Tuesday, May 22, 2012

This Day in History, May 22, 1990

First of all, I am sorry that I posted two events for the 21st and nothing for the 20th.  I almost decided to correct it yesterday, but I figured I would leave it.  I got confused on the dates, and I figured my blog readers would forgive me!

Today's feature concerns a country to which I have traveled--Yemen.  It was on this date in 1990 that North and South Yemen combined to  become the Republic of Yemen.  It has been an unsuccessful union.  They still seem like two countries--I can attest to that fact.  There has been much unrest as well as a civil war and a movement to become two countries again.

Why was I in Yemen--it was a short-term missions trip back when I was still married.  It is one of the good memories I have of my marriage.  It is an experience I am glad I had, but I do not plan to go back due to the country's continued unrest.

For more information, please check out:
http://answers.encyclopedia.com/question/were-two-yemens-unified-108637.html
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35836.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_unification
http://www.al-bab.com/yemen/unity/unify.htm
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/may22nd.html

1 comment:

  1. It seems like it never works out very well when two countries combine. Makes you wonder why they even try.

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