Me, a Belarusian: opens KZread KZread: why do you exist?

@catthomas3097

3 жыл бұрын

But why do you? Ps love the country

@arandomyoutubeaccount3166

3 жыл бұрын

That'd be scary.

@Lukas-dk34h

3 жыл бұрын

Just out of curiosity how heavily is your internet censored?

@qymb4991

3 жыл бұрын

@@lightninggames5614, you can use VPN

@qymb4991

3 жыл бұрын

@@lightninggames5614, я думаў, што ты кажаш пра такія сайты, як "Радыё Свабода" ці "Белсат"

Fun fact: There have been more Presidents of Israel born in Belarus than Presidents of Belarus.

@John_Jim

3 жыл бұрын

That's a stupid fact

@samuan001

3 жыл бұрын

I cannot recall particulars but I've heard such thing: an Israeli minister(?) met with a Polish diplomat and to astonishment of surrounding people, they smoothly switched from English to Polish and started playing chess still chatting in Polish.

@ernstschmidt4725

3 жыл бұрын

well that's quite easy if you only count Lukashenko (and maybe the 2 or 3 soviet guys before him)

@user-sv3dc5nz8w

3 жыл бұрын

@David Josephus Daniel Nuntius in general, we don't give a shit. Still many of us like Israel as a tourism destination and use "jew" keyword in "politically incorrect" jokes.

@asik1888

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-sv3dc5nz8w in general, we don't give a shit about that.

Kudos for making a clear distinction between a 'young country' and 'people who have been here for a long time under various names'. I get the impression that some, when one talks about the national countries formed in Europe at the end of 20th century, forgets that usually people have been there for 1000+ years while the governments and states have been the ones constantly changing.

@singami465

2 жыл бұрын

Belarus as an idea was created (by Russians) around the time where nationalism starter to become a thing - around 18th century. Catherine of Russia just occupied large amounts of the Polish-Lithuanian commonweath and, to prevent Polish uprisings, started to bolster nationalistic extremists, sometimes even making stuff like "Belarus" up, just to prevent the Polish uprisings from organizing. It's all in her letters.

@vilena5308

2 жыл бұрын

@@singami465 And?

@hlibushok

2 жыл бұрын

@@vilena5308 He implies that this is a reason for Russia to annex Belarus. Hm... I actually heard that one before somewhere...

@Halo_Legend

Жыл бұрын

People also, more often than what you said, I believe, think that a country's history defines its people and more. Examples of such bullshit beliefs: -My country owned that land 300 years ago, so it is mine. -This country once surrendered in a war, so that makes all of their people cowards. -This country fought a tough war 100 years ago, so its inhabitants must be very brave naturally. -My ancestors from a 1000 years back worshipped a different religion, so that one my country officialy has now is not mine or my people's. -The ancestors of that person, which fought a 100 years ago, did war crimes, so their grand kids are responsible for the too. No, you boomer leotards - people live only about 80 years and are not responsible for things their ancestors did, good or bad, neither do they inherently inherit their features, virtues or flaws. People need to realise that before ever thinking of speaking out on politic topics out loud.

@Silver_Prussian

Жыл бұрын

Bro he literaly said that the national identitu formed in the 19th centuary not just the name smae for ukriane there is a study from the university of otawa about how ukraine identity formed in the 19th centuary as well.

"Why does Belarus exist?", asked Putin calmly.

@ketzexi6276

2 жыл бұрын

Putin doesn't want them lol

@joenobody5631

2 жыл бұрын

@@ketzexi6276 Putin already controls them.

@uncorr6982

Жыл бұрын

Russia and Belarus are allies and, according to Lukashenko, Belarus is not going to join Russia because they "want to show аn example of cooperation between two independent nations"

@TeaAddict141

Жыл бұрын

@@uncorr6982 haha, yeah sure. It's obvious that we have a shithead for our president (Lukashenko) and that he sold our country to another shithead who's not right in his head. Truly the saddest part is, that we are still being compared to Russia and as an extent our "political beliefs"

@alexis_by

Жыл бұрын

@@uncorr6982 no, the Belarusian people are not allies, exactly the Lukashenka's regime is an ally. People don't support Lukashenka

Her: I wonder what he's thinking about Him: Why the hell is Belarus a thing?

@PANZERFAUST90

4 жыл бұрын

She:* He:*

@a4yster

4 жыл бұрын

It's very dangerous to think like this for me. My wife is Belarusian. And as we all know wifes are able to read minds.

@joshuakevinserdan9331

4 жыл бұрын

@@a4yster get this out of your mind fast mate... or else.

@zhouwu

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshuakevinserdan9331 or else what exactly? Actually, not my problem. It's his problem.

@joshuakevinserdan9331

4 жыл бұрын

@@zhouwu it's just a joke mate. :)

Putin asks himself this question every night

@user-gx9bq7hz3m

4 жыл бұрын

But no one would be glad to see this bitch in Belarus

@user-ns5di9on9n

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-gx9bq7hz3m speak for yourself.

@nowhereman6019

4 жыл бұрын

I can just imagine Putin laying awake at night looking up at the ceiling thinking "Why the hell does Belarus exist? Should we just annex them?"

@cmd9043

4 жыл бұрын

Ukraine and belarus should be russian

@OrkosUA

4 жыл бұрын

@@cmd9043 and all Europe should be German by your logic.

I am Belarusian and for some reason got recommend this video today. To clarify some things, I would say that Belarusians view themselves as a descendants of Grand Duchy of Lithuania as moden day Lithuanians do, and the name of the country doesn't stand for "White Russia", it stands for "White Rus". Rus was a mediaeval land which existed at the territory of modern day Belarus, Ukraine and Western Russia. There was also "Black Rus" because as well as "White Rus" those names were basically just created to name some parts of Rus. "White Rus" or Belarus was further chosen to be a name for the land by Belarusians. And yes, we are not Russians, our land was occupied by the Russian Empire after the end of Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth and that doesn't make us Russians. We speak Russian because of the Russification, but we still have our own language which is actually closer to Ukrainian than to Russian

@squidwardfromua

Жыл бұрын

🇺🇦😚⚪🔴⚪

@asdin8884

Жыл бұрын

@@squidwardfromua 🔴⚪🔴 😙 🇺🇦

@asdin8884

Жыл бұрын

@@alieska_listapad абавязкова!

@plrc4593

Жыл бұрын

Long live Belarus! ⬜🟥⬜❤🇵🇱

@friday_trickster

Жыл бұрын

Everything was exactly as you wrote! Thank you for the historical essay! 🤍🤝

Belarus has always been a problematic thing for me. Growing up we were always simply told, “your grandfather’s parents were both from Russia.” (Maybe it was his grandparents, I don’t recall off the top of my head.) Later on I found out they were both from Minsk, their families moved to NYC separately when they were young, they met and got married. This was all around the turn of the 20th century. So I’ve taken to simply calling them Belarusian. But it’s obviously not all that simple.

@Kate-kl5hf

2 жыл бұрын

It depends when they left Minsk. If before 1918, Belarus as a name for a nation didn't exist yet. People called themselves "tutejshyje" - "someone who lives here". They didn't speak neither Russia nor Polish. They spoke language descent to language that was used in Lithuanian commonwealth statute - it's closer to Ukrainian than to Russian (fun fact, Lithuanian commonwealth didn't use language that is common in modern Lithuania). If they left after 1918, Minsk was a part of BSSR. That's surprising that they said they were from Russia and not from USSR or BSSR

@anatolfrombelarus7940

Жыл бұрын

At the beginning of the 20th century, Belarus (and Poland, for example) was part of the Russian Empire.

@Beloveshkin

Жыл бұрын

Glad to meet you my belarusian brother!)

@TTTuTTT

Жыл бұрын

@@Kate-kl5hf actually no, they called themself Belarusians

@MrVafflis

Жыл бұрын

@@Kate-kl5hf they used the lithuanian language ALONGSIDE old-belarussian language which has nothing to do with modern Belarus. LOL.

You neglected to mention how WWII really really REALLY hit Belarus hard. In 1940 there were approximately 9 million people living within the borders of modern day Belarus. By the end of the war approximately 2.29 million were dead, civilians and military personnel counted together. That's 25.3% or a little over 1 in 4 people killed durring the war. That's by far the highest per capita death toll of any single modern nation in WWII, with Poland coming in at a distant but still horrifying second with a death rate of about 17.3%.

@LevisH21

3 жыл бұрын

was Belarus already formed and within USSR in WW2? I thought Belarus formed itself after WW2 was over.

@thefeudallord3149

2 жыл бұрын

@@LevisH21 ye it was formed before ww2

@youssefabdelaal434

2 жыл бұрын

@@LevisH21 it was actually formed in 1919. However it was not recognized by anyone. It controlled some lands from Poland,Ukraine and even Russia

@Zmeeed01

Жыл бұрын

Let's not forget that Brest, one of the first attacked cities, stood for a whole month against the fresh enemy forces

@observr-1

Жыл бұрын

@@martasorangeberry Belarus was formed before the war

Stalin's initial request was that all 15 SSRs get separate seats as per the Soviet definition of each was their own separate state. Truman said that would be fine as a similar definition meant all 48 (at the time) US states would get their own seats as well. Stalin backed down from that.

@aderinolamiju

4 жыл бұрын

It’s fair if all 16 states got that. I don’t think it’s any different to if England Scotland, N Ireland and Wales got their own seats

@MajesticSkywhale

4 жыл бұрын

@@aderinolamiju then would also be fair for the US states right? Our federation is such that each state has semi-autonomy and partial sovereignty

@Orzel600

4 жыл бұрын

Erik Van der Zee no because each State it’s a different nation within another country. Michigan is not a different ethnic and national people from Wisconsin.

@nostalgic9597

4 жыл бұрын

@@Orzel600 yeah but Louisiana is pretty different frok Michigan or new England in either case the U.N. isn't meant to represent ethnicitys but political states(specifically so multiethnic states like the soviet union didn't gain too much power) though sometimes autonomous regions are allowed.

@FirstnameLastname-cw8ok

4 жыл бұрын

Ade seats (barring shenanigans) can only be granted to sovereign states.

«Belarus» doesn’t mean «White Russia», it means «White Rus'»

@Berazhnitsa

Жыл бұрын

*Ruthenia

@user-xj2or5sg7s

Жыл бұрын

о говноед

@crispybacon9917

Жыл бұрын

This is the most pedantic and stupid comment

@ivanbulatkin5978

Жыл бұрын

@@Berazhnitsa Yeah, and Ruthenia is a Latin form of Russia.

@gamariki8130

Жыл бұрын

@@ivanbulatkin5978 ruthenia is latin from rus`, not russia

My German teacher was Belarusian. She looked like a doll (In the sense she was beautiful and had nice clothes) and was about my same age. I tried to make friends with her but nothing. She was like a wall. She was a great teacher and has been the best German prof I had

@blackcarmafia

Жыл бұрын

So no boobs and no ass kind of like a wall?

@Juancilra

Жыл бұрын

Confined to the "student zone" lol

@SovietChickenNoodle

10 ай бұрын

@@Juancilra lol

Why does Belarus exist? Russia: "You ask good questions."

@zukunftverstehen

3 жыл бұрын

​@Cyrill Angelo Dator Don't judge by yourself...

@zukunftverstehen

3 жыл бұрын

Belarus asks this question way more often.

@stanislauskorb9496

3 жыл бұрын

@@zukunftverstehen in your dreams maybe :)

@mikolasambir4466

3 жыл бұрын

@@stanislauskorb9496 Those Russian wet dreams am I right?)

@stanislauskorb9496

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikolasambir4466 sure :)

"As many of you would know, Belarus and Ukraine had their own UN seats when they were under the USSR." Me: Ah, yes. I absolutely knew this

@DonCristian_DPB

3 жыл бұрын

I did and so did others who watch this type of content regularly, which is why he clearly said "many" not "all". And no, I'm not missing the "joke" , it's just a bad one.

@DonCristian_DPB

3 жыл бұрын

@@gofast4476 reported

@user-gu1mj7iu4x

3 жыл бұрын

@@DonCristian_DPB you're right, stay with us please

@poke-champ4256

3 жыл бұрын

İ mean guys cristian seems to be on a high horse. But he is right.....

@nhandinh7404

3 жыл бұрын

@@DonCristian_DPB “The lowest is to argue on the internet. Reporting should only be used as a last resort” -Internet Sun Tzu

I just want to say one thing: long live Belarus! Greetings from Poland, friends 🇵🇱❤🇧🇾

@littlemacisunderrated412

Жыл бұрын

Black is white, Mexicans are pooling into Texas, Japan and North Korea are best friends, Taiwan took the mainland back, and my username isn’t just wishful thinking

@AirMadeKat

Жыл бұрын

@@littlemacisunderrated412 ???

@littlemacisunderrated412

Жыл бұрын

@@AirMadeKat Poland and Belarus are well known enemies, like, super well known. So a polish man saying long live belarus is unusual

@AirMadeKat

Жыл бұрын

@@littlemacisunderrated412 Oh i though you were advertising your channel but that makes since

@Suksass

Жыл бұрын

@@littlemacisunderrated412 huh? Poland and Belarus are not well known enemies. Where did you get that idea?

Fun facts about Belarus: 1) The first settlements found in excavations are about 30,000 years ago 2) The first mention of full-fledged Belarusian cities - 9th century 3) The first princedom in the territory of Belarus appeared in the 9th century, the Principality of Polotsk. 4) The first mention of "Belaya Rus" was in the 13th century. 5) There were wars with the Russian Principality and the Russian Empire for several centuries. 6) However, the full name "Belarus" appeared only in the 19th century.

@hopeltu

Жыл бұрын

fun fact about Belarus people: they trying to steal Lithuanian history and pretend that its theirs

Everyone asks "why is Belarus?" but nobody asks "how is Belarus?"

@TeaAddict141

Жыл бұрын

As you might see, not good

@cSwDamian

Жыл бұрын

@@TeaAddict141 lukashenko disapproves your message

@TeaAddict141

Жыл бұрын

@@cSwDamian oh I meant to say good, grand even thanks to his abilities of a leader

@TTTuTTT

Жыл бұрын

Good! And without lukashenko will be better:)

@cSwDamian

Жыл бұрын

@@TTTuTTT no no no no, lukashenko disagrees 😁

Fun Fact: The Belorussian People's Republic is the longest government in exile in existence.

@timothycook2917

4 жыл бұрын

It may be a fact, but I bet it wasn't 'fun' for the government :))

@albaruthenia5824

4 жыл бұрын

Actually it’s a pre-parliament entity, superior to the government. The government-in-exile led by Ćvikievič acknowledged BSSR and dissolved in 1925, but the Rada (pre-parliament) didn’t.

@midge_gender_solek3314

4 жыл бұрын

These folks negotiated with post-soviet Belarus (that drew heavy influence from BPR), and they were ready to accept it, but it all stopped when Lukashenko's regime began. That's one of the reasons he also changed the coat of arms and the flag.

@12345678900987659101

4 жыл бұрын

@@midge_gender_solek3314 Yeah. Think they're just waiting for him to die or resign (unlikely) now.

@gamermapper

4 жыл бұрын

You're a koopa from Nintendo games but not fun fact : unfortunately due to some circumstances most Belarusian gamers didn't even heard what is Nintendo and think that the only Mario that exists is super Mario Bros and is the property of Dendy. Its sad because Nintendo makes the best games.

You forgot about a couple of important points before XIX century. Until 1690 Belarusian was language in which official documents of Grand Duchy of Lithuania were issued. Also polonization of Lithuaniam elite usually had following sequence firstly it was ruthenization and then polonization. A this revolt wasnt just Belarusian revolt. It was rather Polish revolt in which national hero of Belarus Kalinowski seen help for his nation.

@Blackwing2345635

Жыл бұрын

Yeap, video makes it look like russian invented Belarus

@KaZiK_LT

Жыл бұрын

@@Blackwing2345635 well, actually, term Belorussia is indeed russian invention. No one ever used it before occupation by Russian Empire

@singami465

Жыл бұрын

@@Blackwing2345635 They pretty much did.

@MrVafflis

Жыл бұрын

"Were issued" in the territory in current Belarus and Ukraine not throughout all GDP. Russians and Belarussians with their alternate history...

@cv990a4

Жыл бұрын

Broadly-speaking, the split between Ukraine and Belarus reflects the fact that most of Ukraine ended up in the Polish part of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, whereas most of Belarus ended up in the Lithuanian part. Ukrainian and Belarusian languages are much closer to each other than either of those is to Russian.

This is actually surprisingly accurate video on why do we still have problems with defining our nationality and it’s roots. Many thanks for explaining it to the Internet.

@user-ph8dm5fb4n

Жыл бұрын

Truth

@oceanman9559

11 ай бұрын

You better stop claiming lithuanian history as your own tho

0:03 Stalin trying to sneak into heaven lol

@wrjtung3456

3 жыл бұрын

Why is Mc Arthur here and horse

@WellWisdom.

3 жыл бұрын

Good eye!

@speedypichu6833

3 жыл бұрын

George Washington is also their

@speedypichu6833

3 жыл бұрын

@@heinzerr I agree with that.

@Mr.Heller

3 жыл бұрын

@@heinzerr Why, he was a military general and killed a shit ton of people, the cause doesn't matter.

0:03 lol Stalin trying to sneak into heaven

@josesalas6750

4 жыл бұрын

I just notice that, i was about to say it😂😂 hahaha

@OdotJdot

4 жыл бұрын

YES LMAOOOOOO

@athish-REAL

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@tjb_6203

4 жыл бұрын

Why tho? With his beautiful moustache he could just walk in and not being recognised

@Kanohoro

4 жыл бұрын

​Maybe he could pass himself off as Elgar? I think I just vomited in my mouth saying that

0:13 "independent" LOL

@FrostAwx

Жыл бұрын

More independent than any USA’s puppets

Seems much more important to study now... Due to current events. Good stuff; informative, short, and entertaining.. thanks for all you do.

2:01 I like how France is peeking inside wanting to be a part of the victory but nobody is letting him in

@mrbrainbob5320

4 жыл бұрын

You should read the larger story into it, it's much more interesting.

@commentsandlikes9509

4 жыл бұрын

USSR wanted France to join

@henkbarnard1553

4 жыл бұрын

France needs to be punished severely.

@remag-yx4ed

4 жыл бұрын

*The Big Three*

@CanIUseYourJohn

4 жыл бұрын

🇧🇾 👀 🇫🇷....🐌🚬

I want to know how Tannu Tuva became a thing because it’s so bizarre to me

@sarajkishore

4 жыл бұрын

True 😂

@flyawayq5115

4 жыл бұрын

William Nuno Tannu what?

@Rhinelander

4 жыл бұрын

It became a thing because the Mongolic Tuva people wanted an independant state. The only reason it ended is that Stalin wanted it to become part of the USSR, and the Tuvans didnt really have much of a choice in the matter. It still exists in some form today, as the Tuva Republic in the Russian Federation, but like all other federal subjects of Russia, it is just a puppet to Putins will, and is subject to harsh russianisation. I hope this helps.

@user-gp5yz5yz4x

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@liammorris6412

4 жыл бұрын

Tannu what ?

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!!

Belarus 2019: We're our own people. We are an independent state and have nothing to do with Russia. Belarus Feb 2022: We are now a launching point for Russian troops into Ukraine.

@tptm

2 жыл бұрын

You substitute concepts. Your "Belarus 2019" are those who struggle against their president who represents your "Belarus Feb 2022".

@ian485

2 жыл бұрын

You are oversimplifying. The majority of Belarusians don't support the invasion of Ukraine. Think how that can happen, then. A hint: why can't I, living in Belarus, tell you the reason behind our government making a move the majority of population don't support?

@thepsychologist8159

2 жыл бұрын

And here we are in 2022. Putin is completely OK with Belarus being an independent country, but not the Ukraine. Makes sense.

@ian485

2 жыл бұрын

@@thepsychologist8159 You have no idea what you are talking about. Read about the recent history of Belarus. August 2020. Then jump to conclusions.

@ian485

2 жыл бұрын

@@thepsychologist8159 To add. We have been deprived us of our independence by the same man before he attacked Ukraine.

USSR: Dissolve Yugo: So anyway, I started blasting

@Zmeeed01

Жыл бұрын

The Eastern Bloc: bowling noises

I met a Belarusian in Vietnam. She was *very* adamant that she wasn't Russian. But unfortunately I can't speak Russian and she spoke very little English so that was the extent of the conversation.

@whatifgodisjustlegs3344

3 жыл бұрын

So uh how are you? Cykablayt

@solderbuff

2 жыл бұрын

It's pretty much the same now as wondering why Irish people are not British or why Scottish are not Englishmen.

@arbendit4348

2 жыл бұрын

@@solderbuff In the British Isles people do not have a shared common heritage. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, are much more united in that.

@solderbuff

2 жыл бұрын

@@arbendit4348, ulitmately, all people have the same heritage. It's just a matter or when the splits and reunifications happened.

@arbendit4348

2 жыл бұрын

@@solderbuff True, but some are closer or further away from one another.

"Belarus shouldn't be seen as some offshoot of Russia" Putin and Loukachenko : I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that

Belarus: *exists* History Matters: “Why?”

As a belarusian, some mistakes: Mentioned terminology (other's comment) - "Belarus does not mean "white Russia" it means 'white Rus'. The Rus were the eastern slavic people who were organized by the vikings into the Kiev-Rus state. So the Belarussians, Russians and Ukranians are descendants of the Rus, but Rus should not be confused as being synonymous with Russia alone." BNR wasn't puppet state of Germany, because when BNR was declared after All-Belarusian Congress, Germans not even recognize it unlike either Lithuania or Ukraine. It hasn't all state power, however. There are acrually 3 enlargements: in 1924, 1926 and 1939, but those in 1926 was not big and i understand why it was'n mentioned. Also, on map of 1939 enlargement we can see terrotory of USSR to the West of Belarus - it's was actually a part of B. and that time, but after 1945 this territory was transferred to Poland

@elaravi

4 жыл бұрын

> So the Belarussians, Russians and Ukranians are descendants of the Rus, but Rus should not be confused as being synonymous with Russia alone. Thank you. At least someone said it. I want this as some sort of auto-reply for dumb "hurr durr Rus means Russia" comments.

@andreman2767

4 жыл бұрын

@@elaravi I only quoted this from comment of someone, but if i would not found it, i wrote it myself

@TheLocalLt

4 жыл бұрын

Andre Man Rus = Ruthene = Ukrainian, Belarus = White Ruthene. Russia wasn’t a thing until later but the legacy undoubtedly also starts with Rus and the Varangians.

@gilgameschvonuruk4982

4 жыл бұрын

how is the polish lithuanian commonwealth seen in Belarus?

@iliakolas7631

4 жыл бұрын

@@gilgameschvonuruk4982 Depends on who's been asked. A pro-russian soviet sympathiser (such as Lukoshenko for instance) would treat the commonwealth as the nearly absolute evil, accusing it of enslaving Belarus folk. Meanwhile most of patriotic movements would rather say the opposite thing, since they see Belarus as a descendent of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Belarusian people: *looks at title* Am I a joke to you? Edit: I thought Ukraine was a war zone, not Belarus. Calm down replies

@mangachu3626

4 жыл бұрын

no one there will even see this title. It's a brutal dictatorship. (See correction)

@XD-bx6ee

4 жыл бұрын

@@mangachu3626 that doesn't mean that they don't use internet, so plently of ppl will see this title

@xenosnowk6800

4 жыл бұрын

@@mangachu3626 lol Belarus Is a dictatorship but by no means brutal mate, the Internet is easily accessible and not blocked at all

@evanwaffle5378

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mangachu3626

4 жыл бұрын

@@xenosnowk6800 I for myself would consider regime to be brutal that has a human rights situation like the one mentioned in the article above.

This has gotten really relevant.

I love how at 2:28 a war in Yugoslavia is represented quite appropriately.

Next episode: Why doesn't Wyoming exist?

@robertrichard6107

4 жыл бұрын

Wyoming is subsidiary of Tea Pot Dome.

@lucascurtis9338

4 жыл бұрын

You fool were all in Wyoming and we allways have been

@dl_supertroll

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucascurtis9338 dark

@YourVintageStick

3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of it

@joso5681

3 жыл бұрын

Wyoming does not exist, because it's all Ohio

Fun fact: The Belarusian government from 1919 is officially still in exile and is thusly the oldest government in exile in the modern era

@erwannthietart3602

2 жыл бұрын

Are they even alive to count as "in exile" anymore Because otherwise its like that one war the netherland had with those few islands that irl lasted not long zt all but officially lasted centuries becaus people just forgot it was technically relevant at one point

@capncake8837

2 жыл бұрын

@@erwannthietart3602 Yes, they are still alive.

@hlibushok

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't they return from the exile after USSR's collapse? If they did, then they are exiled for just 25 years or so.

@canofs0up

Жыл бұрын

let me explain this to you in idiot terms 1919 1991 thats about 70-80 years of exile.

@andreman2767

Жыл бұрын

@@hlibushok They wanted to send their legitimacy to newly established independent belarusian state, but they waited until constitution and first presidental elections... so after it becacase of establishing of authocratic rule they dont send legitimacy

Thanks for making this explanatory video about my homeland!! I moved to another country long ago, but what is happening to my country now is simply painful. I hope that one day Belarus will become a truly democratic independent state.

@plrc4593

Жыл бұрын

It will soon. Belarus has great future before itself yet.

@DeepFreeze118

Жыл бұрын

Что ж ты несёшь такое, балбес)

@somegpigy

Жыл бұрын

Не смешите, пока усатый присосался к финансовым вливаниям из России Беларусь так и будет де юре частью РФ. С другой стороны, можно попробовать покусать эту кормящую руку как сосед. Врядли получится трули демократик индепендент стейт.

@user-yf8nn2rg4l

Жыл бұрын

@@somegpigy надеюсь ты пишешь эти гадости про моего президента, уже находясь за пределами моей страны. Как правильно отметил комментатор выше - у Беларуси большое будущее впереди, когда наконец все недовольные либералы покинут её. Бегите-бегите, Саня останется с нами - всё будет ок.

@keqw194

Жыл бұрын

@@user-yf8nn2rg4l ты тролль или тебя дубинкой в 20 году до состояния овоща достукали?

Good lord I love your channel!

As a Belarussian I can definitely confirm that I exist, but then again, our culture is dying, since we our main language is russian,and that’s quite sad.

@ximrade4287

4 жыл бұрын

Lukashenko is trying to Change that He Is renaming things to Bellarusian.

@ramantarasov715

4 жыл бұрын

Czech Silesian Mapper it’s pointless if our whole population uses Russian to communicate.

@luxembourgishempire2826

4 жыл бұрын

@@ramantarasov715 Would you say Geography Now's video on Belarus was accurate? Btw you should ask Asa to do a video on Belarus.

@kaczynskis5721

4 жыл бұрын

@@ramantarasov715 Lee Harvey Oswald was sent to Minsk after his rather strange defection to the USSR. Minsk was and presumably still is quite Russian-speaking and Oswald worked on his command of Russian there.

@MrStolboy

4 жыл бұрын

Because you are russian, their id no such thing as belarus

Anything: *exists* History Matters: _Why do you exist?_

@KAvanAlten

3 жыл бұрын

A short answer to all of those questions when it comes to land is simply: because some of it's inhabintants wanted to.

@nunyabusiness5275

3 жыл бұрын

Because history matters

@rayh6118

3 жыл бұрын

Philosophy 100

@Janoip

3 жыл бұрын

@@KAvanAlten Or another country, e.g. as a buffer state. Other examples would be the funny countries that Europeans have set up in Africa.

@KAvanAlten

3 жыл бұрын

@@Janoip Let me simplify it for you: history exists because mankind wants it to. It is not that the apples hanging in the trees have any need for it.

Algorithm woke up with a sense of humor, i see.

these animations are amazing

as a belarusian: before watching it: I feel personally attacked. after watching it: That's some nice research you did.

@timothycook2917

4 жыл бұрын

Are you single? And do you happen to own an airline? 😁

@cioccolateriaveneziana

Жыл бұрын

I'm from the former Eastern Block too and I totally understand the feeling :-))

Glad we got that cleared up. Now I just need to figure out why Moldova exists.

@reinatr4848

4 жыл бұрын

Molotov Ribbentrop

@RoScFan

4 жыл бұрын

1812 russo Turkish war.

@RoScFan

4 жыл бұрын

or 1821 i forget which

@brandonlyon730

4 жыл бұрын

Bigger question is why Macedonia exist?

@scorpixel1866

4 жыл бұрын

So that we could get Gandalf bopping his head at the sound of a saxophone for ten hours

Interesting time to be watching this video.

Belarus in Indonesian is 'Belarusia' and 'bela' means 'defend' here, so when I was little I thought it was cute that they name their country as 'Defend Russia' haha, what a bff!

@plrc4593

Жыл бұрын

Please, don't confuse Rus with Russia. Russians claims Rus=Russia, but it's not true.

@user-ul2xf7lb5i

Жыл бұрын

The word "Rus" in "Belarus" actually means more land, then Russia. The same word was used in Kievskaya Rus, which means Kievskaya land. But yeah, you can still joke that Belarus means white Russia, even Belarus people joke about it lol

@dontfrownillleaveq_q8605

Жыл бұрын

@@plrc4593 I didn't, I'm aware what the Rus are. But in my language Russia is Rusia, hence the connection with Belarusia.

"Was Belarus another successor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania?" No it is probably yet another successor of the Roman Empire

@mikeoxmaul45

4 жыл бұрын

Restore the Tsar! Emperors 4 lyf

@jic1

4 жыл бұрын

You're thinking of Liechtenstein.

@careforthemachine

4 жыл бұрын

Minsk is the Fourth Rome

@offix079

4 жыл бұрын

More like Romanov empire :p

@unknownuser1430

4 жыл бұрын

The old belarusian language was the official language of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania)

2:29 i love how while you're explaining this, Yugoslavia is just doing Yugoslav things

@rogerbertrand9406

2 жыл бұрын

@@stefansavic4799 this is very beaitiful, thankyou for Sharing.

Oh. Hey. Wonder why this video is suddenly being recommended again....

Thank you for this. I have been up at nights wondering why! 😄😂

Country - * exists* James Bisonette's idol - why

No one: History matters to belarus: why are you?

@johnyoung4441

4 жыл бұрын

Why are you gey?

@Gala-yp8nx

4 жыл бұрын

Why is Gamorra?

@Wiggyam

4 жыл бұрын

Wherefore art thou?

@PANZERFAUST90

4 жыл бұрын

No one:..........(blank) so, everyone?

@cv4809

4 жыл бұрын

You're not unique

Give it a couple of weeks...

Poland: Wow, we get to divide Belarus for peace? Thanks, Soviets! Poland in 1939: You took half of everything from me! Soviets: *I don't even know who you are* Not even Lukashenko knows why. He’s too paranoid to make sure nobody takes a picture of the back of his head. He has security to watch his security

0:04 Ah I see History Matters is a man of culture as well...

@ilgj05

4 жыл бұрын

Are we the result of some cosmic coincidence, or is there really a God? I dunno man, but it keeps me up at night.

@charliesinferno

4 жыл бұрын

@@ilgj05 ...what? I meant why are we here? In this canyon?

@BlandSpagetti

4 жыл бұрын

Señor Koza This is Reb vs Blue

@ilgj05

4 жыл бұрын

@@charliesinferno Oh, uh yeah.....

@xaviersaavedra7442

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, in the canyon too.

That was a lot of work for the subtle "Red vs Blue" reference. That half of a second bit does not go unnoticed. Well played sir.

@Hand-in-Shot_Productions

2 жыл бұрын

When was it?

@user-yv4mm6bx3c

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hand-in-Shot_Productions At the very beginning when History Matters asks the question "Why are we here?"

@countvladious7805

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yv4mm6bx3c just put the timestamp my guy🤣

@user-yv4mm6bx3c

2 жыл бұрын

@@countvladious7805 The shot is so quick at the beginning a timestamp isn't worth it.

@dinotherestartgamer6645

2 жыл бұрын

@Hand-in-Shot Productions It's 4 seconds into the video

Жыве Беларусь, сябры!

@goblingoblinski1882

Жыл бұрын

"Жыве Беларусь, сябры!", - а почему бы ей и не жить: неадекватов из оппо шуганули из страны, можно и жить спокойно, ведь шататели рэжыма больше не помеха! 😄

@user-ku8om6ds7e

Жыл бұрын

Жыве, только внимательнее пересмотри видос, желательно с переводчиком, чтобы понять, что автор видео искажает понятия и путается в терминах, не под таким видео пишут "жыве"

@SlavicWarrior-ni5oo

Жыл бұрын

Жыве Беларусь!!

@plrc4593

Жыл бұрын

Long live Belarus. ⬜🟥⬜♥

@ahG7na4

Жыл бұрын

I always fight pseudo-linguistic ideas people have, such as this or that language being "artificial" or a "dialect", but even to me _written_ Belarusian is fugly

I love this channel

2:30 Yugoslavia isn't having a good time

@darthhoovy8332

4 жыл бұрын

SERBIA STRONK starts playing in the distance.....

@hunterbg7531

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is tipical for the balkan's

@neptuneseye7832

4 жыл бұрын

Let the comment section war begin!

@sadkaori5678

4 жыл бұрын

I See you've choosen death

@mobzillamurphy9110

4 жыл бұрын

BOSNIAN anthem in the distance..

Me: hey grandpa, are you ever gonna take us to Belarus to see our heritage? My grandpa: why tf would you want to go there

@yrizel1620

2 жыл бұрын

My great grandparents said the same thing about Poland, they were Holocaust survivors refugees especially victims of persecution do not wanna go back and I’m sure you could see that now with what’s happening in Belarus

@iammaxhailme

2 жыл бұрын

My Grandmother said the same thing about... Denmark?

@kaiserschweizer

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammaxhailme Denmark seems really nice, I have no clue what you're grandma doesn't like about it.

@garrettblaster

2 жыл бұрын

As an American I would love to travel Belarus and Russia, just need to learn more Russian only know about 20 words haha

@iammaxhailme

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaiserschweizer yeah its confusing to me too

This video is about to get much more views.

It's pretty weird to see a video about my country, because a lot of people doesn't even know we exist

@baha3alshamari152

Жыл бұрын

At this point Belarus isn't even a country It's just a Russian oblast but not declared as such

@cumcumcum148

Жыл бұрын

@@baha3alshamari152 just like Ukraine 👍

@baha3alshamari152

Жыл бұрын

@@cumcumcum148 Kyiv and everything west of Kharkiv is independent from Russia They are not the same

@cumcumcum148

Жыл бұрын

@@baha3alshamari152 bruh. Territory of Belarus stayed the same right from the start of a country. Even tho i personally don't like our president and some shit, our government have brains to not fuck with russians when we are neighbors. Funny that you mentioned, that we are not independent from Russia. But what about US and EU? Ukraine is independent from them? Go cry about independence of Ukraine somewhere else, my first comment has nothing to do with it

@baha3alshamari152

Жыл бұрын

@@cumcumcum148 Being EU colony is much better than Russian colony go ask Poland and Baltic states Ukraine made the mistake of remaining Russian colony and didn't seek independence until 2004 and 2014 Euromaidan protests Now they are paying the price of being late while Lithuania Estonia Latvia didn't waste any moment and by 2004 they have already joined EU Belarus exist (on paper ) for now however once there's no use for them in the future they will be annexed and their economy will be much worse than now

"Why are we here?" It's one of life's great mysteries isn't it? Why are we here? I mean, are we the product of some cosmic coincidence, or is there really a God watching everything? You know, with a plan for us and stuff. I don't know, man, but it keeps me up at night. (You think someone wouldn't post it)

@xdguy2569

4 жыл бұрын

I mean why are we in this canyon

@Joshua_23

4 жыл бұрын

What is the meaning of lif-I mean memes

@keineangabe6718

4 жыл бұрын

Read the new testament, Jesus lives

@philismenko

4 жыл бұрын

^Someone told me to fuck off when I said that once

@davidblack9362

4 жыл бұрын

If a god exists and has a plan for us, it's doing a piss-poor job of explaining it. Fortunately, no god, no plan, we're on our own, for which I, for one, am grateful.

Belarus does not mean "white Russia" it means 'white Rus'. The Rus were the eastern slavic people who were organized by the vikings into the Kiev-Rus state. So the Belarussians, Russians and Ukranians are descendants of the Rus, but Rus should not be confused as being synonymous with Russia alone.

@ptero

4 жыл бұрын

..and the term existed in 16th century, not 19th

@sohopedeco

4 жыл бұрын

In Portuguese, we call it "Bielorrússia" (you might guess Rússia means Russia).

@CobraRedstone

4 жыл бұрын

Russia is Rusija. The name of Russia means land of the Rus

@hueylongdong347

4 жыл бұрын

In Latvian we call it White Russia

@aaronmarks9366

4 жыл бұрын

@@hueylongdong347 That's beast of a username. How did a Latvian even come to know who Huey Long is, when tons of Americans don't know?

Love the Red Vs Blue Reference! Totally caught me off guard!

The history is much much longer. At some moments there were kingdoms with capitals on the territory of modern Belarus ( Polotsk, Novogrudok)

@hopeltu

Жыл бұрын

why yall trying to steal Lithuanian history?

@vasiliykarachun

4 ай бұрын

​@@hopeltuPrincipality of Polotsk, Turov, etc were close tied to kiev rus and then conquered by novgorod duchy. Only in 13 century Lithuanians captured them, and the rest of the ruthenia (remains of kiev rus) pretty much didnt put a fight because of that. Official name for lithuania was Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Ruthenia and etc. Grand Duchy at some point did even claim ruthenian throne. Also almost all official documents were written in ruthenian language (predecessor to russian, ukrainian and belorussian). Population of grand duchy consisted of 30% Lithuanians, 10% polish and 60% of ruthenians.

Why is it whenever I think of something, this channel makes a video about it. I’m scared please stop

@Erick-zn1dn

4 жыл бұрын

Me too brotha, literaly 5 days ago I was thinking why Belarus exist

@erikperik1671

4 жыл бұрын

yes

@CoolNinja925

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh same lmao. I was also thinking of Belarus, and why it's not called Byelorussia or Belarussia like it previously was during the Soviet Era.

@EugeneAyindolmah

4 жыл бұрын

Next there will he a video ober Luxemburg Austria and Belgium

@jeremydurant8755

4 жыл бұрын

I was just talking to my Friends about the History of Belarus and why it exists.... this is weird....

Had no idea both Belarus and Ukraine had a seat at the UN while being part of the USSR.

@alexandergangaware429

3 жыл бұрын

Stalin wanted all the SSR's to get a seat, but America demanded that every state get a seat then, and so the compromise was reached. Pro Gamer move on Truman's part. Who gives a shit about UNGA? Security Council is where the action is.

@erenyeager6478

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandergangaware429 Instead of having one vote on UNGA they gave USSR other 12 votes LMAO Americans are really smart

@nailersrule

3 жыл бұрын

@@erenyeager6478 2 more.

@Toxin___InterHalfer

2 жыл бұрын

When Poroshenko (Ukraine's president) brought that up about Ukraine I rushed to google it and was very surprised

@kosta2177

2 жыл бұрын

@@Toxin___InterHalfer yeah, but two years ago Ukrainians voted for the clown as a president

OMG the Red vs Blue reference was great!

Loved the RvB reference

So basically, Stalin was allowed 3 votes at the UN decisions insted of 1. Now that's a great thinking!

@arianas0714

3 жыл бұрын

@sujajajjaakakajjs They actually did, but then US asked for 48 votes, kek

@arianas0714

3 жыл бұрын

@sujajajjaakakajjs You get a vote! YOU get a vote! Everyone gets a vote!

@jakeryan4545

3 жыл бұрын

It was actually a win win (kinda). The US wanted the Soviets to join (because if they didn't the system would fail). The Soviets didn't want to join and get out voted. They negotiated the number of seats (with the arguments already mentioned in the comments). And while the real goal was to get Soviet participation in the system, because New York was already going to be the main seat of the UN, US politicians were able to tell their voters that they "traded" the three votes in order to get the UN HQ. (which really was more of a benefit to the UN than the US, but prestige is always good).

@JonatasAdoM

3 жыл бұрын

He did control 3 times as many countries back then.

@Gloverfield

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

FINALLY i can sleep. Its been years.

@moonagaming6068

2 жыл бұрын

exactly

@wizzotizzo

2 жыл бұрын

what

I love the reference to red and blue

I was not expecting a red vs blue reference at the beginning but i am glad its here

"Hey griff. You ever wonder why we're here?"

@kathic6402

4 жыл бұрын

No.

@KINGOD7

4 жыл бұрын

It is one of lifes greatest mysteries

@anolahtinen

4 жыл бұрын

@@KINGOD7 Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

@GenkiGanbare

4 жыл бұрын

It looks more like a puma to me

@cakebear9534

4 жыл бұрын

Red vs. Blue reference my friend

"Belarus is not an offshoot of Russia" Thank you!!!❤😘❤

@hairharbor5080

Жыл бұрын

If you asked anyone in Belarus in 1910 what they called themselves none would have said Belorussian.

GREAT intro omg

Next question: Why NATO still exists? Why the USA still exists and what happens to those who want their state get separated like in Texas, California, Florida, Alyaska?

Belarus exists because it almost makes the perfect shape of poland-lithuania if you play on creative mode

@1MuchButteR1

4 жыл бұрын

Belarus borders were defined by history of Lithuania.. eastern border by Battle of Orsha.. Southern border by Union of Lublin.

@blitzm6423

4 жыл бұрын

I8pT What game are you talking about?

@jer_e4806

4 жыл бұрын

random always equals funny random always equals funny random always equals funny random always equals funny random always equals funny random always equals funny random always equals funny

@claymeistereu

4 жыл бұрын

Is that profile picture from Brain4breakfast? Either way, rest in peace.

@abyssstrider2547

4 жыл бұрын

@@blitzm6423 Probably one of Paradox games

Да, когда говорят что Беларусь - это ответвление от России, всем белорусам становится обидно (((

@plrc4593

Жыл бұрын

Беларусь это не ответвление от России, это отдельная страна с собсвенной прекрасной историей. Привет из Польши, друзья и жыве Беларусь! 🇵🇱❤⬜🟥⬜

Interesting video

Actually, the Polotsk principality is universally considered to be the first Belarusian state. Of course there was no such thing as Belarusian identity back then, but Polotsk was inhabited by the ancestors of modern Belarusians. Also, this principality was among the first ones who de-facto became independent from Kievan Rus', waging its own independent inner and foreign policy as early as in Vladimir the Great's time. Also, Grand Duchy of Lithuania is considered in Belarus to be at least partially Belarusian state. Of course the ruling class and dynasty were obviously Lithuanians, and there were a lot of Lithuanians living there, but no one can deny that Belarusians had a great influence in the Great Duchy. Well, before Poles took over, of course. Also, Belarusian People's Republic wasn't actually a puppet state, as it was never even recognized by Germany, and its government was formed independently from German control. Belarus back then didn't even have actual control over its territory because of Germany and, sadly, was recognised only by Ukrainian People's Republic (actually not, there were 20 countries who recognised Belarusian People's Republic, thanks to Raceris for pointing that out below). Just a small (or not so small) clarification ^-^

@raceris7309

4 жыл бұрын

Belarussian People's Republic was recognized by all Baltic countries and Germany. There were 20 countries that recognized it. In fact, when the wars for independence in Central Europe were done, Belarussian government worked in exile in then independent Lithuania. Of course, the government had to move out due to disagreements with the Lithuanian president.

@STikER326

4 жыл бұрын

@@raceris7309 Oh, I didn't know that, sorry for the misinformation. For some reason I assumed it was recognised only by Ukraine, but it's good to hear that there were more. Sometimes it's really hard to consider everything that happened in Eastern Europe at the end and after WWI. Sorry again

@user-xw5xo3bv1n

4 жыл бұрын

@@raceris7309 and just how much this recognition mattered in chaos of civil war?

@raceris7309

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-xw5xo3bv1n You can't become a sovereign nation without international recognition. And I don't think that Belarus was under the presence of civil war. Quite the opposite actually.

@drunkbuddy1222

4 жыл бұрын

You are wrong about term of word 'Lithuanians'.At first citizens of The Grand Duchy of Lithuania were called not lithuanians but 'litvins' and it related to belarusians, while modern lithuanians were called 'jamoitais'.

0:03 Godammit, now I have to binge watch Red vs Blue again.

@lapisleafuli1817

4 жыл бұрын

That is the law. If you don't you will be sarged.

@togrulhuseynli7600

4 жыл бұрын

not only watch it,but buy it on steam for permanent

Useful today.

Loved the Red vs Blue reference in the beginning

The 1863 uprising, also know as January Uprising, wasn't just the belarusian thing. It was multinational uprising aiming to restore the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

@alanpennie8013

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I was wondering about that.

@arianas0714

4 жыл бұрын

As a consequence, lithuanian language was banned, allongside the polish(?)

@arianas0714

4 жыл бұрын

@Don't question my comment Ah yes, that too

2:30 rip Jugoslavia

as a belarusian i ask this question every day

@plrc4593

Жыл бұрын

And what are your conclusions? :P Is it because of nasty Poles, Austrians and Germans which created Ukrainian and Belarusian nations to devide holy Rus? :P

2:28 i love how this guy uses fire gifs to represent war/beefs lol.

@Trotilov14-88

Жыл бұрын

228 😎

0:04 - Love the Red vs. Blue reference.

Who else got the RED VS BLUE joke

@willek1335

4 жыл бұрын

Do you mind explaining... for a friend?

@arielgonzalez4730

4 жыл бұрын

@@willek1335 0:04, its a current joke in the red vs blue series since first episode

@Kk-dy6bq

4 жыл бұрын

...Have you ever wonder WHY ARE WE HERE...

@chaosXP3RT

4 жыл бұрын

@@willek1335 First Episode of Red Vs Blue

@kinchapan9700

4 жыл бұрын

Me

Congrats your content has gone viral. Best of luck Slavic people. Slavic nations are all family and should respect each other.

@telemasca

2 жыл бұрын

No thanks. I would rather have respect for someone based on their integrity not ethnicity.

@CrazyHeavyWheelers

2 жыл бұрын

@@telemasca we are all humans, we bleed the same blood.

@Suksass

2 жыл бұрын

@@CrazyHeavyWheelers And? Respect is earned, not simply given. What you asking for is being polite. Go tell Putin that.

I bet Putin is thinking of this right now

0:03 it's one of life's great mysteries

@caboose8110

Жыл бұрын

Red vs blue reference!

@Delta-6501

10 ай бұрын

@@caboose8110ayyyyyyyyy

Omfg a RVB reference in a history video about Belarus. Simply and utterly beautiful.

I got that RvB reference! I'm old.

Hahaha the "why are we here?" Red Vs Blue reference got me immediately haha

Belarus: *exists* History Matters: Why does Belarus exist?

@lightningfletch5598

3 жыл бұрын

Vladimir Putin: I ask myself that same question every night.

@MJ-uk6lu

3 жыл бұрын

I find it weird how they aren't just part of Lithuania after being one for thousands of years.

@placeholder8768

3 жыл бұрын

@@MJ-uk6lu Lithuania actually gave loads of privileges to Belarus back then, including making Old Belarusian the official language of law. It was a ‘live and let live’ situation. The only real effect they had was bringing Catholicism to Belarus, which remains in the Northwestern regions.

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3 жыл бұрын

@@placeholder8768 It seems that they had been in positive relationships ever since Baltic tribes era. Lithuania was a name of the unification of those tribes. My reasoning is simple, if they were became a centralized power and have seen that it's good for both of them, why on Earth after desovietization they became two countries? It makes no cultural sense.

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3 жыл бұрын

@@MJ-uk6lu Probably because we spoke two completely different languages. Belarusian and Lithuanian are quite different. However, there was actually a temporary union between us made in 1920 by the Bolsheviks called LitBel. It failed, though.