Why did Napoleon betray Spain? (Short Animated Documentary) January 24, 2025 In 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte decided that his close ally Spain needed to be conquered. Given that good friends …
Why didn't Vichy France join the Axis? (Short Animated Documentary) February 17, 2023 When France fell to Germany (and Italy if you’re feeling generous) it mostly became a client state of …
Why did Japan ban everyone except for the Dutch? (Short Animated Documentary) January 8, 2023 Japan was an infamously closed off country for over two centuries until the Commodore Matthew Perry turned up …
Why did Haiti and the Dominican Republic Break Up? (Short Animated Documentary) July 24, 2022 Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been on and off for about four hundred years at this point. …
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