May 20, 2002: Independence of East Timor

May 20, 2022--On this day in history, the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor came into effect, ending East Timor's 300 years of colonization and occupation by Portugal and Indonesia.

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A weekly two-minute podcast filled with information about a variety of historical topics, ranging from the Mexican-American War, to the downfall of the Khmer Rouge.