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10 events · 5 research items · November 8, 2018 to September 1, 2026
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Iran fighting lifts oil
Finance September 1, 2026

Iran fighting lifts oil

Oil prices rose by more than four dollars per barrel on September 1, 2026, after renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran increased concerns about...

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US and Iran trade threats
Breaking August 22, 2026

US and Iran trade threats

The United States and Iran exchanged warnings on August 22, 2026, ahead of a planned announcement of additional U.S. economic sanctions against Iran and countries or c...

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US and Israel strike Iran
Wars & Conflicts February 28, 2026

US and Israel strike Iran

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026. The operation targeted Iranian military facilities, missile capab...

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Russian Revolution Topples the Tsar
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Russian Revolution Topples the Tsar

8 March 1917 — Demonstrations, strikes and bread shortages in Petrograd begin the revolutionary crisis that destroys the imperial government. Soldiers increasingly ref...

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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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Bolsheviks Seize Power
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Bolsheviks Seize Power

7 November 1917 — Bolshevik forces overthrow Russia's Provisional Government in Petrograd. Vladimir Lenin's movement has promised peace, land and political transfer to...

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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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