Why does Kuwait Exist? (Short Animated Documentary)

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Published 2021-08-30
Kuwait is a tiny country located between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, both of whom have wanted to (at times) wished to annex the country into their own. But why hasn't this happened? Why does Kuwait exist? To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary.

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All Comments (21)
  • @nobleman9393
    "Why does Kuwait Exist?" - Asked Hussein calmly
  • So basically Kuwait is the Luxembourg of the Arab world: Everyone wanted it so nobody in the end could have it.
  • @warman1944
    The British soldier popping out of the dirt like a mole got me. The flag, the "Dibs", the happy smile and THE FACT HE POPPED OUT OF THE GROUND.
  • @nasser5287
    From Kuwait here thanks for the video , the "sent an angry letter " part really made me laugh😂😂
  • @febrian0079
    "How did Europe react to the Mongol Invasion?" Would be a pretty good question
  • @Bergen98
    “Why does Kuwait exist” - the top 10 questions Iraq leaders still can’t answer, it seems
  • @ahmedkreem1363
    As an iraqi it doesn’t bothers me at all kuwait have their own independence and freedom all i want is stability and peace in this region after centuries of war
  • @pbandj37
    "Club Sykes-Picot" pops on my screen and I spit my apple sauce. Well played, well played good sir.
  • @ComicalRealm
    Fun fact: Only 0.6% of Kuwaiti land area is considered arable. Bonus fact: According to the World Bank, Kuwait has the fourth highest per capita income in the world..
  • @jackdavid4364
    Every family has that one person who will break the family financial struggles, I hope you become the one.
  • @Raducu2oo5
    "How did the Roman world react to the eruption of Mt Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii?" would be an interesting one. It was at what was basically the peak of power of the Roman Empire and it happened on the Italian Penninsula.
  • Iraq will end up watching this video and say, "Good question!" as they begin to invade Kuwait... again.
  • @spla3600
    Kingdom of Nage was a solid knowledge addition for me. As for 🇰🇼 it worked as a backdoor for external powers to meddle in the region.
  • @Zakatak-mf4iq
    "Why does Kuwait exist?" Saddam Hussein: "Excellent question!"
  • @Snake66874
    "why does anything complicated/stupid about borders exist?" Answer : Britain
  • The Brit jumping out of the sand is the funniest thing I've seen on this channel, and the single best representation of British imperialism ever. Genius.
  • @RZpersonal77
    Hi I am from Kuwait and I am Kuwaiti. I really enjoyed this documentary and I actually learned some things that I didn’t know about my own country ha ha. Take care and have a great day :-).