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.

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.

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.