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92 events · 9 research items · March 1, 1793 to August 21, 2026 · Page 3 of 4
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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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Rohingya Genocide
Wars & Conflicts August 25, 2017

Rohingya Genocide

On August 25, 2017, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked police posts in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Myanmar military responded with coordinated operatio...

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Yazidi Genocide
Wars & Conflicts August 3, 2014

Yazidi Genocide

Yazidi Genocide On August 3, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched an हमला on the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, targeting the Yazidi minority. I...

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Darfur Genocide
Wars & Conflicts February 26, 2003

Darfur Genocide

Darfur Genocide On February 26, 2003, rebel groups in Darfur, Sudan, including the Sudan Liberation Army and Justice and Equality Movement, launched attacks against g...

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September 11 Attacks
Wars & Conflicts September 11, 2001

September 11 Attacks

September 11 Attacks 2001 September 11 Attacks 2001 On September 11, 2001, nineteen militants associated with the Islamist extremist group al Qaeda hij...

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Srebrenica Genocide
Wars & Conflicts July 11, 1995

Srebrenica Genocide

Srebrenica Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia, a United Nations-declared “safe area.” The town was predo...

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Bosnian Genocide
Wars & Conflicts July 11, 1995

Bosnian Genocide

Bosnian Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia during the Bosnian War. The town had been declared a United N...

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Rwandan Genocide
Wars & Conflicts April 7, 1994

Rwandan Genocide

Rwandan Genocide On April 7, 1994, following the assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana, widespread violence erupted against the Tutsi population in R...

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Anfal Genocide
Wars & Conflicts February 23, 1988

Anfal Genocide

Anfal Genocide On February 23, 1988, the Iraqi government launched the Anfal campaign against Kurdish populations in northern Iraq during the final phase of the Iran–...

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El Mozote massacre
Wars & Conflicts December 11, 1981

El Mozote massacre

El Mozote massacre On December 11, 1981, Salvadoran Army units carried out a massacre in the village of El Mozote in Morazán Department, El Salvador. Soldiers of the ...

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East Timor Genocide
Wars & Conflicts December 7, 1975

East Timor Genocide

East Timor Genocide On December 7, 1975, Indonesia launched a military invasion of East Timor following its declaration of independence from Portugal. The Indonesian ...

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Cambodian Genocide
Wars & Conflicts April 17, 1975

Cambodian Genocide

Cambodian Genocide On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized Phnom Penh and established control over Cambodia, initiating a regime of social and political transformat...

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Bombing of Guernica
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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East Prussian Offensive
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

East Prussian Offensive

13 January 1945 — Soviet armies launch major operations into East Prussia. German civilians flee westward amid combat, fear of Soviet forces and collapsing evacuation ...

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Luftwaffe Bombs Stalingrad
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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Millions of Civilians Flee West
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Millions of Civilians Flee West

13 January 1945 — Soviet advances into East Prussia and Poland trigger enormous civilian flight. German authorities evacuate populations inconsistently and often too l...

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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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Soviet Partisan Warfare Expands
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Soviet Partisan Warfare Expands

3 August 1943 — Large-scale partisan operations intensify against German railways, communications and occupation infrastructure. Partisan networks receive increasing s...

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Soviets Adopt Scorched-Earth Measures
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Soviets Adopt Scorched-Earth Measures

3 July 1941 — Stalin publicly calls for denial of useful resources to the advancing enemy. Infrastructure, crops and industrial assets may be evacuated or destroyed wh...

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