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43 events · 33 research items · January 1, 0001 to August 10, 2026 · Page 1 of 2
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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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German Spring Offensive Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

German Spring Offensive Begins

21 March 1918 — Germany launches Operation Michael, the first of several major offensives designed to win the war in the west before American manpower becomes overwhel...

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First Battle of the Marne
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First Battle of the Marne

6 September 1914 — French and British forces begin the counteroffensive known as the First Battle of the Marne. The German advance toward Paris is halted and German ar...

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Germany Executes Its Western War Plan
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Germany Executes Its Western War Plan

August–September 1914 — Germany concentrates major forces against France and advances through Belgium. The operational scheme derives from years of German planning ass...

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Battle of Kursk Begins
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Battle of Kursk Begins

5 July 1943 — Germany launches Operation Citadel against the Kursk salient. Soviet intelligence and defensive preparations create deep belts of mines, anti-tank positi...

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Battle of Midway Begins
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Battle of Midway Begins

4 June 1942 — American carrier forces intercept a Japanese operation aimed at Midway Atoll. U.S. cryptanalytic intelligence allows Admiral Chester Nimitz to position c...

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Battle of Smolensk
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Battle of Smolensk

10 July 1941 — German forces begin a major battle around Smolensk on the road to Moscow. German armored groups again encircle large Soviet forces, but Soviet resistanc...

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Battle of the Bulge Begins
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Battle of the Bulge Begins

16 December 1944 — Germany launches a surprise offensive through the Ardennes in an attempt to split Allied armies and seize Antwerp. Initial German advances create a ...

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Battle of the Seelow Heights
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Battle of the Seelow Heights

16 April 1945 — Soviet forces attack Germany's final major defensive positions east of Berlin. Massive artillery preparation precedes the assault, but German defenses ...

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Case Blue Begins
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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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Did Versailles Cause World War II?
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Did Versailles Cause World War II?

28 June 1919 — Versailles created genuine political grievances and became a powerful symbol in German nationalist politics. Yet there were many possible paths after 19...

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Georgy Zhukov
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Georgy Zhukov

18 January 1943 — Zhukov is promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union after playing central roles in the defense of Moscow and the planning environment around Stalingrad...

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Georgy Zhukov
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Georgy Zhukov

18 January 1943 — Zhukov is promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union after playing central roles in the defense of Moscow and the planning environment around Stalingrad...

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German Armor Breaks Through at Sedan
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German Armor Breaks Through at Sedan

13 May 1940 — German forces cross the Meuse near Sedan after concentrated air attacks and rapid engineering operations. Armored formations then move west toward the Ch...

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Heinz Guderian
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Heinz Guderian

22 June 1941 — Guderian commands Panzer Group 2 during Operation Barbarossa. His armored forces achieve dramatic advances and participate in major encirclements. He la...

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Ivan Konev
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Ivan Konev

12 January 1945 — Konev commands the 1st Ukrainian Front during the Vistula-Oder campaign and later advances toward Berlin and central Germany. His forces compete oper...

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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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Minsk Is Retaken
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Minsk Is Retaken

3 July 1944 — Soviet forces recapture Minsk during Operation Bagration. Large German formations east of the city are trapped and destroyed or captured. The Red Army no...

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Munich Agreement
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Munich Agreement

30 September 1938 — Britain, France, Germany and Italy agree that Czechoslovakia must surrender the Sudetenland to Germany. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain ...

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Neville Chamberlain
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Neville Chamberlain

28 May 1937 — Chamberlain becomes British prime minister and becomes closely associated with appeasement. His policy seeks negotiated revision of some grievances while...

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Operation Bagration Begins
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Operation Bagration Begins

22 June 1944 — The Red Army launches a huge offensive against German Army Group Centre in Belarus. Soviet commanders use deception, enormous artillery concentrations, ...

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Operation Barbarossa
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Operation Barbarossa

22 June 1941 — Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union along an enormous front. Hitler seeks not only military victory but ideological destruction of Soviet com...

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