Why did Bulgaria join the axis? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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panagiotis
Their occupation of western Thrace and eastern Macedonia was the worst between them and Italy and Germany for Greece, they forced Greek citizens to change their surnames to Bulgarian ones forbid Greek language at schools and refuse to give food crops to rest of Greece leading to the starvation of 1942, plus the execution of many civilians. They didnt fight a single day and they wanted full annexation of greek and Serbian territories, they are lucky that didn't lose from their own land
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Their occupation of western Thrace and eastern Macedonia was the worst between them and Italy and Germany for Greece, they forced Greek citizens to change their surnames to Bulgarian ones forbid Greek language at schools and refuse to give food crops to rest of Greece leading to the starvation of 1942, plus the execution of many civilians. They didnt fight a single day and they wanted full annexation of greek and Serbian territories, they are lucky that didn't lose from their own land
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George
im sad because most of our bulgarinas are in others countries and they dont even know that its sad: ( i wish someday bulgaria to get what it deserve to be treaten well
a lot of people bully bulgaria and they dont even know that bulgaria is good country it has really good food others countries dont have good food as ours i mean bulgaria is with really realistic food
but alot people bully bulgaria and that makes me sad: (
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im sad because most of our bulgarinas are in others countries and they dont even know that its sad: ( i wish someday bulgaria to get what it deserve to be treaten well
a lot of people bully bulgaria and they dont even know that bulgaria is good country it has really good food others countries dont have good food as ours i mean bulgaria is with really realistic food
but alot people bully bulgaria and that makes me sad: (
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Benjmin
In 1943 tsar Boris III visited Germany. Soon after his return, he misteriously died. His 6 year old son was declared tsar uder the regnal name Simeon II. Although he was deposed in 1946 by the communists, he returned after the Cold War and served as prime minister between 2001 and 2005.
Currently he is the last surviving head of state of a country which participated in World War II.
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In 1943 tsar Boris III visited Germany. Soon after his return, he misteriously died. His 6 year old son was declared tsar uder the regnal name Simeon II. Although he was deposed in 1946 by the communists, he returned after the Cold War and served as prime minister between 2001 and 2005.
Currently he is the last surviving head of state of a country which participated in World War II.
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MsCreepyChan
Say what you like about Boris, but he did alright by the Jews. He might have stripped them of their rights and forced them into what was essentially indentured servitude camps, but he knew it was either that or the Nazi's would invade and force them into death camps. He did what he could to keep the Jews out of Nazi hands.
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Say what you like about Boris, but he did alright by the Jews. He might have stripped them of their rights and forced them into what was essentially indentured servitude camps, but he knew it was either that or the Nazi's would invade and force them into death camps. He did what he could to keep the Jews out of Nazi hands.
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Streamlined
Video idea: How did Bulgaria manage to gain territory after WW2?
Side note: I think things DID end pretty badly for Bulgaria, even if its the only axis power that gained land. Being occupied by the Soviets, and having their monarchy exiled and all that.
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Video idea: How did Bulgaria manage to gain territory after WW2?
Side note: I think things DID end pretty badly for Bulgaria, even if its the only axis power that gained land. Being occupied by the Soviets, and having their monarchy exiled and all that.
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Dna
I mean why not, most of Europe did.
Plus, who else were you gonna ally with. USSR? naope.
Britain? hahahahaha with how many countries they screwed over
USA? HAHAHAHAHAHAH fresh of the destruction of South and Central America over the banana wars?
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I mean why not, most of Europe did.
Plus, who else were you gonna ally with. USSR? naope.
Britain? hahahahaha with how many countries they screwed over
USA? HAHAHAHAHAHAH fresh of the destruction of South and Central America over the banana wars?
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ILoveCoffee
You forgot to mention that Bulgaria had one of the largest and most powerful militaries in all of Europe despite our small size. This is why Bulgaria was valuable to N Germany. I think we had the 4th largest military in the world at that point.
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You forgot to mention that Bulgaria had one of the largest and most powerful militaries in all of Europe despite our small size. This is why Bulgaria was valuable to N Germany. I think we had the 4th largest military in the world at that point.
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Paul-Octave
I am proud of Bulgaria for not having anti-Jewish sentiment in the war. And it did seem like they were bullied by the Nazis to join the Axis Alliance. I don't even think a single Bulgarian national was tried at Nuremburg anyway.
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I am proud of Bulgaria for not having anti-Jewish sentiment in the war. And it did seem like they were bullied by the Nazis to join the Axis Alliance. I don't even think a single Bulgarian national was tried at Nuremburg anyway.
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Titi
everyone bulgaria was the only country to gain land after ww2!
japan that kept the diaoyu islands and minami tori-shima after ww2: am i a joke to you
oh, italy also got somalia back as a trust territory for some time
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everyone bulgaria was the only country to gain land after ww2!
japan that kept the diaoyu islands and minami tori-shima after ww2: am i a joke to you
oh, italy also got somalia back as a trust territory for some time
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Theodore
So what if Bulgaria still join the Axis still got its land but after Soviet forces entered Romania Bulgaria join the allies would it still keep its lands that it got or would it loss some of it but keep most of it
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So what if Bulgaria still join the Axis still got its land but after Soviet forces entered Romania Bulgaria join the allies would it still keep its lands that it got or would it loss some of it but keep most of it
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Soviet
As a Bulgarian, I'm shocked to discover a video that not only focuses on Bulgaria, but is actually accurate and fairly comprehensive!
Even my school history classes didnt present these events so clearly!
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As a Bulgarian, I'm shocked to discover a video that not only focuses on Bulgaria, but is actually accurate and fairly comprehensive!
Even my school history classes didnt present these events so clearly!
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Ntreik96
Bulgaria was the only member of the Axis that didn't participate in any axis war expedition and didn't comit any war crime.
Greeks of Macedonia and Thrace that Germany gave to Bulgaria: weeeell no.
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Bulgaria was the only member of the Axis that didn't participate in any axis war expedition and didn't comit any war crime.
Greeks of Macedonia and Thrace that Germany gave to Bulgaria: weeeell no.
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The
Bulgaria won the first balkan war and no one was too much mad at them. Well Turkey, but who cares. They should have chill after that, that was their golden moment. But than they were unable to keep it.
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Bulgaria won the first balkan war and no one was too much mad at them. Well Turkey, but who cares. They should have chill after that, that was their golden moment. But than they were unable to keep it.
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HiFive789
Erste, Zweite and Drei is wrong. It's Erstens, Zweitens and Drittens in this case.
If you use the german language for that. If you use another then ignore this comment.
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Erste, Zweite and Drei is wrong. It's Erstens, Zweitens and Drittens in this case.
If you use the german language for that. If you use another then ignore this comment.
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Matthew
Bulgaria has an odd history. For example it's on the central/axis powers side but before being invaded by allied powers, it surrenders to them insteads of fights.
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Bulgaria has an odd history. For example it's on the central/axis powers side but before being invaded by allied powers, it surrenders to them insteads of fights.
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Steven
Yugoslavia was not just because the government went pro axis and flipped to pro allies. And fearing allowing the allies in it was seen necessary to take it down
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Yugoslavia was not just because the government went pro axis and flipped to pro allies. And fearing allowing the allies in it was seen necessary to take it down
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GageTolinWrites
Do you ever notice how most of the lesser Axis powers just didn't really have a choice?
It was either be invaded by Nazis or be invaded by Soviets
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Do you ever notice how most of the lesser Axis powers just didn't really have a choice?
It was either be invaded by Nazis or be invaded by Soviets
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Emerald_Wrath1
It really makes me mad that Bulgaria is always overlooked and skipped in the history books despite Bulgaria having lots of history
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It really makes me mad that Bulgaria is always overlooked and skipped in the history books despite Bulgaria having lots of history
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Noah
2: 39 another reason is simple. The Germans didn't trust Bulgarians for having a Slavic and (at the time perceived) Turkic race mix origins.
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2: 39 another reason is simple. The Germans didn't trust Bulgarians for having a Slavic and (at the time perceived) Turkic race mix origins.
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