nPostednon June 2, 2016
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nDuringnWorld War II, so much horrible stuff happened: so many nations werentaken over by dictators; so many others invaded and occupied by enemynarmies; so many people were killed! n
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nWhennthe war was over, some pretty big changes swept over the world. Innthe U.S., a new constitutional amendment stated that a presidentncould only serve two 4-year terms. (The wartime president, F. D.nRoosevelt, was elected president for four 4-year terms but diednduring the fourth term.) In the Middle East, the nation of Israel wasncreated. Many colonies around the world were finally givennindependence or started down the path to independence. Japan’snemperor became more of a figurehead, and the nation’s parliament wasngiven more power. n
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nOnenthing that happened right after the war (on this date in 1946) wasnthat Italians voted to abolish the monarchy. No more kings for Italy!
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| Italy’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Rome |
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nManynpeople get the day off of work, and there are some officialnceremonies such as the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the UnknownnSoldier.
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nInhave been to “the” Tomb of the Unknown Soldier here in the U.S.,nat Arlington National Cemetery (near the capital, Washington, D.C.).nI got to wondering how many nations have such tombs.
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| During a hurricane, guards remained at their post guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the U.S. |
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| Zimbabwe’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and (in the back) Eternal Fire Tower |
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nIndiscovered that the idea for a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier got itsnstart at the time of World War I. A British man had seen a gravenmarked by a pencil-written inscription: “An Unknown BritishnSoldier.” He suggested that there should be a national-levelnmonument honoring all the soldiers who die while unidentified. BothnBritain and France did create monumental graves, placed in importantnareas in their nations’ capitals. The idea spread almost immediatelynto the U.S., Portugal, and Italy. Now at least 47 nations have suchnmonuments, including Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Syria, and Bangladesh. Somenof them include the symbolism of an “Eternal Flame.”
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nFornmore info about Italy, check out this recent post.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nPoetnThomas Hardy’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof communications inventions (wiresnand wireless)
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nGeochemistnClair Patterson’s birthday
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nYelln“Fudge” at the Cobras in North America Day
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nNationalnBubba Day
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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