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On this day – August 13, 1961
On this day in history August 13, 1961 – Germany was divided when soldiers started to build a wall between the democratic western portion of Berlin and the Soviet-controlled eastern portion. It was not until November 9, 1989 that the wall fell to reunite Germany.
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A US soldier’s escape to North Korea and other examples
On the morning of July 18th, 2023, I woke up to a notification from the New York Times that stated North Korea Detains US Citizen After Unauthorized Border Crossing. A quick read of the article brought me some knowledge of the situation. An American citizen had illegally crossed the border into North Korea after being on a tour of the Joint Security Area. Updates later in the day revealed that the man was an American soldier: Private Travis T. King. The soldier was set to be sent to Fort Bliss, Texas after he had been arrested in South Korea on assault charges. Rather than boarding his plane at the airport,…
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On this day – August 8, 1945
On this day in history August 8, 1945 – The Soviet Union declared war on Japan. This led to the Soviets gaining significant influence in the Northern portion of Korea. The United States was forced to propose the division of Korea in an effort to limit complete Soviet control of the peninsula.
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On this day – August 1, 2023
On this day in history August 1st, 2023 – My website Politics For Dinner officially launches. I am very excited to kick off this journey. Stay tuned for more! This post also marks the first one in the series ‘On This Day In History’ where I will introduce you to historic events that occurred on specific days.
