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  • The Story of Bhutan: The Hidden Kingdom of the Himalayas — Fexingo History

    The 1947 Treaty That Saved Bhutan's Sovereignty

    In 1947, while the British Empire collapsed across Asia, a small Himalayan kingdom stood on the precipice of total geopolitical upheaval. This episode explores the critical negotiations between Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Lord Mountbatten that resulted in...

    Today · 8 min
  • Timeline - World History Documentaries

    Operation Show Of Force: The Complete Story Of The Raid In Tunis

    In 1988, following a deadly attack on a bus near Israel's nuclear facility, Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin ordered a high-stakes secret mission. Operating 1,500 miles from home, Israel’s elite special forces unit, Sayeret Matkal, alongside Mossad, planned "Operation Show of Force." Disguised as tourists and backed by naval and air support, commandos infiltrated Tunis to target PLO commander Abu Jihad inside his heavily guarded villa. This high-quality historical documentary reveals the intelligence, deceptive tactics, and dramatic execution behind one of the most ambitious special forces operations in modern military history. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 55 min
  • Timeline - World History Documentaries

    Hypatia And The Great Fall Of Alexandria | Alexandria | Timeline

    Once the biggest and most influential city on the planet, founded by Alexander the Great and home to Cleopatra, Archimedes and the largest library in the world. How did this shining beacon for civilisation and knowledge meet its classical demise? Featuring stunning visualisations from the major movie Agora, acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia, the city's last great female philosopher and guardian of great Library of Alexandria - whose murder would bring down the curtain not just on an era but on the ancient world as a whole. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u You can find more from us on: https://www.facebook.com/timelineWH https://www.instagram.com/timelineWH This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 55 min
  • When Rome Burns

    Why America's First Government Almost Killed the Country (And Nobody Knows)

    What if America's first government was so broken that founding fathers had to meet in secret just to save the country? In this episode, Michael Stevens reveals how the Articles of Confederation nearly destroyed the United States before it even got started, and why most Americans have never heard this story. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How 13 different currencies turned simple trade into economic chaos • Why only 7 out of 13 states bothered showing up to Congress by 1786 • The shocking reason states were charging tariffs against each other like foreign enemies • How a tax collection crisis forced the Constitutional Convention to scrap everything and start over 👤 Perfect for: curious listeners who thought they knew the founding story but want the messy, complicated truth behind America's shaky start. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Michael Stevens introduces America's forgotten government failure [01:45] Why Congress couldn't collect taxes and states ignored federal requests [04:20] The currency nightmare that made buying bread across state lines impossible [06:50] How interstate trade wars nearly broke the union before it began [09:15] The secret meetings that led to scrapping the Articles entirely [11:30] What this teaches us about government power and why it still matters This isn't just ancient history. Stevens connects these 1780s government failures to modern debates about federal power, showing how the same tensions that nearly killed America in its infancy still shape politics today. You'll understand why the Constitution wasn't some brilliant first draft, but a desperate plan B when everything else fell apart. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow When Rome Burns on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, American founding, government failure, economic history Stream the full show at When Rome Burns ------------ Keywords: catherine the great, civilization collapse, cultural disasters, historical catastrophes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 12 min

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