Learn about the Siege of Jadotville that was made famous by the Netflix film and the events that led to Irish troops facing intense combat in the Congo!! You'll also learn important background related to the UN mission, the separatist state of Katanga, and more!!
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Congolese Independence
1:11 Katanga Secedes
2:23 UN Intervenes
4:28 The Opposing Forces
6:11 The Siege Begins
8:18 Siege Intensifies
10:30 Casualties of the Siege
11:08 Katanga Aftermath
11:47 Ireland Aftermath and Conclusion
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Upcoming Video Schedule:
April 1st: Srebrenica Massacre
April 8th: US Invasion of Panama
Below you'll also find links to various sources that I used to create this video!!
http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie...
https://www.military.ie/en/public-inf...
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0917/8171...
Maps:
https://www.militaryarchives.ie/digit...
https://history.stackexchange.com/que...
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