The Aden Emergency - Retreat from Empire

Hello! :D In the mid-1960s, as Britain faced the inevitable collapse of its final colonies in the Middle East, attempts to establish a democratic government that would succeed the colonial power were thwarted through the intervention of foreign powers, who sought to carve up the colony of Aden for themselves, leading to a bitter but ultimately fruitless campaign by the British armed forces to root out the rebel factions, which led to the violent and protracted Aden Emergency. All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of ’Unknown’, and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): rorymacveigh@ The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images. If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon. Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D References: - Historic UK (and their respective sources) - History Today (and their respective sources) - British Battles (and their respective sources) - Wikipedia (and its respective references)