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History & cultureTheUntoldPastWhy The US Army Executed It's Own Soldier

Why The US Army Executed It's Own Soldier

Long-form9:55EducationPublished Oct 16, 2026, 3:45 PM · 4d ago
TheUntoldPast
TheUntoldPast
621K subscribers · median 65K views
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Views
52,613
+218 views/hour
Views / hour now
218
measured 1h ago
Peak views / hour
383
7h ago
First 24 hours
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Engagement
0.7%
likes + comments / views
Likes
272
0.5% of views
Comments
68
0.13% of views
Est. ad revenue
$210–$474
lifetime, $4–9 RPM

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Avg views / day
12.9K
since upload
vs channel median
0.8×
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Rank in channel
#12
of 20 tracked

Views over time

4 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

It was one of the darkest aspects of World War 2 for the Americans. But they executed one of their own soldiers, Private Eddie Slovik by firing squad. But why did this happen?
Tags
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Details

Published
Oct 16, 2026, 3:45 PM
Length
9:55 (595 s)
Format
Long-form
Category
Education
Audio language
EN-GB
Quality
HD
Captions
No
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
4gnNdGhl3bQ

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