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Ho Chi Minh Declares Democratic Republic of Vietnam

On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, ending the Nguyễn dynasty and beginning a new nation-state in Southeast Asia, amidst the power vacuum left by Japan's defeat in World War II.

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Increased Phone Fees in West Germany, 1964, and the Political Context

In August 1964, West German post minister Richard Stücklen raised phone fees, while rejecting a postal rate hike, prompting concerns about political instrumentalization of communication with East Germany.

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US Cold War Anthropology: Studying a Dutch Village to Influence Indonesian Politics

In 1951, two American anthropologists funded by the Fulbright program conducted extensive fieldwork in the isolated Dutch village of Anderen, aiming to understand Dutch cultural traits believed to influence Indonesian politics as part of the US Cold War strategy to contain communism.

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Jacqueline Kennedy's Strategic Cambodian Visit During the Vietnam War

In 1967, Jacqueline Kennedy visited Cambodia, staying at the Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh, where a cocktail was named in her honor; her trip, though seemingly a vacation, was a strategic performance showcasing her 'soft power' amid the Vietnam War and complex US-Cambodian relations.

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KGB's Secret Cold War Plot to Attack UK with Radioactive Waste Revealed

In 1971, KGB defector Oleg Lyalin revealed a Cold War plot to contaminate Scotland's Holy Loch with radioactive waste to damage UK-US relations, exploiting anti-nuclear protests; this led to the expulsion of 105 Soviet spies.

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AI Bias and Frankfurt's Western Turn: A Shared Paradox

A conversational AI revealed a potential bias towards open societies due to increased access to critique, while a Frankfurt exhibition, "Frankfurt went West," uses photography to illustrate the city's post-war embrace of Western values, revealing the rapid shift and convenient forgetting of its Nazi...

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The timely and terrifying depiction of a nuclear attack in Bigelow's new film

Kathryn Bigelow's new film depicts the 18 minutes between the detection of a nuclear missile launch from the Pacific and its projected impact in Chicago, exploring the chaos and uncertainty within the US government's response.

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OAS Revokes Cuba's Suspension, Defying Decades of US Policy

Latin American nations voted to revoke Cuba's 1962 suspension from the Organization of American States (OAS), defying decades of US policy and marking a significant shift in regional relations.

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Jacqueline Kennedy's Cambodian Diplomacy: A 1967 Visit and its Unforeseen Legacy

In 1967, Jacqueline Kennedy visited Cambodia, staying at Phnom Penh's Hotel Le Royal, where a cocktail was named in her honor; her visit, though seemingly a vacation, was a carefully orchestrated display of soft power during a time of geopolitical tension.

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Soviet Invasion Crushes Prague Spring

The Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 violently ended the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization under Alexander Dubček, demonstrating the limits of reform within a totalitarian system and the USSR's commitment to the Brezhnev Doctrine.

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Clinton Considered Russia's NATO Membership in 1994; Germany Vetoed

Based on newly revealed documents, Der Spiegel reports that in 1994, US President Bill Clinton considered admitting Russia into NATO, a proposal met with strong opposition from Germany due to concerns about internal alliance divisions and the potential for Western military involvement in conflicts i...

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Helsinki Accords: A Broken Promise

The 1975 Helsinki Accords, signed by 35 nations including the US and USSR, established human rights as a supreme governmental obligation but have been repeatedly violated by Russia, most recently through its annexation of Crimea and invasion of Ukraine.

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