5.9x3:24What Happened When Kamikaze Pilots Failed or Wimped Out? (Short Animated Documentary)
10M views · 6 years ago
History Matters
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Total views
+10M in 30 days
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History Matters is a history-focused channel which aims to help students studying for A levels, GCSEs and AP World/Euro History by providing short introductions to multiple topics. The episodes released are designed to act as both intros and as revision material for students or people who are simply interested in World History. Videos will also focus on the lesser-known parts of history too and dive deep into questions that many people ask but aren't often answered.
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- 2015-08-02
- Format
- documentary
- Topics
- Military History, Modern History, Historical Deep Dives
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