The Great Emu War Episode 1 - Australia Declares War on Birds

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"In 1932, Australia declared war on an unexpected enemy: emus. Armed with machine guns, soldiers faced off against thousands of flightless birds — and the result was more ridiculous than anyone could imagine. Like and subscribe to explore one of history’s strangest conflicts."

Learn about the Great Emu War: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-emu-war-1932-180978528/

Explore the military's involvement: https://www.history.com/news/the-great-emu-war-australias-most-bizarre-battle

Why the emus ultimately won: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30123354

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