Three Germans were sitting on a train in 1946. After a long awkward silence the youngest German spoke up. "Stop looking at me like that! I received the Iron Cross for heroics at Hürtgen Forest." The middle aged German scoffed, and replied "So what? I got the Military Merit Cross at Passchendaele for courage and bravery." Then the elderly German looked up and responded; "I was at the Battle of Sedan and Siege of Paris and I didn't receive any medals. But at least we won the damn war."

@zlatko8051

4 жыл бұрын

Mirokuofnite ja

@schwenk1592

3 жыл бұрын

Is this real

@missnizny9278

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I get it! The first two won medals, but lost the wars. The third one won no medals, but won the war.

@korpiklaaniband2277

3 жыл бұрын

yes

@kofer99

3 жыл бұрын

THe old german would have to be around 93 years old. To be at the Battle of Sedan he had to be 18 in 1871 that puts his birth at around 1853 and so he would be pretty old in 1946.

Bismarck has a plan... he always does

@williamyates9995

5 жыл бұрын

I was hoping this would be here

@Edmonton-of2ec

5 жыл бұрын

Extra History GANGBANG

@theunrealthomas4109

5 жыл бұрын

Gang gang

@zlatko8051

5 жыл бұрын

Yup

@luizsa8300

5 жыл бұрын

Jeffers McWensleydale More like a MASTER PLAN...

You forgot to mention that the German Empire was than proclaimed IN the Palace of Versailles, which for the French was the ultimate humilation!

@zlatko8051

4 жыл бұрын

motasem al-yamani oof

@arnold3768

4 жыл бұрын

He mentioned it in the German unification video.

@connorferris3755

4 жыл бұрын

Somehow I think they got their own back to that

@fcalvaresi

4 жыл бұрын

And this is why at the end of WW1 the French insisted for the treaty to be signed at Versailles.

@thedrunkapple838

4 жыл бұрын

Inigo Bantok I mean France was heavily unstable at the time,The country as a whole had a lot of potential but internal problems really butchered any hope they had of defeated Germany.Not to mention that going through the Arden was a desperation move on Germany’s part and was only done due to the delusions that Adolf an his circle believed in.Being right about this lead to more arrogance on Germany’s part which would cost them greatly in the battle for Britain.Also France would definitely beat Germany today that’s a no brainer.

For a war named so mundanely, it’s one of the most important wars in European history

@watching99134

2 жыл бұрын

In other European languages its always the Franco-German War in my experience (franco-allemande, deutsch-franzoesisch, etc.)

@nochinochi5982

2 жыл бұрын

In portuguese is epic, is like: A GUERRA FRANCO-PRUSSIANA

@t3ss33

2 жыл бұрын

Well, in German history the Franco-Prussian-War usually is combined with the Dano-Prussian-War and the Austro-Prussian War to the term German-Unification-Wars as the single wars are seen as a greater plan by Bismarck to form the German Empire. Perhaps, this term is less mundane? :) As for its importance for European history (I assume: forming German Empire, making French seek for revenge, leading to WW1 and Treaty of Versaille, leading in turn to WW2), I believe one can argue that those events could have happen without a Franco-Prussian-War. Germany was on its way to unify anyway, though maybe not as fast and perhaps not with such a great influence by Prussia. In addition, the wish to have Elsass-Lorraine return to France wasn't the singular factor for WW1 to fire. In fact, WW1 could also have fired without the humiliation of the French in the Franco-Prussian War since much is also attributed to Germanys seek for global dominance and the threat it imposed to the British Empire (economic dominance + challenge of sea hegemony). That means if Wilhelm II would have listened to Bismarck who proclaimed "Germany is saturated" earlier WW1 could have been prevented even with the annexation of Elsass-Lorraine. So perhaps the Franco-Prussian was more of an catalyst rather than the origin of subsequent events.

@jancarlosmanon4556

2 жыл бұрын

In módern European history

@Rowlph8888

2 жыл бұрын

@@watching99134 how can it be? there was no Germany, Prussia was the mixture of Germanic, Austrian and Russian, and even Ottoman states

150% Discipline 160% infantry combat ability 20.0 morale and ofc 120% cannon combat ability

@zlatko8051

4 жыл бұрын

Muhammad Talib 200%higher ground at Sedan

@omarjaafar6020

4 жыл бұрын

100%cav ability

@lordyaromir6407

4 жыл бұрын

I will just add that in AUSTRO-prussian war, Austrians had 130% cannon combat ability and 120% cav combat ability :)

@user-qy5qd1xu1j

4 жыл бұрын

100% militarization intensifies*

@thehoosher9322

4 жыл бұрын

112% Cool as shit armor

Adolphe leader of the third republic, sounds familiar

@threadworm437

3 жыл бұрын

It's cool seeing you on all these history videos

@jonathan_hanst

3 жыл бұрын

Like adolf leader of der drittes reich. lol

@AllenorLP

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathan_hanst He just reorganized the third republic into the THIRD GALACTIC EMPIRE!

@spess4804

3 жыл бұрын

@@AllenorLP I.... See

@MrAlsachti

3 жыл бұрын

And is surname means "Third" (although with a different spelling, and the exact meaning is "one of three equal parts", like in "1/3 of something" ; the third republic is called "la troisième république" in French) Also, technically his first given name is "Marie" (Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers). Marie (a girl name) was sometimes given to boys as a second or third given name, but that's rather strange to give it as a *first* given name.

Alsace Lorraine or.... *ELSAß LOTHRINGEN*

@deutan4390

4 жыл бұрын

@Cegesh Lies.

@deutan4390

4 жыл бұрын

@Cegesh J.O.K.E

@Raisonnance.

4 жыл бұрын

ALSACE LORRAINE.

@strider04

4 жыл бұрын

@Cegesh the germans have always had a claim and the right to the land France stole it the Rhine is a german river

@awesomeadajuhovaaa523

4 жыл бұрын

@@affenpoop8848 shame they couldn't keep it

Also, it allowed the Kingdom of Italy to take Rome from the Papal States, as the French forces protecting Rome were needed in France. This allowed for the end of Italian unification (at least for Legal Italy).

@tuccerjim3084

4 жыл бұрын

Well, many Italians also consider the end of WW1 to be the final reunification, because it united the peninsula and brought Trieste into the rightful hands of Italy.

@sator3946

3 жыл бұрын

@Rafael Resende Trieste was ethnically italian

@sator3946

3 жыл бұрын

@Rafael Resende Trentino was italian and south tyrol was ethnically italian bifore 1500

@gerdforster883

3 жыл бұрын

@@sator3946 No, it wasn't. The language border had actually moved to the north for the last few hundred years. In the late middle ages, most of the Trentino had been german-speaking, by 1919 that had shifted to the modern border of South Tyrol. And even if it had been italian in the 15th century (which it hadn't), in 1919 it was majority german-speaking with a small ladin minority, who btw. also did not want to be italian either.

@sator3946

3 жыл бұрын

@Hermann Wilhelm Göring I dont care. France obligated us to give Nice and Savoy for unifing our country

Bismarck has a plan. Bismark always has a plan.

@momelendez9691

5 жыл бұрын

Like Dutch Van Der Linde?

@festethephule7553

5 жыл бұрын

@@AzureRT456 On the contrary, both comments were making the same reference.

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

Well he didn't have a "post career" plan.

@bobjordan9227

5 жыл бұрын

uapdz1i3bdc4tqxvofjcjxokb this one is actually more accurate

@big_dro1713

4 жыл бұрын

I dotn get it.

1:18 The Confederation will be reorganized into the First German Empire!

@GenkiGanbare

5 жыл бұрын

So this is how the Principalities die. With thunderous machtpolitik.

@jax2728

4 жыл бұрын

Morgan Brock for a safe and secure society

@za.monolit

4 жыл бұрын

@@MBasu-km8by your bad at star wars

@matthewcpg3105

4 жыл бұрын

Mohok Basu just about to say that

@handlesarecringe957

4 жыл бұрын

Technically the second but since the first one was incredibly weak and literally contributed nothing, calling this one the first is fine

I'd like to see one for the War of the Austrian Succession. I can already see the opening: "1740, and Emperor Charles VI of Austria....is dead."

@AmateurSurgeonThe3rd

5 жыл бұрын

*doof*

@michael120.

5 жыл бұрын

@@AmateurSurgeonThe3rd its more of a *boop*

@francherogamer5187

5 жыл бұрын

and also the Spanish Succesion Crisis

@paisleepunk

4 жыл бұрын

*thud*

@francherogamer5187

4 жыл бұрын

Its 1700 and Charles II is VERY DEAD RIGHT NOW

“For France, being encircled by a friendly German-Spanish Alliance was not something they wanted to deal with... ... again that is.” Love these pauses 😂😂😂

@SucukluPasta

5 жыл бұрын

Which war did he mention?

@edipires15

5 жыл бұрын

SucukluPasta 30 years war

@JasonDoe1000

5 жыл бұрын

@@SucukluPasta From 1521 to 1700 Spain and Germany were both ruled by the Habsburg, encircling France

@handlesarecringe957

4 жыл бұрын

JasonDoe1000 The Holy Roman Empire, not Germany. Germany as a state didn’t exist until 1871

@explosivo666

3 жыл бұрын

@@handlesarecringe957 the HRE was unofficially referred to as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, with the emperor of the HRE also holding the title of King of Germany. Germany as a unified state didn't exist until 1871, but as a whole it did.

I recently found out that my great grandfather, who at the time lived in his native Ireland, fought for France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870! Apparently the French Army came to his village in County Cork annually to buy horses and he was asked to join their forces. After his time in the French Army (NOT the French Foreign Legion) he emigrated to the United States and joined the American Army!

@fahoodie1852

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine knowing there’s a chance your great grandpa shook hands with the emperor or even fought in his same army group

@dr.winner2516

2 жыл бұрын

Based

@johnscanlan9335

2 жыл бұрын

@@dr.winner2516 pardon my ignorance, what does "based" mean in this context?

@dr.winner2516

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnscanlan9335 It is an internet slang term by the way, not a formal use

@UnholyWrath3277

2 жыл бұрын

My great great grandfather fought on the Prussian side my grandma still has a picture of him in uniform. Always thought it was neat

Technically, Napoleon III wasn"t really the one advocating the declaration of war. Contrary to popular belief, he was well aware that France was late industrializing its military, contrary to England or Prussia, and even was one of the few politicians in France trying to convince his generals and his people of the catastrophic consequences of this war. It was the republicans who pushed him into declaring the war, since they were well aware that a defeat would mean the collapse of the Second French Empire and more power to them in the Parliament during the next Republic. Too bad, had the emperor tried to negotiate himself one more time with the Prussians, this war wouldn't probably even have happened.

@ragingsage3973

5 жыл бұрын

The French had better equipment than the Germans, so I dont know about that 'late industrializing of the military'

@quasar4780

5 жыл бұрын

@@ragingsage3973 I was talking about the use of modern transports such as railways. Since France was late to be industrialized, the Prussians could carry their soldiers and supplies far faster than the French, who still used horses at the time, if I remember correctly.

@JK-hd9raton

3 жыл бұрын

@@ragingsage3973 The Germans had better equipment than the French actually

@xXFlameHaze92Xx

3 жыл бұрын

@@JK-hd9raton at warfare both are comtemporary each Other (Uniform, needle rifles, artillery and revolvers), but the command chain was shorter in Prussian Army, Prussia have reservist and a better railways service, The Internal Republican Conflict of France make worse their military actions, and many professional veterans were lost in the invasion of Mexico 3 years earlier

@killer3000ad

3 жыл бұрын

@@ragingsage3973 the French had a superior rifle that outranged the Prussian needle rifle and they also fielded an early form of machine gun but the Prussians had superior artillery, utilising breech loading guns versus the French muzzle loaders. In addition the Prussian artillery crews trained to fire rapidly while the French preferred to fire slower thinking it conserved ammo. This allowed the Prussians to pulverise the French with rapid fire artillery blows. Really though, the biggest advantage of the Prussians were in their command system. See the Prussian General Staff.

Bismarcks plan was to isolate France as a power in Europe but he never wanted a big European war. He was a calculating man and he wanted to form a status quo in Europe with Germany as a leading country. He made contracts and treaties with GB and Russia to hold the peace but wilhelm II didn’t renewed them. The stupidity of Wilhelm II. and the other politicians lead to WW1 and WW2

@snazzle9764

2 жыл бұрын

Well he got his wish eventually!

@makutas-v261

2 жыл бұрын

The Franco-Prussian war was a direct prequel to World War 1 putting it all on Wilhelm is simply unfair.

@nilnurium231

2 жыл бұрын

Bismarck even was against the annexation of alsace-lorraine since he knew it would make france a constant enemy of the new empire. But the generalship and the public wouldn't accept a peace without annexing anything after a won war against france

@moedictatornoriega8475

2 жыл бұрын

@@makutas-v261 the only one to blame here though is wilhelm as he was warned not only once by bismarck so yeah he was dumb

@Mitaka.Kotsuka

2 жыл бұрын

It seems to me that nobody in Europe wanted actually a war in 1914 but they were afraid of backing down. Had the russian stoped mobilizing there was no war, had the Austrian informed the plan was not to annex serbia no great war. Had the belgian let the German pass trough no GB involved then... everybody wanted to appear strong...

Few info about this war : - Prussian won because of logistics and army reserve (an innovation at the time) - Napoléon III suggested a army reform in the 60's to create a reserve but was refused by the republicans (not to mention Napoléon was already dying from decease at this time) - Republicans WANTED a quick collapse of the empire to proclaim a new republic, because they were not able to shake the empire since Napoléon had staggering approval ratings from the French. PS : Germany didn't annex all of Lorraine but the Moselle department.

@tommunist10

4 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t it Moltke the Younger who began using army reserves? That’s how they owned the French in the Battle of the Frontiers. If the French hadn’t figured out that reserve system in 44 years... that’s stupefying.

@tonyhawk94

4 жыл бұрын

@@tommunist10 French had massive conscription in 1914, the battle of the frontiers was a problem in France because Plan XVII was the official strategy and it didn't planned an invasion through Belgium. Moreover, Germany had the demographic advantage toward France which made a big difference at first (until the battle of the Marne).

@helmuthvonmoltke5518

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonyhawk94 And the industrial advantage as well.

@Raisonnance.

4 жыл бұрын

@@helmuthvonmoltke5518 Not industrial but logistic and weapons for sure

@luckyhehe4309

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh a man of culture 😉

But who became the monarch of Spain?

@joshuaevans6295

5 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: Despite having been overthrown on three separate occasions, the Bourbon Dynasty STILL holds the throne of Spain.

@veovis523

5 жыл бұрын

@King In Prussia Slight correction: Amadeo was deposed and Spain was made a republic. The republic lasted a little less than two years, then Alfonso XII was put on the throne.

@oscarredfearn3492

5 жыл бұрын

@King In Prussia why wasn't he made king in the first place?

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

@King In Prussia Spain can't make up it's mind. First, they want Kings, and Queens too rule over them. Next, thing you know a Civil War between Communists, and Fascists brake out. Then, some how the Monarchy sneaks back into power. Then, by magic there a Republic. (Again)

@erikkr.r.m7380

5 жыл бұрын

Your mom

Do an episode on the French Commune!

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

In short: If Socialism was tryed, as a legitimate Government.

@xaviersaavedra7442

5 жыл бұрын

Frist Name Last Name Actually it was more like anarchisim.

@LocalHeretic-ck1kd

5 жыл бұрын

@@xaviersaavedra7442 At that point in time there was little difference between socialism and anarchism.

@xaviersaavedra7442

5 жыл бұрын

LocalHeretic 1127 Yes there was One is where the state is controlling all Industry And the other is where people work together for free forever

@LocalHeretic-ck1kd

5 жыл бұрын

@@xaviersaavedra7442 You are right of course. But I was reffering to that in that time there was a broad socialist movement that included socialist and anarchist ideas. They worked together. But as time past the ideologies evolved. I believe it was at the end of 19th century when socialists and anarchists officially split up and went their separate ways.

I only wish you had made the point that Alsace-Lorraine (Alsass-Lothringen) had been swapped back and forth for centuries. Both France and the various incarnations of Germany have laid claim to and controlled this region since the split of Charlemagne's Frankish Kingdom and Empire.

@DanielBakerOfCalifornia

3 жыл бұрын

Fynn O'leianson you misspelled Poznan :) Also “west prussia” was only more German because of ethnic displacement/cleansing going back as far as the Teutonic sacking of Gdansk.

@DanielBakerOfCalifornia

3 жыл бұрын

@@fynnoleianson8802 Gdansk was actually founded as a Polish city (which slipped in and out of the Piasts' control due to domestic instability) and remained as such until the Teutons seized the city and massacred the populace in the 1200s. Regardless, I have a better idea of where you're coming from with this now; I'm used to people talking about "Posen" doing so from a stance of "the Imperial German borders are god's gift to mankind and any attempt to change them is worse than the Holocaust" (hyperbole obviously), I incorrectly jumped to conclusions about your position. However, briefly, we can agree that annexing Metz was an overstep of the Germans, right? (also this channel has another video on life in A-L/E-L that could be interesting but you've likely seen it already)

@DanielBakerOfCalifornia

3 жыл бұрын

@@fynnoleianson8802 afaik Metz was ethnically French at the time, it makes the whole thing come off as a landgrab instead of some play for ethnic unity

@eddiejc1

3 жыл бұрын

What would have REALLY secured Germany's borders on the west would have been having a France that wasn't looking every chance that they got to regain Alsace-Lorraine. Although this war gave birth to the German Empire (Second Reich), it also lay the seeds for both World War I and II. It was only after WWII ended---and not right away---that both France and West Germany would work on creating a system of interdependence so they wouldn't be fighting each other every twenty years or so. This gave birth to the European Union.

@23GreyFox

3 жыл бұрын

@@eddiejc1 It was more that after WW2 Germany was small enough that France could control them again. Until 1990, when it backfired.

I'd love to see a video on the Bogd Khanate, the transitionary state of Mongolia from 1911 until it became a Soviet republic

@danielfried4896

5 жыл бұрын

ThatEvilCanadian They weren’t a soviet republic (S.S.R.) they would be a puppet though.

@lessthanpinochet

5 жыл бұрын

Mongolia was never part of the USSR but only a buffer state between Russia and China.

Prussia had military observers on both sides of the American Civil War. They were very impressed with the Union's latest artillery and the Confederate's use of massed artillery tactics. They also noted how both sides used the railroads to quickly move large numbers of troops. Meanwhile, the French were bogged down in Mexico fighting a guerilla war using antiquated artillery. Bottom line, the Prussians successfully applied lessons learned while the French didn't. On the other hand, France had a better navy but that didn't do them much good at Sedan or Metz.

@Rowlph8888

2 жыл бұрын

yes, if Napoleon wasn't so incompetent, he should have had spies there as well

@bodoor8172

Жыл бұрын

Prussia had commanders serving in the American revolutionary war, in fact the founding father of the US army was a German from Prussia. It is a actually the other way around, stop acting like the American Civil War won the battle for the Germans. Prussia already had qualified commanders and tacticians before the US was even formed as an independent country.

@briansammond7801

Жыл бұрын

@@bodoor8172 a lot changed from the time of the American Revolution to the American Civil War, in terms of technology, tactics, and more. Nothing that JLR VA said disparaged the Prussian tacticians; in fact, it would be to the credit of the Prussian tacticians to say that they were smart enough to observe and learn from the changes that had occurred.

@mariamelliusfalkenhayn481

Жыл бұрын

Mate the American civil war was an armed mob

@noobster4779

Жыл бұрын

This myth will never die I guess. Prussia already sued railways to defeat the austrian army in the prussian austrian war whichw as only 1 year after the US civil war ended. Prussia had for years prior build up its railway infrastructure for military purposes and the tactic of rapid mobilization to create local superiority and attack before the enemy is properly preparred is prussian doctrine at least since Frederick the great 100 years prior. In short, the US civil war had basically no influence on the Prussian army. From most european states point of view the US civil war was absically a fight between to absolute backwater states using 50 year old tactics in the colonies and nothing of importance. Fun fact: France lost the single naval battle of the war despite having the far superior navy. A prussian ship and a french ship meet by coincidence near cuba and both entered neutral spanish Havanna. The commanders agreed to have an honorable duel right ouside of the harbour with a spanish ship watching over. The french ship was winning until the prussian ship landed a lucky blow that crippled the french ship, resulting in it fleeing back behind the neutral port border of havanna. Prussia rules the Waves :D

would be interesting if you did a video on the Sino-German alliance

@scotandiamapping4549

3 жыл бұрын

The what now?

@Mythikron

2 жыл бұрын

Excuse me what

@muntadar1655

Жыл бұрын

Probably talking about the short and temporary alliance between the nationalist chinese and germany Before germany abandoned them for japan

In a way, Napoleon III stubbornness led to world war 1... And funny how new formed Germany didn't even care to put the Prince on the throne of Spain after the war ....

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

Spain throwing out it's Queen, and asking the Prussian Prince to be there King. Also, lead to WW1.

@user-dr2tw8fo8s

4 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Ricaña Which then lead to cold war. Which then lead to today's global conflicts and start of dozens of cold wars between China, Russia- USA Iran- Israel, Saudi Arabia- Turkey Pakistan- India South korea-Japan Funny isn't it?

@CABRALFAN27

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's how history works; One thing leads into the next, leads into the next, and so on, until we reach today.

@eisenkoenig8324

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Ricaña Well, it was the outcome that of ww1 that led to ww2. Without the treaty of Versailles or a victory of the central powers, the world probably wouldn’t have witnessed a second big war.

@Okxyd

3 жыл бұрын

Napoleon III didn't want to go to war, the parliement pushed him hard to declare war on Prussia because they wanted to reestablish the Republic. Btw the French Republic has been nothing but a complete trainwreck for France, it used to be the biggest power in Europe as a monarchy, it's just a terrible form of government.

I love it when Bismark never smiles even when good stuff happens. Also Star Wars, nice...

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

*Napoleon the 3rd getting captured* Bismark: Ironic, he can save others from getting captured but not him self.

@user-vj1cw8vf7v

9 ай бұрын

​@@fristnamelastname5549well, he didn't know how to save others either, considering his mess in Mexico

When Germany successfully invaded France without going through Belgium *Impossible*

@Hourstone

Жыл бұрын

France was the attacker, not Germany, just like in 1805

I have to say, that Bismarck driving the train with prussian soldiers is extremely funny

It is often said that Bismarck annexed Alsace-Lorraine in order to unite Germany by creating an enemy in France. This suggests that the next forty years of European history represents the Iron Chancellor's clever plan unfolding. Bismarck promised to annex Alsace at the beginning of the war and without consulting the generals. (He did not support the annexation of Lorraine.) Bismarck was a politician first and he knew that the annexation of French land would be popular with the German public. Later on, he called it his "mistake." He told the French that he would support them everywhere except on the Rhine. He would never have provoked a showdown with France over Morocco, as Wilhelm II did in both 1906 and 1911. This foolishness drove France and Britain into each others arms and lit the fuse for World War I.

@kauffner

3 жыл бұрын

@Stern Daler The population of Alsace-Lorraine was 76 percent Catholic. There was a lot of resentment toward the Protestent Prussians, who ran the region until 1911. Once they got autonomy, the Alsatians voted for the opposition Social Democratic Party. As far as the region being "mostly German" goes, Alsatian is not much like Standard German. It's more like Swiss German or Swabian.

@DiracComb.7585

3 жыл бұрын

@@kauffner “or worse, they might be Swabian.” (Try and figure out that reference)

@Okxyd

3 жыл бұрын

The irony is that his plan led to Prussia completely vanishing from existence 60 years later.

@23GreyFox

3 жыл бұрын

@@Okxyd It wasn't his plan. It was France plan long before. Small German states are easier to invade.

@watching99134

2 жыл бұрын

They didn't take all of Lorraine.

I already know very well the Franco Prussian war, but anyway I love the way this channel exposes things, so I watch all its videos anyway 😂 Tell me that I'm not the only one...

@james_baker

5 жыл бұрын

The Truth Seeker 0 12,000 views already, you are not alone.

@jeremybeau8334

4 жыл бұрын

You are not the only one. Plus i get new things with each new video about that war.

@scotandiamapping4549

3 жыл бұрын

Ur not

Hey when is the Polish-Lithuanian Commanwealth video coming out

@HabboCoolcattim

5 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaand its gone

@gabed7407

5 жыл бұрын

@@HabboCoolcattim what's gone

@HabboCoolcattim

5 жыл бұрын

@@gabed7407 Polandball

@gabed7407

5 жыл бұрын

RIP

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

When the Winged Hussars arrive. (And sadly they are not coming)

Released the same day as a biographics on Napoleon iii 👐

@robertoesquivel5370

5 жыл бұрын

just came from that video lmao

@jakemedcalf6527

5 жыл бұрын

Roberto Esquivel I was just gonna watch that video after this

@PANZERFAUST90

4 жыл бұрын

III*

1:25 EU4 Declare war: Causus Belli *DIPLOMATIC INSULT*

@littlechemie5425

4 жыл бұрын

Not even using the best cb

@liborkozak8938

3 жыл бұрын

Well you can't annex territories over diplomatic insult CB, can you?

@bobing1752

3 жыл бұрын

Never used this one. Only Napoleon III could even think about that

@user-ip5yc7bg2k

3 жыл бұрын

@@liborkozak8938 maybe the country was a player and was offended by the insult but used imperialism cb instead. I did this multiple times just so i can annex territories

Apparently the Prussians studied the civil war extensively which took place just before this. It explains why they knew to use rails and other tactics

I love in these videos every time someone holds up a sign saying "soon" 🤣

Can you do a video on the Sino-French War of 1884-85? I just recently found out about this conflict and it was pretty nuts.

@scotandiamapping4549

3 жыл бұрын

The what now?

@erwannthietart3602

2 жыл бұрын

@@scotandiamapping4549 just another war where a european saw China and was like "hey i too want a piece"

@scotandiamapping4549

2 жыл бұрын

@@erwannthietart3602 oh ok

@dsxa918

Жыл бұрын

I've been interested to learn about Russia Sino war, myself

Your videos are great, keep making them, I enjoy them very much! Thank you for the education

1:57 Otto von Bismarck, Helmuth von Moltke and two Prussian soldiers get on a steam train and go to Paris! Bismarck would have loved that!

*Bismarck Has a Plan.* *Bismarck Always Has a Plan.* Edit: Thanks For Likes and Replies

@dubemokafor4803

5 жыл бұрын

Extra History!

@aleksandarvil5718

5 жыл бұрын

@Dubem Okafor *INDEED*

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

But what about his "Post-Career" Plan? I guess that one took him by surprise.

@arnold3768

4 жыл бұрын

Arguably one of the greatest masterminds in human history...

@connor.j.j6250

4 жыл бұрын

STONEN LAMO

Thirty Years War II: Spanish succession boogaloo

You should do more videos about this period or continuing on from here. I loved it.

I had wondered how this war started. Thank you very much for this video.

You should do the Emu War. Its a funny and possibly absurd war, but I find it quite interesting with how Australia dealt with the Great Depression.

A video on the Spanish 1868 revolution would be really interesting

I’ve been waiting for this 💜

Great job! The Franco-Prussian War is one of the most criminally under-known wars among the general populace today. You could argue it led directly to World War I and everything that followed.

@RikudoMadaraUchiha

2 жыл бұрын

You could say the same thing with the Napoleonic Wars. And even the American To French Revolutions. All a huge domino effect

@bullet6140

2 жыл бұрын

@@RikudoMadaraUchiha The American Revolution isn't under-known... Even as a brit I heard about it all the time in history

@kartingman5961

6 ай бұрын

Even in France, we don't learn about it that much. Napoleon I and the Revolution (the main one, that is) have many chapters in history classes, so do WW1/2, the totalitarian regimes in the XXth century... But the IInd empire, the Commune and the Franco-prussian war are underexplained, I think.We just know that Germany took Alsace-Moselle before WW1 but that's about it.

@aaronmarks9366

6 ай бұрын

@@kartingman5961 That's really interesting. Why do you suppose the French school system doesn't focus much on the Second Empire period? What about the 1848 revolutions, and the Crimean War, does that have much coverage?

@kartingman5961

6 ай бұрын

​@@aaronmarks9366 The Crimean War has no coverage at all (maybe a small line in a small paragraph, I'm not even sure) We do know how Napoléon III rose to power in the Second Republic (tricking enough people into believing he was a real republican, getting elected and then being like *sike* ) All 3 revolutions do get a lot of coverage, though. I'm not so sure about why it's not taught as much. Maybe out of spite against the Second Empire. A Coup d'Etat at the beginning, a traumatizing loss at the end, and the bloodbath the Commune was : the IIIrd republic needed a scapegoat, or at least to establish its legitimacy by crushing the Empire's. Or maybe because there was more things to focus on in that period (the Dreyfus affair, the premices to WW1 ...) We French have a hard time studying our own history without passion, I think.

My favorite part of this video is how General v Moltke is just everywhere staring

Please make a video on the Paris Commune

@luigibellini811

5 жыл бұрын

Yesss please!

@Simon-hd6dc

4 жыл бұрын

Look at the channel VertigoPolitix. He has a great video on the topic.

I love that you changed the title "long time ago" .And I support you totaly History trully matter. Like Orwell said "Who controls the past control the future"

@scottydu81

3 жыл бұрын

I like the old Soviet saying, “the past is constantly changing, only the future is certain”

I always enjoy this video.

This was truly by all accounts, the first modern War. He mentions "Superior Prussian Generals", but the reality of it is far more complex: Von Moltke reorganized the Prussian Army into having a top tier command lead the entire Army, known as a "General Staff", which he himself lead. This staff would issue general orders to each of the individual armies electronically via telegraph and give each of them general orders, preventing the armies from stepping on each other toes, and also giving each Army q very high amount of initiative and innovation to specify what commands to carry out while under each of those general orders, in order to actually account for developments on the ground in real time. This is now the standard or organization that every modern army on Earth has now adopted, but it was completely revolutionary at the time, and was far better than what France had, which was more like a simple council of generals who wrote suggestions and recommendations to each of their individual armies, which the armies had the discretion to accept or ignore. The French armies were also very detached from one another, in stark contrast to the Prussians, and the individual armies were also very rigid and tried to forcefully micromanage every single level in their respective armies. This war was also the first in history where combatants were heavily inoculated against diseases which normally ravaged armies in wartime, leading it to be the first war in history where actual battlefield casualties surpassed that of disease.

The Franco-Prussian War? Ah yes, that time that Bismark gambled that the French would declare war out of arrogance, lose it in the most humiliating way possible, and create a stronger-than-ever Germany.

Man this channel has grown fast, been here since 5k

They just get better every episode! ❤😁

Geramani after franco-prussian war: occupies French territorys until a large war indemnity is payed and annexes the Alsace-Lauren Frence after ww1: occupies German territorys untile a large war indemnity is payed and annexes the Alsace-Lauren Hmmmmmmmmmm...

@nihalnayar1855

3 жыл бұрын

I think they demanded $5B from France and France demanded $800B Note* all prices are in 2020 USD

@fusssel7178

3 жыл бұрын

@Stern Daler that may be true, but everything between germany and france (benelux included) switched so many times, so that both countries had legitimate claims to it.

@BlackHawk2b

3 жыл бұрын

@@fusssel7178 But the people of Alsace Moselle wants to be French sooo

@fusssel7178

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackHawk2b yeah, that is fine by me, the same with Saarland wants to be germany. And with Shengen and the EU I do not see any reasons for countries in western europe to claim parts of another western european country (maybe except for gibralta). independence movements are not included in my previous statement ;)

@MasonGreenWeed

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair France didn't have their colonies seized in war

France: Alright Prussia, let’s negotiate. German Empire: Oh I am not Prussia anymore. I am the German Empire. France: What? Since when??? German Empire: Yeah, I leveled up.

WOW Great work! Keep up with this astonishing work! Can you do the history of portugal or how portugal got its colonies? Its a very interesting country thankyou

@eastprussiaproductions

4 жыл бұрын

C0munGuyForcaz the Dutch want to have your species

Nicely done.

As a french, this episode of History always hurts

@NoahWeaverRacing

5 жыл бұрын

Lenka Le Nech what hurts worse 1871 or 1940?

@quasar4780

5 жыл бұрын

@@NoahWeaverRacing 1871, of course. Had this war been avoided, the german Empire would not have seen the light of day, or maybe decades later. WW1 would probably have been avoided, which in return would have reduced the chances of seeing the german nationalist party taking power in Germany (since Hitler was outraged by the Treaty of Versailles). Also, France would probably have kept its Second French Empire, instead of another failed Republic.

@quasar4780

5 жыл бұрын

@Estex Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not condemning anyone, neither the Germans nor the French, although I agree that the French made terrible mistakes before and during this war. I understand the Germans' will to get back A-L, but we mustn't forget that the people there spoke French for a while, and France was very culturally attached to that province.

@fristnamelastname5549

5 жыл бұрын

This part of History of France is a big *OOF*

@nolletthibault2031

5 жыл бұрын

@Estex Well no, most of the alsacians were totally against the annexation by Germany and wanted to remain french. That's why they only sent protesting deputees to the Reichstag until the early 20th century, so for an entire generation. Anyway, I hope we'll never have such wars again (and that you will recognize A-L is french haha !).

Southern German states : *exist* Prussia : It's free real estate

@Perririri

3 жыл бұрын

Normie

Even though it is technically considered a horror novel, my all-time favorite novel is "The Werewolf of Paris". It has it's merits as a historical novel because some of its events took place in Paris during this time. Just thought I'd share if anyone is interested.

There was a French-born American Civil War commander that fought on the side of French named Prince Camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac, who in the Franco-Prusian War was a Brigadier General and held command of a division in the war. Very fascinating man. When Prince Polignac served in the American Civil War, the troops he commanded couldn't pronounce Polignac, so they gave him the nickname "Prince Polecat", which he found quite amusing.

Love the Star Wars references. A true man of culture.

Bismarck was a political strategic genius in a good way but there was always a wrench in whatever plan he had

Great video.

The correct German pronunciation of Alsace-Lorraine has satisfied my inner German, thank you

@nolletthibault2031

5 жыл бұрын

The same of this region is since 1648 and will always be "Alsace Lorraine" and nothing else though :)

@chaowingchinghongfingshong3109

5 жыл бұрын

@@nolletthibault2031What do you mean

@sharkywillzy5616

5 жыл бұрын

@@nolletthibault2031 Alsace-Moselle please

@rainerzufall1387

4 жыл бұрын

@@nolletthibault2031 depents on the language you speak. In german it's still Elsass Lothringen

@CABRALFAN27

4 жыл бұрын

@@nolletthibault2031 That wasn't passive agressive at all

So funny yet so informative

@druisteen

5 жыл бұрын

This is verry short for fully explain the war ! less than 5 minutes !

3:11 yes you should

hey awesome video, and im a big fan (following you for a long time) and i was just wondering, what software do you use to animate these videos?

I cant not click on these vids when i see them.. they are addicting, and good.

Could you cover the Paris commune? This is only the second time I've heard of it since reading Phantom of the Opera

you forgot one thing.... Bismark planned the war to unite germany...

@ragingsage3973

4 жыл бұрын

I doubt it, he was a pragmatist. He just seize the opportunity

@ottovonbismarck1375

4 жыл бұрын

@@ragingsage3973 well, he did so...

@scottydu81

3 жыл бұрын

He tricked the French into throwing the first punch

@conejitorosada2326

3 жыл бұрын

Yeaaahh.. France and Prussia was waiting on the other to start the war, as it can result on the Southern German states taking the other's side for protection

@deepaknair4266

Жыл бұрын

No, the French were 100 % the aggressors. They tried to bully Prussia and got their asses kicked.

I love the little sarcasm he throws in his videos. :-)

Armchair Historian does a really great analysis on his channel & lot more in depth (@ 25 min.). Love these vids, btw. Hilarious.

Small nitpick from a German history teacher ;) The Ems Telegram certainly sparked outrage in France, but the French Cabinet had decided to mobilize before it was drafted.

I had a distant ancestor, who fought for the Prussians in this war. He was wounded in battle. And went-on to work in a University. Plus, he became a strong German Nationalist too.

@gavindorney5730

3 жыл бұрын

I had a distant ancestor, who fought for the Germans in the next major war after this. He was wounded in battle but before this, tried to get into a university. Plus, he became a strong German nationalist too. A very strong German nationalist....

@EnigmaEnginseer

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavindorney5730 So World War 1?

@gavindorney5730

3 жыл бұрын

@@EnigmaEnginseer I hate calling out jokes to people cuz it makes them look dry when they probably aren't but I was referencing hitler, who isn't a distant ancestor... or is he......

@KixV

2 жыл бұрын

@@gavindorney5730 should have said art school

@gavindorney5730

2 жыл бұрын

@@KixV no because the other guy said university

1:19 star war reference is golden 😂

After the annexion, Alsace-Lorraine had a harsh treatment in the empire. It wasn't as autonomous as most of the german regions (like Bavaria or Wurtembrg who had and still have their own parliament and even their own royal families still in charge until 1918) since it was a Reichsland, which means it was directly administrated by german reprensentatives of the Kaïser. The press, the army and the administration would often be disdainful, repressive and even racists towards the inhabitants of the region (especially during WW1), who weren't consulted about the annexion of their own land, were massively in favor of staying within France and only elected protesting deputees until the early years of the 20th century. Think about it next time you'll think or say that Alsace-Lorraine is "rightfully german" ! Peace to all the germans and to every humans across the world who read this. No more pointless bloodbaths !

@SirDerpofCamelot

5 жыл бұрын

Elsass should be part of Switzerland :^)

@sharkywillzy5616

5 жыл бұрын

@Estex during WWI, the treatment of Ëlsasser by prüssen officers was terrible, they wasn't any other alternative for them than a french victory if they wanted to keep their identity

@imRiiisq

4 жыл бұрын

Greenie Di most people in Saarland speak French, the same as Monaco Luxembourg, Wallonia, romande Switzerland and aosta valley, still they are not under French control

Suddenly I dont feel so bad about the treaty of Versailles

@kingdomofprussiaball7438

3 жыл бұрын

The Treaty of Versailles was way worse than this.

@BlackHawk2b

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingdomofprussiaball7438 But still not enough

@BlackHawk2b

3 жыл бұрын

And you're goddam right !

@simonrobillard

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingdomofprussiaball7438 At least, the French paid their war reparations to Germany

@janzjenau8400

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonrobillard Because in difference to the ww1 war reperations, the war reperations france had to pay were actually payable.

Surprised he didn’t mention the Prussians’ Krupp cannon as being one of the decisive weapons of the war.

Please make a video on the history of the Republic of China from 1911 to 1949.

You forgot to mention the southern German states' economic and military alliances with the North German Confederation... Essentially a southern form of the Zollverein!

I really enjoy this content, think you can do the French invasion of Mexico?

@anemu3819

5 жыл бұрын

Fue una revolution

@anemu3819

5 жыл бұрын

Revolutión

@billymartin2220

5 жыл бұрын

@@anemu3819 ?

@anemu3819

5 жыл бұрын

@@billymartin2220 it was a revolution

@billymartin2220

5 жыл бұрын

@@anemu3819 the French invasion of Mexico?

I guess bad Ems turned into bad terms

This Channel is an oasis in the desert of KZread content for history lovers💥💥🎞

I know it's a dead meme; but when he said the French army disintegrated, I imagined Spider-Man as the French army and the Prussians as Thanos snapping him away! 🤣😂

You should do the Paris Commune. It wasn't 'a small revolution' - the fact that it broke out, more than the military defeats, was what caused France and Prussia to quickly call a halt, settle some border matters, and stop fighting so that Napoleon could turn his troops on his own people. Similarly, Prussia didn't want the same thing happening at home (see end of WW1). Basically, classic case of ruling classes fighting between themselves for what they can grab, but uniting when the 'family business' comes under threat.

@fahoodie1852

3 жыл бұрын

Bro they just burned Paris then got wiped out, where’s the relevance

@unclenogbad1509

3 жыл бұрын

@@fahoodie1852 They didn't burn Paris, they ran it - successfully, with reforms and a modernist viewpoint. They're the reason people like me are called COMMUNISTS!

@watching99134

2 жыл бұрын

@@fahoodie1852 You're a simpleton

@fahoodie1852

2 жыл бұрын

@@unclenogbad1509 napoleon iii was better anyways

@unclenogbad1509

2 жыл бұрын

@@fahoodie1852 Better that what? And who remembers him anyway - just a footnote between two of the republics.

“There was one issue with Leopold claiming the throne. France.” Nah, that’s an extra bonus

TY 🙏

In terms of our the length of our own lives 1870's seems like an eternity ago but in terms of generations it's only a couple. I'm sure we carry some of the thoughts and attitudes of our great-grandparents, so in a sense what happened 150 years ago affect us directly and personally. And indirectly through politics and culture. The older I get the closer events in Europe 70-150 years ago feel. This channel has created a connection from ancient history to today in a way that none of my tearchers could. These bite-sized stories with people in the visualisations make things much more relatable.

In Prussia schooling is comulsory since 1717. One big advantage for the German troops that they were able to read the orders. The French soldiers were mostly iliterates and so in a big disadvantage.

@khuchten1454

2 жыл бұрын

That’s crazy

This is hilarious 😆👍🏻 Could you also please make a similar funny clip about the Iran-Iraq war? Thanks 🙏🏻.

0:26 No. Not William I. His Name is Wilhelm I. With greetings from Germany. :-)

Begun the Franco-Prussian war has. This channel is just so FUNNY! Especially when you pause the newspaper headlines.

Will you do one of these on the Paris Commune?

What? Prussia is evolving.... ... ... ... dun dun dun dududududu Prussia evolved into the German Empire *menacing roar* German Empire wants to learn "Schlieffen Plan" but can't learn any more abilities. Delete a old ability? YES

0:12 Leopold: *SMASHES KEYBOARD VIOLENTLY*

loved that clone war reference

The Prussians invented wargames, and had been playing military wargame simulations for almost a century, playing out military strategies of movement and combat with random dice substituting for chance elements.

Out of curiosity, are you also going to do the 1848 revolution or the 1968 Prague Spring?

This wasn't all that far back. My grandmother (1865-1935) was taken to the Sedan battlefield as a bizarre class trip--apparently the idea was to instill patriotism in the children. My father said she talked about the wreckage still around the site. And in Paris the statues of Alsace and Lorraine remained covered till 1918.

The Franco-Prussian War summarized: "Everyone was being a bit too much and no one could handle this so - War."