Why America Built a Country in Africa (And Left It to Die)

🌐 Help build my new Geography Community with 30 Days Free: https://www.thebight.co/p/welcome-to-... -- When you picture the colonization of Africa, you’re probably imagining massive European empires like Britain or France. But there’s one piece of land that Europe never touched—because it was actually colonized by the United States. And today, this country stands as a spectacular, mostly forgotten American failure. The real culprit though wasn't just bad politics, but the brutal landscape itself. So, why did geography doom America's first and only African colony? -- Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:32 - The Green Fortress 5:25 - The American Experiment on African Soil 11:22 - Why Liberia Broke -- 🌳 Find me: https://linktr.ee/geoffgibson 🗺️ Map store: https://mapsbygeoff.com -- Stock footage and music acquired from www.envato.com, www.storyblocks.com and videvo.net. If you think there's been an error in using a video clip, please contact me. This has been a production of Sound Bight Media (soundbight.com)