The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month long protest which began on this day in 1969, when 89 Native Americans and their supporters occupied and reclaimed Alcatraz Island as indigenous land.
The protest was led by Richard Oakes and Grace Thorpe. The group chose the name Indians of All Tribes (IOAT) for themselves and lived on the island together until the protest was forcibly ended by the U.S. government.
IOAT claimed that, under the Treaty of Fort Laramie between the U.S. and the Lakota tribe, all retired, abandoned, or out-of-use federal land was returned to the Indians who once occupied it.
By late May of 1971, the government had cut off all electrical power and all telephone service to the island. Left without power, fresh water, and in the face of diminishing public support and sympathy, the number of occupiers began to dwindle. On June 11th, 1971, a large force of federal officers removed the remaining 15 people from the island.
A Look Back at the Occupation of Alcatraz, 51 Years Later
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People still believe American propaganda about the DPRK because they never got invaded. If the Iraq war hadnt happened somehow people would totally believe Iraq still has WMD. The only way to prove you arent lying or that theyre lying about you to even some of the American people is to get invaded and devasted by war. Then 10 years later they'll say you should have been left alone.
Yes, thats pretty much true, the Korean War in the US is called "The Forgotten War" in history books because of the lack of television coverage that would permanently mark the invasions of Vietnam and subsequent operations (as well as any countercultural left)
Then the USaid, Radio Free propaganda apparatus was formed and nearly all information about the DPRK is filtered through ideology. Then POTUS Bush Junior added the DPRK to his infamous axis of evil speech (because of the rule of thirds) which is the basis for nearly all demonization of North Korea. Coverage on the DPRK was actually not as bad until then where it morphed into the "no haircuts you wear jeans you die" of today.
I mean weren't invaded after rhe Korean War cause that's when it kinda became what it is. They didnt try again I guess.