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12 events · 7 research items · April 16, 1889 to February 2, 2026
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The Master Timeline
Breaking February 2, 2026

The Master Timeline

Event Timeline body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f4f4f9; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .timeline-container { max-width: 900px; ...

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Fall of the Berlin Wall
Breaking November 9, 1989

Fall of the Berlin Wall

The Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, marked a pivotal moment in world history, symbolizing the collapse of the Cold War division between East and West Germ...

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Guatemalan Maya Genocide
Wars & Conflicts March 23, 1982

Guatemalan Maya Genocide

Guatemalan Maya Genocide On March 23, 1982, General Efraín Ríos Montt seized power in Guatemala through a military coup during the Guatemalan Civil War. His governmen...

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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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Did World War II Create the Cold War?
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Did World War II Create the Cold War?

2 September 1945 — The defeat of Germany and Japan leaves the United States and Soviet Union as the dominant military powers. Soviet control across Eastern Europe, Ame...

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Greek Civil War
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Greek Civil War

1946–1949 — Government forces defeat communist-led insurgents in one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War.

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Japan Formally Surrenders
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Japan Formally Surrenders

2 September 1945 — Japanese representatives sign the Instrument of Surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The ceremony formally ends the Second World War. Germany...

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Siege of Leningrad Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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