History: November 3 (#3)

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November 3, 1997 The United States imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and East Africa.

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On November 3, in the year 1997: The United States imposes eco nomic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and East Africa. Sudan's human rights record has been widely condemned.

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Why November 3, 1997 matters: The United States imposes economic sanctions agains t Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and East Africa. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: November 3, 1997 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the ri se and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The United States imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and East Africa. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Sudan (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)