The Hardest Countries To Invade
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Published 2024-08-02
Military operations are notoriously difficult to plan. Even the slightest oversight can lead to disaster, and there are numerous factors to consider. Everything from distances, supply lines, terrain, weather conditions, and civilian populations must be considered. No nation is impossible to invade, but some present significantly greater challenges than others.
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Show Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Robert de Graaf
Narrator: Chris Kane
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Intro: (00:00)
U.S.A.: (00:27)
Switzerland: (04:01)
Russia: (10:57)
Great Britain: (14:37)
Afghanistan: (18:44)
Outro: (22:44)
All Comments (21)
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The Iron Chancellor Bismarck himself said it best about America: “The Americans are a very lucky people. They’re bordered to the north and south by weak neighbors and to the east and west by fish.”
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Yes you can invade russia , but you're neither staying nor getting out
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11:03 - "Me and the boys going to invade Russia" gets screwed by General Winter
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No invader could ever break through the Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers Defense
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The Admiral of the Japanese Navy (I believe his last name was Yamomoto) said back during WW2 that it would be near impossible to invade America saying: "Theres a rifle behind every blade of grass."
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The thumbnail needs more explosions.
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I honestly love how much the animation and art style has improved over the years. I can only imagine how great a remake of some of your old videos with updated information would be.
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Fallout Switzerland lore: a vault that was filled with aging cheese closed but had a minor radiation filtration...that created sentient cheese
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When the dog ran up with grandpas M14 I lost it 😂😂😂
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3:23 Emotional Support RPG
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6:41 funny enough, Germany was not so happy when they found out that a bridge they built with Switzerland between them had been packed with explosives
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I love Napoleon doing the doctor livesey walk meme at 11:04 it's just funny
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@2:47 fcking savage, shooting at tornadoes
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The idea of even trying to invade the US or Russia is just time wasted
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Ohio Fried Chicken, Burger Queen and WcDonald's!
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The thumbnail had me rolling even as someone from the US.
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An invasion would never cross the Appalachian mountains… too many old heads who still know the Old Ways.
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I am not sure that the invaders would survive Florida.
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I love this thumbnail.