by Mahpara Gull | Sep 1, 2025 | Global Affairs
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, which would soon slip into World War II. What started as an attack on a region of the world soon evolved into the largest and bloodiest conflict in the history of mankind, drawing in countries from every continent. This...
by Mahpara Gull | Aug 30, 2025 | Global Affairs
The Soviet Union conducted its first successful test of an atomic bomb on August 29, 1949, in a test named First Lightning or Joe-1 in the West. This entered the United States into the brief nuclear weapon monopoly that it had previously enjoyed, since the bombing of...
by Mahpara Gull | Aug 30, 2025 | Global Affairs
To remind the world about the risks of nuclear weapons and the necessity to avoid the testing of nuclear weapons, the International Day against Nuclear Tests is celebrated each year on August 29. This day was made by the UN in 2009 at the initiative of a country whose...
by Mahpara Gull | Aug 29, 2025 | Global Affairs
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Thousands of people walked on August 28, 1963, to Washington, D.C., where they participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Large civil rights and labor leaders, including the NAACP (National Association...
by Mahpara Gull | Aug 29, 2025 | Global Affairs
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was personally present on August 23, 2025, when the test-firing of two recently developed air defense missiles was carried out and soon drew international attention. This was launched as the United States and South Korea conducted...