Introduction The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 02 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Background In January 2004, Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi had taken a proposal for an International Day of Non-Violence from a Hindi teacher in Paris teaching international students to the World Social Forum in Mumbai. The idea gradually attracted… Read More
Events 904 – The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after seizing control of the imperial government. 1236 – The Samogitians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in the Battle of Saule. 1499 – The Treaty of Basel concludes the Swabian War. 1586 – The Battle of… Read More
Introduction Are there special kinds of watches made for the military, and specifically for Special Forces? There sure are! Keep reading to find out more! Military (or tactical) watches are essential for military personnel in general, and especially for those who with military watch straps are preparing to confront combat situations on the battlefield. These… Read More
Introduction Mutual Defence Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국과 미합중국간의 상호방위조약; Hanja: 韓美相互防衛條約) is a treaty between South Korea and the United States signed on 01 October 1953, two months after the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement which brought a halt to the fighting in the Korean War.… Read More
Introduction Operation Beleaguer was a major United States military operation led by Major General Keller E. Rockey. He commanded 50,000 men of the III Marine Amphibious Corps that deployed to northeastern China’s Hopeh (Hebei, 河北) and Shantung (Shandong, 山东) provinces between 1945 and 1949. The main objectives of the operation were the repatriation of more… Read More
Introduction The United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) was the official ruling body of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula from 08 September 1945 to 15 August 1948. The country during this period was plagued with political and economic chaos, which arose from a variety of causes. The after-effects of the Japanese… Read More
Introduction Operation Blacklist Forty was the codename for the United States occupation of Korea between 1945 and 1948. Following the end of World War II, US forces landed within the present-day South Korea to accept the surrender of the Japanese, and help create an independent and unified Korean government with the help of the Soviet… Read More
