Nestor Makhno and the Ukrainian Black Army | Russian Civil War | Polandball/Countryball history 

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>Be Anarchist >Be relatively good at fighting >Align with Moscow >Die Happened in spain and Ukraine

And people wonder why anarchists have zero faith in communists.

Do one on Green Ukraine and the rest of the Green Armies, or maybe the Japanese during the Russian Civil War. Or maybe other separatists or even Germany during it.

One thing that should be noted is that Grigori'ev was a typical warlord and did not represent the whole Ukrainian People's Republic. He had switched time several times over (first joining the UPR, than defecting to the Soviets and then starting an anti-soviet revolt then planning to join the Whites). The UPR was called nationalist mostly by soviet propaganda, when in fact it was overwhelmingly socialists, but seeking separation from Russia.

Looking up Makhnovschina history without crying challenge (impossible)

A firefight didn’t breakout, and while Grigoriev did seek some of things that was relatively private, not in front of 20,000 people. Grigoriev was shot by Makhno after creating a banner that claimed “Death to Jews, long live anarchy, and long live Makhno” after being asked if he had made the standard or not.

I would love to see more videos about the Spanish Civil War. Great video nonetheless, keep up the good work!

I made a Makhno leader for Ukraine in Civ VI a few months ago. Really cool trying to add an anarchist civilization.

Something about Central Asia during the civil war would be cool (Enver Pasha, the Basmachi Movement)

Your Russian civil war series has been amazing! Keep up the good content

I consider the betrayal of the Ukrainian anarchists to be one of the great tragedies of history. Who knows if their experiment in governance could've worked? Thank you for covering this sadly forgotten chapter in history.

For anyone interested in reading about The Ukrainian Black Army & Nestor Makno, Moorhead State College Professor Dr. Victor Peters wrote a book in 1970 titled: Nestor Makhno - The Life of an Anarchist. It's surely worth reading...

One of the most amazing and overlooked historical events ever. What could've been if the Anarchists liberated Ukraine...

As you addressed an ancom society it would be excellent to see your take on Cospia. Excellent video man, keep up the good work.

During that period also were Black Zaporozhians, they had guerrilla tactic after bolsheviks win and even established short lived Kholodny Yar Republic. Their motto was "Ukraine or death" or "Freedom of Ukraine or death"

Still waiting for Napoleon III If it MUST be a book: - the shadow emperor - memoirs of dr. Evans

Recent fan. Glad I stumbled across your channel. Really liked your anarchist videos

I would recommend doing a video/videos on the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the chaos that ensued.

Literally just yesterday I was thinking about you making a video about the Free territory. What a good day!

Now I want to watch a movie on the Ukrainan Black Army

Great job on this

Notice how it said the anarchists lost morale when they were well-fed under the Reds. This shows how food comes before politics.

1 thing to note: Makhno's ideology was not typical Anarcho-communism. It was called Platformism: basically a leftist version of Minarchism with a sort-of government that has little influence on the land other than preventing states from rising up in the commune and distributing land.

If only Makhno didn't ally with the damned Bolsheviks.

Nice video and introduction to a great person. His essays are well worth a read. i would love ro see a video on the anarchist societies in Korea that were around a bit later than this.

Based anarchist

I’ve been waiting for this video for so long I’m so glad that’s it’s finally out!

Mother Anarchy loves her sons. Another great video.

Enjoyed the background music

Nice background music

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS

Oooh more channels I can binge. Great video

This guy always makes incredible videos

Russian Civil War Indeed Is A Very Interesting Topic.

Yes! I was looking forward to this!

Very good video, high effort. Love it!

I’d love to know more more about the Red Army side of the Civil War, seeing as you’ve done some videos for the other sides

Love your content dude keep it up!

12:42 if that's about a video on Finland and Mannerheim, then count me excited

Today is birthday of Nestor Mahno (8 November 1888). Happy Birthday Nestor! (A)

I have waited for this Amazing video as espected 👌

LETS GO I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONEE

It'd be really interesting to have seen it suceed because I don't know how they would've managed their economy without the price system

Its a good day when ezekiel uploads

Great video, Always thought what was that wierd anarchy state in ukraine

No gods, no masters

I can't wait for the video on the Friekorp and Sparticus revolt

🎶 Anarchia mama 🎶

Love your content could u consider a video on ireland?

Great Video's

Great man Makhno

Good work I once again request an Ungern-Sternberg video good sire

I would’ve been in the black army if it existed when we lived 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴

Mother Anarchy Loves Her Sons

Makhno 🍷🗿

I think the design for the anarchist balls could have been the flag of makhnovchina and the eyes of the skull is were the eyes would be

Too bad Makhno did not know about Böhm-Bawerk. Now the russo-Ukrainian front lays through Huliaipole

Mother Anarchy loves her sons! 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

so sad it failed in the end.

"It was here, in Ukraine, where the most successful modern anarchist society was formed" Spain: And I took that personally

mother anarchy really loves her sons

Do one for Ungern-Sternberg

Pls I beg you make one on Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov

Nice! Will you make a video about Ukrainian campaigns into Crimea by Bolbochan or Ukraine’s People’s Republic itself?

Mother anarchy loves her sons!

Good video Can you do a video on Russian mafia in Ussr

Countryballs teaching me more than school

Thank you Ezekial, I had been interested in History before, but whenever I would try and read any book I'd struggle to pay attention and get truly invested into them. That was until watching your video on Pyotr Wrangel, and then I bought Always With Honour, now I am 135 pages into it reading a little every day, and I look-see in every book store I can. Also I have watched a lot of your videos particularly around the general chaos of the Eastern Front and its aftermath, where do you get all your information? P.S. Do you think Pyotr Wrangel is similar to William Marshall?

part 2 plz

The alliances in this video in a nutshell; team A; hey, i hate you, but team C is approaching team B; I agree, lets unite our forces team A hey actually screw you team B; what?? ok war it is team A; shit thats actually hard. Come on team C we've got a job to do team C; alright fine team A; no, screw that as well, thats getting nowhere team D; tell me about it team A; hm... how about we cooperate just for this one time? team D; ok lets do it team A; ok that did go well, now f off team D; dammit team C; great, now i can finally end you team A; uh oh... team B? just for this one? team B; no need to tell me twice and repeat

well a good new video about anarchism

Can’ wait for black army part 2

These russian civil war videos are amazing!

you should do a video on the OUN/UPA

Honestly, this seems like a very romanticised picture of Nestor Makhno. You don't tell of any of the atrocities he and his men committed. Peasants would tell stories of how during Makhno's baptism, the priest's clothing caught fire and how he was going to be the Anti-Christ. One story tells of the village Steinbach and how a man, Epp, had found the entire village murdered by Makhno's men. If you're sensitive to atrocities, you should not read what I am about to quote. He says: "Here I saw a scene of indescribable horror that I will never forget as long as I live. Mrs Hildebrandt lay in the small bedroom just inside the door to the corner room, completely unclothed. One of her arms had been chopped off and lay on the floor in the middle of the room. Her youngest baby lay dead in the cradle. It's neck hacked off. The woman was one of those who had been raped, before or after her murder." This is just one of many of the atrocities Makhno's men committed. For sure, his men were not the only ones who plundered, murdered and raped, that was common, to varying degrees, among all of the different parties fighting in Ukraine, but his reputation for it should bear mention. I'm sorry, but I had to say this because you say words like "unfortunately" and seem excited at the idea of hearing what an anarchist society might have looked like, but you don't tell of the cost and horror from it.

Thanks!

could you do the russo-japanese war or the winter war?

Rest in peace, my idol.

Please do Turkish independence war after finishing Russian civil war series

Will you also make a video about the Hungarian Council Republic then?

Vendee uprising vid pls

I think the next video has got to be Finland.

Makhno should’ve requested help from the Entente or even the Weimar Republic and play both the Allies and the Soviets against each other.

So we will see a video of baveria revolution , hungarian , finnish civil war?

I'm gonna take a guess that the next video is about Mannerheim and Finland

Books about the Makhnovists I would recommend : The History of the Makhnovist Movement by Peter Arshinov, Nestor Makhno : Anarchy's Cossack by Alexandre Skirda and the Unknown Revolution by Voline.

Do a video on the neo-zapitas

Kinda ironic that Ukrainian Nationalists like Makhno given the history.

Good

you should do a video on Cospaia. the Italian AnCap city state that lasted for 400 years

Machine Gun Horse Drawn Buggies? What a crazy time period lmao

Great video however I must stress that Mariupol is pronounced (Marie-yu-pull). Other than that great work with your recent videos about the Russian Civil War

Do the anarchists of Barcelona

The art only gets better and better

Nothing says anarchy more than requsitioning for military needs :P

Wow

Freikorps possibly let’s go

Finnish winter war and continuation war next?

nice video, mama anarchia