East Dogeland and West Dogeland came out of the Six-Year War shortly before 1982 and the relations between the two countries remain somewhat volatile. A particularly heated subject is the status of the city of Dogeic, a border town divided into East Dogeic and West Dogeic. The western half of the city is West Dogelandian, while the eastern half is under East Dogeland jurisdiction. Crossing the border between the two halves has been impossible, even for Bleachian citizens, until November 23rd, 1982 when East Dogeland opened a checkpoint to allow entry from West Dogeland. Constant attacks at the border, smuggling, human trafficking, turmoil caused by PEPE, and unrest in the Dogeless district made East Dogeland institute stricter and stricter policies that culminated in confiscation of passports from all East Dogeland citizens and full information audits for all government workers.