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31 events · 19 research items · January 1, 1600 to April 4, 2026 · Page 1 of 2
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The Master Timeline
Breaking February 2, 2026

The Master Timeline

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Board of Peace for Gaza
Breaking January 15, 2026

Board of Peace for Gaza

Board of Peace for Gaza Date: Ongoing as of January 2026 Description: The Board of Peace is a U.S.-led international body announced by President Donald Trump to...

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Palestinian Holocaust
Wars & Conflicts January 26, 2024

Palestinian Holocaust

Palestinian Holocaust The term “Palestinian Holocaust” has been used by activists and commentators to describe the cumulative impact of displacement, warfare, and ter...

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The Isaaq Genocide Overview
Wars & Conflicts May 20, 1988

The Isaaq Genocide Overview

The Isaaq genocide refers to systematic killings and targeted repression of the Isaaq clan in northern Somalia during the late 1980s.This campaign was primarily conduc...

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Vietnam War
Wars & Conflicts October 1, 1955

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a prolonged armed conflict fought primarily between North Vietnam, led by the Communist Party under Ho Chi Minh, and South Vietnam, supported by th...

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Germany Refines Infiltration Tactics
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Germany Refines Infiltration Tactics

1917–1918 — German forces develop increasingly sophisticated methods based on short intense bombardments, assault detachments and infiltration around strongpoints. The...

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Allies Target German Oil Production
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Allies Target German Oil Production

12 May 1944 — American bombers begin a major concentrated campaign against German synthetic fuel plants and oil infrastructure. Germany relies heavily on synthetic fue...

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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

6 August 1945 — An American B-29 drops the uranium bomb Little Boy on Hiroshima. The explosion and fire destroy much of the city and kill tens of thousands of people i...

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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki

9 August 1945 — The United States drops the plutonium bomb Fat Man on Nagasaki. Tens of thousands are killed immediately or in the following months. The attack occurs ...

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Battle of Stalingrad Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Stalingrad Begins

23 August 1942 — German forces begin the major assault phase against Stalingrad after intensive Luftwaffe bombing. The city's industrial and symbolic importance combin...

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Bombing of Guernica
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Bombing of Guernica

26 April 1937 — German Condor Legion aircraft and Italian forces attack the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The raid kills civilians and destroys...

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Condor Legion Fights in Spain
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Condor Legion Fights in Spain

29 July 1936 — Germany begins sending military aircraft and personnel to assist Franco's forces in Spain. The Condor Legion later conducts bombing operations, includin...

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Harry S. Truman
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Harry S. Truman

U.S. president after Roosevelt's death. Truman inherited the Manhattan Project and authorized the wartime use of atomic bombs against Japan.

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Henry L. Stimson
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Henry L. Stimson

31 May 1945 — Secretary of War Henry Stimson chairs the first major meeting of the Interim Committee considering policy surrounding the atomic bomb. Stimson becomes on...

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Hirohito Announces Japan's Surrender
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Hirohito Announces Japan's Surrender

15 August 1945 — Emperor Hirohito's recorded voice is broadcast to the Japanese population announcing acceptance of Allied surrender terms. The decision follows intens...

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Luftwaffe Bombs Stalingrad
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Luftwaffe Bombs Stalingrad

23 August 1942 — German aircraft conduct devastating attacks on Stalingrad as ground forces approach. Large areas are destroyed and many civilians are killed. The bomb...

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Siege of Leningrad Begins
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Siege of Leningrad Begins

8 September 1941 — German and Finnish advances isolate Leningrad from most overland supply routes. Hitler chooses not to storm the city immediately and instead expects...

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Siege of Leningrad Is Fully Lifted
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Siege of Leningrad Is Fully Lifted

27 January 1944 — Soviet offensives drive German forces far enough from Leningrad to end the siege. The city has endured nearly nine hundred days of blockade, bombardm...

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Was Appeasement a Mistake?
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Was Appeasement a Mistake?

30 September 1938 — Munich becomes the defining symbol of appeasement, but policymakers in 1938 face memories of World War I, doubts about military readiness, fear of ...

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Why Did Nazi Germany Lose?
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Why Did Nazi Germany Lose?

22 June 1944 — Operation Bagration provides a useful late-war anchor for investigating Germany's defeat. Trace the invasion of the Soviet Union, American entry, the At...

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