The Border Pass Agreement And Its May Heartfelt Reunions
The Berlin Wall was one of many physical divisions erected during the Cold War which split Berlin into two sides in 1961. It was only in 1963 that the border pass agreement was instated which permitted individuals to move from West Berlin to the Soviet-run East Berlin. While this did not by any means rectify the segregation in Germany, it did seem like a semblance of hope for a free future was there. It was only 25 years later that the enormous barrier would finally crumble.
The French Firing Squad Is Blown One Last Kiss By Mata Hari
We just had to mention Mata Hari once more. This was an alluring dancer who would eventually be inducted into an elite spy network during World War I. It is no mystery that she used her sensual charms to draw vital information out of people. Her spy skills were largely built on her natural talents for temptation and duplicity, as well as impersonation. In her early days as a spy, she took on the identity of Lady MacLeod, an English lord’s daughter, who strangely danced exotically. While she did enjoy much success as a spy, her days were severely numbered, and she would soon be detained by the French. They would then stand her against a wall on 15 October, 1917 in front of a firing squad. She then supposedly blew the soldiers one last kiss whilst blindfolded just before being shot.