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An illustration of the development of the Reef. Prior to 2012, much of the reef was underwater; now, it is an artificial island . (South China Sea - WordPress.com) On this day in 1988, a gunfight broke out on a small island in the South China Sea. In late 1987, Chinese troops of the People's…
Viet Minh fighters raise their flag over French positions at Dien Bien Phu. (source: Wikimedia Commons) On March 13th, 1954, the Battle of Dien Bien Phu began between the French Far East Expeditionary Forces and members of the communist Viet Minh (guerilla fighters). The battle was the climax of the First Indochina War (Indochina being…
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