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45 events · 11 research items · May 28, 0025 to September 2, 2026 · Page 2 of 2
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Invasion of Iraq
Wars & Conflicts March 20, 2003

Invasion of Iraq

Background and Decision-Makers On March 20, 2003, the United States, the United Kingdom, and coalition allies launched a military invasion of Iraq. The primary jus...

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Roman Imperial Power Shift
Politics April 11, 0217

Roman Imperial Power Shift

Macrinus, formerly a praetorian prefect, became Roman Emperor following the assassination of Caracalla. This marked a significant shift in imperial authority as Macrin...

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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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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 while the wider German campaign pushes toward oil resources in the Caucasus. Fighting i...

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Case Blue Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Case Blue Begins

28 June 1942 — Germany launches its major summer offensive toward southern Russia and the Caucasus. Hitler seeks the oil resources of the Caucasus and control of the V...

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Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

7 December 1941 — Japanese carrier aircraft strike the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Japan seeks to cripple American naval power long enough to seize t...

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Japan Launches the Southern Offensive
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Japan Launches the Southern Offensive

8 December 1941 — Almost simultaneously with Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces attack British, American and Dutch positions across East and Southeast Asia. Operations targ...

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Romania Switches Sides
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Romania Switches Sides

23 August 1944 — King Michael leads a coup that removes Ion Antonescu and ends Romania's alliance with Germany. Romania soon joins the war against the Axis. Germany lo...

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United States Freezes Japanese Assets
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

United States Freezes Japanese Assets

26 July 1941 — Following Japan's movement into southern French Indochina, the United States freezes Japanese assets. British and Dutch measures follow, and Japanese ac...

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Why Did Nazi Germany Lose?
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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