Hello everyone! After Pre-Columbian America (ua-cam.com/video/Yipm-Be3uFQ/v-deo.html) and the European conquest of America (ua-cam.com/video/er4CMhp6hqc/v-deo.html), we now finish the trilogy of American history with the Independences in America. I hope you enjoy it! See you soon for Russian history!
if you got some time can you please do the story of many wars that happen in the cold war like western saha war and others ? also you are the ONLY one who helps me understand these histories i have good knowledge about these because of you friend thanks
Can you make a Video on the European Conquests of the Pacific and Oceania? I live in Australia and I'd love for you to learn about the Conquests of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and Country's.
Well his father became a puppet of the Portuguese court after he signed the Constitution. In fact the Brazilians tried to get Pedro I to declare independence since King João returned to Portugal, and the only reason why Pedro l did not declare war, was because he didn't wanted to betray his father. He only get into the independence vibe after his son died following the tensions between Portugueses and Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro, who force the Royal family to leave the city and made the boy already weak health became worse. Pedro was so furious that he write to his father "It was your soldiers who killed my son."
The saddest war in the history of America, Paraguay was industrializing, it was going to be a power surely, it only needed the sea to unleash its full potential
@Matthew Shields i am perfectly aware of that. Not only they built a fleet for it, but they basically had to learn naval warfare, for the war against Carthage
Haha. Reminds me of the recurring gag in Napoleon Oversimplified where every time Britain would be frustrated with France they'd send some ships to Copenhagen and blow stuff up.
basically yes and not... that guy, Pedro I, declares waar against portugal and he won, he put his doughter on the portuguese throne, as you see brazilian-portuguese history was unparalelled unique...
Since the 1755 Lisboa Earthquake, the idea of changing the capital of Portugal to Brazil was growing among the government as by that time, Gold had already been found in Brazil and it had become the most profitable land owned by Portugal.
@@ericksousa911 Actually the capital only became in Rio because the monarchs had to flee from Mainland Portugal due to the Peninsula Wars and the French Invasions of 1808, 1809 and 1811. And the golden years of Brazil were actually before the earthquake of 1755, in the times of D. João V, the Louis XIV of Portugal.
Actually, the issue was more political than anything else: Paraguay supported the Uruguayan White Party and Brazil supported the Uruguayan Crimson Party. The Crimson Party staged a coup against the White Party and took control of Uruguay, then the Paraguayan Government wanted to help the White Party, but had to cross Argentina to get to Montevideo. They asked the government of Argentina for permission, but they refused to avoid getting into trouble with Brazil, which was a powerful empire back then. Anyway the Paraguayan army crossed the Argentinian border causing the war.
@@ZuGa1384 Was Paraguay's mistake in wanting to invade Brazil, what were the Paraguayans thinking? That they were going to enter the biggest country in South America and nothing was going to happen?
@@mrcarioca8046 No, Paraguay didn't want to invade Brazil. They want to go to Uruguay to help the White Party. However the nly way was to cross over Argentina. Even the Argentinians didn't want to fight the Paraguayans. Argentina and Uruguay were dragged by Brazil and the bad choice of the government of Paraguay.
For those who are interested in knowing more about the subject, the independence of the Spanish-American colonies differs greatly from the independence of the United States, on our side it all began as a consequence of a power vacuum generated by the intervention of Napoleon Bonaparte in Spain. Due to this, neither the Spanish nor the colonists accepted the authority of Joseph Bonaparte as the new king of Spain and began to organize on their own, in the case of Spain the Court of Cadiz was formed as the main opponent of the French occupation, but his authority was not recognized by the Colonies either, this was because the colonies appealed to the "Siete Partidas del Rey Alfonso X" which were the body of laws that had prevailed in Spain since the Middle Ages during the times of The Reconquista, and according to these partidas, the king's power came from the people and without the king the power returned to the people once more, added to this, it was understood that the American colonies were not part of the Spanish state as is normally thought, on the contrary they were literally the personal lands of the kings of Spain since 1492, united to peninsular Spain only by their figure and authority, without the king at the head, the colonies saw themselves with the right to govern themselves until the monarch returned. So at first, the colonies did not want independence, but while the Napoleonic wars continued and tyrannical actions were taken by the colonial authorities in order to maintain control, radical factions and groups of patriots influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment, Freemasonry and the rejection of the absolutist reforms of the House of Bourbon, began to take activities to convert the colonies in independent democratic republics, this is how the independence of Hispano-America was largely gestured
Absolutely the Spanish Colonies wanted their independence from Spain, even before the whole "power vacuum" that you speak of. The"Criollos", the Spanish descendants in the Americas were the main reason for independence from Spain. The Criollos wanted independence because they were not treated fairly by the Peninsulares, the Spaniards in mainland Spain. The Criollos were considered second class citizens, and were constantly overruled by the Peninuslares in the Americas, which made no sense since it was the Criollos who understood life in the Colonies better. The Criollos had a good point for complete independence, they were the ones who were expanding the Spanish Empire, conquering territory, controlling vast territory, governing the locals, and defending the Spanish Colonies from other European powers, like defeating the British in Rio de la Plata in 1806 and 1807, without the help of mainland Spain. The Peninsulares always tried to impose on the Criollos, like forcing the Criollos to give the Eastern Part of Hispanola to the French because of a Spanish mistake in Europe in the 1790s, the Criollos in Santo Domingo were not consulted, not considered, nor were they happy about it. There was a reason why almost everyone in Latin America, especially those with full Spanish ancestors like Bolivar, San Martin and Jose Marti later on, wanted Spain out of the continent. It was because Spain was unjust and ungrateful to those who expanded and defended her Empire for so long. The Criollos had no reason to be loyal to Peninuslares who was unfair to them. The Criollios did MORE for the Spanish Empire than anyone. It was them and their ancestors who conquered mighty empires like the Aztec, Inca, and Mayan Empires. It was them and their ancestors who crossed, mountains, deserts, jungles, and tundras in unknown territory to expand the Spanish Empire. It was them and their ancestors who defeated other European powers like the British, French, Portuguese and Dutch, keeping the bulk of the Spanish Empire for the Spanish. Then the Peninsulares want to go ahead and treat Criollos like second class citizens, ignoring their rights and opinions and not caring if they consent to treaties or not. Loyalty is a two-way street. It is not the Criollos have to be loyal to Spain, but Spain does not have to be loyal to the Criollos. No, the Criollos were not having any disloyalty, especially not from Peninsulares who never even stepped foot in the New World. The ultimate disloyalty was the Spanish being disloyal to the Criollos with Santo Domingo. In the 1790s, Spain lost a war to the French Republic fought in Europe, but in order not to lose territory in Europe, Spain gave France the Eastern part of Hispaniola, which included Santo Domingo. Do you know how hard the Criollos had worked to keep Santo Domingo a Spanish Colony for centuries. Every other European power was always trying to take Santo Domingo, and the Criollos successfully defended it. So now the Criollos in Santo Domingo were French subjects (until they fought off the foreign invaders without help from Spain, like in Rio de la Plata in 1807). So for Spain to just give France Santo Domingo, without consent or approval from the Criollos in Hispaniola, that sent shockwaves to all Criollo Nation in the New World. From California to Patagonia, from Santiago de Cuba to Santiago de Chile, every Criollo thought if it was their home that Spain would give away next. No, the Criollos were not having it. Mexico would not be British, Rio de la Plata would not be French, Nueva Granada would not be Dutch, if Spain wished to give it away. Because Spain no longer controlled the destiny of the Criollo lands.They took their chances to be on their own, because Spain did NOT have their best interest, independence was the correct result.
Nfld had the option to stay an independent country but decided 😎 to be a part of Canada in 1949 after WWII and having access to welfare pay checks and unemployment benefits from Canada. The Yankee soldiers at the end of WWII took back home the most beautiful and attractive Newfie girls. That's why today, there aren't that many left.
Brazil had four annexed territories, in its edges, that became a state in the 80s/90s… Rondônia, Amapá, Roraima, and Acre. No one talks about it but would be interesting to cover it.
As much as I like this person, I can’t stop thinking of Arnold when I hear this persons tone, it still feels like he’s going to say something silly or joking
It's important to notice Pedro of Brasil entered in conflict with the burgeoise, lower mobility and clergy of Portugal, not with his father, the King. Pedro became Emperor of Brazil but remained heir to the Portuguese throne. In fact a few years later, he returned to Portugal, deposed his usurper brother Miguel, having the support of a large part of Portuguese population and army (despite Brazilian independence), and put his eldest daughter, born in Brazil, in the Portuguese throne, while his son became Emperor of Brazil, ruling until 1889, and considered the greatest Brazilian of all time
@Bruno Cardoso não sou monarquista. Aliás, não entendo a direita monarquista fã de golpe militar, sendo que foi um golpe militar que derrubou Dom Pedro II
You didn't mention that Guyana was claimed by both Venezuela and the UK, remaining disputed territory until very recently (after the discovery of oil on its coast). This was the last major disagreement between the US and the UK, where the US intervened in favor of Venezuela as a result of the Monroe doctrine.
Brazil has also lost territory to the British in Guayana Esequiba but most people have forgotten about it, search: "Questão do Pirara (Cuestión de Pirara)".
3:25 To this day we remember the british invasions of Buenos Aires in Argentina. I'm pretty sure for the english crown they were just a couple skirmishes in the grand scheme of things but they lit the fire of what later became the independence movement for the united provinces
Right? Its like: *France invades portugal* Portugal royal Family: lets move to thar big colony of ours and make that the center of our empire! *some years later after france is defeated* The King Portugal (John V): "Hey son...lets go back to our home" Son of the king of Portugal (Peter I): no King of Portugal: what did you say peter?! Son of king of Portugal: its emperor peter now old man! *some years later* King of Portugal: *died* Son of the king of Portugal: ok son..i'm leaving to become the king of Portugal now...bye Son of the son of the king of Portugal (who is now 6): bye bye daddy
All that room, and it still wasn't enough. can you imagine the vast areas involved and the time it takes to even figure out where your boarder is, where the enemy is and how to get your army into position to meet the enemy. It amazes me that anyone knew what was going on prior to the invention of telegrams and powered transport.
Both of those started soon (less than a generation) after the beginning of this video, though the point is still applicable of course since they were implemented in Europe first.
empress Leopoldina was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor. She was the mother of the Portuguese Queen Maria and her brother, Emperor Pedro II, Greatest Brazilian of all time, patron of arts and science. And she was largely responsible for fostering German colonization in southern Brazil, starting in 1824
True decolonization is, when all european culture dominated states disappear and the Aztec, Mayan, Inca and so on Empires are reborn, including tribal lands (if the tribes still exist at all). People of european origin might live then in reservations.
@@juanmanuelgomezrubio3036 latin america refeers to the countries who languagues are based off latin (portuguese, spanish, italian, french) , so it is right to call us that way T. Argentino carajo!
@@prankmaster0 imagine a European country calling itself Europe, or China calling itself Asia, there is no problem in people from the USA being Americans but they are not the only ones, from Alaska to Argentina we are all Americans
@@luchinovizzone7299 but in English, America isn’t a continent, there’s North America and South America, and they use America as shortage of the United state of America
Did you mean this as sarcasm? Because I am a native American English speaker and I learned Spanish and this is how I would say it. Is it an incorrect pronunciation? What did you mean by this comment?
Decolonization is a word used when the colonists go back to their countries. As an example i would say that Algeria was decolonized from France. About the Americas the colonists didn't go back to where they came from, they just seceded from their european empires.
Are u stupid or what, look up pieds noir. Arab musulman destroy zootharisme iran same thing with arabic musulman algerian who kicked the beberes pieds noirs. Arabic need to go back. Stop making false or misleading statements liar.
Spain: aids the Americans in their independence war against the British Britain: aids the people living in the Spanish Colonies in their independence war against Spain. (And got economic benefits from it)
@@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators Likewise so did the Spanish to the British Isles and other colonies, think the Brits dodged a bullet taking Spanish colonies though since they're all pretty much shit holes.
Yes, I realize that you quit this conversation once you realized that you were the one defending an incompetent, reckless, delusional warmongering sociopath who ended in total defeat. Sadly for you, you could not figure that one out by yourself. It took some random person on UA-cam to tell you how wrong about this you were, and for you to realize that you got taken to school. Because like the sheep you are, like most of whom I put in their place, you can't think for yourself and you follow the false narrative of "glory" "triumph" and victory when the real story is defeat, disgrace, and disaster.
@@johnnyappleseed4930 Actually this is my fault, I meant to respond to someone else, not here, lol. I was talking about Napoleon and the false history that most people use to make him appear great, instead of the incompetent, delusional warmongering military dictator who ended in total defeat that he was. Never mind, I have no further comment here.
True, a weird stuff that USA people do is to say that Colombus discovered their country, but he discovered Bahamas, and the first European that went to USA continental landmass was the spanish Juan Ponce de León that named Florida.
Great video. But you completely left out Danish North America. Denmark too had New World colonies. It sold the Danish West Indies to the USA in 1917 (now the US Virgin Islands), but Denmark still possesses/governs the island of Greenland.
First the European countries grabbed and plundered the continents of Americas Africa and Australia۔ killed and enslaved countless numbers of people and now are apologizing۔ why don't they give lands of native American back and go back to Europe
As an Australian, it sounds weird because we're taught the seven continent model with North America and South America as separate continents, and that "America" is a shortened version of the United States of America. However, it doesn't phase me too much because I understand that other people refer to things differently and that's perfectly fine. With that being said, it does sound weird having an American (US citizen), someone who probably would've been taught the same thing as I, referring to the Americas as a single "America".
Actually, the Americas are divided into "South", "North" and sometimes "Central" for geopolitical reasons (mainly because the North do not want to mix with the "underdeveloped" and "not white" South). But, it is a unique continent if you consider what a continent is.
@themaskstaysonatalltimes6364 The US recognized the traditional European view of America as a single continent with subcontinents (north and south) until the end of WW2. After becoming the global power, the government felt it needed a more distinctive name, creating the 7 continents model (in the 1950's) to that end. This way the USA (or now simply America) became a country located in the newly created continent of North America. Given the influence of the US in pop culture other countries of the Anglosphere adopted the new conventions. However, in most of the world the traditional continents model remained unaltered since 1507.
Muito construtivo o vídeo. Parabéns. Um detalhe que falta (a meu ver) que é muito importante para se entender a diferença entre o Brasil e a América Espanhola é a invasão de Napoleao a Portugal A capital do Império Português passou a ser o Brasil. E assim continuou até 1822 ....imagine um império Europeu com sede no Brasil....
@@vitorsilveira560 não seria, mas foi. E me pergunto como será que estariamos se eles tivessem continuado governando todo o reino de Portugal daqui do Brasil. Acho que Portugal e o Brasil (que seriam uma coisa só) iriam ser bem poderosos e ricos já que a família real iria ter que investir aqui pra melhorar a vida deles. Ou ia terminar de dar merda e os dois estariam piores do que estão agora vai saber kk
This is a very interesting subject and one that is often forgotten in world history. I would love to see more documentaries on South and Central American history.
where are you from? If you want some information about South American, Argentina was the second country in the world in the number of european immigrants during the 19th and 20th century and it was the first country in the world in the proportion of european immigrants. Here you can see a festival of the immigrants and their descendants (that are the huge part of the Argentinean society): ua-cam.com/video/iGxU_gmSHw0/v-deo.html
@@Pourmeup00 Actually it doesn't. The word "America" means different things in English and Spanish. In English it is taken to mean "The USA", in Spanish, it refers to north and south America. And before you say, "but America is a continent", continents are made up. English speakers consider the two parts to be separate.
We were never colonies, we were Viceroyalties, New Spain, New Granada,Peru, Río de la Plata. Spanish provinces, spanish cabildos. We rebelled against the French occupation, a lot of people fought against independence, even many indigenous nations, that were terrible treated by the new republics.
Brazil was lucky to had the empire under the control of Dom Pedro I and Dom Pedro II. Both managed to crush all the traitors who tried to rebel and split our country. The portugueses before the proclamation of the empire also did well, thanks to them we remain united.
Bolivar: You’re being liberated. Please do not resist. *slaps debt on several new countries and declares himself dictator for life, and names a country after himself*
@@alienlife7754 a man of principle? he was a slaver, in addition to promoting wars throughout America and never abolishing slavery or the right to vote for blacks, as well as massacring indigenous populations, And writing in history a nationalist and extremist patriotism in favor of him and his image, That's being from "man of principles"
I just wanna say: The dutch didnt officially join the war until the British declared war on them, before that, they supplied the 13 colonies only. (Which was the cause for the British to declare war)
@@jenniferclase2691 é assim que fica o nome em inglês ué. Tipo, a Nigéria se escreve sem o assento no e (Nigeria), mas em português tem acento. São meras diferenças linguísticas.
As a professor of history I actually like these videos, the are, however, very US centered... but, again, they are much better than other sites.. thank you..
They spent as long talking about Paraguay and longer talking about Brazil than they did the US. This was South American centered really. Argentina got a ton of time.
Not much to cover besides Philippines, Indonesia, Indochina and Myanmar... Pretty sure Malaysia got it independence peacefully (Correct me if I'm wrong)
@@justalex3828 During the 1951 Kuala Lumpur Municipal Elections, UMNO decided to join the Malayan Chinese Organisation (MCA) to woo voters. This formula of racial co-operation saw the establishment of the Alliance Party that eventually won the first Malayan elections in 1955. Tunku Abdul Rahman became Malaya’s first Chief Minister and began negotiations with the British for independence. Following the favourable recommendations of the Reid Commission, the Tunku arrived home from London with the good news that independence would finally come to Malaya. Between the years 1955-57, the Tunku and his cabinet prepared the Malayan Constitution, discussed the administration of justice, cemented racial harmony in the country and resolved to beat the Communists. The Tunku led the nation when he shouted Merdeka seven times at the newly built Merdeka Stadium on the 31st of August 1957. The independence of Malaysia is different from much of the independence of other countries. What makes it so different? It is a peaceful independence achieved by holding talks with the British. No other country has ever done that before Malaysia. Additionally, the Malaysian independence was realised by three people with different culture and religion. It is amazing how independence was gained that way. On the glorious day of 31 August 1957, Allahyarham Tunku Abdul Rahman proudly declared the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia) by shouting out “Merdeka” seven times at the Merdeka Stadium. Since that day onwards, the people of Malaysia promised to renew the political, economical and social structure in order to reduce the gap among the society. It is no easy job as there are many challenges ahead. The independence became unstable when the 13 May tragedy occured, caused by racial conflicts. Fortunately, the problem was overcomed immediately, ensuring the independence is unjeopardised. Measures are taken but success comes from individuals. How one acts can affect the whole nation. As time flies, the danger seems to have extinct, but it lurks beyond the naked eyes. Younger generations tend not to bother the importance of independence anymore, not only in Malaysia but other countries as well. This would cause them to fall prey to the superpowers. Colonization could happen economically and even socially in some parts of the world. Independence should be maintained no only externally, but also internally into the minds of the people. The effects of this agenda which may jeopardise our independence could be our lack of learning, egoism, seggregation and political struggle. If this phoenomena worsen, the independence will extinct. This country was colonized for more than four centuries before attaining independence and the end of World War II saw the rise of nationalism amongst its people. Malaysia’s road to independence, however, was far from being a smooth ride. Nevertheless, Malaysia is unique compared to other countries because her fight for independence did not involve bloodshed or vocal strife. Independence was realized by the courageous unity of her multi-ethnics, multi-cultural and multi-religious population
@@GreenGalaxio Placed in global context (viewed externally) Malayasian independence acquires some more insightful details. WW II was too much of an expenditure for the global (overseas) Empires, which are all in West Europe (UK, the Netherlands & France particularly) of which Italy joined the (National Zocialist or Nazi) Germans. Being small to medium-sized, they have nothing to fall back upon except their vast Empires, which maintained their luxurious life styles. They have much to lose if they lost their Colonies (Empires). Asian Colonies (India in particular) led the assault on the Colonial /Imperial powers, sensing their vulnerabilities. Some more Asian countries (French Indo-China, Ceylon (Sri Lanka now) & Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) notably) joined too acting in concert in a Symbiotic relationship. These (Imperial) countries losing their Empires, goaded by US of A (itself a colony or 13 colonies) loomed large as a certainity. In an ever changing scenario, winning the War against Nazi Hitler & subduing Germany was the sole effort into which they threw everything they had. Germany too was a Colonial/Imperial power from about 1878 till 1918 after which she stood stark naked as a defeated Colonial power, giving away her Empire entirely to Legue of Nations that distributed the "spoils of the War" among the other allied powers (British, French, Belgian, Dutch & Japanese). The League of Nations for its acts of Ommissions & Commissions got wound up, paving way for WW II. Win in WW II gave the Allies (Japanese dropped out to join Nazi Germany) the necessary impetus to install UN in place of a now defunct League of Nations. UN on its part (& USA as the most powerful member) opted to wind up Empires in Toto. Indonesia & India (& its partitioned Pakistan that again split up in two to create Bangladesh) led the way of a spree of independences. The Empires & their colonies fell like dominoes over the next 45 years while the Cold War, was progressing concurrently. This & "de-colonisation" feeding on each other lasted concurrently, to end together at the same time. All this favourable trends led to peaceful transition to "freedom" in many places. One such was Malaya that emerged later as Malaysia, doubling of its territory by addition of Northern Borneo under the British (sans Brunei ).
@@quidam_surprise SINTO PRA VOCÊ., NÃO EXISTE NEM AMÉRICA DO NORTE, NEM DO SUL E NEM CENTRAL, ,O QUE EXISTE É UM SÓ CONTINENTE AMERICANO, todos que nele vivem do ALASCA A TERRA DO FOGO SÃO AMERICANOS
The Pacific War (Bolivia & Peru vs Chile) was not over minerals, but guano (bird poop). Back then guano was a great fertilizer and was wanted by many countries.
The Netherlands has been quiet in this video, but where involved of conquesting Suriname 🇸🇷 Aruba 🇦🇼 Curaçao 🇨🇼 Bonaire 🇧🇶 Sint Maarten 🇸🇽 Saba and Sint Eustatius 🤓 I do appreciate the quiet name changing as they had been occupied by different neighbouring countries themselves
I forgot to mention Indonesia 🇮🇩 which isn’t a small country 🙄 small but very impactful since the orange 🥕 carrot you eat is because of the Netherlands 🇳🇱
@@Fred_the_1996 Drama is rather misplaced in a Top 10 Doritos Flavors of All Time video, but when used in describing historical events that shaped civilizations.... some dramatic effect seems apt.
Venezuelan independence was declarated on 1810 and stablished on 1811, then they agreed to be part of the gran colombia in 1819, but venezuelan and independence indeed was way earlier than the video shows (as it was regained later on 1830 after gran colombia collapse)
@@jeremymyers924 what the fuck does that have to do with anything, all the guy said was he preferred the old narrators voice, something i also agree with. tell me sir why does gay tinder live rent free in your head?
Error When the Haitians occupies the Spanish side it was already independent, and it was in 1822, it used to belong to french for like 16 years but it went back to spanish again and then declare its independence in 1821
Worth pointing out, the Statute of Westminster did not apply only to Canada, but also to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, The Irish Free State and Newfoundland.
The best ever summary of American history, made by an anglo-american, that I have seen. One trillion thanks for correctly call the New World: America NOT the Americas.
Who's the anglo-american, I don't know who writes the story but the new voice actor, the Riddle, meet Arnold, and mind warehouse guy is russian I think.
The Best? He said that Haiti took the entire island before declaring it's independence. That's wrong... They declared independence and then had an agreement with the Spanish side of the island that wanted independence from Spain, the pro Spain army was defeated and Spain was having a revolution in their homeland so they didn't even tried to get the island back... Haiti tried to keep the whole island for themselves breaking the agreement that was signed and soon after They lost the Eastern part of the island that is modern day Dominican Republic
Well to be fair puerto rico still wants to stay with america. In fact, recently there has been referendums. In one, 52% of them wanted statehood. And in another, 97% would either want statehood or stay as a territory and 3% wanted independence.
@@imperify7671 this first referendum you speak of is the most recent one and that is accurate, but only because PR was given the option to either statehood or independece. It only won and by such a mild marging because puertorricans weren’t given an option to a third, either (stay) colonial or more automous status. This second referendum you mention is a decade old, where statehood purposefully won as the PDP (pro-colony aka Commonwealth) boycotted voting in this referendum as it would be useless in changing the current colonial status of the Island, of which they themselves created and support and are still a big minority, allowing this to continue. Same for the NPP (pro-statehood). Pro-independence has both grown and been taken more seriously by puertorricans since the second referendum you mentioned happened and as the younger generation replaces the old, true autonomy or independebce looks to become the future for this Island. Puerto Rico is tired of being exploited by rich usanians, being maintaned a colony as per such country’s wishes and not being allowed to self-determinate it’s own future before it was invaded and taken from Spain and repressing any form of national pride and ethnic cleansing until the proclamation of the current-standing Commonwealth, which even if to a lesser extent in some aspects, still continues the colony and its purposful dependence on the foreign empire
16:15 - It is worthy to note that the statement "Catholic church has apologised...." is not a proof that "it is all the fault of the catholics. It is a statement that should show you that the catholic church is the only institution that reflects and apologises even when (as stated in the video itself) it has fought with corruption, abuse and slavery involved in the colonisation from the beginning. So we have a situation where arguably the only institution that apologises for atrocities it has fought against anyway is now deemed as the guilty party because of that apology by all other parties who have NOT apologies and have NOT objected to the abuses anyway... Interesting.... :)
So who should apologize? Concerning The Vatican did advocate and support their subjects (empires) like Portugal, Spain and France to subjugate the native inhabitants in the 1500s and 1600s etc.
The Catholic Church being the only one deemed as guilty is the fault of media outlets who clung to that and ran with the stories that spoke only of the catholic church's crimes; I think the Catholic church meddled more in Canada than the US too so there's that. In the US, the federal goverment and Bureau of Indian Affairs were the ones running the boarding schools and pushing for certain policies like forceful sterilization. It's also funny that the catholic church apologized in 1992 but kept their residential schools in Canada open until 1996. So much for an apology, they clearly just did that to save face, the bastards.
From a historian's perspective, most of these examples are colonial independence, not Decolonization. Haiti is the only example from before the 14:00 minute mark.
Decolonisation and Colonial Independence are the same freaking thing! Listen to yourself, “historian.” A real historian would know the difference. Oh wait that was a trick question, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!
@@dinoxman8584 Compelling argument, except no. Decolonization is the process of removing colonial rule. decolonization is the process of the colonized... no longer being colonized. I will wager that I have more, and more recent formal training in history, political science, and anthropology than you. I don't think that colonial independence is somehow bad, I just think that when understanding history using the correct terms is important. Look at South Africa. It ceased being a dominion of the British Empire, but was not decolonized until the 1990's with the end of apartheid. It's an important difference.
@@dinoxman8584 In the Case of the vast majority former Spanish colonies and Brazil they were still ruled by the white European "Creole" minority, resources were still being extracted from the indigenous people and their descendants, colonization efforts were still carried out (just look at Patagonia) and largely not much changed for the vast majority of the population, just that the [very much still white European] children of colonizers became the rulers rather than their dads
No no. Haití is still a colonial state by definition. It is just ruled majority African-Haitians. There are barley native Haitians in sight of the country.
That kinda makes sense. But it depends what one defines as "Decolonization". The population of Haiti was brought there by colonization, wouldn't they also be "colonial independence"? What would be the exact difference?
Uruguay to Brazil: you are my Dad? Argentina to Uruguay: No. I'm your Dad , Brazil is your Uncle! , Brazil to Uruguay: No, you are my son but you speak spanish and i speak portuguese😂🤡🤡...
Hello everyone! After Pre-Columbian America (ua-cam.com/video/Yipm-Be3uFQ/v-deo.html) and the European conquest of America (ua-cam.com/video/er4CMhp6hqc/v-deo.html), we now finish the trilogy of American history with the Independences in America. I hope you enjoy it! See you soon for Russian history!
PUT THE SPANISH SUBTITLES PLEASE
Because in total is perfect
if you got some time can you please do the story of many wars that happen in the cold war like western saha war and others ?
also you are the ONLY one who helps me understand these histories
i have good knowledge about these because of you friend
thanks
The new voice actor meet Arnold?
Can you make a Video on the European Conquests of the Pacific and Oceania?
I live in Australia and I'd love for you to learn about the Conquests of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and Country's.
The portuguese Prince declared independence from his own father
In some way, all of us do the same
Well his father became a puppet of the Portuguese court after he signed the Constitution. In fact the Brazilians tried to get Pedro I to declare independence since King João returned to Portugal, and the only reason why Pedro l did not declare war, was because he didn't wanted to betray his father. He only get into the independence vibe after his son died following the tensions between Portugueses and Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro, who force the Royal family to leave the city and made the boy already weak health became worse. Pedro was so furious that he write to his father "It was your soldiers who killed my son."
@@juliohenrique8546 Half true, there were battles of independence
Dom pedroII
He did it after shitting on a river
Everyone: Decolonises and owns only some small territories or islands
Denmark : *no*
French guiana also no
@@theidiot5496 then Netherlands and Britian also no
@@theidiot5496 nvm iam dumb
Spanish: no
Oh CRAP I ruined the mission
@King of the Lilin bro u forgot Greenland
Germany: *Looses to a triple alliance and gets large parts of its territory amputatet.
Paraguay: "First time ?"
Triple alliance and triplice alliance
Paraguay not exist
@@LuisFigueroa1F dont**
Hungary: You were saying... children?
The saddest war in the history of America, Paraguay was industrializing, it was going to be a power surely, it only needed the sea to unleash its full potential
"Annoyed, the US sends warships"
Britain: That's my boy!
Vikings: that's my great grandson! From the marriage with that Saxon woman who had some celt and roman blood
@Matthew Shields i am perfectly aware of that. Not only they built a fleet for it, but they basically had to learn naval warfare, for the war against Carthage
Then, the French never did that against Haiti?
Haha. Reminds me of the recurring gag in Napoleon Oversimplified where every time Britain would be frustrated with France they'd send some ships to Copenhagen and blow stuff up.
Hello good joke
So basically Brazil and Portugal is a family business
basically yes and not... that guy, Pedro I, declares waar against portugal and he won, he put his doughter on the portuguese throne, as you see brazilian-portuguese history was unparalelled unique...
A family discussion that ended up creating a massive country
É meu amigo, e vai virar outro negócio de família com Bolsonaro nessa porra
Since the 1755 Lisboa Earthquake, the idea of changing the capital of Portugal to Brazil was growing among the government as by that time, Gold had already been found in Brazil and it had become the most profitable land owned by Portugal.
@@ericksousa911 Actually the capital only became in Rio because the monarchs had to flee from Mainland Portugal due to the Peninsula Wars and the French Invasions of 1808, 1809 and 1811.
And the golden years of Brazil were actually before the earthquake of 1755, in the times of D. João V, the Louis XIV of Portugal.
Plata = silver in Spanish
Argentum = silver in Latin (hence the name Argentina)
Plata is an often recurring name.
Funny enough, in french, "silver" is called "argent" (just like money).
In Argentina, they actually use the word “plata” for money.
Pretty sure Rio means river if I'm not wrong
@@franciasii2435 You’re not wrong. Also, there is a place in Argentina called “Mar de Plata” or “Silver Sea”.
Paraguay: hey guys I'm kind of small here, mind me taking over some more territories?
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay: *so you have chosen death.*
Actually, the issue was more political than anything else: Paraguay supported the Uruguayan White Party and Brazil supported the Uruguayan Crimson Party. The Crimson Party staged a coup against the White Party and took control of Uruguay, then the Paraguayan Government wanted to help the White Party, but had to cross Argentina to get to Montevideo. They asked the government of Argentina for permission, but they refused to avoid getting into trouble with Brazil, which was a powerful empire back then. Anyway the Paraguayan army crossed the Argentinian border causing the war.
@@ZuGa1384 Was Paraguay's mistake in wanting to invade Brazil, what were the Paraguayans thinking? That they were going to enter the biggest country in South America and nothing was going to happen?
@@mrcarioca8046 I don't know, palm, the Paraguayan president was a madman.
@@mrcarioca8046 They Had The Best Army In The Region
@@mrcarioca8046 No, Paraguay didn't want to invade Brazil. They want to go to Uruguay to help the White Party. However the nly way was to cross over Argentina.
Even the Argentinians didn't want to fight the Paraguayans. Argentina and Uruguay were dragged by Brazil and the bad choice of the government of Paraguay.
Mexico: *abolishes slavery*
Texas: "we don't do that here"
DON’T MESS WHIT TEXAS!
Northerners: Why don't I just march over there and abolish it for you.
Avocado = Palta in spanish🥑🥑🥑😳
@@miguelostos241 STFU
@@miguelostos241 aguacate
GF breaks up with you: hurts
Mother dies: hurts immensely
Gran Colombia breaks up: infinite pain
Chad gets it's independence: INFINITE HAPPINESS
For those who are interested in knowing more about the subject, the independence of the Spanish-American colonies differs greatly from the independence of the United States, on our side it all began as a consequence of a power vacuum generated by the intervention of Napoleon Bonaparte in Spain. Due to this, neither the Spanish nor the colonists accepted the authority of Joseph Bonaparte as the new king of Spain and began to organize on their own, in the case of Spain the Court of Cadiz was formed as the main opponent of the French occupation, but his authority was not recognized by the Colonies either, this was because the colonies appealed to the "Siete Partidas del Rey Alfonso X" which were the body of laws that had prevailed in Spain since the Middle Ages during the times of The Reconquista, and according to these partidas, the king's power came from the people and without the king the power returned to the people once more, added to this, it was understood that the American colonies were not part of the Spanish state as is normally thought,
on the contrary they were literally the personal lands of the kings of Spain since 1492, united to peninsular Spain only by their figure and authority, without the king at the head, the colonies saw themselves with the right to govern themselves until the monarch returned. So at first, the colonies did not want independence, but while the Napoleonic wars continued and tyrannical actions were taken by the colonial authorities in order to maintain control, radical factions and groups of patriots influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment, Freemasonry and the rejection of the absolutist reforms of the House of Bourbon, began to take activities to convert the colonies in independent democratic republics, this is how the independence of Hispano-America was largely gestured
Absolutely the Spanish Colonies wanted their independence from Spain, even before the whole "power vacuum" that you speak of. The"Criollos", the Spanish descendants in the Americas were the main reason for independence from Spain. The Criollos wanted independence because they were not treated fairly by the Peninsulares, the Spaniards in mainland Spain. The Criollos were considered second class citizens, and were constantly overruled by the Peninuslares in the Americas, which made no sense since it was the Criollos who understood life in the Colonies better. The Criollos had a good point for complete independence, they were the ones who were expanding the Spanish Empire, conquering territory, controlling vast territory, governing the locals, and defending the Spanish Colonies from other European powers, like defeating the British in Rio de la Plata in 1806 and 1807, without the help of mainland Spain. The Peninsulares always tried to impose on the Criollos, like forcing the Criollos to give the Eastern Part of Hispanola to the French because of a Spanish mistake in Europe in the 1790s, the Criollos in Santo Domingo were not consulted, not considered, nor were they happy about it. There was a reason why almost everyone in Latin America, especially those with full Spanish ancestors like Bolivar, San Martin and Jose Marti later on, wanted Spain out of the continent. It was because Spain was unjust and ungrateful to those who expanded and defended her Empire for so long. The Criollos had no reason to be loyal to Peninuslares who was unfair to them. The Criollios did MORE for the Spanish Empire than anyone. It was them and their ancestors who conquered mighty empires like the Aztec, Inca, and Mayan Empires. It was them and their ancestors who crossed, mountains, deserts, jungles, and tundras in unknown territory to expand the Spanish Empire. It was them and their ancestors who defeated other European powers like the British, French, Portuguese and Dutch, keeping the bulk of the Spanish Empire for the Spanish. Then the Peninsulares want to go ahead and treat Criollos like second class citizens, ignoring their rights and opinions and not caring if they consent to treaties or not. Loyalty is a two-way street. It is not the Criollos have to be loyal to Spain, but Spain does not have to be loyal to the Criollos. No, the Criollos were not having any disloyalty, especially not from Peninsulares who never even stepped foot in the New World. The ultimate disloyalty was the Spanish being disloyal to the Criollos with Santo Domingo. In the 1790s, Spain lost a war to the French Republic fought in Europe, but in order not to lose territory in Europe, Spain gave France the Eastern part of Hispaniola, which included Santo Domingo. Do you know how hard the Criollos had worked to keep Santo Domingo a Spanish Colony for centuries. Every other European power was always trying to take Santo Domingo, and the Criollos successfully defended it. So now the Criollos in Santo Domingo were French subjects (until they fought off the foreign invaders without help from Spain, like in Rio de la Plata in 1807). So for Spain to just give France Santo Domingo, without consent or approval from the Criollos in Hispaniola, that sent shockwaves to all Criollo Nation in the New World. From California to Patagonia, from Santiago de Cuba to Santiago de Chile, every Criollo thought if it was their home that Spain would give away next. No, the Criollos were not having it. Mexico would not be British, Rio de la Plata would not be French, Nueva Granada would not be Dutch, if Spain wished to give it away. Because Spain no longer controlled the destiny of the Criollo lands.They took their chances to be on their own, because Spain did NOT have their best interest, independence was the correct result.
I didn't know that freemasonry had anything to do with it. Are there still a lot of freemasons in the Americas?
@@Dorgpoop Yes.....they are...in central and south America
@@Dorgpoop dude, fremasons rule the world today
@@andoapata2216 🤫.. I'm 1
Disappoint you didn’t mention Labrador and New Foundland leaving UK and joining Canada, but glad you had it on the map.
Avocado = Palta in spanish🥑🥑🥑😳
Was wondering what that was
Labrador and New Foundland
It's more specific to Chile. In other countries, it is called "aguacate" (Spain, Colombia...).
Nfld had the option to stay an independent country but decided 😎 to be a part of Canada in 1949 after WWII and having access to welfare pay checks and unemployment benefits from Canada. The Yankee soldiers at the end of WWII took back home the most beautiful and attractive Newfie girls. That's why today, there aren't that many left.
Brazil had four annexed territories, in its edges, that became a state in the 80s/90s… Rondônia, Amapá, Roraima, and Acre. No one talks about it but would be interesting to cover it.
It also lost some unfortunately, including cisplatina and French Guiana
@@hotman_pt_ Since when did they own french guiana?
@@AirMadeKat goes back to the Napoleonic wars. The Portuguese had dominance over the continent, so they occupied French Guiana.
@@hotman_pt_ Oh I didn't know that! But wouldn't that mean it was portugal that "owned" Guiana and not Brazil?
@@AirMadeKat I guess you can look that way. At the time, however, it was already the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves
10:39 *Paraguay:* :(
13:39 *Paraguay:* :)
Ugay
@@ShubhamMishrabro yes
@@ShubhamMishrabro 😏😏😏😏😏😳😳😳😳😳😳😔😔😂😂😂😂😂😂🥶🥶🥶😤😤🍆🍆🍆🍆🍇
@@guerra5152 That's a myth. Paraguay lost just between 40 and 60 percent of the population
@@eugen4842 and arround 80% of that was male population
post colonial Americas have a very interesting history that is usually underrated
like what
Eeeeh, nop
lol hello micah
Alot of people pretty much know what happened... so not underrated. Its what happened before colonization that is shrouded with mystery.
Post colonial pre revolutionary history is underrated but almost nothing happens other than expansion and making farms
I never knew South American history was so interesting!!
Yeah Brazil’s history is very unique especially
@@emo3465 glory to the empire
Well, South America is everything below Panama 😅
@ Acre is from Brazil, do you want Acre? come take it hahahahaha Brazil has soldiers who use dinosaurs as mounts
@ The first enemy soldier to enter Acre will be eaten by a dinos.
Yes, every time there is a new video may day just got 10 times better
yes
@@atohol.yepthomi6069 no
Who are you replying
*before that dude with the old voice left
Yes
As much as I like this person, I can’t stop thinking of Arnold when I hear this persons tone, it still feels like he’s going to say something silly or joking
Who are you talking about
@@Konstanz_Schwarznegger narrator
YES, i thought that i have heard a voice like this
Meet Arnold
He is going to colonize the Americas
@@minisaiju7699 I was asking who Arnold is
It's important to notice Pedro of Brasil entered in conflict with the burgeoise, lower mobility and clergy of Portugal, not with his father, the King.
Pedro became Emperor of Brazil but remained heir to the Portuguese throne.
In fact a few years later, he returned to Portugal, deposed his usurper brother Miguel, having the support of a large part of Portuguese population and army (despite Brazilian independence), and put his eldest daughter, born in Brazil, in the Portuguese throne, while his son became Emperor of Brazil, ruling until 1889, and considered the greatest Brazilian of all time
@Bruno Cardoso não sou monarquista. Aliás, não entendo a direita monarquista fã de golpe militar, sendo que foi um golpe militar que derrubou Dom Pedro II
@@rogeriopenna9014 São bosominions, não entendem nada sobre coisa nenhuma.
One of the best video on UA-cam about Latin American countries in brief.
Avocado = Palta in spanish🥑🥑🥑😳
@@miguelostos241 en Chile, si
No estoy seguro sí sé llama palta en el resto de latino América
@@miguelostos241 aguacate
"Latín América" no't exist
@@fabianreusch4870 En Perú tambien. Pero en México los llaman aguacate.
You didn't mention that Guyana was claimed by both Venezuela and the UK, remaining disputed territory until very recently (after the discovery of oil on its coast). This was the last major disagreement between the US and the UK, where the US intervened in favor of Venezuela as a result of the Monroe doctrine.
He shows it at 15:42.
Brazil has also lost territory to the British in
Guayana Esequiba but most people have forgotten about it, search: "Questão do Pirara (Cuestión de Pirara)".
@Jermaine Singh bro what are you talking about? This happened in 1895. Also maduro sucks balls haha
Or that Guyana changed its name in 1980 to sound less colonial.
@Jermaine Singh What do they get in return?
3:25 To this day we remember the british invasions of Buenos Aires in Argentina. I'm pretty sure for the english crown they were just a couple skirmishes in the grand scheme of things but they lit the fire of what later became the independence movement for the united provinces
Independens stonks lol
Bolivia: Estoy repobre, mejor le sube 10 centavitos a el impuesto del salitre
Chile: PLOMAZO, no hay de otra.
Chile no se metió en largas disputas de telenovelas atacó y listo que Bolivia se joda jajajaja
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Uff pero es que 10 centavos en la época era mucho, y no era al valor total sino al unitario, creo. Aunque no estoy seguro
10 centavos por quintal de salitre es bastante
El mayor error de Bolivia, por culpa de eso ya no tienen playa
Everyone: Fighting boarder wars
Brazil: Vamos beber café e ir a praia.
*(Vamos beber café e ir à praia.)
3:08 Portugal didn't adhere to the blockade btw
brazil has to have had one of the most fascinating creation stories
Avocado = Palta in spanish🥑🥑🥑😳
@@miguelostos241 get ready to be punish for spamming
Right?
Its like:
*France invades portugal*
Portugal royal Family: lets move to thar big colony of ours and make that the center of our empire!
*some years later after france is defeated*
The King Portugal (John V): "Hey son...lets go back to our home"
Son of the king of Portugal (Peter I): no
King of Portugal: what did you say peter?!
Son of king of Portugal: its emperor peter now old man!
*some years later*
King of Portugal: *died*
Son of the king of Portugal: ok son..i'm leaving to become the king of Portugal now...bye
Son of the son of the king of Portugal (who is now 6): bye bye daddy
@Gabriel Staut omg lol
@@KevinAssalin yes
All that room, and it still wasn't enough. can you imagine the vast areas involved and the time it takes to even figure out where your boarder is, where the enemy is and how to get your army into position to meet the enemy. It amazes me that anyone knew what was going on prior to the invention of telegrams and powered transport.
Both of those started soon (less than a generation) after the beginning of this video, though the point is still applicable of course since they were implemented in Europe first.
Lowkey like the other voiceover more, not that this one is bad. Cool video.
He is pretty bad ngl
@@Jacksiloution It just reminds me of simple history too much.
Nice
@@ACR909 mhm
@rahul Dio does he do any other channels?
It’s great to learn about obscure wars and see them appear here. Great video as always.
The Mapuche survived Incan invasions and Spanish colonisation for so long, is no one going to talk about how impressive that is!
Oh my Allah and would you look at their paradise made of gold and silver and Covid masks made from cocaine leaf
And still they are probably less recognizable by peaople than incas aztecs and mayas
Germany: I want Brazil.
Japan: I want California.
Italy: I want Africa
edit: o cool more than 100 likes
Edit:2 WOT 220 LIKES
🤣😂
Can someone explain it to me, please?
empress Leopoldina was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor. She was the mother of the Portuguese Queen Maria and her brother, Emperor Pedro II, Greatest Brazilian of all time, patron of arts and science.
And she was largely responsible for fostering German colonization in southern Brazil, starting in 1824
True decolonization is, when all european culture dominated states disappear and the Aztec, Mayan, Inca and so on Empires are reborn, including tribal lands
(if the tribes still exist at all).
People of european origin might live then in reservations.
@@rudolfkraffzick642 lol, this one's on crack
You forgot about the Acre war where Brazil anexed Acre territory from Bolívia :)
Bolivia’s been bullied by everyone
Tratado de Petrópolis de 1902
Buy it*
@@G.973 Kind of, there was a war before that
Me pregunto porque se llamaba Acre?
Existia una Acre Medieval en la costa del Medio oriente
The most objective anglo video I've seen in relation to the independence of the Americas. The mention of the british masonic lodges was great.
when is dinkster streaming
YO 7 MINS AGO LOLOL
15 mins I’m early
Lol
idk
Why does this have less likes ;-;
thanks for shedding some light on Latin American history
Bring back the old narrator please
"Latín América" no't exist
@@juanmanuelgomezrubio3036 it does
Just America
@@juanmanuelgomezrubio3036 latin america refeers to the countries who languagues are based off latin (portuguese, spanish, italian, french) , so it is right to call us that way
T. Argentino carajo!
these are the best historical educational videos ever. I feel like I know more than everything taught in middle school and high school.
Ohh, you used "America" to refer to the continent, thanks for that 😍, grettings from Brazil brother 🇧🇷
Ok I have a question, why are y’all so hurt of the usa calling it self america
@@prankmaster0 imagine a European country calling itself Europe, or China calling itself Asia, there is no problem in people from the USA being Americans but they are not the only ones, from Alaska to Argentina we are all Americans
@@prankmaster0 Oh geez, maybe because we live in a continent called America? 🤷
@@luchinovizzone7299 but in English, America isn’t a continent, there’s North America and South America, and they use America as shortage of the United state of America
@@prankmaster0 Substitutes exist. Such as US-American, or perhaps try US-Assholes.
As a Spanish speaker, I love the "Rio de la Plata" 3:30
You can find a Spanish version on the Spanish speaking channel "geo historia" ;)
@@saylitiwaciwin6762 Nah this better 😤
@@maxrucula es la misma weá, pero los comentarios son mejores en la versión gringa
@@thispersondoesntexist9183 versión gringa*
Did you mean this as sarcasm? Because I am a native American English speaker and I learned Spanish and this is how I would say it. Is it an incorrect pronunciation? What did you mean by this comment?
Decolonization is a word used when the colonists go back to their countries. As an example i would say that Algeria was decolonized from France. About the Americas the colonists didn't go back to where they came from, they just seceded from their european empires.
They still speak the European languages
Yea but Algerians are not Arabic, in that case Arabs should leave Algeria too.
@@goxyeagle8446 that’s so dumb would you want all white Americans to go back to Europe?
Are u stupid or what, look up pieds noir. Arab musulman destroy zootharisme iran same thing with arabic musulman algerian who kicked the beberes pieds noirs. Arabic need to go back. Stop making false or misleading statements liar.
True! If that's the term(decolonization) then america now will be controlled by natives rather than europeans
Spain: aids the Americans in their independence war against the British
Britain: aids the people living in the Spanish Colonies in their independence war against Spain. (And got economic benefits from it)
Only after Britain realized that they could never conquer the bulk of the Spanish Colonies, as they tried and failed so many times.
@@RidleyScottOwnsFailedDictators Likewise so did the Spanish to the British Isles and other colonies, think the Brits dodged a bullet taking Spanish colonies though since they're all pretty much shit holes.
Yes, I realize that you quit this conversation once you realized that you were the one defending an incompetent, reckless, delusional warmongering sociopath who ended in total defeat. Sadly for you, you could not figure that one out by yourself. It took some random person on UA-cam to tell you how wrong about this you were, and for you to realize that you got taken to school. Because like the sheep you are, like most of whom I put in their place, you can't think for yourself and you follow the false narrative of "glory" "triumph" and victory when the real story is defeat, disgrace, and disaster.
What happened in the comment section?
@@johnnyappleseed4930 Actually this is my fault, I meant to respond to someone else, not here, lol. I was talking about Napoleon and the false history that most people use to make him appear great, instead of the incompetent, delusional warmongering military dictator who ended in total defeat that he was. Never mind, I have no further comment here.
Spain already had control of Florida in 1565. The British only had it from 1763 until 1783.
True, a weird stuff that USA people do is to say that Colombus discovered their country, but he discovered Bahamas, and the first European that went to USA continental landmass was the spanish Juan Ponce de León that named Florida.
@@FallenLight0 it's because they confused America the continent and America (usa) the country
Great video. But you completely left out Danish North America. Denmark too had New World colonies. It sold the Danish West Indies to the USA in 1917 (now the US Virgin Islands), but Denmark still possesses/governs the island of Greenland.
I loved you correctly call the entire content America!
Also, I feel bad for Mexico, Gran Colombia and the Mapuche.
Thanks for the video!
First the European countries grabbed and plundered the continents of Americas Africa and Australia۔ killed and enslaved countless numbers of people and now are apologizing۔ why don't they give lands of native American back and go back to Europe
@@kamranmisri2366 Well, Mexicans are natives lmao.
As an Australian, it sounds weird because we're taught the seven continent model with North America and South America as separate continents, and that "America" is a shortened version of the United States of America. However, it doesn't phase me too much because I understand that other people refer to things differently and that's perfectly fine. With that being said, it does sound weird having an American (US citizen), someone who probably would've been taught the same thing as I, referring to the Americas as a single "America".
Actually, the Americas are divided into "South", "North" and sometimes "Central" for geopolitical reasons (mainly because the North do not want to mix with the "underdeveloped" and "not white" South). But, it is a unique continent if you consider what a continent is.
@themaskstaysonatalltimes6364 The US recognized the traditional European view of America as a single continent with subcontinents (north and south) until the end of WW2. After becoming the global power, the government felt it needed a more distinctive name, creating the 7 continents model (in the 1950's) to that end. This way the USA (or now simply America) became a country located in the newly created continent of North America. Given the influence of the US in pop culture other countries of the Anglosphere adopted the new conventions. However, in most of the world the traditional continents model remained unaltered since 1507.
Wonderful video greetings from Chile
@Love Maker no fuck that
@Love Maker texas stay in USA🇺🇸
@Love Maker nop, independencia!!
@@luigiisbetterthanmario6916 you copied our flag ñññ
@@sebastianandresruizsoto3219 cool dude
Muito construtivo o vídeo. Parabéns. Um detalhe que falta (a meu ver) que é muito importante para se entender a diferença entre o Brasil e a América Espanhola é a invasão de Napoleao a Portugal
A capital do Império Português passou a ser o Brasil. E assim continuou até 1822 ....imagine um império Europeu com sede no Brasil....
Imagine , seria a loucura.
@@vitorsilveira560 não seria, mas foi. E me pergunto como será que estariamos se eles tivessem continuado governando todo o reino de Portugal daqui do Brasil. Acho que Portugal e o Brasil (que seriam uma coisa só) iriam ser bem poderosos e ricos já que a família real iria ter que investir aqui pra melhorar a vida deles. Ou ia terminar de dar merda e os dois estariam piores do que estão agora vai saber kk
mas ele falou sobre isso
@@FallenLight0 seria com certeza melhor, mas existe coisas chamadas sociedades secretas em ambos os países que não permitiu que isso acontecesse.
bem, mesmo depois da independencia acho que o Brasil foi a unica Monarquia Imperial das Americas.
Please being the old narrator back! No offense to the new one, but the original is part of why I fell in love with the channel.
I know man, it's nothing against the new guy, just such a damn loss without Raul's voice :(
То чувство, когда вы рассказываете интереснее, чем в моей школе на уроке по географии
Confirmo
Это таки больше история. Хотя конечно так или иначе тут это историческая география
My history teacher put this video on!
Great summary. I like to add that Argentina was ruled by a militar dictatorship during the war with the UK, it's not like people voted to go to war.
People wanted it but not losing it
This is a very interesting subject and one that is often forgotten in world history. I would love to see more documentaries on South and Central American history.
where are you from? If you want some information about South American, Argentina was the second country in the world in the number of european immigrants during the 19th and 20th century and it was the first country in the world in the proportion of european immigrants. Here you can see a festival of the immigrants and their descendants (that are the huge part of the Argentinean society): ua-cam.com/video/iGxU_gmSHw0/v-deo.html
Brazil really loved Dom Pedro II and his family, he was the best leader we had
And the best you’ll ever have
@@stantorren4400 "o amanhã a Deus pertence"
@@stantorren4400 maybe
é
@@stantorren4400 oxi gringo quem é você o falar alg coisa
Spain: Has an empire
San Martin and Bolivar: lets change that
Edit: Holy crap that's a lotta replies I haven't checked this comment in ages
And bolívar
San Martin*
@@dilmerfandino The true is, the first warrior was San Martin, later Simon and others.
@@BRYANEMMANUEL18 ambos son igual de importantes y simultaneos
@@dilmerfandino ambos traidores.
Here before all the “fake map.” “No territory belonged to this country” “you don’t know anything about history” comments
Avocado = Palta in spanish🥑🥑🥑😳
@@miguelostos241 aguacate moment
@@miguelostos241 abacate 😳😳
US: Have control over some random islands in the Carribean and Pacific.
UK: See! You also love having colonie- I mean overseas territories.
Interesting to hear a US documentary referring to the whole continent as "America".
? It makes sense
This is not a US documentary
This channel is from Belgium
Dont classify eveeything to "USA"
@@advikalok5557 fi this is so, I stand corrected. Thanks.
@@carapo66 If?
There's literally an about section that mentions it.
Feel free to investigate at least a tiny bit before declaring future assumptions.
@@Pourmeup00 Actually it doesn't. The word "America" means different things in English and Spanish. In English it is taken to mean "The USA", in Spanish, it refers to north and south America. And before you say, "but America is a continent", continents are made up. English speakers consider the two parts to be separate.
We were never colonies, we were Viceroyalties, New Spain, New Granada,Peru, Río de la Plata. Spanish provinces, spanish cabildos. We rebelled against the French occupation, a lot of people fought against independence, even many indigenous nations, that were terrible treated by the new republics.
its ironic how the title is decolonization of america but then the United States basically colonized the Philippines and other islands in 1898
I love your videos and your pronunciation; it´s so clear that a non English language native person like me understands it all. Thank you
Spainish Empire: Calls Ottomans the "sick man of Europe".
Also Spainish Empire: *Collapses before the Ottomans.*
The Spanish never said that, it was Tsar Nicholas I of Russia who said it in 1853.
Brazil was lucky to had the empire under the control of Dom Pedro I and Dom Pedro II. Both managed to crush all the traitors who tried to rebel and split our country. The portugueses before the proclamation of the empire also did well, thanks to them we remain united.
fighting for rights is treason for you?
sul é o meu pais e me mama ai :)
2:25 yeah, secretly obtained Louisiana. It’s amazing what you can keep secret.
Hahahahaha good comment :D
Best video about the history of the American continent I've ever watched. Nice job! 👍
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thanks for mentioning all the wars of independence and not just focusing on the United States
Bolivar: You’re being liberated. Please do not resist.
*slaps debt on several new countries and declares himself dictator for life, and names a country after himself*
And they called him the South American George Washington. Hardly. An insult to Washington. A man of principle.
@@alienlife7754 a man of principle? he was a slaver, in addition to promoting wars throughout America and never abolishing slavery or the right to vote for blacks, as well as massacring indigenous populations, And writing in history a nationalist and extremist patriotism in favor of him and his image, That's being from "man of principles"
Sin contar las matanzas de civiles que perpetró y que intentó vender los territorios emancipados a los ingleses
I just wanna say: The dutch didnt officially join the war until the British declared war on them, before that, they supplied the 13 colonies only. (Which was the cause for the British to declare war)
The British declared war king George
Revenge time wasn't it because we took New York (New Amsterdam) from you.
@@teviottilehurst New york was traded for suriname (second worst deal ever after alaska), there was no war involved
@@dirkvdm7690 where did I mention war?
@@teviottilehurst Thats what I assumed since you were talking about revenge having it taken away
I'm brasilian and understand english. You are the best english history chanel in youtube
Oversimplified: hold my beer
@@UnRealistic. i like this chanel
@@thispersondoesntexist9183 it's the same thing but thanks 😉
@@thispersondoesntexist9183 In Portuguese and Spanish is Brasil, I really don’t understand why in English is Brazil with “z”, no makes sense
@@jenniferclase2691 é assim que fica o nome em inglês ué. Tipo, a Nigéria se escreve sem o assento no e (Nigeria), mas em português tem acento. São meras diferenças linguísticas.
As a professor of history I actually like these videos, the are, however, very US centered... but, again, they are much better than other sites.. thank you..
@ Leo Falcon they did also include Bolivar and La Plata Etc so not that US centred. Even though that is pretty basic, it's still something.
Also the main audience for this video in English would probably be, from the US.
Probably because the US is the only important country
They spent as long talking about Paraguay and longer talking about Brazil than they did the US. This was South American centered really. Argentina got a ton of time.
@@user-qv7rw7dq1d Nope)
can you do one for southeast asia colonies please? thank you so much!
Not much to cover besides Philippines, Indonesia, Indochina and Myanmar... Pretty sure Malaysia got it independence peacefully (Correct me if I'm wrong)
@@justalex3828 During the 1951 Kuala Lumpur Municipal Elections, UMNO decided to join the Malayan Chinese Organisation (MCA) to woo voters. This formula of racial co-operation saw the establishment of the Alliance Party that eventually won the first Malayan elections in 1955. Tunku Abdul Rahman became Malaya’s first Chief Minister and began negotiations with the British for independence.
Following the favourable recommendations of the Reid Commission, the Tunku arrived home from London with the good news that independence would finally come to Malaya. Between the years 1955-57, the Tunku and his cabinet prepared the Malayan Constitution, discussed the administration of justice, cemented racial harmony in the country and resolved to beat the Communists. The Tunku led the nation when he shouted Merdeka seven times at the newly built Merdeka Stadium on the 31st of August 1957.
The independence of Malaysia is different from much of the independence of other countries. What makes it so different? It is a peaceful independence achieved by holding talks with the British. No other country has ever done that before Malaysia. Additionally, the Malaysian independence was realised by three people with different culture and religion. It is amazing how independence was gained that way. On the glorious day of 31 August 1957, Allahyarham Tunku Abdul Rahman proudly declared the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia) by shouting out “Merdeka” seven times at the Merdeka Stadium.
Since that day onwards, the people of Malaysia promised to renew the political, economical and social structure in order to reduce the gap among the society. It is no easy job as there are many challenges ahead. The independence became unstable when the 13 May tragedy occured, caused by racial conflicts. Fortunately, the problem was overcomed immediately, ensuring the independence is unjeopardised. Measures are taken but success comes from individuals. How one acts can affect the whole nation.
As time flies, the danger seems to have extinct, but it lurks beyond the naked eyes. Younger generations tend not to bother the importance of independence anymore, not only in Malaysia but other countries as well. This would cause them to fall prey to the superpowers. Colonization could happen economically and even socially in some parts of the world. Independence should be maintained no only externally, but also internally into the minds of the people. The effects of this agenda which may jeopardise our independence could be our lack of learning, egoism, seggregation and political struggle. If this phoenomena worsen, the independence will extinct.
This country was colonized for more than four centuries before attaining independence and the end of World War II saw the rise of nationalism amongst its people. Malaysia’s road to independence, however, was far from being a smooth ride. Nevertheless, Malaysia is unique compared to other countries because her fight for independence did not involve bloodshed or vocal strife. Independence was realized by the courageous unity of her multi-ethnics, multi-cultural and multi-religious population
@@GreenGalaxio
Placed in global context (viewed externally) Malayasian independence acquires some more insightful details. WW II was too much of an expenditure for the global (overseas) Empires, which are all in West Europe (UK, the Netherlands & France particularly) of which Italy joined the (National Zocialist or Nazi) Germans. Being small to medium-sized, they have nothing to fall back upon except their vast Empires, which maintained their luxurious life styles. They have much to lose if they lost their Colonies (Empires). Asian Colonies (India in particular) led the assault on the Colonial /Imperial powers, sensing their vulnerabilities. Some more Asian countries (French Indo-China, Ceylon (Sri Lanka now) & Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) notably) joined too acting in concert in a Symbiotic relationship.
These (Imperial) countries losing their Empires, goaded by US of A (itself a colony or 13 colonies) loomed large as a certainity. In an ever changing scenario, winning the War against Nazi Hitler & subduing Germany was the sole effort into which they threw everything they had. Germany too was a Colonial/Imperial power from about 1878 till 1918 after which she stood stark naked as a defeated Colonial power, giving away her Empire entirely to Legue of Nations that distributed the "spoils of the War" among the other allied powers (British, French, Belgian, Dutch & Japanese).
The League of Nations for its acts of Ommissions & Commissions got wound up, paving way for WW II. Win in WW II gave the Allies (Japanese dropped out to join Nazi Germany) the necessary impetus to install UN in place of a now defunct League of Nations. UN on its part (& USA as the most powerful member) opted to wind up Empires in Toto. Indonesia & India (& its partitioned Pakistan that again split up in two to create Bangladesh) led the way of a spree of independences. The Empires & their colonies fell like dominoes over the next 45 years while the Cold War, was progressing concurrently. This & "de-colonisation" feeding on each other lasted concurrently, to end together at the same time. All this favourable trends led to peaceful transition to "freedom" in many places. One such was Malaya that emerged later as Malaysia, doubling of its territory by addition of Northern Borneo under the British (sans Brunei ).
Many forget that Mexico is also part of North America like Greenland, Canada, And The United States are
Todos SUL E NORTE DA AMÉRICA SÃO AMÉRICA, AMÉRICA É UM CONTINENTE NÃO UM PAÍS
Mostly backwoods kids though
@@quidam_surprise SINTO PRA VOCÊ., NÃO EXISTE NEM AMÉRICA DO NORTE, NEM DO SUL E NEM CENTRAL, ,O QUE EXISTE É UM SÓ CONTINENTE AMERICANO, todos que nele vivem do ALASCA A TERRA DO FOGO SÃO AMERICANOS
@@quidam_surprise EXISTEM 6 CONTINENTES AMÉRICA ÁSIA ÁFRICA ANTÁRTIDA, EUROPA e OCEANIA
@@atlas567 simm irmão!. 😄
10:02 "Oh look, Canada is so small"
12:53 HOLY SH-
The Pacific War (Bolivia & Peru vs Chile) was not over minerals, but guano (bird poop). Back then guano was a great fertilizer and was wanted by many countries.
Not
It was because of saltpeter, not guano
La gran guerra del sorete 😱😱
Too minerals
Greetings from Paraguay!
Stay in Paraguay
Greetings from Saudi Arabia
@@larssrensen4353 harsh 👀
Greetings from Colombia
@@jtom2958 How?
The Netherlands has been quiet in this video, but where involved of conquesting Suriname 🇸🇷 Aruba 🇦🇼 Curaçao 🇨🇼 Bonaire 🇧🇶 Sint Maarten 🇸🇽 Saba and Sint Eustatius 🤓 I do appreciate the quiet name changing as they had been occupied by different neighbouring countries themselves
Small countries
I forgot to mention Indonesia 🇮🇩 which isn’t a small country 🙄 small but very impactful since the orange 🥕 carrot you eat is because of the Netherlands 🇳🇱
@@josephderekstudio That's why they are called the big Orange machine
I just realised this is the voice of another UA-cam channel that does what if videos lmfao-
Avocado = Palta in spanish🥑🥑🥑😳
Mine Brazil
@@miguelostos241 chile 😎
@@Crimzz-xh5qb argentina 😎
The Infographics Show did more than What Ifs.
I lowkey like the other guys voice more, like this guy is good but the previous one is great, i like the accent
This channel explained the entire history of america
i watched russian version before, coz i didnt liked old voice but now i watch only english version :D thx for changing voice
The more dramatic tone of this voiceover, compared to the previous video’s tone (friendlier), is more fitting of the channel’s identity.
IMO, this dramatic tone makes it sound like one of those clickbait top 10 channels who have no idea what they're talking about
@@Fred_the_1996 Drama is rather misplaced in a Top 10 Doritos Flavors of All Time video, but when used in describing historical events that shaped civilizations.... some dramatic effect seems apt.
@@dphone7521 well, I'd rather have a calm tone but everyone has their opinion
canadians are so nice they are the only ones who asked for independence without fighting
Venezuelan independence was declarated on 1810 and stablished on 1811, then they agreed to be part of the gran colombia in 1819, but venezuelan and independence indeed was way earlier than the video shows (as it was regained later on 1830 after gran colombia collapse)
To be honest, I prefer the old voice, it was such a cool voice...
Dude, just enjoy the video. This is is not Gay Tinder.
@@jeremymyers924 what the fuck does that have to do with anything, all the guy said was he preferred the old narrators voice, something i also agree with.
tell me sir why does gay tinder live rent free in your head?
Error When the Haitians occupies the Spanish side it was already independent, and it was in 1822, it used to belong to french for like 16 years but it went back to spanish again and then declare its independence in 1821
It yes Dominican republic got independence from France in 1804
America, the continent, is beautiful!
Not only the nation is the continent is ugly mostly south of USA
@@makingfunofyou6382 america is a continent
Right?! And the biodiversity is so awesome!
I am glad they made this I wanted to know more about the independence of the Spanish colonies
There weren't spanish colonies.
There were viceroyalties. Nowadays they were part of a federation. No colonies
@@bilbohob7179 oh sorry
@@bilbohob7179 why would he know it, in hispanoamerican schools kids are taught that the surrender of our nations to the british is "independence"
Worth pointing out, the Statute of Westminster did not apply only to Canada, but also to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, The Irish Free State and Newfoundland.
I love these videos. I nerd out with the maps!
that was an excellent video! I'd love seeing the decolonization in Asia (mainly current situation in Southeast Asia)
The best ever summary of American history, made by an anglo-american, that I have seen. One trillion thanks for correctly call the New World: America NOT the Americas.
Who's the anglo-american, I don't know who writes the story but the new voice actor, the Riddle, meet Arnold, and mind warehouse guy is russian I think.
The Best?
He said that Haiti took the entire island before declaring it's independence. That's wrong... They declared independence and then had an agreement with the Spanish side of the island that wanted independence from Spain, the pro Spain army was defeated and Spain was having a revolution in their homeland so they didn't even tried to get the island back... Haiti tried to keep the whole island for themselves breaking the agreement that was signed and soon after They lost the Eastern part of the island that is modern day Dominican Republic
9:30 The San Juan Islands are already given to the United States, but those who watch Oversimplified know that this oink was not so easy.
Decolonization of America
Also America: ex-spanish colony Puerto Rico goes to and stays as United State’s caribbean colony
Well to be fair puerto rico still wants to stay with america. In fact, recently there has been referendums. In one, 52% of them wanted statehood. And in another, 97% would either want statehood or stay as a territory and 3% wanted independence.
@@imperify7671 this first referendum you speak of is the most recent one and that is accurate, but only because PR was given the option to either statehood or independece. It only won and by such a mild marging because puertorricans weren’t given an option to a third, either (stay) colonial or more automous status. This second referendum you mention is a decade old, where statehood purposefully won as the PDP (pro-colony aka Commonwealth) boycotted voting in this referendum as it would be useless in changing the current colonial status of the Island, of which they themselves created and support and are still a big minority, allowing this to continue. Same for the NPP (pro-statehood). Pro-independence has both grown and been taken more seriously by puertorricans since the second referendum you mentioned happened and as the younger generation replaces the old, true autonomy or independebce looks to become the future for this Island. Puerto Rico is tired of being exploited by rich usanians, being maintaned a colony as per such country’s wishes and not being allowed to self-determinate it’s own future before it was invaded and taken from Spain and repressing any form of national pride and ethnic cleansing until the proclamation of the current-standing Commonwealth, which even if to a lesser extent in some aspects, still continues the colony and its purposful dependence on the foreign empire
5:50 You forgot about Panama independence from *Spain* in 1821 and we did it peacefully and without Simon Bolívar's help.
Thanks José de Fabrega
4:32 King John VI of Portugal unnoticeably taking Cisplatin LOL
i didn't know you still made videos lol
Most new videos in English are adaptations of the french version ;)
@@saylitiwaciwin6762 the what version?
Are you czech?
Bolivia: _exists_
Everybody else: And I took that personally.
Es un video genial y enorme, mis respetos al equipo de trabajo!
Hay una versión en español del canal si quiere ;)
13:40. I just need this time stamp because I’m leaving the video to watch something else and then coming back
I always do that too lmao
Did you come back already?
16:15 - It is worthy to note that the statement "Catholic church has apologised...." is not a proof that "it is all the fault of the catholics.
It is a statement that should show you that the catholic church is the only institution that reflects and apologises even when (as stated in the video itself) it has fought with corruption, abuse and slavery involved in the colonisation from the beginning.
So we have a situation where arguably the only institution that apologises for atrocities it has fought against anyway is now deemed as the guilty party because of that apology by all other parties who have NOT apologies and have NOT objected to the abuses anyway...
Interesting.... :)
So who should apologize? Concerning The Vatican did advocate and support their subjects (empires) like Portugal, Spain and France to subjugate the native inhabitants in the 1500s and 1600s etc.
@@dvchel The countries who colonized and oppressed the natives should apologize.
The Catholic Church being the only one deemed as guilty is the fault of media outlets who clung to that and ran with the stories that spoke only of the catholic church's crimes; I think the Catholic church meddled more in Canada than the US too so there's that. In the US, the federal goverment and Bureau of Indian Affairs were the ones running the boarding schools and pushing for certain policies like forceful sterilization. It's also funny that the catholic church apologized in 1992 but kept their residential schools in Canada open until 1996. So much for an apology, they clearly just did that to save face, the bastards.
From a historian's perspective, most of these examples are colonial independence, not Decolonization. Haiti is the only example from before the 14:00 minute mark.
Decolonisation and Colonial Independence are the same freaking thing! Listen to yourself, “historian.” A real historian would know the difference. Oh wait that was a trick question, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!
@@dinoxman8584 Compelling argument, except no. Decolonization is the process of removing colonial rule. decolonization is the process of the colonized... no longer being colonized. I will wager that I have more, and more recent formal training in history, political science, and anthropology than you. I don't think that colonial independence is somehow bad, I just think that when understanding history using the correct terms is important. Look at South Africa. It ceased being a dominion of the British Empire, but was not decolonized until the 1990's with the end of apartheid. It's an important difference.
@@dinoxman8584 In the Case of the vast majority former Spanish colonies and Brazil they were still ruled by the white European "Creole" minority, resources were still being extracted from the indigenous people and their descendants, colonization efforts were still carried out (just look at Patagonia) and largely not much changed for the vast majority of the population, just that the [very much still white European] children of colonizers became the rulers rather than their dads
No no. Haití is still a colonial state by definition. It is just ruled majority African-Haitians.
There are barley native Haitians in sight of the country.
That kinda makes sense. But it depends what one defines as "Decolonization". The population of Haiti was brought there by colonization, wouldn't they also be "colonial independence"? What would be the exact difference?
It's like Mike Duncan's revolutions in twenty minutes. Very impressive.
I appreciate you guys doing north & south America.
Uruguay to Brazil: you are my Dad? Argentina to Uruguay: No. I'm your Dad , Brazil is your Uncle! , Brazil to Uruguay: No, you are my son but you speak spanish and i speak portuguese😂🤡🤡...
Brazil : father
Argentina : the mother who has custody of the child
Uruguay: Producto de una noche de pasión returvia :v
More like Argentina and uruguay are brothers, and uruguay was taken away by the weird uncle.