5:16 That’s because Germany wanted iron ore/heavy water and other stuff. Sweden was willing to trade and there was no point to invade. Also, Sweden was respected by the Germans and it was not seen as a viable option to invade. Short answer: money.
@Hadar19918 ай бұрын
There was also another very important reason, probably more important than all what you wrote. Germany assumed that Allies will not bomb a neutral country, so the moment Germany would invade then all Swedish mines would be bombed, but as long Sweden was neutral and willing to trade with Germany, then Germany was able to import from Sweden more resources than if it was directly occupied.
@herrhartmann30368 ай бұрын
5:15 The fact that Germany didn't attack Sweden had nothing to do with luck. There was simply never any reason to invade: 1) Sweden sold iron to Germany. In this case, buying was cheaper than conquering. 2) Sweden supported Finland, which was in turn allied to Germany against the Soviets. 3) At no point was Sweden powerful enough to be perceived as a serious threat to Germany.
@mariaameliabaccarinbatiste73354 ай бұрын
or maybe sweden was corrupt
@kbreslin72898 ай бұрын
Ireland has never applied to NATO, and Austria's constitution forbids it being anything but neutral. Cyprus's problem is its territorial dispute between 2 NATO members.
@malta_ball7018 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to make a Malta countryball plushie (Day 104)
@No_one72768 ай бұрын
Signed
@RealBlocky8 ай бұрын
Let’s do it boys
@mage_mini19458 ай бұрын
What about Vietnam
@LeSelangorball8 ай бұрын
signed
@duckdeity94508 ай бұрын
Made the comment have 5 likes. SIGNED! Edit: My grammar is lacking
@GKCanton8 ай бұрын
6:20 No Drew that's actually already built. It's the Riyadh Centre Point Tower
@davimendesboni87778 ай бұрын
1:57 why is Nono Germany in heaven💀
@nanilunchbox44728 ай бұрын
idk
@extazy99448 ай бұрын
i mean when the soviet union can enter heaven i guess everyone can
@Grand_Duchy_of_Semonesa8 ай бұрын
I guess nono germany started out with a painter
@minicookie73488 ай бұрын
Okay, i dont know much about Yugoslavia, but what Soviet Union doing there too?
@mariaameliabaccarinbatiste73354 ай бұрын
maybe nono germany was of tired of oofing people and reconciliated her oofs
@Finlandball398 ай бұрын
I won (1 place) Maps, Graphs, and Charts without an atlas because I watched your videos.
@klampassn99878 ай бұрын
Good job dude
@Finlandball398 ай бұрын
@@klampassn9987 Thanks. Drew’s a real one.
@Quail-King8 ай бұрын
BRO you did too???? I hated geography and history before drew and now im getting 1 place prizes thanks to this alabaman
@Finlandball398 ай бұрын
@@Quail-King Yes. It’s awesome. Except I loved history before discovering Drew. That’s… how I discovered him in the first place. It was one of his countryball videos. Been watching every day, ever since:
@TMV_Oil_Up_As_You_Promised8 ай бұрын
The reason the Kalmar Union failed was because Sweds where treaded bad and wanted change but the Danish king killed people who hated him in the "Stockholms blood bath" and then Sweden won a war against the and got 100 indepented
@Yonaqusf8 ай бұрын
i did not know that thanks!
@TMV_Oil_Up_As_You_Promised8 ай бұрын
@@Yonaqusf NP always nico help people
@briish46158 ай бұрын
You have angered a lot of greeks with the macedonian-iran one
@paladin27268 ай бұрын
with only less than a day left, i am happy to announce that i will get the greece ball!
@ArunMishra-mk9rb8 ай бұрын
Dude I just love this channel
@King_Eduard_II8 ай бұрын
Drew: saying ex-soviet countries are more peaceful than ex-Yugoslav countries. Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia: What the fu-
@Mortablunt8 ай бұрын
All of the X Yugoslav countries keep going to war. Meanwhile, there’s only been a handful of troubles between the X Soviet countries.
@King_Eduard_II8 ай бұрын
@@Mortablunt Except the only current war in former Yugoslavia is between Kosovo and Serbia, which has largely died down in actual fighting. Conversely, 2023 has seen escalations in both Armenia and Ukraine. Also, I am interested in which wars you mean beside the wars involving the breakup of Yugoslavia.
@Cil-lan8 ай бұрын
Petition to force Drew to make a Romanian plushie with a spear
@GamerThatExists8 ай бұрын
lol
@Capitala-București8 ай бұрын
Signed
@oightKoreraAreEditable8 ай бұрын
plushie portofel*
@RenéSaussy8 ай бұрын
And a Hungary one to go with it.
@MrHam-sk3kr8 ай бұрын
dont forget about fangs
@lawden2108 ай бұрын
6:31 Drew that was a reference to an actual tower
@Republic_of_Stocity8 ай бұрын
The next countryball plushies could be Balkan trio. Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia
@matiasmoscosocevallos52168 ай бұрын
Petition to restart penny auctions (Days 9-13). Sorry, I’ve been busy all week and haven’t been able to watch the rest of the videos. I know it’s Friday already, but this is yesterday’s video.
@Grumblelover8 ай бұрын
Guys one theory: If black things attrack light and warmness ( sorry if im wrong), isn't that the reason why its so hot in Africa? ..
@lawden2108 ай бұрын
9:03 Singapore as specifically a cone is pretty unique!
@ornolfurfr8 ай бұрын
petition for drew to make a viking Iceland ball!!!!!!!!
@malta_ball7018 ай бұрын
Signed
@Chezyplayz8 ай бұрын
Signed
@abdelmalekmetidji8 ай бұрын
Signed
@Bluestone2398 ай бұрын
Fun fact: there are now more countryball memes made by Drew Durnil than countries
@redskull26708 ай бұрын
8:30 Germany can into Nordic?
@skaniabbx82908 ай бұрын
7:28 why they always petray Sweden so weak like that? like they didnt fight Russia Denmark Norway Poland and Sachsen in a 1v5 and Sweden almost won as well during the war in 1721
@沌8 ай бұрын
4:05 fight me or whatever but the Macedonian empire led by Greek-speaking Alexandros was Greek. Not a slav. Learn your history
@jamespyle7778 ай бұрын
Australia wasn't the only country where the U.K. tested their nukes.
@Tajworks8 ай бұрын
Petetion for Drew To Make An Irish Ball With Some Potatoes 👇
@Jacobgblue8 ай бұрын
He did already
@krio12678 ай бұрын
8:44 wait a second, thats their war flag
@akaArtur8 ай бұрын
in Chechnya from 1991 to 1999, more than 21 thousand Russians were killed. 1989 -- 269 130 Russians 24,8 % of population in Chechnya 2002 -- 40 664 Russians 3,68% 2020 -- 18 225 Russians 1.21%
@Kabylia3678 ай бұрын
People are only checking the comments to see the Malta guy comment
@DementiaGaming123458 ай бұрын
6:41 can anyone please explain why some names were hidden in the comic?
@Thatcoldiland5 ай бұрын
Yeah I wanna know too
@RM184798 ай бұрын
Plz make a Holy Roman Empire and Qing Dynasty and monarcist finland
@ka-1atmyth3538 ай бұрын
to quote tolkein (kind of) 'i look north south east and west and i do not see Sauron but i see his followers'
@bc10Comrade8 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to play Guts and Blackpowder while talking about the 18th century (day 118)
@victorhertzman31728 ай бұрын
Nordic countries has never been alone there is actually a Nordic council founded 1952 as a consequence of Germans occupying Norway and denmark which engage in economic matters and defence after joining the European Union there actually is a group of Nordic countries who is close to each other often referred to as the Nordic group
@1_1__1_18 ай бұрын
Why does the US protect democracy around the world if it cannot protect democracy in the US? Same things
@galaxyexplorer80758 ай бұрын
Day 91 of getting Drew to make a New Zealand ball plushie with a laser kiwi accessory
@tranquoccuong890-its-orge8 ай бұрын
5:31 at least it was not bacon lol
@bishreltzolzaya93498 ай бұрын
Petition to force Drew to make a Vatican City Plushie with the Chefs hat
@zariaalhajmoustafa25738 ай бұрын
4:28 sorry my friend that is hot take Alexander Empire is a joke because after he Conquer all that land he died immediately and has general scrap has Empire immediately for themselves
@Isbnsyw26yeb68 ай бұрын
Hey i saw and helped the creation of this comic at 5:20!
@Jacobgblue8 ай бұрын
I know
@Isbnsyw26yeb68 ай бұрын
@@Jacobgblue Because you did too….
@Quail-King8 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to make a Panama & Malta ball & Grenadan Ball combo Day 2 ( Im gonna be studying for a while so if i cant make the petition if it isnt much trouble can you guys petition it for me?)
@Quail-King8 ай бұрын
With a panamanian hat ofc
@Kyiw4208 ай бұрын
3:10 reminder that the KF-21 (aka knockoff F-22) is also being helped in development by the US.
@FORDGT40_SPITFIRE8 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to put the flag of the Byzantine empire in the background day 199
@Sinistersrilankananimates8 ай бұрын
Koleye said you have ask permission from polandball officials
@Jacobgblue8 ай бұрын
I know
@stargazer-elite8 ай бұрын
8:39 Philippines, in war mode? The flag is upside down.
@raven_11338 ай бұрын
4:45 Tbh though, Austria, according to its constitution/agreement to allow allies to let Austria be independent, literally had to say “Yeah, we will forever be neutral.”
@Finlandball398 ай бұрын
W video.
@ΑνίκητοςΓιαννούδης8 ай бұрын
The Balkans never stole cuisine from Turkey (except the Greek coffee which is in reality Turkish).
@pablopastenesrojas3788 ай бұрын
I can't escape this channel help me
@EltopolX8 ай бұрын
Drew Durnil for president 2024
@HOPEfullBoi018 ай бұрын
The plush balls can only be purchased directly in USD :/
@Finlandball398 ай бұрын
It’d be cool if Drew reacted to historical music (Ingen).
@EchtellionN8 ай бұрын
Canada ball lecturing USA ball on Saudi Arabia is prettttttty ironic, considering Canada sells a hell of a lot of weapons to the saudis.
@stefantsarev44428 ай бұрын
Yogurt is Bulgarian. The lacteal bacteria used to turn milk into yogurt was discovered and patented in Bulgaria, and can naturally survive only here. Dishes such as moussaka and Baklava May come from our neighbours, but yogurt is ours.
@Nort_VPN8 ай бұрын
I really want one of the countryball plushies but I never can (keep up the good work 😊)
@jeremiahmarlow89388 ай бұрын
Have a wonderful day
@Didyouknowthatiexist8 ай бұрын
He changed his upload schedule. Hes supposed to post at 5:00 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@nejmizrendom8 ай бұрын
Its 5 in central europe and countries around it so maybe he's on a trip
@Didyouknowthatiexist8 ай бұрын
@@nejmizrendom in GMT ( the one used in UK, Portugal and some African countries) when he posts at 5:00 bit today at 4:01 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I swear hes in California rn
@nejmizrendom8 ай бұрын
@@Didyouknowthatiexist I mean we get to whatch the videos one hour earlier so really you shouldn't be complaining
@Didyouknowthatiexist8 ай бұрын
@@nejmizrendom good point
@JacksonGrindstaff-m2f8 ай бұрын
I spy with my little eye something that is not supposed to be there. 1:58
@m.c.martin8 ай бұрын
Sweden hasn’t fought a war since Napoleon was alive 😂
@TexasRocket8 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to go live and play kahoot
@usernamesarehard43558 ай бұрын
Day 1 of petitioning for a Venezuela country ball
@Spsp-jq5ou8 ай бұрын
wow drew uploads as soon as i open youtube
@Juga-parrot8 ай бұрын
The Palestinian baby even was disappointed
@Lawrance_of_Albania8 ай бұрын
2:38 maybe just serbia wants yugoslavia back... Oh brother you do not know domestic politics of balkans
@thetruegoldenknight6 ай бұрын
"Countdown, is 19 hours" ME, arriving in 2 MONTHS: "Ah well, I have zero income and limited physical space anyway, but if neither were a problem, I want to be just packed in with those plushies." ALSO "the No-No Germans" are there because they had good intentions. You know the classic line: "The ends justify the means" or something like that...or so they believed. ;)
@Tykus595 ай бұрын
Obviously - 👴🏻
@malighos8 ай бұрын
As a romanian, we stole a bunch of ottoman cuisine but put pork in it so they can't eat it
@CircusFoxxo8 ай бұрын
Taco Bell is junk and cuts corners but the basic taco build/recipe was taught to Glenn Bell by the proprietors of a currently-operating Mexican restaurant in California that's been owned by one family for about 100 years
@Finlandball398 ай бұрын
Stopping kids from saying first.
@sheep78 ай бұрын
Finland :)
@JoseonBall8 ай бұрын
🖖
@sodypop6498 ай бұрын
F i r s t.
@Finlandball398 ай бұрын
@@sodypop649 step lol
@LordPejilton12128 ай бұрын
I love countryball videos!!!
@jeremyvanderpluijm91058 ай бұрын
sweden after a soviet submarine gets stuck on a rock of them sovjet: im gonna take that back. sweden: go on sweden: loads planes with anti ship missles, moblizes the fleet and cut communications sweden: take. it. back sovjet: uhh i left the stove on at home. sweden: that what i thought
@TexasRocket8 ай бұрын
Petition for Drew to make Malta and Cyprus ball
@tranquoccuong890-its-orge8 ай бұрын
5:02 at least only Austria could thereotically join NATO soon, as another Central European (buffer) state that "could" be threatened by proximity to Russia, and could offer its force to buffer NATO's local forces Cyprus could not join NATO as along as the Greek-Turkish proxy conflict still going on Ireland has the least reason of all to join NATO: it is not directly threatened by Russia, while at the same time it brings very few capabilities to the table
@ShourbajiWalid8 ай бұрын
I guess the turkish greece conflict will be resolved once we find which country ball plushi got bought the most.
@milfhunter86608 ай бұрын
Still waiting for my Nepal pluschi
@Quail-King8 ай бұрын
bruh he sold one alr
@Tapostlevonesus8 ай бұрын
the greatest robbery is commited by Greeks.
@goldenfire41338 ай бұрын
day 147 of Asking you to watch this video Battle Royale Top 10 Most Powerful Entities in History by A slightly better day
@bestleefboi8 ай бұрын
That was a good video. This one is one of the best!
@PalestineBall_Editing8 ай бұрын
bros lying you didn't finish it in 2 minutes stfu
@dylancrafter238 ай бұрын
petition for drew to make maphilindo contryball plushies (Day 1)
@LimegreenOWAXKC7 ай бұрын
I’m trying to order the Greece and turkey countryball pluhes Even though I’m a kid and I don’t want time to run out!
@ntra1n8 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to make a Ukraine countryball plushie
@birgidvandercruyssen24148 ай бұрын
day 1 of asking drew to make a countryball game
@KulitFlores8 ай бұрын
Tacos tacos Tuesday tacos pizza Pizzas pizza
@syntax2-pr6fk2 ай бұрын
Browse our calendar 📅
@Waylonwars8 ай бұрын
Petition for Drew to react to Solarballs again
@dimplemongaya59318 ай бұрын
In 8:36 Why is nobody talking about why is Phil's flag flipped?
@Chezyplayz8 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to make a Thailand ball (day 1)
@Brocter218 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to make a Pakistani countryball
@Spydernap19908 ай бұрын
So what video you should do for march 19? Maybe a spring video.
@Capitala-București8 ай бұрын
Petition for Drew to visit Romania (day 123)
@soezyoucantevencomprehend8 ай бұрын
Signed
@shrekler85388 ай бұрын
Petition for drew to revive his old age of history 2 videos day 140
@davidbanszky19458 ай бұрын
Petition for Drew to make Hungary countryball plushie (day 83)
@mrwalruscrusade32968 ай бұрын
I may not be as dedicated as malta_ball701 but a Jabal Shammar plushie would be awesome.
@Temporarily_Quit8 ай бұрын
Yay more drew countryballs
@TheKildovianFederation8 ай бұрын
Hey
@Temporarily_Quit8 ай бұрын
@@TheKildovianFederation hello
@konuslavia.gov20218 ай бұрын
We need a sealand plushie
@lordr1c3258 ай бұрын
Petition for Drew to make a Guyana countryball plushie before Venezuela tries to annex us. (Day 92)
@wewuzirlyriliansandshiiit61238 ай бұрын
Macedonia is not related to the modern country of north Macedonia in any way
@akramgimmini81658 ай бұрын
Daily Dose of Drew Reveived Engage Happiness
@TheKildovianFederation8 ай бұрын
Stopping kids from saying last.
@Spydernap19908 ай бұрын
That word damn it don’t say that in school because it’s a swear a light swear or else you get in trouble.
@nickfielding56858 ай бұрын
Australia started the Arms wars
@caim34658 ай бұрын
I think the man who killed franz ferdinand was actually bosnian