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Africa and Middle East
Nelson Mandela and South African Apartheid
On May 10, 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in the first true democratic elections…
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The Second Sino-Japanese War
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was the first battle between China’s National Revolutionary Army and…
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The End of Osaka-San Francisco Over Korean Comfort Women Statue
Mayor Yoshimura of Osaka Japan sent a letter to the Mayor of San Francisco this week. Their sister city designation…
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Africa and Middle East
Boundaries: The Green Line Between Israelis and Palestinians
The relationship between Israel and Palestine is sour, mainly because of the controversies surrounding their border. Historically, the two nations’…
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Africa and Middle East
Baluchistan – Insurgency or a Fight for Human Rights?
The region of Baluchistan covers territories across three states, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, all rich with natural resources such as…
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Africa and Middle East
Was the Invasion of Iraq Necessary?
Terrorist Organizations There was a reason why the Bush administration branded this war “Operation Iraqi Freedom”. The premise was to…
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Africa and Middle East
The Mali Crisis: Key Actors
Islamist Insurgents There are actually 5 separate Islamist groups vying to take control of the country. This includes Ansar Dine,…
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Who Won Vietnam? America vs. Communism
On March 29th, 1973 the last of the US combat troops made their way out of Vietnam as a part…
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Asia and Oceania
Boundaries: Senkaku Islands
Despite the attention given to the South China Sea, the tension between China and Japan is due to the Senkaku…
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San Francisco, Osaka and Korean Comfort Women
During the height of the Imperial Japanese Occupation of Asia, a brothel-like system was put in to place across the…
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