletv5268
    @galiletv5268 8 років тому +27

    man you need more subs. your videos are awesome

  • @williamfitch1408
    @williamfitch1408 5 років тому +58

    The USSR - anti imperialist - really? I always thought they and the US were empire building

    • @goatamongsheep4296
      @goatamongsheep4296 5 років тому +13

      You clearly have no comprehension of reality in 2019. Are you aware of the 800+ American military bases all over the world? How many do you estimate Russia has? You are heading for a war with someone.....anyone.....everyone. When do you wake up?

    • @williamfitch1408
      @williamfitch1408 5 років тому +24

      @@goatamongsheep4296 Take a chill pill Mr Angry

    • @yuricherkasov
      @yuricherkasov 5 років тому +24

      Yeah, after literally enslaving half of Europe under Iron Curtain and supporting cannibalistic communist rallies around the globe. Wish Russia follow its predecessor

    • @mysteriousmuffin6017
      @mysteriousmuffin6017 4 роки тому +1

      Yurii Cherkasov “cannibalistic”?

    • @williamfitch1408
      @williamfitch1408 4 роки тому

      @Max Smith Eh? What in the world is a goat among sheep military base?

  • @Oetti
    @Oetti 2 роки тому +13

    Ireland did not “[become] an independent republic in 1922.” It became the Irish Free State, essentially no different from Canada or SA etc. It formally became an independent republic in 1949. And I believe it’s worth distinguishing that it wasn’t the whole of Ireland; this distinction is what led to huge bloodshed in Ireland (not the Republic, but in the six counties of Ireland in the north).

  • @kevcaratacus9428
    @kevcaratacus9428 6 років тому +6

    10 mins, more accurate info than in most 40 min so called history vids ive seen.
    Great work! 👍
    Subscribed

  • @MarcusHansen276
    @MarcusHansen276 4 роки тому +193

    “That led to war which the British won” just say that and roll credits bruh

    • @sryan9547
      @sryan9547 4 роки тому +18

      Afghanistan would disagree

    • @ShiverinEskimo
      @ShiverinEskimo 3 роки тому +11

      @@sryan9547 Ireland wants to have a word too.

    • @mirzahamzabaig5667
      @mirzahamzabaig5667 3 роки тому +4

      @@ShiverinEskimo
      USA: Gentlemen!

    • @xxxBradTxxx
      @xxxBradTxxx 3 роки тому +1

      @Gunner White Canadian troops actually burnt it down 😛

    • @ehvaandal
      @ehvaandal 3 роки тому +8

      @@xxxBradTxxx please, they were not Canadian troops, there was no Canada at the time. They were troops of the British empire.

  • @AustroStudios2003
    @AustroStudios2003 6 років тому +38

    6:10 A hostile spear
    A new frontier
    The end is near

  • @cheesehead9555
    @cheesehead9555 3 роки тому +106

    If I had a nickel for every time Britain funneled food away from a region severely stricken by famine in this video, I would have two nickels.

    • @awildpybro6018
      @awildpybro6018 2 роки тому +22

      Which isn't alot, but its weird that it happened twice.

    • @taiwandxt6493
      @taiwandxt6493 Рік тому +8

      In this video...if you had a nickel for every time Britain did that for real, you'd be Elon Musk.

    • @photlam9769
      @photlam9769 Рік тому +1

      ​@@taiwandxt6493that's propaganda and never happened...

    • @taiwandxt6493
      @taiwandxt6493 Рік тому +2

      @@photlam9769 heh????

    • @photlam9769
      @photlam9769 Рік тому +1

      @@taiwandxt6493 i said it never happened

  • @mistifalcon3332
    @mistifalcon3332 5 років тому +12

    Hey, as a South African who recently learnt Isandlwana at school, this is some background on that one great Zulu victory. (British burned their capital Ulundi later on after winning war). They defeated the British, who had opted not to dig in and build defensive structures and who were unawares of their presence in that exact region. Anthony Durnford, his men, and the rest of the British faught back valiantly but due to ammunition shortages, (having to run back and fetch large wooden crates of ammo from a distance away), a huge numerical disadvantage (martini-henri rifle was highly efficient however and led to initial successes in the battle), and a wide thinly spread circle of men around the camp (about 1 metre between each man) they ultimately lost. Hours afterwards the British were able to hold the Zulu off at the Battle of Rorkes Drift (trade outpost with a small garrison) which is a really good story with tons of bravery and courage, enjoyed learning about it.

  • @oliver8928
    @oliver8928 8 років тому +192

    One thing that seems to be a trend is under British rule there was relative peace and prosperity, except for a few individuals. Once given independance, many went to pot, as they were before.

    • @Arlaal156
      @Arlaal156 8 років тому +56

      Although unlike other empires, the British empire helped its former colonies get to their feet before fully leaving, including setting up good systems of government which are still used today by some.

    • @second2none914
      @second2none914 8 років тому +26

      Jamraptor yeahh it was good for the colonisers but for the natives it was hell the only reason there was peace is because everyone was too scared or too weak to fight back. If it really was prosperous and peaceful why did so many people fight for independence even knowing they'd probably die?

    • @oliver8928
      @oliver8928 8 років тому +11

      Well, the general concensus at the time was that these people were just barbaric anyway, and there would always be some that fought eachother and British rule. Its very difficult to judge their actions with a modern mindset.
      Im not saying the British Empire was good thing or a bad thing, its extremely complex and it helped some areas, there are examples of terrible things men did in others but its all part of the same picture.
      Im not saying the British government at the time should have claimed lands, but to them it was the only way of keeping up with the growth of dangerous adversaries, bear in mind Britains small size compared to Russia for example.

    • @KitchenSinkSoup
      @KitchenSinkSoup 8 років тому +29

      Jamraptor People were considered barbaric by British standards (which was anyone not Western European). Was China barbaric? No. India and Afghanistan? No. South Africa? No. The Maori? No. The Aborigines? No. Inuits? No.

    • @oliver8928
      @oliver8928 8 років тому +11

      I think a lot of them were. Not to what we could call barbarians but they certainly were not calm, peaceful and happy.

  • @dwshank
    @dwshank 8 років тому +13

    Interesting that Victoria also quietly supported the Confederacy in the United States' civil war. If the CSS had succeeded, the British empire would have had a major emerging rival (albeit a friendlish one) greatly diminished, and Pax Britannica would have been different.

  • @abcproductions235
    @abcproductions235 9 місяців тому +1

    This video was so well written, and I learnt so much from it, mad respect, def a new sub 🙏

  • @quietcorner293
    @quietcorner293 4 роки тому +46

    I was a part of an American invasion force of Britain back int he 90s. We were on a mission to occupy Britain's pubs and drink up as much beer as we could. Really, I was stationed there from 93-96 and had a great time.

  • @dudesayingthings
    @dudesayingthings 2 роки тому +5

    Britain's tactics for creating an empire:
    1. Replace food crop production with cash crops.
    2. Put down resistance when people rebelled against famines.

    • @sc_ken6300
      @sc_ken6300 2 роки тому +1

      Sounds like every country ever

  • @tommo258
    @tommo258 3 роки тому +20

    Ireland: starves
    Britain: shame

  • @stevendenney5721
    @stevendenney5721 8 років тому +5

    Just found this channel, I am a self stylized history nerd and love these types of videos. Good work.

  • @jameszhou162
    @jameszhou162 5 років тому +21

    I remembered Sherlock Holmes deduced Dr Watson’s battle wound in Afghanistan

  • @acole5975
    @acole5975 6 років тому +125

    Why did they skip the abolishen of slavery in 1833 and the huge military effort to shut it down?

    • @envyus8257
      @envyus8257 5 років тому +56

      because they would make white people look good AND we can't have that are we?

    • @smashing-3291
      @smashing-3291 5 років тому +35

      Because abolishment of slavery didn't made the Empire any less cruel, tortures and killings continued also keeping slaves wasn't as profitable as it used to be. So yeah it's not because they don't wanna make a good empire look bad, they're just not biased and they aren't white washing internet like mindless idiots.

    • @KrazyKatPosse
      @KrazyKatPosse 5 років тому +33

      Alex C Lets not get carried away - there was slavery in the British Empire and even after the Empire abolished it, the Brits profited off slavery. During the American Civil War, the British even contemplated aiding the Confederacy as they wanted southern cotton. It wasn’t until the tides started to turn against the Confederacy did the Brits ultimately decide not to aid them.

    • @sausagejockyGaming
      @sausagejockyGaming 4 роки тому +8

      @@KrazyKatPosse you came close to mentioning one of britains biggest mistakes, during the american civil war britain shouldve funded the south secretly with weapons allowing them to ALMOST win, then negotiate with the north and say if you become a dominion we will help you, as at the time Britain was more powerful than both combined, britain would crush the south and gain far more land in america than it lost during the revolution.

    • @WhatIsLove170
      @WhatIsLove170 4 роки тому +4

      Likely because it didnt make much of a difference in terms of whats profitable, whats profitable stays so regardless of slaves or no slaves and slave trading was already becoming unprofitable before it was abolished

  • @littlemacisunderrated412
    @littlemacisunderrated412 2 роки тому +2

    I love how you pay attention to little details like goa

  • @omfgspoon7
    @omfgspoon7 5 років тому +10

    This channel is amazing! Keep up the great content this is one of the best channels on UA-cam for history by far!

  • @carolusgustav4649
    @carolusgustav4649 4 роки тому +13

    7:57 smart of you by not showing Kashmir...

  • @Mr_Dumpty
    @Mr_Dumpty 7 років тому +412

    The US and USSR anti-imperialist?! Don't make me laugh.

  • @_codac_
    @_codac_ 3 роки тому +2

    PLEASE keep doing these. Please.

  • @nullpexception
    @nullpexception 3 роки тому +7

    4:00 leading to the term "refusing to bite the bullet "

  • @NorthGreat
    @NorthGreat 4 роки тому +23

    A lot of common tropes here. The author talks about the British loss at Isandlwana, but fails to mention that the British won the war. Also, a British army was ambushed and destroyed during their retreat from Afghanistan during the first Anglo-Afghan War, but they quickly returned and inflicted several defeats on the Afghans following this setback. Not to mention that they invaded again in the Second Anglo Afghan war and forced the Afghans to cede control of their foreign relations (along with a chunk of their territory), thus securing their aims in Afghanistan.

  • @personinapurplebackground7410
    @personinapurplebackground7410 5 років тому +37

    England: hey Spain how are your ex-colonies like today
    Spain:fine I guess, how are your ex-colonies
    England:I don't wanna talk about it

    • @fristnamelastname5549
      @fristnamelastname5549 5 років тому +12

      England: *Flashbacks too Fall of the Empire*
      Spain: *Flashbacks backs to Gibraltar falling to British Forces.*

    • @itzimperiumxvi2620
      @itzimperiumxvi2620 5 років тому +1

      Austin Fahnestock true that, South America hasn’t seen the best of days

    • @lucylane7397
      @lucylane7397 5 років тому

      You mean Britain

    • @su_morenito_1948
      @su_morenito_1948 4 роки тому

      ItzImperium XVI wdym,Argentina’s economy was Great in the 1910s

    • @joshuajoe1419
      @joshuajoe1419 4 роки тому

      Name one successful former Spanish colony. I can name many successful ex-British colonies.

  • @Jonedcc
    @Jonedcc 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the way you bring all these events into a succinct narrative

  • @adamizghouti4777
    @adamizghouti4777 4 роки тому +13

    Didn’t realise that was so recent. I mean my Nan was alive whilst the empire was at its peak

  • @jozetrindade
    @jozetrindade 8 років тому +4

    Fantastic channel and good solid research, you'll go far! All the best and anxiously waiting for the Portuguese and Spanish Empires, a biased portuguese fan

  • @jeruelleapigo3642
    @jeruelleapigo3642 4 роки тому +19

    Choose Your James:
    James Cook
    Or
    James Bissonette

  • @347Jimmy
    @347Jimmy 7 місяців тому +1

    Not shown on the map is that New Zealand was included in the initial New South Wales claim (and was under NSW governance until the Treaty of Waitungi)

    • @Ember_Trans_Cat
      @Ember_Trans_Cat 7 місяців тому +1

      huh, that's pretty interesting
      seems like a bit of a managerial problem though, having to maintain control over a completely seperate island effectively

    • @347Jimmy
      @347Jimmy 7 місяців тому

      @@Ember_Trans_Cat it likely was, as was Tasmania/Van Diemen's Land until it became a seperate colony

  • @jjhansvanderlaan9564
    @jjhansvanderlaan9564 4 роки тому +10

    Great summary! I was a bit surprised though about the Palestine section (at 6:56). It wasn't a colony, it was a UN mandate and it was far larger than what you indicate on the map. You forgot to include modern day Jordan in the mandate? Any particular reason for that? Other than that, thanks for putting all the work into this...

    • @John-wi3dm
      @John-wi3dm 3 роки тому +7

      It wasn't a UN mandate, it was a League of Nations mandate and it never included Jordan which was a separate entity as the "Emirate of Transjordan" but the document "Mandate for Palestine and Transjordan" addressed both the territories, which might be why you're slightly confused.

  • @jasonbigg8341
    @jasonbigg8341 2 роки тому +2

    "since about 5 minutes after it turned up." I love the humour. Best history summary channel on UA-cam.

  • @CanadianSlimShady
    @CanadianSlimShady 3 роки тому +16

    I’d love to see another video like this except for the French colonial empire

  • @MaryamofShomal
    @MaryamofShomal Рік тому +4

    One correction: the Soviet Union itself was *always* an imperialist endeavor, one that did not start with Stalin nor end with Gorbachev. It began with the Muscovy Tsars and it continues on to Putin today. It’s been marked by Russian chauvinism, imperialism, and all too often, genocide of non-ethnic Russians.

    • @walterkronkitesleftshoe6684
      @walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 Рік тому

      Complete BS.... another dork who seems to be oblivious to the US's military push for world domination, by making its puppet NATO members pay for the spreading of US proxy military power.
      Just remind me.... is it Russia dropping cluster munitions of the borders of the US? Or is it the other way around.

  • @anthonymullen6300
    @anthonymullen6300 8 років тому +214

    "the Napoleonic Wars lead to a British victory".I think of Russians might have something to say.

    • @crayonsukrou913
      @crayonsukrou913 8 років тому +109

      Anthony Mullen There's a good Russian series in youtube channel by Starmedia (Russian language, English subtitle).
      In that series, Russian marshal (Kutuzov?) said to his generals: "After we drive the French back and march all the way to Paris, sure, we all get some medals, and Russia gain prestige, then we all go back home. But the true victor, who was warring their gold (i.e. Britain), will come to dominate the world".
      Britain won big in Napoleonic era. Their homeland wasn't ravaged and their industry, commerce and navy dominate the world in the aftermath.

    • @vatonage1599
      @vatonage1599 8 років тому +21

      Real loser of the Napoleonic Wars was a tie between the Austrian and Spanish empires. Germany itself was ravaged through the wars but the German unification movement began to gain steam and, since the Holy Roman Empire had been dismantled a shift had turned towards Prussia, which would see Austria's sphere of influence weakened. Spain suffered from partial French occupation and then from the loss of her colonial empire throughout the century and would become a declining power from that point onward.

    • @vatonage1599
      @vatonage1599 8 років тому

      ***** I hope you're talking about the Russian series he's referring to and not the battles of Borodino, Friedland, or Beresina.

    • @vatonage1599
      @vatonage1599 8 років тому +7

      ***** Yeah, but the invasion of Russia damaged the French Empire far more than any single battle.

    • @denjam2423
      @denjam2423 8 років тому +8

      +Crayon Sukrou I quote you: "Their homeland wasn't ravaged and their industry, commerce and navy dominate the world in the aftermath." In one sentence you fully explained why Great Britain succeeded so much in colonization. Thanks.

  • @justintupholme2154
    @justintupholme2154 2 роки тому +4

    Don't forget all you modern thinkers that believe colonialism was so terrible, the British Empire was bankrupted and had to give back its colonies because it stood alone against Fascism and saved Europe!

    • @namename3130
      @namename3130 2 роки тому

      Godd luck spreading the message

  • @yankeefan2k2
    @yankeefan2k2 7 років тому +16

    Great video! However I just noticed an error in your description of Irish independence. The rebellion of 1916, lay the ground work for the 1919-1921 war of independence. They signed a treaty in 1921 which granted Ireland a legislature of their own, but they had dominion status like Canada. (So therefore still within the empire) They also didn't have that republic at this time. Due to several changes to the Irish constitution the government of Ireland became more and more like a republic before the broke free completely in 1948. But other than that, the video was very informative, and even what I've said is simply meant to be constructive criticism.

  • @Deltaflot1701
    @Deltaflot1701 6 місяців тому +1

    Having Hanover in Red is a nice touch at the begining of the video

    • @PabloEscobar-ws8rz
      @PabloEscobar-ws8rz 5 місяців тому +1

      Makes sense since they were in a union with Britain for a few years

    • @Deltaflot1701
      @Deltaflot1701 5 місяців тому

      @@PabloEscobar-ws8rz True, but they really don't cover that fact until a much later video. I always thought it was one of the more interesting parts of British history

  • @TheRaven078
    @TheRaven078 4 роки тому +35

    One of the lasting effects of the empire not mentioned was the internationalizing of the English language

    • @MouAresounTaPneusta
      @MouAresounTaPneusta 4 роки тому +1

      That's due to the U.S.

    • @derpynerdy6294
      @derpynerdy6294 4 роки тому +1

      @@MouAresounTaPneusta
      But I feel like both British and US but mainly British in the past and the Americans in modern times
      British literally had the largest empire so ofc their colonies can speak English,
      And the us after ww2 helped too

    • @MouAresounTaPneusta
      @MouAresounTaPneusta 4 роки тому +1

      @@derpynerdy6294 At least here, English did not become widespread until a decaede++ after the WW2.
      Until then and even after that, French was the language of Politics, bussiness and science and the only people learning English were members of the pro-British parties or bussinessmen who conducted affairs in UK or US.

    • @MouAresounTaPneusta
      @MouAresounTaPneusta 4 роки тому

      @@derpynerdy6294 Colonies do not count, French colonies spoke/speak French, German colonies spoke German, Portugese spoke Portugese etc etc.

    • @derpynerdy6294
      @derpynerdy6294 4 роки тому +1

      @@MouAresounTaPneusta
      They do count, literally everyone counts because that's what make up our world today
      ENGLISH!

  • @malkomalkavian
    @malkomalkavian 3 роки тому +4

    That's a solid ten minutes. Well done :)

  • @shanu7uday
    @shanu7uday 2 роки тому +6

    “Indians were opposed to British rule about 5 minutes after brits landed in India” LOL this is epic 🤣🤣🤣

  • @moonch15
    @moonch15 2 роки тому +45

    As a British person I am both proud and upset by our past. For a country the size of ours to rule so many lands and to have such an impact on the modern world right up to today is amazing but the way we did it was just terrible through today's eyes.

    • @5eyesalliance785
      @5eyesalliance785 2 роки тому +1

      You weak little apologist.

    • @helpow
      @helpow 2 роки тому

      Pretty sure mass murder, continuing exporting food from famine stricken countries and trying to rule over those people and force them to abandon their own culture and beliefs has always been wrong through the eyes of every era of history it's hardly woke to look upon those actions and condemn them. From this video the British Empire pretty much committed similar atrocities to Hitler and his armies the only difference is there's video evidence and there were people still alive to tell us about it. It's the same as being Irish and being proud of how people fought for our independence but also realising that there were also horrific acts of terrorism committed to achieve that aim, none of it was right at the time or right now

    • @moonch15
      @moonch15 2 роки тому +2

      @@helpow wasn't trying to be woke I was just making a comment.

    • @anoopm2022
      @anoopm2022 2 роки тому

      @James Brown in what ways ur so called empire makes u proud. Is it by looting and plundering other countries u obnoxious weed. First make sure your school teach the history of the atrocities caused by ur crooked and wicked ancestors. Hiding such facts will make u people greatest apologists. Don't act like as if u people suffer historical amnesia. Have some shame? Such a disgrace.

    • @petercross3984
      @petercross3984 Рік тому +5

      Everyone was horrible back then and people are just upset now because we were the best at it.

  • @jackdutfield6096
    @jackdutfield6096 8 років тому +36

    can you do an episode on the unification of germany through to the first world war? might be too boring for the viewers but would help with my studies

    • @HistoryMatters
      @HistoryMatters  8 років тому +25

      As luck would have it I'm currently writing the episode for German unification.

    • @jackdutfield6096
      @jackdutfield6096 8 років тому +5

      Ten Minute History well, looks like this channel was made for me, I'm looking forward to it

    • @CDL95
      @CDL95 8 років тому +7

      Boring?! German Unification is great!
      -HRE
      -British Royal Family
      -The mighty Otto Von Bismarck
      -Prussia defeating Austria
      -Prussia defeating France
      -Universal Male Suffrage in 1871
      -The Dreadnought arms race between the UK and Germany
      There's a fantastic book by Robert Massie, called Dreadnought. If you are studying German Unification-WW1 then Dreadnought is something you should pick up or borrow from your local library. It covers the lead up, Politically and Socially, to German Unification, and goes into great depth about the constitutional changes in Germany, as well as the secret political arrangements and diplomatic genius of Otto Von Bismarck.

    • @jackdutfield6096
      @jackdutfield6096 8 років тому +1

      Conor Lewis well christmas is coming up and in an attempt to seem more intellectual i am getting more interested in books. So i will get Dreadnought, if you have any other book recommendations i welcome them. I'm also thinking about getting "The Gulag Archipelago" so if you have read that your opinion would be handy

    • @redplanet667
      @redplanet667 8 років тому +2

      Conor Lewis thank you for that I'll have a look for it on the Kindle store

  • @qweteryFTW
    @qweteryFTW 8 років тому +9

    This channel needs more subscribers.

  • @cameronninawale9610
    @cameronninawale9610 4 роки тому +4

    Greetings from Papua New Guinea. We started out as a British Protectorate. Then, when Australia gained Independence from Britain, Papua became an Australian Territory. German New Guinea was taken over by Australia during World War One. Both Papua and New Guinea were subsequently joined for administrative purposes as the Australian Territory of Papua New Guinea until Australia peacefully granted Independence to Papua New Guinea in 1975. To date, the former Australian Territory of Papua New Guinea is a member of the British Commonwealth.

  • @alex_zetsu
    @alex_zetsu 4 роки тому +1

    Ah, the glory days of this channel content wise. Volume wise... well my ears are blown out every time I switch to a video not from this channel.

  • @jaym8988
    @jaym8988 4 роки тому +6

    6:52 Looks like someone looking down, about to strike something with a tool.

  • @ethanpinella7976
    @ethanpinella7976 4 роки тому +36

    When your government is dealing drugs to other countries

  • @bensanderson7144
    @bensanderson7144 4 роки тому +13

    I grew up in Canada but by the time I came of age any trace of brittania had been wiped out. I suspect sometime in my retirement Canada will become a republic

    • @twoshedsjackson6478
      @twoshedsjackson6478 3 роки тому

      Probably when the Queen dies. Then you can have the lovely Mr. Trudeau as head of state.

    • @johnlee3899
      @johnlee3899 3 роки тому +7

      Have you not heard about CANZUK mate.
      We're looking to get the family back togethor all on an equal footing to be a force of good.

    • @davesy6969
      @davesy6969 3 роки тому

      I suspect those remaining countries with the Queen as head of state will not have the new british monarch as their new head of state, which is a shame because i reckon I'm about 7 millionth in line for the throne.

    • @sweiland75
      @sweiland75 3 роки тому +1

      I hope it happens but I doubt it will in my lifetime.

    • @theoutlander1411
      @theoutlander1411 3 роки тому

      Canada won't exist at some point in your lifetime if you're under the age of 50.

  • @dimamatat5548
    @dimamatat5548 7 місяців тому +2

    1:00 The ban on Mongols is not a mere joke. The Qing ordered the extermination of a Mongol tribe called the Dzungars in 1755.

  • @mikeakachorlton
    @mikeakachorlton 4 роки тому +5

    Good summary. 'Sepoy' is pronounced 'see-poy' though, and 'Boer' is pronounced closer to 'boor' then 'bo-er'.

  • @stephanietanner6338
    @stephanietanner6338 8 років тому +6

    These videos are excellent. I'm currently studying the history of empire as one of my modules to get my degree and they're incredibly helpful, as well as interesting. Thanks.

  • @DarkDennis1961
    @DarkDennis1961 8 років тому +8

    the animation here is simple AND hilarious. I love it

  • @dostayer3369
    @dostayer3369 10 місяців тому +2

    A few things:
    1. The British Mandate on Palestine wasn't pro Jewish as you portrayed it to be, near the end it wasn't at all.
    2. Famines were a common occurrence in India even after the Independence, the way they've usually took care of it was by importing food from southeast and east Asia (specifically the Philippines IIRC), both of which were firmly under Japanese occupation at the time so no food could come from them.
    3. I'm pretty sure the Hong Kongers quite regret that transfer in 1997.
    4. Britain was almost devoid of silver prior to the Opium wars, China didn't trade and accepted only silver as payment, all of these conquests were expeditions taken by their leaders rather than an order of the crown.
    6. A lot of these expeditions were also about ending slavery.