Top 10 Votes That Altered History FOREVER // Subscribe: http://goo.gl/Q2kKrD // TIMESTAMPS BELOW ----------------------- CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF WATCHMOJO WITH OUR SPECIAL EDITION MAGAZINE, LINKS BELOW! Ever ask yourself: why is it important to vote? Because there are some world-changing votes that change the course of history. Whether they’re the most important presidential elections, for example, like the election of Abraham Lincoln, the United Nations’ vote on the Partition Plan for Palestine or the Brexit vote to decide whether the United Kingdom should leave the European Union, these votes affected the politics and histories of many nations. WatchMojo counts down ten times citizens went to the polls and made history. If you’re interested in other significant moments in the history of politics, be sure to check out our videos on the Top 10 Influential Political Leaders of the Last Century: https://youtu.be/GdPXEqxVz2M, Top 10 Political Lies of All Time: https://youtu.be/fn6JzPH3E-U and Top 10 Political Assassinations of the 20th Century: https://youtu.be/zdfvrIPRJyI. 00:25 #10: United States Declaration of War on Japan - December 8, 1941 01:17 #9: Indian Provincial Elections - January 1946 02:07 #8: South Sudanese Independence Referendum - January 9-15, 2011 03:05 #7: United Kingdom European Union Membership Referendum [aka Brexit] - June 23, 2016 04:06 #6: United States Presidential Election - November 6, 1860 05:03 #5: Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - August 18, 1920 05:53 #4: United Nations’ Vote on Partition Plan for Palestine - November 29, 1947 06:44 #3, #2 & #1??? Special thanks to our user Muppet_Face for suggesting this idea! Check out the voting page at http://ift.tt/2n60Oqc Our Magazine!! Learn the inner workings of WatchMojo and meet the voices behind the videos, articles by our specialists from gaming, film, tv, anime and more. VIEW INSTANTLY: http://goo.gl/SivjcX WatchMojo's Social Media Pages http://ift.tt/1o1H8fk http://ift.tt/1gBVL9s http://ift.tt/1mcJtV5 Get WatchMojo merchandise at shop.watchmojo.com WatchMojo’s ten thousand videos on Top 10 lists, Origins, Biographies, Tips, How To’s, Reviews, Commentary and more on Pop Culture, Celebrity, Movies, Music, TV, Film, Video Games, Politics, News, Comics, Superheroes. Your trusted authority on ranking Pop Culture.
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