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On this day in history – February 10th, 1945
On this day, February 11th, 1945, the Yalta Conference between the leaders of the Allied Powers came to an end. At this conference, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill signed the Yalta Agreement, in which they decided to demand a full and complete surrender from Germany, and began to plan their final steps to ending the Second World…
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Welcome to the Budae Jjigae Chronicles
As part of my continuing research on dishes and their relation to political events in history, I have decided to take a closer look at a dish that is not only part of my Korean heritage but also one that I love. I was inspired to create this after watching Naengmyeon Rhapsody, an amazing show on Netflix that explores the…
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On This Day – January 14th, 2010
On January 14th, 2010, Yemen openly declared war on al-Qaeda. They also urged all Yemeni citizens against supporting the group. This decision came in response to international pressure, particularly from the United States and Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s key allies, following a series of attacks orchestrated by Yemeni militants. Declaring war on al-Qaeda marked the culmination of an effort to intensify…
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The Lake at the Center of a Diplomatic Standoff
There is a lake in Africa. Some call it Lake Malawi, while others call it Lake Nyasa. Some say it belongs fully to the nation of Malawi, while others are convinced it should belong to the nation of Tanzania. Continue reading to dive deeper into this conflict… The disputed lake between Malawi and Tanzania is the third largest lake…
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Bûche de Noël with a Mexican twist
Part one of this French recipe infused with Mexican flavors View this post on Instagram A post shared by Politics For Dinner (@politicsfordinner) Part 2 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Politics For Dinner (@politicsfordinner)
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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…
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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.”
