Watch: Comical takes on historical events are now a TikTok staple
Some videos contain personifications of nation states (and put them in conversation with each other).
german occupation of belgium, 1914 pic.twitter.com/nPmuUjCSk4
— nadia jaferey (@nadiajaferey) October 25, 2019
The latest from TikTok shows a growing trend of history-based comical videos, much of it centred around events in the US. Some videos (seen below) depict personifications of nation states (and put them in conversation with each other) and some depict the causes of wars, assassinations and colonisations.
the united states exits vietnam, 1975 pic.twitter.com/sTGg4IVaqE
— nadia jaferey (@nadiajaferey) October 25, 2019
the establishment of the league of nations, 1919 pic.twitter.com/9m4c3hUi4F
— nadia jaferey (@nadiajaferey) October 25, 2019
attack on pearl harbor, 1941 pic.twitter.com/DWoAXbSflo
— nadia jaferey (@nadiajaferey) October 25, 2019
the signing of the declaration of independence, 1776 pic.twitter.com/GcS2WoWerp
— nadia jaferey (@nadiajaferey) October 25, 2019
european age of exploration/invasion, 1405 - present pic.twitter.com/A5CSjv9Sph
— nadia jaferey (@nadiajaferey) October 25, 2019
the monroe doctrine, 1823 pic.twitter.com/H46nbl8MZT
— nadia jaferey (@nadiajaferey) October 25, 2019