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On this day – November 9th, 1938
On this day, November 9th, 1938, Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, began. This violent event, orchestrated by the Nazi party, targeted Jewish businesses and synagogues for a period of about 48 hours. The result was the complete destruction of many of these businesses and synagogues, and even 91 deaths.
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The Pastry War
Rowdy soldiers, an angry business owner, and brewing tensions between nations. All of these were factors that pushed the start of the Pastry War, an armed conflict between France and Mexico that took place between 1838 and 1839. Before the Pastry War, the Mexican government was in shambles. As Mexico was a newly independent nation, having only declared independence around 17 years prior, the nation and its leadership were very much unstable. In fact, after the declaration of Mexican independence, the presidency changed every single year, leaving the country in a very fragile state. Because of this, the country developed into a highly unlawful one, where government and military officials…
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Coconut Curry Samgyetang
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On this day – October 3rd, 1990
On October 3rd, 1990 the German Democratic Republic (East) united with the Federal Republic of Germany (West), and for the first time since 1945 one German state existed.
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On this day – September 26th, 1960
On September 26th, 1960, Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy faced off in the first televised presidential debate in United States’ history. The debate attracted about 60-70 million total viewers. It was also followed by a series of further debates, which are now known as “the Great Debates.”
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On this day – September 9th, 1776
On September 9th, 1776 the Second Continental Congress declared the nation’s name to be the “United States of America.” This replaced the previous term the “United Colonies.”
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The Rangoon Bombing
How did a secret plan to overthrow a government and incite revolution backfire? This is exactly what happened in 1983 during the Rangoon bombing, when North Korea attempted to assassinate Chun Doo-hwan, the 5th president of South Korea. In 1983, South Korea was a struggling nation. The country was not only recovering from the heartbreak of a civilian airplane being shot down by communist forces, killing all on the flight, but was also plagued by widespread discontent with the repressive, military-style government employed by Chun Doo-hwan. North Korea saw this chaos and dissatisfaction as their chance to incite revolution and overthrow the government in South Korea. President Chun Doo-hwan was…
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On this day – April 4th, 1949
On April 4th, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed, establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO was formed primarily as a military alliance against the Soviet Union. Belgium, Denmark, Canada, France, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Luxembourg, and Great Britain all decided to sign the treaty to form NATO after United States President Harry Truman expressed a need for an alliance in the struggle between democracy and communism. NATO has now grown from 12 to 32 member allies and still remains a crucial part of international safety today.
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On this day – March 23rd, 1933
On March 23rd, 1933, the Enabling Act was passed by the German parliament. This act enabled Adolf Hitler to pass laws without the involvement of Reichstag, the German Parliament. This law allowed Hitler to assume complete dictatorial control over Germany and allowed the National Socialist party to start taking steps to their revolution.
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Aebleflaesk and Bannock Bread
To come up with a Danish-Canadian fusion dish, I first started doing some research on traditional Danish dishes. After researching, I found many Danish dishes that involved pork and bread in some form. One dish that specifically stood out to me was Aebleflaesk, or Danish apple pork. Aebleflaesk is a dish that includes apples, onions, and pork belly and is traditionally served on top of dark rye bread. I thought it would be great to replace the dark rye bread with some kind of Canadian equivalent. Research brought me to Bannock, a bread eaten by much of the indigenous population in Canada. Bannock became a staple among Canadian indigenous people…
