5 Plans That Backfired With Dire Consequences

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We'll let it slide this time, but only because you create amazing content. 😏

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Quality>Quantity

[@richardroberts4355]

Almost 42 minutes? Yes! Worth the wait. Thank you for your time.

[@jameswade7612]

U good man? How come u don't post that much anymore

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effort that you put in shows

[@thomasdepraetere2641]

Voting for emergency powers for Chancellor Palpatine by the Republic also backfired with Dire Consequences.

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😄

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😂💀

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I love democracy

[@TheManofthecross]

but it all backfired on palpatine anyway.

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It was Palpitine's plan to do this I thought..🤔

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Wow, 41 mins spread out for 5 examples? That is dedication to research, your channel is awesome

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Quick tip: If a countdown video is 10-15 minutes, it's likely trash. If it's 16 minutes+, it's likely at least decent.

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Slinkerdeer True

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This is pretty much how every single one of his videos are laid out, the guy puts an insane amount of research into all his videos.

[@slinkerdeer]

Dr Bright Thats why I watch video after video from him, his videos are researched and very well thought out. He doesn’t rush uploads and I always advocate quality over quantity

[@ADrunkBassist]

And yet somehow the map of Europe during WW1 they used somehow still shows Italy as a member of the Triple Entente. Yeah, I'm not gonna waste my 41 minutes.

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I am happy that you included some lesser known events. Particularly the German/Lenin operation. Well done.

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Is that lesser known?

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VipeITup yes

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VipeITup most people only know the major details and although this was a major detail it somehow missed many history books

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VipeITup it shouldnt be but it is

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Possibly the most underrated KZbin channel

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Same, I get so many every day and when I see Unknown5 I get excited

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Yeah, it is always a quality presentation, IMO

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amen !

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General Robert E Lee da fck...?

[@TheRaven_200]

General Robert E Lee Well okay then.

[@mennograafmans1595]

I also like the dancing mania of 1518. People were dancing themself to death in Strasbourg because of dance mania, a form of mass hysteria. The towns leaders thought the cure was more dancing, so they built podia and let mucisians play in the streets. This however only increased the number of dancers, ending in allegedly 15 people dying each day of exhaustion and strokes. It lasted a full month.

[@Salacious-Crumb]

Im sure there have been lots more cases of dancing mania around Europe.. really would like to know what caused it ...Thinking the other day I swear there wasn't so many young fatties in England during the 90s .. then realised it was all the dancing (etc) we were doing 😂

[@royalcorvid]

Scotland: Hey theres a plague ridden England ripe for kicking. I'm gonna touch it. God will protect us. -50% population debuff (permanent) Scotland: Well that was unexpected.

[@sa12111]

CorvinBlack that was perfect!

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

Pretty much how American evangelicals reacted to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.

[@je19662008]

@@Mr.LaughingDuck And how a huge chunk of flyover 'murica is reacting to COVID 19 now. RUSH was right, the more that things change, the more they stay the same.

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Wheres you’re god now?

[@overphoenix2394]

This should have just been called oops

[@MrToubacos]

History made an oopsie!

[@TheLockbeard]

5 biggest oppsies in history.

[@edwhatshisname3562]

*OOPS!

[@Setsotama]

more like, ya dun goof'd

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_did an oopsie doopsie_

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#1 Pope Innocent's name is so ironic.............

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When life gives you lemons make sure that you throw them at random people for good luck and runaway like hell. Thank you for the video and keep up the good work

[@1995Pdr]

Logan Johnson don’t make lemonade for the victors you bring upon yourself

[@KrazyKolaMan]

Patrick Riordan Ok I can make lemonade for myself then?

[@1995Pdr]

Logan Johnson For your mistake make it the best you’ll ever have because it’s last time you’ll get it.

[@KrazyKolaMan]

Patrick Riordan Ok

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You know what I want to thank you for mr Unknown? It’s for using pictures that actually go with your words! I don’t think i can express how grateful i am without dissing other channels for NOT doing that . Much appreciated!

[@bananapeaches6370]

I’m surprised those that were on the edge of that crater didnt die of laughter at the “turkeys” lol

[@corgifloofi4840]

"hey guys, let's charge into that plague infested wasteland, what could go wrong?"

[@christianhoffmann8607]

japanese did the same once after using plague bombs 😟

[@Itried20takennames]

Another plan that looked good on paper: a housing development that featured townhomes and apartments with decks over the water of a small, man-made lake in Virginia. Reality: In the steamy summer the non-moving water became a green slime filled, stinking mess that the home owners repeatedly had to pay to try and fix with air-bubblers, chemical treatment etc. They were thinking of filling it in when I moved away from the area.

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Feel bad for your kids

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Damn, usually i would avoid a video this long from one these types of channels but i remember this channel actually does research. Time for some KNOWLEDGE. Here in my garage...

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It’s good to see an upload from you again with some interesting subjects. As always, continue the good work

[@midimusicforever]

The sack of Constantinople was so worthy of first spot. It was actually two plans that backfired with dire consequences. The crusade was intended to take back Jerusalem, but ended up destroying the Byzantine empire, paving the path for islam. And the plotting prince wanted power over the Byzantine empire, but ended up dying and ruining his country.

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I was wondering when you'd post again. Very much well worth the wait!

[@therealdeal3866]

There was a Battle of the Crater style battle in WWI as well. It worked about as well as the Civil War version.

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Well struck .....

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Anyone new to this channel, check out his 5 bloodiest sieges in history. He goes into more detail of the conquistadors siege of the Aztec Empire.

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Excellent number one that was a whole video in and of itself

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Man I love when you upload

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Girl you hate when they takedown

[@abdior6961]

The battle of the crater honestly makes me so mad to this day, being African American I couldn’t imagine getting out of slavery and getting a chance to avenge my family and friends after weeks of rigorous training, only to hear “No you can’t fight because it might look bad if you die”. Numerically alone the Union could’ve won that battle, the tactics were there, the strategy was there, we could’ve had it.

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Your videos are brilliant, keep up the great work and thank you.

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Haha! So true.... Edward

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The 1953 overthrow of President Mossadegh of Iran, and reinstalling the Shah brought about the Islamic Republic we all know and love lol

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"Love"

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Could list quite a few coups that the CIA has supported that have vastly backfired and caused countless lives lost and decades of suffering for the local population - Iran, Iraq, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Chile, Guatemala, etc.

[@Humbilly]

Checked out Charlie Wilson's War? Kind of Similar.

[@sprtsfanatic1]

@@Humbilly Have that on my bookshelf, actually. Looking at it right now. Need to actually read it though....

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It's not like Iran is a threatening superpower capable of rivaling the west

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Cao Cao invading Wu by ship, which leads to the Battle of Red Cliffs.

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The real number 1

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An amazing account of history leading to a clearer understanding of the lessons of history, but will we learn them ? Thank you !

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I love your videos man. But two months is too long to wait, just sayin, happy to see a new video. And thank you for your videos, cant wait for the next one.

[@rick43pen]

The upside of the black death was that with a much reduced population the serfs were able to run away from their masters and seek employment elsewhere. In the past such serfs were returned to their masters.

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Well the plan to conquest Latin America also backfired for the Spanish too , as they looted all the gold and brought it back to their country, a massive inflation took place which eventually weekend their stance as colonial power..

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The video title reminds me of stories about armys using gas only for wind to blow it back to their own troops. *EDIT* It's also great to see an upload. Missed ya.

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*armies

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@@purplehaze2358 XD

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And you still didn't fix it, and I agree, sometimes I forget that I'm subscribed to him until he uploads a new video and then I get excited at the notification.

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@@EchthelionII I keep forgetting that I'm subbed too. Love his content and the production value so I guess its better to have rare long vids than short weaker vids.

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@@luissantiago5163 Quality over quantity.

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Yes, also Top5's voice.

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I love your videos. I feel like I learn so much. You research better than I do when I need to for a grade! Lol

[@tonydean6684]

The Soviets brought down the Third Reich singlehandedly? Even Stalin himself said the Soviets would not have prevailed without the United States, and of course the US was fighting on 3 continents separated by vast oceans, while the Soviets (the Nazis' ally) were geographically attached to Germany.

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Tony Dean it was a team effort undoubtedly with no allied victory possible without the UK, US or USSR. But I think he meant that the USSR sacrificed the most and had the most direct impact on capitulating the The Third Reich.

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Yeah agree with what some have said below: unlike most others historic channels, I do absolutely like this one over the many videos I´ve viewed, because this keeps the same level of proficiency and quality, even improving it over the years! This unlike many others, who fall back on ranting, decreased amount of research and lower quality of that research, even downright to the point it´s just a vocalized Wikipedia page! And we know how good their ´history´ pages are. They do this with a single obvious intent: pump out ever more videos (and make money on them ofc) of ever lower quality. Also, it´s not the usual stuff you have here, there´s a billion vids and pages about WW2, all of them just repeating the other, or replacing facts for opinions, and than argue about the opinions. No, here I´m always pleasantly surprised, even as a hardcore history buff myself, unlike many other channels where it´s the other way around: the more I watch, the more I get this ´same old same old´ feeling. I mean, how many people include the Hussite Wars or even know about them? How many people know the name Tamerlane? How many people know Baghdad as anything but a bombed out ruin? I´m glad to see there´s a non-Western/Europe Centered channel in the pond here, even if I´m a European History Fanatic myself. I LOVE your Number 1 in this Top 5, because it´s my number One ´plans that Backfired Big Time´ personally!!!!! Thanks a lot mate! Thomas

[@elfornicador11]

Please, could you do a top 5 most fierce military units/toughest units ? kind of keeping the line until the last man? Like Spanish Tercios, Roman Triarii, Knights Templar; etc?

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Subscribed....I didn't know much of this 4th Crusade...will further research.

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His voice is so soothing that I put on his videos before bed so it's like he's reading me bed time stories

[@macnutz4206]

The Scottish invasion of a country being wiped out by the plague was just stupid. The results should have been very obvious. Politics and bad generals were serious problems for the Union, from the start to the end of the war. A significant majority of America's best officers, at the start of the war, were southerners.

[@GFSLombardo]

The results of the plague were obvious- the causes were not. They thought it was God punishing people for their "sinful ways". Knowledge of medical science was practically nil until centuries later.

[@macnutz4206]

@@GFSLombardo Everyone also knew that it was contagious. What you are saying is absolutely true but it was known to be a contagious disease, no matter the source. The Scots have not been the only ones to make the mistake of attacking another group that was weak from plague or small pox, etc., and then die from the same infection. It happened among natives on the west coast of what is now Canada. A dominate tribe that had ruled the coast for a long time got small pox from trading with the Europeans. Seeing them weak and unable to mount a defense, several tribes took the opportunity to band together and destroy the dominant tribe. All of those warriors went back to their tribes carrying small pox. It wiped out the natives on the west coast. It was taken to each and every tribe by their returning warriors. The natives had never seen or heard of small pox before they were hit with it. It took them a while to understand how contagious it was. Too late by then. I think the Scots should have seen what was coming as the plague had been around for a while and its contagious nature was well known. I am not shitting on the Scots but I think their leaders should have given a lot more thought to their actions. But the weakness of their enemy was just too appealing.

[@ChristianAuditore14]

England didnt have lands in france a french noble had england big difference

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Make sense next time

[@caractacusbrittania7442]

Also incorrect English had normandy for allmost a century In fact William the conquerers lineage shows he had some british ancestry. The 100 years war and the 30 years war were also fought entirely on French soil.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@@caractacusbrittania7442 don't forget the territories of the Angevins held by the Plantagenets. The King of England d at the height of their medieval power ruled territories from the Spanish to Scottish borders up the west coast of what is now France.

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Love your voice man

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What did we do to earn this Unknown 5?

[@Chuked]

Nothing

[@hyort3613]

I find it a bit weak to call the sovjet union a backfired plan on Germany since its 2 different ideology’s, the German plan worked, it did had a negative effect on the nazis but that’s a different story.

[@jasonrichardsondvi177]

I agree the German empire accomplished it's goal. The Nazi empire was a different story

[@caractacusbrittania7442]

Inherently fermanagh ideology was the same Expansionist,militaristic,and guns not butter. Ww1 saw germans anhialate African tribes in tanganyika And german east Africa. Ww1 and ww2 were basically the same war with a breather of 20 years in between. That is how hitler saw it.

[@hyort3613]

caractacus brittania different wars, different leaders and different goals. You simply can’t call them the same wars, if not for technology alone.