Born To Fight - Slovakia's Role In World War 2

The Second World War is mostly remembered and understood through the big nations that fought in it. The Soviet Union, Germany, The United States, the UK, and Japan. But then there are the even smaller countries that fought with the axis that people do not really talk about at all. These are the minor axis powers, today we look at the story and analyize probably the least talked about minor axis nation, Slovakia. TimeCodes: Introduction - 0:00 Slovakia Within Hungary & Czechoslovakia - 0:56 The Creation & Revising Of The First Slovak Republic - 3:57 The Slovak Army In World War 2 - 10:33 The Slovak National Uprising & Downfall Of The Slovak Republic - 13:57 The Biggest Crime Commited By Slovakia In World War 2 - 16:10 Aftermath and World War 2's Controversial Legacy In Slovakia - 19:36 Sources: Axis Slovakia By Mark Axworthy (2002) Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939-1945 By Charles K. Kliment (1998) History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival By Stanislav J Kirschbaum (2005) https://www.druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slo... Music Red Orchestra 2 Soundtrack - Main Theme Alphons Czibulka - Liebestraum nach dem Balle, Intermezzo op. 356 FS Železiar - Povic milá, povic pravdu Hrdza - Slovensko moje, otčina moja Jiří Stivín - U Prešporka Red Orchestra 2 Soundtrack - The Descent Red Orchestra 2 Soundtrack - Red Painted Steppe Kysáč - Písala mi moja milá Ján Levoslav Bella - Elégia pre klavírne trio Arma 2 Soundtrack - Chernarussian Theme #history #ww2 #worldwar2 #wwii #slovakia #slovensko #historical #czechoslovakia