The Dano-Prussian War - Explained in 11 Minutes
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This situation was a major trigger, as these Germanized Danes in South Schleswig felt they belonged to the German identity. However, the Danes perceived the South Schleswig people as Danes with an identity crisis, who should either move to Germany proper or stop the German nonsense and revert to speaking Danish. And in an effort to make them speak Danish again, German was banned in all public affairs which just further alienated the South Schleswig people and made them double down on the german identity
Its really a complicated affair, but to say that Schleswig was ethnically German is misleading. Its more accurate to say that South Schleswig had been Germanized. (North Schleswig stayed Danish throughout)\r\n
Date: 2023-12-16
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-KristianSloth
There is an interesting follow up story to tell about the the reunification of Denmark 1920. Germany had lost WWI in 1918 and a new border had to be drawn. Instead of just the taking the disputed Schleswig back from Germany the population voted on which country they wished to belong to. Northern Schleswig returned to Denmark while Central and Southern Schleswig stayed german. The border has stayed the same since 1920 and as far as I know there has been no hostilities between local german or danish populations on either side of the border since (related to national affiliation.
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There is an interesting follow up story to tell about the the reunification of Denmark 1920. Germany had lost WWI in 1918 and a new border had to be drawn. Instead of just the taking the disputed Schleswig back from Germany the population voted on which country they wished to belong to. Northern Schleswig returned to Denmark while Central and Southern Schleswig stayed german. The border has stayed the same since 1920 and as far as I know there has been no hostilities between local german or danish populations on either side of the border since (related to national affiliation.
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-arcanios806
Whoooh! -The German nation is finally rising-! That's what you hear from extreme-right parties, basically Neo-Nazis in Germany today, whenever talking about the the empire from 1871. I am sure you don't mean it that way but this is a very bad thumbnail. Besides, even without the Nazi connotation it wouzld literally say that this empire is only -rising- through military expansionist wars against its neighbours, which I find highly questionable.
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Whoooh! -The German nation is finally rising-! That's what you hear from extreme-right parties, basically Neo-Nazis in Germany today, whenever talking about the the empire from 1871. I am sure you don't mean it that way but this is a very bad thumbnail. Besides, even without the Nazi connotation it wouzld literally say that this empire is only -rising- through military expansionist wars against its neighbours, which I find highly questionable.
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-DocuAddict666
Nice video and topic, but using the german tricolore for that time period is pretty much confusing and outright misleading. This is neither the modern Federal Republic, nor the Weimar republic. The german confderation also had a flag, ould have been more appropriate to use it instead.
Like, using the modern PRC flag for the ming dynasty would also be plainly wrong. Otherwise, splendid work.
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Nice video and topic, but using the german tricolore for that time period is pretty much confusing and outright misleading. This is neither the modern Federal Republic, nor the Weimar republic. The german confderation also had a flag, ould have been more appropriate to use it instead.
Like, using the modern PRC flag for the ming dynasty would also be plainly wrong. Otherwise, splendid work.
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-timawaviking526
Denmark ended up regaining northern Slesvig again after WW1 due to minimizing the German Empire and is now called South Jutland instead. The rest of Schleswig-Holstein is still part of Germany.
DANMARK TIL EJDEREN!
Btw, I'm pretty impressed of how you pronounced some of the names as danish as possible.
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Denmark ended up regaining northern Slesvig again after WW1 due to minimizing the German Empire and is now called South Jutland instead. The rest of Schleswig-Holstein is still part of Germany.
DANMARK TIL EJDEREN!
Btw, I'm pretty impressed of how you pronounced some of the names as danish as possible.
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-ph5740
This video is missing a crucial part of the final outcome. The border today is NOT where its drawn in the final part of the video. Why did you leave out what happened after WW1? Or at least explain that the border show finally in the video is not the same as today
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This video is missing a crucial part of the final outcome. The border today is NOT where its drawn in the final part of the video. Why did you leave out what happened after WW1? Or at least explain that the border show finally in the video is not the same as today
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-rahmadgerpol
Lord Palmerston: -Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business - the Prince Consort/Price Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who is dead - a German professor, who has gone mad - and I, who have forgotten all about it. -
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Lord Palmerston: -Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business - the Prince Consort/Price Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who is dead - a German professor, who has gone mad - and I, who have forgotten all about it. -
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-sterlingpratt5802
Perfect timing. I've been thinking a lot about the Danish Wars lately. Which is interesting in itself. Perhaps non-Danes like myself will soon begin to appreciate these less-well-known conflicts?
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Perfect timing. I've been thinking a lot about the Danish Wars lately. Which is interesting in itself. Perhaps non-Danes like myself will soon begin to appreciate these less-well-known conflicts?
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knowledgia
1: 40 that's a German interpretation.
The Danes would say they are German --SPEAKING-- Danes.
And the anthropologists on the ground would call it multifaceted and mix synthesis of both.
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1: 40 that's a German interpretation.
The Danes would say they are German --SPEAKING-- Danes.
And the anthropologists on the ground would call it multifaceted and mix synthesis of both.
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-michaelthomas5433
And about 11 minutes later, geographically speaking, that German Empire formed so gloriously was gone. But the Kingdom of Denmark was still there.
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And about 11 minutes later, geographically speaking, that German Empire formed so gloriously was gone. But the Kingdom of Denmark was still there.
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-AnimeFan-dl4qd
Thank you for talking about the history of my country.
One note:
I would have been so happy if you pronounciate Schleswig correctly -
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Thank you for talking about the history of my country.
One note:
I would have been so happy if you pronounciate Schleswig correctly -
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-sidp5381
One more fun fact, the Hochstein, Gottorp, Romanoff Dynasty is also a branch of the house of Oldenburg after the main Romanov became extinct
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One more fun fact, the Hochstein, Gottorp, Romanoff Dynasty is also a branch of the house of Oldenburg after the main Romanov became extinct
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-SteaksOnSpear
Kinda funny in the end Schleswig-Holstein didnt get what they wanted. To be united always. Pure Purssian and Austrian land grap attempt
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Kinda funny in the end Schleswig-Holstein didnt get what they wanted. To be united always. Pure Purssian and Austrian land grap attempt
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-GSK-
I love these videos so much, they are just the perfect lenght for when I'm eating at lunch break or when having dinner at home.
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I love these videos so much, they are just the perfect lenght for when I'm eating at lunch break or when having dinner at home.
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-GPK1000
As a German living in Nordschleswig (now South Denmark) it is of course very interesting although I have known this before.
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As a German living in Nordschleswig (now South Denmark) it is of course very interesting although I have known this before.
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-techyon7427
this Man is still stuck in 20th Century world has passed on to 21st Century we want 21st Century wars to be covered
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this Man is still stuck in 20th Century world has passed on to 21st Century we want 21st Century wars to be covered
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knowledgia
There is a great Danish mini series on this called 1864. It is the biggest tv series production out of Denmark ever.
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There is a great Danish mini series on this called 1864. It is the biggest tv series production out of Denmark ever.
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-adamndirtyape
How about the wars being explained in 11 words: There is always someone who wants to steal someone else's land.
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How about the wars being explained in 11 words: There is always someone who wants to steal someone else's land.
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knowledgia
Great work knowledgia! I always knew this one as the schleswig wars! You're amazing! Leave hearth! ------------
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Great work knowledgia! I always knew this one as the schleswig wars! You're amazing! Leave hearth! ------------
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-SmokeDimi
I can't. I tried, but I just can't do it. Your pronounciation of Schleswig is killing my mood. Maybe next time.
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I can't. I tried, but I just can't do it. Your pronounciation of Schleswig is killing my mood. Maybe next time.
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-prowler2407
2: 31 You forgot the island of Bornholm located under sweden which is Danish territory and always has been.
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2: 31 You forgot the island of Bornholm located under sweden which is Danish territory and always has been.
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-kenster8270
Great video, but just a minor issue: Bornholm should be highlighted in red like the rest of the Kingdom.
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Great video, but just a minor issue: Bornholm should be highlighted in red like the rest of the Kingdom.
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-Emanon.
We Danes have a proud tradition of getting our asses handed to us by Germans and Swedes for 400 years.
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We Danes have a proud tradition of getting our asses handed to us by Germans and Swedes for 400 years.
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