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The Best Episodes of Modern Conflicts

The 21st century may be the most peaceful in history so far, but we are still not completely free from wars and conflicts. From 1980...

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  1. Background image for The Israel-Palestine Border
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    #1 - The Israel-Palestine Border

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    There's a lot of messy and complicated borders in the world. But all of them pale in comparison to the world's most controversial border situation: the boundary between Israel and Palestine. In this video, I attempt to explain the whole situation with as little bias as possible. Thank you for watching

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    Director:Unknown
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    #2 - The 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan War

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    For 6 weeks in 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan went to war over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The war saw the use of advanced technology and modern tactics, the intervention of several foreign powers and ended with a decisive victory for Azerbaijan. This is how the war unfolded.

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    #3 - Ukraine and Russia Before 2022

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    For the past 7 years, the deadliest war in Europe of the 21st century century has been raging in Eastern Ukraine. The war has killed thousands, displaced millions, and brought economic devastation to both Ukraine and Russia. This is the war explained from beginning to end in under 30 minutes.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - Israel and Gaza

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    For the past 14 years, Israel has maintained a complete land, air and sea blockade over the Gaza Strip and the 2 million Palestinians who live inside. This is the Israel-Gaza conflict explained.

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    #5 - Afghanistan Before 2001

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    The modern war in Afghanistan didn't begin with the American and allied invasion of 2001. Its origins are significantly more complex and date back to the 1970's. This is the War in Afghanistan before the American part of the story.

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    #6 - North Korea Since 2000

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    The conflict between North and South Korea has been raging for more than 7 decades now. The Korean War fought in the 1950's led to the deaths of millions and changed very little geopolitically. The most severe escalations in the conflict since then, have all happened in the 21st century. This is a full overview of the combat operations fought between North and South Korea since the year 2000.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #7 - US-Iran

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    The United States and Iran have one of the most controversial, important and dangerous relationships in the world. The 2 nations have come dangerously close to war in the past on multiple occasions and in order to understand why, you've got to understand the history of American-Iranian relations. This video attempts to condense this enormous subject into a mere 23 minutes.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #8 - The Wars of Saddam

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    Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq for nearly a quarter of a century and throughout that time, he initiated 2 enormous wars that resulted in the deaths of millions and brought together the largest international coalition ever formed since the Second World War against him. This is the story of how and why a single man led Iraq directly into the abyss at the end of the 20th century, and created the modern world in the process.

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    #9 - The Greco-Turkish Cold War

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    Greece and Turkey have one of the world's most ancient and bitter geopolitical rivalries that stretches back nearly 1,000 years. The modern conflict between the two is familiar, but also quite different than it's been at any time before in the past.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #10 - Episode 1: Syria's Stalingrad, Aleppo

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    For 4 long years, the largest city in Syria was torn apart in one of the largest and most ferocious battles of the 21st century. This is the story of how and why Aleppo was so fiercely fought over between the regime of Bashar al-Assad and his allies on the one side, and various rebel factions and their allies on the other.

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    #11 - Episode 2: The Russian Invasion of Georgia

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    In 2008, Russia initiated a full-scale invasion into Georgia in what became the first European war of the 21st century.

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    #12 - Episode 3: The Chechen Wars

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    Across the 1990's and early 2000's, the Republic of Chechnya attempted to secede from Russia and achieve independence.

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    #13 - Episode 4: The US Invasion of Iraq

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    In 2003 the US and its allies invaded Iraq under the pretext of dismantling Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.

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    #14 - Episode 5: The Russian Intervention in Syria

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    Russia’s intervention in the Syrian Civil War to assist Assad’s regime lead to a triumph in geopolitics for the Kremlin.

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    #15 - Episode 6: The Transnistria War

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    The war fought between Moldova, the breakaway state of Transnistria, and Russia.

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    #16 - Episode 7: Xinjiang & The Uyghur Genocide

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    Since 2017, China has been carrying out the largest genocide of the 21st century, targeting the Uyghur people East Turkestan.

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    #17 - Episode 8: America's Longest War

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    The longest war in American history was the one fought for nearly 20 years in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021.

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    #18 - Episode 9: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Phase 1

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    The first phase of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine from the February 24 when the Russians first attacked to the April 7, 2022.

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    #19 - Episode 10: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Phase 2

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    After failing to capture Kyiv the Russian army began to refocus everything on the eastern front and the battle for the Donbas.

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    #20 - Episode 11: The Yemen Civil War

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    In 2014, Yemen descended into an initially two-sided civil war between the Shia-adjacent Houthis & the largely Sunni government.

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    #21 - Episode 12: The Libyan Civil Wars

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    Libya was once among Africa's most prosperous nations until 2011 when the country descended into chaos and instability.

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    #22 - Episode 1: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Phase 3

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    How the Ukrainian Army decisively pushed back against the Russians at the end of 2022.

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    #23 - Episode 2: The Tigray War

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    Why the Tigray War in Ethiopia, which only ended in 2022, remains the 21st-century's deadliest conflict.

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    #24 - Episode 3: The Syrian Civil War

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    What initially began as protests against the country's regime steadily morphed into a civil war lasting for more than a decade.

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    #25 - Episode 4: The Rise of ISIS

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    How ISIS managed to quickly rise to the apex of their power across Iraq and Syria by 2015.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Israel-Palestine Border" is the best rated episode of "Modern Conflicts". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/24/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan War".