Chronology
A timeline of history.
Events run from the earliest year, including years before the Common Era, then are grouped by century. Only published articles that carry a year are shown.
Events
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20th century
3 events-
1945–1959
Operation Paperclip: The Secret Recruitment of Nazi Scientists by the US
After World War II, the United States secretly brought over a thousand German scientists and technicians to the country. The program led to rocket and space medicine advancements…
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13 August 1961 - 9 November 1989
The Berlin Wall: 28 Years Dividing a City and Symbol of the Cold War
After World War II, Germany was divided into Allied occupation zones, and Berlin, within the Soviet zone, was also split into four sectors. In 1949, two German states emerged: the…
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1983
Hitler's Diary: When a Major Magazine Was Fooled by Fake Volumes
In April 1983, West German magazine Stern announced it had found Adolf Hitler's personal diary. According to the magazine, the documents consisted of about 60 handwritten volumes…