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6 events · 2 research items · September 17, 2024 to March 19, 2026
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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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Reichstag Fire
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Reichstag Fire

27 February 1933 — Germany's parliament building burns in Berlin. The Nazi government uses the crisis to portray communism as an immediate revolutionary threat. Presid...

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