Well there's only so much of the world that can stand being a tea factory for an island
1962: France explodes. (2.42)
Imperialism has no place in the modern world anyways, it's all about treaties and alliances now.
Why did they bother with all the smaller countries but decided that the US breaking off from Britain was of no importance (Unless I stupidly missed it)
[QUOTE=Bellminator;30251624]Why did they bother with all the smaller countries but decided that the US breaking off from Britain was of no importance (Unless I stupidly missed it)[/QUOTE]
Probably because Britain only gave up the original colonies. I guess they could have just added "proto-USA"
[QUOTE=Bellminator;30251624]Why did they bother with all the smaller countries but decided that the US breaking off from Britain was of no importance (Unless I stupidly missed it)[/QUOTE]
It starts in 1800, after the US broke off.
Weird because the commonwealth is still in existence, with quite a few large that broke off in the video.
Thanks for the colonisation, westernisation, modernisation and trade UK. :biggrin:
Poor Britain you were so massive :saddowns:
This my friend is why the English Language is the most dominant language in the world. Thanks to British Colonialism.
How come Ireland didn't break off from Britain?
[QUOTE=MasterG;30262657]You're welcome lol. We were just copying what the Romans did to us anyway. Not gonna lie, most of the colonialism was racist and oppressive though. We fucked up a lot of countries with colonialism.[/QUOTE]
you aren't the UK
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you also didn't do any of those things beneficial to the UK
Poor choice of naming the video.
[QUOTE=angelangel;30255333]Thanks for the colonisation, westernisation, modernisation and trade UK. :biggrin:[/QUOTE]
Oh of course YOU of all people would say that.
[QUOTE=Hiccuper;30261856]How come Ireland didn't break off from Britain?[/QUOTE]
Mostly proximity. The further the nation is away, the more likely they are to break off.
The Spanish got fucked up.
I giggled when spain farted out a cuba.
[QUOTE=Muzz1;30250694] it's all about treaties and alliances now.[/QUOTE]
Treaties and alliances are [i]so[/i] 20th century.
It's all about global economy nowadays. Everyone's too bunged up on tightening the global economy and making it work right to draft formal "alliances." Alliances are something that happen during/before/after wars between major powers. NATO is as close as you get to that sort of thing and it's starting to look like a dry old turd. Think along the lines of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and G8.
[QUOTE=Mr Shadyface;30268668]I giggled when spain farted out a cuba.[/QUOTE]
Cuba, Spain's flatulence. That's what I'll know it as for now on.
[QUOTE=Bellminator;30251624]Why did they bother with all the smaller countries but decided that the US breaking off from Britain was of no importance (Unless I stupidly missed it)[/QUOTE]
It started in 1800.
USA left in 1783 (officially)
USA is the black background, it's too big to actually show in the video.
Where was the Ottoman Empire? Japan did quite a lot of colonizing back in the day as well.
colonial acne popping
England knew Africa was bad news
[QUOTE=TParlour;30272767]Where was the Ottoman Empire? Japan did quite a lot of colonizing back in the day as well.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I would've liked to see various empires forming in addition to the ones on screen.
Seriously, there were a lot of other empires :v:
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For fuck's sake Germany engulfs France :v:
I was waiting for America to break away from Britain, until I realized they were already independent in 1780, and that the video starts at 1800. :downs:
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