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August 25, 2026 Breaking

Florida recovers 163 children

Florida · United States

Florida law enforcement agencies and partner organizations recovered 163 missing children during a five-day multi-agency operation known as Operation Statewide Shield. The operation was a...

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August 10, 2026 Breaking

Taiwan restricts mobile internet

Taichung · Taiwan

Taiwan deliberately reduced mobile internet speeds across a large part of central Taiwan on August 10, 2026, as part of its annual Han Kuang military exercises. The test was designed to s...

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March 20, 2026 Politics

AI Program Assists Judges in Rulings

An artificial intelligence pilot program in Los Angeles County courts is being introduced to assist judges in drafting rulings in certain cases, according to officials familiar with the i...

March 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Ukrainian support deployed against Iranian drone attacks

Kyiv · Kyiv City · Ukraine

Ukrainian support deployed against Iranian drone attacks On March 5, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine would provide assistance to the United States and...

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March 4, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Strike Appears To Hit Painted Helicopter Decoy In Iran

Isfahan · Isfahan Province · Iran

On March 4, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released video footage showing an airstrike targeting what it described as an Iranian Mi-17 military helicopter during ongoing Israeli st...

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Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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March 3, 2026 Politics

Trump Administration Appoints 22-Year-Old To Terrorism Prevention

On March 3, 2026, the administration of United States President Donald Trump appointed a 22-year-old political staff member to a role connected to terrorism prevention within the Departme...

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March 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iran alleges Israeli false-flag Aramco attack.

Abqaiq · Eastern Province · Saudi Arabia

On March 2, 2026, a drone attack targeted the Ras Tanura oil refinery, owned and operated by Saudi Aramco, causing a limited fire that was quickly brought under control and prompting a te...

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March 2, 2026 Breaking

Convicted murderer Darren Scott Ray released on 72-hour temporary absence.

Auckland · New Zealand

On March 2, 2026, Durham Regional Police Service issued a community safety alert stating that Darren Scott Ray, a 65-year-old man serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, had been...

February 18, 2026 Breaking

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Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production

Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production On February 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to designate glyphosate herbicide...

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February 14, 2026 Breaking

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Claims Circulate Online That Rep. Randy Fine Cast Votes for Other Members

On February 14, 2026, social media and online forums saw the spread of posts and videos alleging that U.S. Representative Randy Fine had been observed casting votes on behalf of other mem...

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February 12, 2026 Breaking

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Israeli Spyware Firm Paragon Reportedly Exposed Surveillance Dashboard

Paragon Solutions Headquarters · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

On February 12, 2026, reports emerged that Israeli cybersecurity and spyware firm Paragon Technologies inadvertently exposed its internal surveillance dashboard in a public LinkedIn post....

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February 6, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel expands buffer zone operations along Lebanon border

Southern Lebanon Border · Maroun al-Ras · Nabatieh Governorate · Lebanon

Israel expands buffer zone operations along Lebanon border In mid-February 2026, the Israel Defense Forces announced an expansion of buffer zone operations along sections of th...

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February 6, 2026 Politics

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Japan expands state secrets law classification powers

Tokyo · Japan

Japan expands state secrets law classification powers In February 2026, Japan’s government approved revisions to its State Secrecy Law that broaden the scope of information eli...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

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IDF Detains Settlers After Unauthorized Entry Into Gaza

Gaza Border Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

IDF Detains Israelis After Unauthorized Entry Into Gaza On February 6, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that several Israeli civilians, identified by authorities as activis...

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February 5, 2026 Politics

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Expiration of the New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty and Diplomacy with Iran

Expiration of the New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty and Diplomacy with Iran On February 5, 2026, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, ...

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January 31, 2026 Breaking

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Epstein Survivors Say Latest File Release Exposes Victims and Shields Abusers

Epstein Survivors Say Latest File Release Exposes Victims and Shields Abusers Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network criticised the latest release of government files,...

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January 31, 2026 Breaking

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Epstein Survivors Say Latest File Release Exposes Victims and Shields Abusers

Epstein Survivors Say Latest File Release Exposes Victims and Shields Abusers Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network criticised the latest release of government files,...

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January 30, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel accused of using ‘skunk water’ as crowd control in Palestinian territories

West Bank · Hebron · Hebron Governorate · Palestine

Israel accused of using ‘skunk water’ as crowd control in Palestinian territories On January 30, 2026, human rights groups and Palestinian authorities accused Israel of using a...

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January 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire in Gaza despite ceasefire

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

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December 22, 2025 Breaking

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Former Newton Rabbi Arrested Child Enticement Case

Framingham · Massachusetts · USA

Eric Gurvis, a former rabbi who previously served at Temple Shalom in Newton, Massachusetts, was arrested in December 2025 in Framingham, Massachusetts, as part of a law enforcement sting...

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November 7, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Explosive devices disguised as toys

Lebanon

Reports and warnings from humanitarian organizations, demining teams, and local authorities have highlighted the danger posed by explosive devices and unexploded ordnance found in conflic...

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October 10, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After Israel Approves Deal

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After Israel Approves Deal On October 10, 2025, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip officially went into effect after the Israeli governmen...

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Miami Beach · Florida · United States

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October 7, 2025 Breaking

Miami Beach rabbi threatened

Miami Beach police arrested Christopher Martinez on October 7, 2025, after authorities said he pointed an object resembling a handgun at a rabbi outside a Jewish synagogue near 12th Stree...

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Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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July 9, 2025 Politics

United States Imposes Sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

On July 9, 2025, the United States government announced sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian ter...

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October 24, 2023 Wars & Conflicts

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The Mysteries of October 7. Seymour Hersh publication

The Mysteries of October 7. Hostage negotiations and armed group involvement On October 24, 2023, journalist Seymour Hersh published an article titled "The Mysteries of O...

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October 15, 2023 Breaking

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Leonardo DiCaprio Faces Criticism Over Investment in Israeli Luxury Hotel Project

Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio faced public backlash in October 2023 after renewed attention focused on his involvement in a luxury hotel project in Israel. The development...

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September 26, 2022 Wars & Conflicts

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Nord Stream pipeline sabotage confirmed

The Nord Stream pipelines are two major natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The pipelines were designed to transpo...

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Bedminster · New Jersey · United States

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July 20, 2022 Politics

Ivana Trump buried at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey

Ivana Trump, the first wife of former United States President Donald Trump, died on July 14, 2022, at the age of 73 in New York City. Authorities reported that she died after sustaining i...

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November 12, 2020 Breaking

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Palantir expands influence under Trump administration

Denver · Colorado · United States

Palantir expands influence under Trump administration On November 12, 2020, reports indicated that Palantir Technologies, a data analytics and software company, significantly i...

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London · England · United Kingdom

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March 17, 2018 Breaking

Cambridge Analytica Facebook Data Scandal

Cambridge Analytica Facebook Data Scandal In March 2018 it was revealed that British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained personal data from millions of Face...

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August 3, 2014 Wars & Conflicts

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Yazidi Genocide

Sinjar · Nineveh Governorate · Iraq

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. ISIS forces captured ...

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December 28, 2012 Breaking

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Changes to Smith–Mundt Act in H.R. 4310 Section 1078

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Amendment of the Smith–Mundt Act in the National Defense Authorization Act On 28 December 2012, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ...

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July 23, 2009 Breaking

Five Rabbis Arrested Corruption Money Laundering Organ Trade Case

New Jersey · USA

In July 2009, federal authorities in New Jersey arrested 44 individuals, including five rabbis, in a large-scale corruption and money laundering investigation conducted by the Federal Bur...

February 4, 2004 Breaking

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DARPA Cancels LifeLog Program On Same Day Facebook Launches

DARPA Headquarters · Arlington · Virginia · United States

On February 4, 2004, the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) canceled its LifeLog research program, which had been launched in 2003. The program was designed t...

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Cambridge · Massachusetts · United States

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July 1, 1997 Breaking

Christine Maxwell’s Technology Work and Family Connections

Christine Maxwell’s Technology Work and Family Connections Christine Yvonne Malina‑Maxwell is a British technology entrepreneur and co‑founder of software companies such as Magellan and ...

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July 1, 1986 Wars & Conflicts

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Hannibal Directive. Israeli military procedure and revocation

Hannibal Directive. Israeli military procedure and revocation The Hannibal Directive was a reported operational procedure of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) developed in ...

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October 20, 1973 Breaking

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Zebra murders investigation

San Francisco · California · United States

The Zebra murders were a series of killings and shootings committed in San Francisco between October 1973 and April 1974. The attacks resulted in 14 deaths and seven or eight nonfatal inj...

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January 1, 1970 Breaking

Ultraprocessed food effects

USA

Ultraprocessed foods ar as some people call it, a GuySlop, refer to industrially formulated food products that typically contain ingredients such as refined starches, added sugars, hydrog...

December 7, 1954 Wars & Conflicts

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The Lavon Affair

Cairo · Cairo Governorate · Egypt

What it was The Lavon Affair, also known as Operation Susannah, was a failed Israeli covert operation in Egypt in 1954, carried out by Israeli military intelligence. ...

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November 29, 1947 Wars & Conflicts

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Nakba (Palestinian Catastrophe)

Jaffa · Tel Aviv–Jaffa · Tel Aviv District · Israel / Palestine

The Nakba refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians that occurred between 1947 and 1949 during the collapse of the British Mandate for Palestine and the establishm...

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November 1, 1932 Wars & Conflicts

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Bolshevik Policies Cause Mass Famine Across Soviet Union Including The Holodomor

Soviet-Era Famines Under Bolshevik Rule Between 1930 and 1933, a series of mass famines occurred across the Soviet Union following Bolshevik policies of forced collectivization...

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December 23, 1913 Finance

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Creation of the Federal Reserve System

Washington D.C. · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

The creation of the Federal Reserve System on December 23, 1913, established the central banking authority of the United States. It was enacted through the Federal Reserve Act, signed int...

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November 26, 1791 Politics

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Emancipation of Jews in Russia under Catherine II

St Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Leningrad Oblast · Russia

Emancipation of Jews in Russia under Catherine II In 1791, Empress Catherine II of Russia issued policies regulating the settlement and legal status of Jewish populations within the Russ...

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June 1, 1048 Wars & Conflicts

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Great Book Robbery of 1948

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

Great Book Robbery of 1948 In 1948, during the Arab–Israeli War following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, thousands of books and manuscripts were stolen from Palestinian ho...

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March 1, 293 Politics

Appointment of Constantius Chlorus as Caesar

Roman Empire

Constantius Chlorus was appointed Caesar by Emperor Diocletian as part of the Tetrarchy system to stabilize and govern the Roman Empire more effectively. This appointment marked the begin...

February 25, 122 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Empire Builds Northern Frontier

Hadrian's Wall · Northumberland · United Kingdom

The Roman Empire initiated the construction of Hadrian's Wall to secure its northern boundary in Britannia. This extensive fortification marked the limit of Roman-controlled territory aga...

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Trajan's Forum · Rome · Lazio · Italy

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January 12, 112 Politics

Inauguration of Trajan's Forum

Trajan's Forum was officially inaugurated in Rome, marking the completion of one of the most impressive architectural projects of the Roman Empire. Commissioned by Emperor Trajan, the for...

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Colosseum · Rome · Lazio · Italy

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August 24, 72 Politics

Roman Amphitheater Construction Starts

Construction of the Roman amphitheater known as the Colosseum began under Emperor Vespasian. This monumental structure was designed to host a variety of public spectacles, including gladi...

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July 18, 64 Wars & Conflicts

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Great Fire Devastates Ancient Rome

Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

The Great Fire of Rome began in the night and quickly spread through the city, causing extensive destruction. The fire lasted for six days and destroyed many neighborhoods, leaving large ...

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

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April 3, 33 Breaking

Titulus Above Jesus on the Cross

Titulus Above Jesus on the Cross According to the New Testament, Pontius Pilate ordered a sign to be placed above Jesus during his crucifixion. The Gospels report that the insc...

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Ma Jun Workshop · Shijiazhuang · Hebei · China

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March 11, 5 Breaking

Ma Jun's Mechanical Innovations

Ma Jun, a prominent Chinese inventor, developed several groundbreaking mechanical devices that made significant impacts on local industry. His inventions focused on improving agricultural...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

R1

Security, Reparations, Self-Determination and Empire Collide

January–June 1919 — France prioritizes security and compensation for destruction. Britain wants Germany constrained without permanently destroying European economic stability. Wilson prom...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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 overwhelming. Specialized as...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Austria-Hungary Delivers Its Ultimatum

23 July 1914 — Austria-Hungary presents Serbia with a severe ultimatum designed to suppress anti-Habsburg activity and permit substantial Austro-Hungarian involvement in Serbian investiga...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

R4

Germany Declares War on Russia

1 August 1914 — Germany declares war on Russia after demanding that Russian mobilization stop. German military planning assumes that a war with Russia will also involve France. Berlin the...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

R5

Hermann Göring

18 October 1936 — Göring receives authority over the Four Year Plan, designed to prepare Germany's economy for war. He becomes one of the most powerful figures in the regime and later com...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

R6

Hermann Göring

18 October 1936 — Göring receives authority over the Four Year Plan, designed to prepare Germany's economy for war. He becomes one of the most powerful figures in the regime and later com...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

Physicist selected by Groves to direct the Los Alamos laboratory, where scientists designed and assembled the atomic weapons.

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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League of Nations Begins

10 January 1920 — The League of Nations formally begins operation as part of the postwar effort to create a system of collective security. Its members pledge to address international disp...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Manhattan Project Is Formally Established

13 August 1942 — The U.S. Army formally establishes the Manhattan Engineer District, the administrative framework that becomes the Manhattan Project. Scientific laboratories and enormous ...