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2020
2020x1
Why did the Dutch Empire Fall Apart? (Short Animated Documentary)
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What happened to the Dutch Empire? Why did it Collapse and what caused it to fall apart? The Netherlands built an impressive empire, including South Africa, Indonesia and Suriname to .. show full overview
2020x2
The Romanian Revolution: Explained (Short Animated Documentary)
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In 1989, a wave of revolution swept across Eastern Europe, disrupting the Communist governments of Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary and of course, Romania. But how .. show full overview
2020x3
Why did Sparta Have Two Kings? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Sparta is second only to Athens when it comes to famous historical Ancient Greek city states and its military prowess and incredible hoplites are incredibly well-known. But one thing .. show full overview
2020x4
Why do Ex-British Colonies use Dollars Instead of Pounds? (Short Animated Documentary)
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You'll notice that many ex-British Colonies, like Australia, Canada and New Zealand don't use pounds like their former British overlords but instead use dollars. Why? What caused these .. show full overview
2020x5
Who Named the United States? (Short Animated Documentary)
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The United States of America. The USA. America. The Land of the Free. These are just some of the names for that continental sized nation which Alaska wishes it could touch. You'll be .. show full overview
2020x6
What Happened When Kamikaze Pilots Failed or Wimped Out? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Kamikaze Pilots had one job. Introduce and crash their face (and plane) into the deck of an American Aircraft Carrier or Battleship. They were a late addition to Imperial Japan's arsenal .. show full overview
2020x7
Why didn't Mao Conquer Taiwan? (Short Animated Documentary)
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In 1949 Mao won the Chinese Civil War and pushed the Koumintang government into exile in Taiwan. But why didn't he finish the job and Conquer the island, reunifying China in the process? .. show full overview
2020x8
How Did Portugal Happen? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Where did Portugal come from? Who founded it? When was it born? Well that's what here to find out when we ask 'How did Portugal Happen?'. We'll learn about Leon/Castile's relationship .. show full overview
2020x9
Why Was Singapore Kicked Out of Malaysia? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Singapore, every so briefly, was a part of Malaysia until it was kicked out in 1965. Since it's one of the very few nations in history that this has happened to, the question is why? .. show full overview
2020x10
Why, How and When did Britain Join the EU? (Short Animated Documentary)
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We talk so much about Britain leaving the EU that nobody wants to talk about how Britain came to be a member of the organisation. Ever wondered how Britain became a member or why .. show full overview
2020x11
Did Ancient Rome and China Know About Each Other? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Did Ancient Rome or Ancient (Han) China know about each other? Did these two empires communicate, did they trade and what did they think of each other? Find out in this short and simple .. show full overview
2020x12
Why are Purple Flags So Rare? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Why are Purple Flags So Rare? What Caused the lack of them? Find out in this short simple animated historical documentary. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tenminhistory Patreon: .. show full overview
2020x13
What Happened to the Last Emperor of China? (Short Animated Documentary)
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We all know that China no longer has emperors but what happened to its final one? What was the last Emperor of China's life like after his abdication and what did it look like. It's .. show full overview
2020x14
What did Leon Trotsky do in Exile? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Everyone knows that Trotsky was kicked out of the USSR and remained in exile until 1940. When Ice Axe. But what did he do during his exile? Find out in this short and simple animated .. show full overview
2020x15
When Did Passports Become a Thing? (Short Animated Documentary)
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International Travel requires a passport but when did this first start? When were passports, as we know them today, introduced? Find out in this short and simple animated .. show full overview
2020x16
How 'Wild' was the Wild West (Short Animated Documentary)
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We've all heard the stories of the Wild West. Saloon Brawls, duels at high noon, ladies being tied to Train Tracks by moustachioed gentlemen, Cowboys fighting Indians. But how true is .. show full overview
2020x17
Why did Nobody Conquer Liechtenstein? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Why did nobody conquer Liechtenstein? It's a tiny country in Central Europe that spent its entire life surrounded by great kingdoms and empires and none of them marched five blokes in .. show full overview
2020x18
How Bad was the Spanish Inquisition? (Short Animated Documentary)
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The Spanish Inquisition, to put it mildly, has a bad reputation. It's known for its brutality and repression but just how true is the commonly held opinion of them. Also, everyone .. show full overview
2020x19
Why did Sweden Support the Vietcong? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Why did Sweden support the Vietcong during the Cold War? Why did it, despite being a democratic neutral nation, oppose the United States' actions there? Find out in this short and simple .. show full overview
2020x20
Why did Japan Join the Axis? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Ever wondered why Japan joined the Axis powers? No? Well tough. In hindsight it seemed like a bad idea to tie itself to Germany and Italy during the greatest conflict in human history. .. show full overview
2020x21
Why Didn't the Arab World Unite? (Short Animated Documentary)
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When so many other groups of people were united into single nations, why didn't the Arab world do the same? Were there any attempts to do so and since they clearly didn't succeed in the .. show full overview
2020x22
The Highland Clearances: Explained (Short Animated Documentary)
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The Scottish Highlands used to have a sizeable population. But now they're barely populated at all, so what happened? Well, the Highland Clearances happened, that's what. Find out what .. show full overview
2020x23
The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Explained (Short Animated Documentary)
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The Spanish Flu swept across the world in the closing months of World War One and was responsible for more destruction of human life than that entire conflict. So what was the Spanish .. show full overview
2020x24
The Dreyfus Affair: Explained (Short Animated Documentary)
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The Dreyfus Affair was the most damaging controversy in France's late nineteenth century. It involved the accusation of espionage against a certain Major Alfred Dreyfus, his false .. show full overview
2020x25
The Time the Dutch Ate their Prime Minister (Short Animated Documentary)
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Many people dislike their leaders, few will ever go so far as to literally eat them. So why did the Dutch do this? Why did the Dutch eat their Prime Minister in the seventeenth century? .. show full overview
2020x26
What Happened to Portugal's Monarchy?
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Have you ever wondered how Portugal became a Republic? What happened to the monarchy which had been a part of Portuguese history throughout its rise and fall? Well find out in the this .. show full overview
2020x27
The Last Ditch Attempt to Save the USSR - August Coup of 1991 (Short Animated Documentary)
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One of the most important events in the decline and fall of the USSR was the August Coup of 1991 which saw its Vice President attempt to overthrow its President, Mikhail Gorbachev. It .. show full overview
2020x28
Did France and Britain Almost Unite into the Franco-British Union? (Short Animated Documentary)
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France and Britain have, numerous times, come close to becoming one state? But how close? And why didn't the two formally unite into the Franco-British Union? Well you can find out in .. show full overview
2020x29
Why don't Countries Formally Declare War Anymore? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Countries still fight and yet you never see any of them make formal declarations of war on the other (except for you Sudan). But why not? When did nations go from declaring wars to just .. show full overview
2020x30
Why does Belgium Exist? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Why does Belgium exist? A question which is often asked given its location between two historically annex-happy states and its linguistically-divided population. If you want to find out .. show full overview
2020x31
Why Didn't the Allies Declare War on the USSR when it Invaded Poland? (Short Animated Documentary)
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As you'll know World War 2 (in Europe) began with Britain and France declaring war on Germany after it invaded Poland. But when the USSR invaded soon afterwards, the allies did nothing. .. show full overview
2020x32
Why wasn't Iran colonised? (Short Animated Documentary)
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How did Iran (or Persia as it was known back then) survive the Age of Colonialism? Most nations in Africa and Asia were subject to a foreign power during the 19th and 20th centuries and .. show full overview
2020x33
How did the USSR React to JFK's Assassination? (Short Animated Documentary)
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When JFK shook off his mortal coil not much is discussed about the international reaction to it, specifically that of the USSR. So how did America's rivals in the Cold War react to his .. show full overview
2020x34
Why does the west use Arabic Numerals? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Why does the western world, who are proudly descended from the Romans, use the Arabic Numeral system instead of the Roman one? You can find out why and when that change happened in this .. show full overview
2020x35
When Did Time Zones Become a Thing? (Short Animated Documentary)
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When did Time Zones happen and why were they created? At what point did people formalise the fact that the earth is round and that it was noon in different places at different times? .. show full overview
2020x36
Why Did Britain Refuse to Annex Malta? (Short Animated Documentary)
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In 1955 the Maltese government asked to be incorporated into the United Kingdom as its fifth constituent nation. As you'll be aware, that never happened and Britain refused to annex the .. show full overview
2020x37
Hiroshima: After the Bomb (Short Animated Documentary)
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We all know about the first use of atomic weapons in warfare when the USA employed one on the city of Hiroshima at the end of World War 2. Yet what was life like in the city in the .. show full overview
2020x38
Why Does Moldova Exist? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Moldova. Why though? Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tenminhistory Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4973164 Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/history-matters-store-2 A .. show full overview
2020x39
When did Constantinople become Istanbul? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Istanbul has had many names but by far the longest lived was Constantinople, a name that the city had held formally for over a millennia. But when and why did this change? When did .. show full overview
2020x40
How did Communist States React to the USSR's Collapse? (Short Animated Documentary)
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We all understand that the western world was over the moon at the collapse of the USSR and the end of the Cold War. But how did the rest of the Communist world react? How did Cuba, .. show full overview
2020x41
How Did Ancient Philosophers Make Money? (Short Animated Documentary)
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There were many philosophers in the ancient world but one thing not often spoken about is how they actually made a living and didn't starve to death in the age of subsistence farming. If .. show full overview
2020x42
Why wasn't Japan Split Between the Allies After World War 2 (Short Animated Documentary)
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As you'll all know, Germany was divided up between the allies at the conclusion of the second world war. Yet, Japan, the primary belligerent in the Pacific Theatre came under the .. show full overview
2020x43
Why Does Luxembourg Exist? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Luxembourg is a tiny nation which sits between France and Germany and has managed to survive centuries of warfare. The little country is still free and independent, but how? Well, you .. show full overview
2020x44
Why Did Kings Stop Leading Troops into Battle? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Kings always used to lead troops into battle and would often command them during it. But when did this change and why? To find out watch this short and simple animated .. show full overview
2020x45
How is France on its Fifth Republic? (Short Animated Documentary)
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The formal title for France today is the Fifth French Republic and given that most nations have only had one period of republicanism (or maybe two), how has France managed to have five? .. show full overview
2020x46
Why didn't the USSR Annex Finland (Short Animated Documentary)
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I fixed it. Sorry. Why didn't the USSR, the largest country, not simply eat the other one? If you want to know why then watch this short and simple animated .. show full overview
2020x47
Why is the Vatican an Independent Country? (Short Animated Documentary)
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The Vatican is the smallest nation in the world and given the history of small nations getting gobbled up raises a question: why does it exist and how did it remain .. show full overview
2020x48
Why did Argentina Decline? (Short Animated Documentary)
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At the end of the nineteenth century, Argentina was seen by many as on the cusp of becoming a great power. Yet as you'll know, that never happened and instead Argentina declined relative .. show full overview
2020x49
Why Didn't the Allies Get Rid of Franco After the Second World War? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Given Franco's preferences during the Second World War (despite his official neutrality) along with his government's ideology, why didn't the allies get rid of him after world war 2? To .. show full overview
2020x50
Did Pepsi Really Own the Sixth Largest Navy in the World? (Short Animated Documentary)
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There's an internet legend that at one point, due a deal with the USSR, that Pepsi owned, briefly, the sixth largest navy on the planet. So did it? To find out the answer, watch this .. show full overview
2020x51
Why Isn't New Zealand a Part of Australia? (Short Animated Documentary)
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It might seem odd to ask why New Zealand is an independent nation but in the late nineteenth century, its inclusion in Australia was seen as a certainty. Yet, as you'll know, it never .. show full overview
2020x52
Why was Japan Allowed to Keep its Emperor After World War 2? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Emperor Hirohito of Japan was a rare case of an axis leaders who didn't get Nuremburged or Tokyo'd and managed to keep his position (and life). But why? Why was Hirohito not punished and .. show full overview
2020x53
How did Medieval Banking Work? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Want an extremely simplified overview as to how Banking worked in the Late Medieval Era? No? Well, here's one anyway. https://twitter.com/HistMattersYT Patreon: .. show full overview
2020x54
Why does Denmark Own Greenland? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Greenland is massive. Denmark is not. Given its size, it's strategic position and its distance from Denmark? How does Denmark own it and why didn't anybody take it from them? If you want .. show full overview
2020x55
What Happened to Prussia? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Prussia no longer exists. But why? What happened to one of history's most famous nations and why did it stay gone? If you want to find out more then watch this short and simple animated .. show full overview
2020x56
Did Medieval Knights Actually Go On Quests? (Short Animated Documentary)
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We all associate medieval knights with questing and heroic deeds but is this association based on facts? Not really but watch the video .. show full overview
2020x57
Who Picked the UN Security Council? (Short Animated Documentary)
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The UN Security Council has five permanent members who wield great influence over international affairs. But who picked them? Who decided who got a seat and who .. show full overview
2020x58
Why does America Have An Electoral College? (Short Animated Documentary)
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One of the most interesting parts of US Presidential elections is the use of the electoral college to determine their winner. But how did it come to be and given how controversial it .. show full overview
2020x59
How did Europe React to the Fall of Constantinople? (Short Animated Documentary)
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The Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 is considered by many to be one the most important events in human history. Yet very little is said about how contemporary .. show full overview
2020x60
Why did the Mensheviks Lose to the Bolsheviks? (Short Animated Documentary)
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When the Russian Revolution broke out the Bolsheviks weren't the only game in town and one of their rivals for power were the Mensheviks. Yet, as you'll known know, it was the Bolsheviks .. show full overview
2020x61
How did the World React to the American Civil War? (Short Animated Documentary)
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When discussing the American Civil War very few people ever talk about how the rest of the world felt about it? So how did they react? To find out, watch this short and simple animated .. show full overview
2020x62
Why did Britain Build Nuclear Weapons? (Short Animated Documentary)
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Britain was third in the race for nuclear weapons. Unlike the much more famous process of development in the USA or USSR, Britain's programme and reasons for developing such weapons is .. show full overview
2020x63
Why did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor? (Short Animated Documentary)
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The Attack on Pearl Harbor is famous for being one of the worst decisions in history when looking at what happened to Japan afterwards. So given the outcome. Why did Japan do it? Why did .. show full overview
2020x64
Why did Cuba Intervene in Angola? (Short Animated Documentary)
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One of the longest military interventions in the Cold War was the Cuban intervention in the Angolan Civil War. But why did Cuba, a small country a literal ocean away decide to intervene .. show full overview
2020x65
Why did the USSR Refuse to Annex Mongolia? (Short Animated Documentary)
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It's not often a country asks to be annexed and even rarer that the answer is no. Yet this is what happened when Mongolia asked the USSR for just that. So why did the USSR say no? To .. show full overview
2020x66
How did France Get Nukes? (Short Animated Documentary)
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France was nation number 4 to obtain nuclear weapons but what isn't often discussed is how they came to get hold of them. So how did they? How did France get Nuclear Weapons? To find out .. show full overview
2020x67
Why didn't the Virginias Get Back Together? (Short Animated Documentary)
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West Virginia didn't want to. https://twitter.com/HistMattersYT Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4973164 Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/history-matters-store-2 A .. show full overview