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World War I
Also known as: World War II, Great War, World War One
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The available facts provide limited direct details on World War I as a historical event, focusing primarily on its onset, select involvements, economic effects, and immediate aftermath rather than a comprehensive timeline or full scope. The war's outbreak in 1914 diminished the economic importance of tariffs relative to war contracts and altered international trade patterns despite prior Underwood Tariff reductions in 1913. Its onset led to MDMA being shelved, as noted by Charles Grob. British intelligence had a major role in US entry by exposing German sabotage of US aid to Britain. During the war, the US initiated formal intelligence cooperation with British and French partners, offering training and tactical intel to General John Pershing's American Expeditionary Force. Price increases during WWI caused temporary tariff spikes. Post-war, the Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation expanded its mission while others contracted; William Donovan served as a WWI veteran; intel resources included NYT clippings from WWI; and a post-WWI depression shaped expectations. No facts detail key battles, full timeline, primary causes, or broad effects beyond these niches.
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The available facts provide limited direct details on World War I as a historical event, focusing primarily on its onset, select involvements, economic effects, and immediate aftermath rather than a comprehensive timeline or full scope. The war's outbreak in 1914 diminished the economic importance of tariffs relative to war contracts and altered international trade patterns despite prior Underwood Tariff reductions in 1913. Its onset led to MDMA being shelved, as noted by Charles Grob. British intelligence had a major role in US entry by exposing German sabotage of US aid to Britain. During the war, the US initiated formal intelligence cooperation with British and French partners, offering training and tactical intel to General John Pershing's American Expeditionary Force. Price increases during WWI caused temporary tariff spikes. Post-war, the Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation expanded its mission while others contracted; William Donovan served as a WWI veteran; intel resources included NYT clippings from WWI; and a post-WWI depression shaped expectations. No facts detail key battles, full timeline, primary causes, or broad effects beyond these niches.
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World War I, referred to as the Great War in some contexts, involved significant hardships in Germany due to the British blockade, which triggered the 'turnip winter' starting in 1916 and persisting until the war's conclusion in November 1918 turnip winter in Germany. This blockade-induced famine highlighted Germany's capacity to endure prolonged war-related suffering when regime survival was perceived as threatened, as later paralleled in analyses of other conflicts Germany's WWI endurance. During the war, physiologist Walter Cannon conducted pivotal research on acidosis following traumatic shock and advanced techniques for studying the autonomic nervous system, including chemical transmission of neural impulses Cannon's WWI research. American newsies participated in the Great War, as discussed in a 2021 article newsies in Great War. Key participants included Germany and Britain in the blockade escalation, Cannon as a scientific actor, and American newsboys among affected or involved parties. Preconditions involved naval blockades exacerbating food shortages. Aftermath included starvation but sustained resistance until 1918 armistice. The event occurred amid early 20th-century global conflict, fostering medical advancements amid attrition warfare.
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The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 11 facts
claimThe Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was created in June 1942 under the Joint Chiefs of Staff to succeed the Coordinator of Information and provide intelligence support for the warfighter during World War II.
accountThe Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation expanded its mission and workforce after World War I, while other intelligence entities saw their resources cut.
accountWilliam Donovan was a veteran of World War I and an aficionado of intelligence who was sent by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Europe in 1940 to assess the stability of Britain and in the spring of 1941 to gather information on Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
accountFormer Secretary of State Dean Rusk testified that when he was assigned to G-2 in 1941, the intelligence resources for the region covering Afghanistan, southern Asia, southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific consisted only of a tourist handbook on India and Ceylon, a 1924 military attache's report from London on the Indian Army, and a drawer of New York Times clippings dating back to World War One.
claimThe Interdepartmental Intelligence Coordinating Committee was created to coordinate U.S. government intelligence activities before World War II, but it had limited impact due to the lack of a permanent chair and reluctance among agencies to share information.
accountDuring World War II, United States Army teams participated in the effort to decode German military communications encrypted with Enigma cipher machines, continuing work originally begun by Polish and British cryptanalysts.
claimThe Office of Strategic Services (OSS) served as a training ground for a generation of intelligence analysts and operatives and was one of the seven major intelligence producers during World War II.
accountFollowing World War II, a debate occurred regarding the future of intelligence organizations between those supporting William Donovan's proposal for an independent, civilian intelligence organization reporting to the President and those favoring military control of intelligence.
claimPresident Franklin Roosevelt relied on American and British friends traveling abroad to provide him with intelligence regarding the intentions of foreign leaders during the period immediately preceding U.S. entry into World War II.
claimThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expanded its mission before World War II to include the investigation of espionage, counterespionage, sabotage, and violations of neutrality laws.
claimBritish intelligence played a major role in bringing the United States into World War I by revealing German intelligence efforts to prevent U.S. industry and the financial sector from assisting Great Britain.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 6 facts
referenceJohn Prados's book 'Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through the Persian Gulf War' (1996) details covert operations conducted by the CIA and the Pentagon.
claimSpeaker of the House John McCormack described a Czech shipment of weapons to Guatemala as an 'atomic bomb planted in America's backyard,' though the shipment actually consisted of rusted World War II-era equipment.
accountThe OSS Patti mission arrived in Vietnam near the end of World War II and interacted with leaders of various Vietnamese factions, including Ho Chi Minh.
accountFollowing the proposal by William Joseph Donovan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered his chief military aide to conduct a secret investigation and report on the World War II operations of the Office of Strategic Services.
claimThe Central Intelligence Agency was established by the National Security Act of 1947, which was enacted in response to intelligence coordination failures identified during World War II, such as the attack on Pearl Harbor.
accountThe Central Intelligence Agency hired 2,000 new employees during a period of funding increases, but these recruits lacked the experience of the World War II veterans they replaced, who had lived in the theaters of war in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com May 15, 2019 5 facts
referenceThe UKUSA Agreement of March 1946 superseded the BRUSA Agreement and other U.S.-UK signals intelligence agreements from World War II that had focused exclusively on targeting the Axis powers.
claimThe collaboration between the U.S. and British intelligence services during World War II was pivotal in the Allies establishing information dominance.
accountThe United States began formal intelligence cooperation with foreign partners during World War I, when the British and French provided training, advice, and tactical intelligence exchanges to the American Expeditionary Force led by General John Pershing.
accountThe evolution of U.S. intelligence relations with foreign partners across four historical periods—Pre-World War II, World War II, the Cold War, and the Post-Cold War—has allowed the United States to strengthen ties with traditional allies while facing challenges from less reliable partners.
claimUnited States intelligence partnerships have developed as consequences of major national security challenges over the past century, specifically two world wars, the Cold War, and post-9/11 counter-terrorism operations.
Debt slavery | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica britannica.com 4 facts
claimDebt slavery in the American South persisted until after World War II, when it gradually declined due to the widespread mechanization of farming.
accountIn the American South, a system of debt slavery existed among sharecroppers and landowners from the 1860s until World War II.
accountThe system of debt slavery in the South continued until after World War II, when it gradually died out due to the widespread mechanization of farming and the movement of African Americans to better-paying industrial jobs in the North during the Great Migration.
accountIn the American South, a system of debt slavery existed between the 1860s and World War II involving sharecroppers and landowners.
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 4 facts
claimPrice increases during World War I and deflation during the Great Depression caused temporary spikes and dips in the average U.S. tariff level.
accountThe Underwood Tariff of 1913 reduced tariff rates in the United States, but the onset of World War I in 1914 subsequently altered international trade patterns.
claimThe outbreak of World War I in 1914 diminished the economic importance of tariffs relative to the impact of war contracts.
claimDuring World War II, tariffs and reciprocal trade agreements were insignificant compared to trade conducted through the Lend-Lease program.
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org Nov 14, 2023 4 facts
claimThe U.S. government popularized the term 'UFO' (Unidentified Flying Object) after World War II during the early Cold War to destigmatize the discussion of 'flying saucers.'
claimThe U.S. government originally popularized the term 'UFOs' (Unidentified Flying Objects) in the years following World War II to destigmatize the discussion of 'flying saucers' during the early Cold War era.
claimFollowing World War II and the start of the Cold War, the U.S. government popularized the term 'UFO' (Unidentified Flying Object) to replace the term 'flying saucer' as a method to destigmatize the reporting of such sightings.
claimThe military's hunt for UFOs and the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) have been parallel tracks of inquiry since World War II.
John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology simplypsychology.org Apr 20, 2025 4 facts
accountJohn Bowlby observed the harm of parental separation in children evacuated during World War II, which supported his research on the impact of separation on emotional and behavioral development.
accountAfter World War II ended in 1945, John Bowlby joined colleagues at the Tavistock Clinic in London to research the impact of parental separation on children.
accountAfter World War II ended in 1945, John Bowlby joined colleagues at the Tavistock Clinic in London to research the impact of parental separation on children.
claimJohn Bowlby observed the harm of parental separation in children evacuated during World War II, which supported his research indicating that separation profoundly impacts a child's emotional and behavioral development.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 4 facts
claimExplanations for 'foo fighter' sightings during World War II include St. Elmo's fire, the planet Venus, hallucinations caused by oxygen deprivation, and German secret weapons such as rockets.
claimIn Italy, alleged UFO sightings increased gradually since World War II, peaking in 1978 and 2005.
claimUFOs became culturally prominent after World War II, with reports escalating during the Space Age, although unusual sightings have been recorded since at least the 3rd century BC.
accountAllied and Axis pilots in the Pacific and European theatres during World War II reported seeing round, glowing fireballs known as 'foo fighters'.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Feb 24, 2026 3 facts
claimIn a speech regarding the annexation of Ukrainian territories, Vladimir Putin suggested the potential for nuclear escalation by referencing the United States’ use of nuclear weapons against Japan during World War II.
claimVladimir Putin suggested the potential for nuclear escalation in a speech, referencing the United States’ use of nuclear weapons against Japan during World War II.
claimRussia has amassed the highest number of casualties among major powers in any conflict since World War II.
U.S. tariff outcomes dependent on trading partner responses dallasfed.org May 13, 2025 3 facts
claimSince World War II, the United States federal government has primarily relied on individual income and payroll taxes for funding, with customs duties contributing only a marginal amount to total revenue.
claimThe strategic shift toward lower tariffs after World War II was based on the belief that liberalizing trade would result in shared global economic benefits, known as gains from trade, which would foster economic growth and globalization.
accountAfter World War II, the United States shifted from high, targeted, country- and sector-specific tariffs to reciprocal trade agreements, leading to the establishment of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and later, the World Trade Organization.
Can the European Union Reduce Dependence on the United States? cescube.com Mar 12, 2026 3 facts
accountThe post-World War II security arrangement allowed European integration to focus on economic development and welfare while outsourcing territorial defense to the United States.
accountFollowing World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established a framework of asymmetric interdependence where the United States served as the unique security provider through its conventional and nuclear umbrellas.
accountFollowing World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established a framework of asymmetric interdependence where the United States served as the primary security provider through conventional and nuclear umbrellas, allowing European integration to focus on economic development.
The Impact and Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - Interpret interpret.csis.org Feb 28, 2023 3 facts
claimThe Russia-Ukraine conflict is the largest military conflict in continental Europe since World War II.
claimThe Ukraine crisis, which fully escalated in February 2022, is the largest military conflict to occur on the European continent since World War II.
claimSince World War II, the United States has engaged in military intervention and global interference in the affairs of other countries.
New research examines the historical macroeconomic effects of ... equitablegrowth.org Mar 4, 2026 3 facts
claimBefore World War II, the United States operated under a constrained monetary policy environment dominated by the gold standard.
claimThe authors of the research paper distinguish between tariffs enacted before and after World War II to reflect a shift in monetary policy regimes across U.S. history.
accountAfter World War II, U.S. monetary policy became more autonomous and exchange rates became more flexible, changing how tariff shocks propagated through the economy.
Strategic Decoupling and Its Implications for US-China Relations rsis.edu.sg Sep 1, 2025 2 facts
perspectiveThe foreign policy of Donald Trump is characterized by unpredictability, erratic behavior toward allies, threats to foreign territories, and the dismantling of post-WWII institutions.
claimDonald Trump's foreign policy has been characterized by erratic behavior toward allies, threats to foreign territories, and the dismantling of post-WWII institutions.
Miscellanea: The War in Iran - A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry acoup.blog Mar 25, 2026 2 facts
perspectiveThe author argues that the Iranian regime is unlikely to surrender quickly due to war-related pain as long as they believe the survival of the regime is at stake, drawing a parallel to Germany's endurance during World War I.
accountThe 'turnip winter' in Germany, caused by the British blockade during World War I, began in 1916 and lasted until the war's end in November 1918.
Tracking historical progress against slavery and forced labor ourworldindata.org Feb 23, 2026 2 facts
claimDecolonization in the decades following World War II was the catalyst that dismantled highly coercive colonial labor systems in many countries.
measurementAt the end of World War II, almost 100 countries still had systems of large-scale forced labor in place.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 2 facts
claimSenator Ted Stevens believed he witnessed a UFO while serving as a pilot during World War II.
perspectiveLeslie Kean views herself as a custodian of the history regarding public acceptance of UFOs in the post-World War II era.
History of forced labor in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt abolished the convict leasing system in 1942 during World War II, several months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
claimThe United States government sought to counter foreign propaganda and increase its credibility on the race issue by combatting the Southern peonage system in the lead-up to World War II.
[PDF] and the World Moves on How Trump's Trade War Fails - CEPR cepr.org May 16, 2025 2 facts
Grey Aliens Exposed - Hangar 1 Publishing hangar1publishing.com 2 facts
claimSome researchers cite the technological advancements following World War II—specifically integrated circuits, fiber optics, night vision, and stealth technology—as evidence of reverse-engineered alien technology.
quotePaul Ascough asserts: "I believe this collusion between Western governments and the aliens has been going on since WWII. A large part of our progress in the fields of science, engineering and communication has accelerated at a tremendous pace, partly because of this."
An introduction to John Bowlby | The Voice of Early Childhood thevoiceofearlychildhood.com 1 fact
claimDuring World War II, John Bowlby studied the effects of separation on evacuated children, which formed the basis for his seminal work, 'Attachment and Loss', where he introduced the concept of attachment as an evolutionary mechanism for survival.
A Hilbertian approach to biological problems | PLOS Complex ... journals.plos.org Nov 5, 2024 1 fact
accountDuring World War II, engineers discovered that mechanical computers used for radar and trajectory calculations performed more accurately on airplanes than on the ground because vibration-induced noise randomized the quantization error.
The Tariff Tug-of-War: A Look at Protectionism and Free Trade Over ... wita.org Apr 29, 2025 1 fact
claimThe Trump Administration's tariff policies marked a departure from decades of United States trade policy that had focused on lowering barriers and encouraging global commerce following World War II.
The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com 1 fact
measurementJapan announced in April 2022 that it would double its defense budget from 1% to 2% of its GDP, representing a significant shift from its post-World War II pacifist stance.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org Aug 3, 2024 1 fact
claimThe Russian-Ukrainian conflict in Africa is viewed as resembling the Cold War more than World War II because it pits Russia against the United States and its NATO allies.
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 1 fact
claimGabriel Kolko argued that since the end of World War II, the U.S. military has been deeply concerned with maintaining its 'credibility' and ensuring that enemies believe the United States will use military power when national interests are at stake.
Taxes, Government Transfers and Wealth Inequality milkenreview.org Jan 21, 2019 1 fact
claimCorporate income taxes generally exceeded total individual income taxes on both capital and labor until World War II.
Steven M. Greer - Wikiquote en.wikiquote.org 1 fact
perspectiveSteven Greer argues that human civilization is viewed by advanced extraterrestrial civilizations as an unstable threat that has failed to achieve a peaceful global state since the end of World War II.
Tariffs and Protectionism - Economic Research Council ercouncil.org Apr 4, 2025 1 fact
accountThe economic devastation of the 1930s prompted world leaders to reconsider trade policy and move toward multilateralism and tariff reductions following World War II.
The Evolution of Transcendence | Evolutionary Psychological Science link.springer.com Jun 1, 2016 1 fact
quoteWilliam McNeill, a WWII veteran, described the experience of drilling in unison: “Words are inadequate to describe the emotion aroused by the prolonged movement in unison that drilling involved. A sense of pervasive well-being is what I recall; more specifically, a strange sense of personal enlargement; a sort of swelling out, becoming bigger than life, thanks to participation in collective ritual.”
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Mar 5, 2025 1 fact
quoteJustice Robert H. Jackson, the chief U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials at the conclusion of World War II, stated that power must pay tribute to reason.
Media Coverage - News Center - Baruch College newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu 1 fact
claimVincent DiGirolamo appeared in History News Network on June 13, 2021, to discuss American newsies in the Great War and the flu pandemic.
Homeostasis: The Underappreciated and Far Too Often ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimDuring World War II, servo-control (negative feedback) mechanisms were developed for use in anti-aircraft weapons.
The Impact of Cognitive Biases on Professionals' Decision-Making frontiersin.org 1 fact
accountThe head of the American retail organization Montgomery Ward failed to expand the company to compete with Sears because he relied on the representativeness heuristic, incorrectly believing a post-World War II depression would occur similar to the post-World War I era, which resulted in a permanent loss of market share to Sears.
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org May 22, 2025 1 fact
claimThe Russia-Ukraine war is the most extensive and destructive European conflict since World War II.
Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu Jul 18, 2019 1 fact
claimLuxembourg is reluctant to engage in strategic realignment and views European defense cooperation as complementary to NATO, a position rooted in its history as a NATO member since the post-World War II era.
China-U.S. Relations in 2024 chinausfocus.com Feb 29, 2024 1 fact
claimThe global landscape established after World War II and the Cold War is expected to undergo significant changes that could impact the United Nations-centered global governance system.
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory: Stages and Working Model attachmentproject.com 1 fact
accountAfter training at the British Psychoanalytic Institute, John Bowlby served as a medic during World War II, married, and had four children.
Communities Powering a Just Energy Transition - Ford Foundation fordfoundation.org Feb 17, 2026 1 fact
accountThe world has previously navigated energy transitions, moving from wood to coal during the Industrial Revolution, and later pivoting to oil and gas following World War II.
A Copernican Approach to Brain Advancement: The Paradigm of ... frontiersin.org Apr 25, 2019 1 fact
claimDuring World War I, Walter Cannon conducted research on the causes of acidosis after traumatic shock and developed techniques for investigating the autonomic nervous system, including the chemical transmission of neural impulses.
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Inflammation medschool.vanderbilt.edu Feb 10, 2015 1 fact
quoteKasey Vickers stated: "Like the Allies during World War II, we want to intercept the code and change it to our benefit."
History and Current Status of Psychedelics and Entactogens ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
accountFollowing its synthesis in 1912, MDMA was "put on a back shelf and forgotten" due to the onset of World War I, according to Charles Grob.
PBD Podcast - "Trained As A Spy At 10” - Sex Trafficking Survivor ... podscripts.co Nov 25, 2024 1 fact
accountAnneke Lucas's mother was born in 1939 and lost her own mother when she was five years old, shortly after World War II.
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org Jan 15, 2025 1 fact
claimThe intensification of the U.S.-China rivalry is occurring against the backdrop of the eroding efficacy of the post–World War II international order.
Environmental factors and mental health | Research Starters - EBSCO ebsco.com 1 fact
accountDuring World War II, US Army General George S. Patton slapped two young soldiers who were convalescing from PTSD in a hospital.
Systemic Debt Slavery - David Korten davidkorten.org Jan 8, 2021 1 fact
claimThe American middle class was created in the period following World War II due to a combination of full employment, high wages for working people, and high taxes for the wealthy.
Regional Trade Agreements: Implications for U.S. Trade Policy everycrsreport.com Dec 12, 1997 1 fact
accountThe General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was signed in 1947 by 23 countries to minimize barriers to international trade by reducing quotas, tariffs, and subsidies to boost economic recovery following World War II.
An Analysis of the Humanity's Messages to Extraterrestrial Intelligent ... sociostudies.org 1 fact
claimWorld society theory emphasizes individual agency, viewing the expansion of the educated, rights-bearing, and empowered individual as a cultural construction that has gained significant momentum since World War II.
Transatlantic relations and European strategic autonomy in the ... - FIIA fiia.fi 1 fact
claimThe Washington foreign policy establishment views primacy as the default approach in United States foreign policy in the post-World War II era.
Talking Points: US–China Competition and the International Order usali.org Jan 30, 2026 1 fact
imageProfessor Sahashi described a photograph from the 80th anniversary celebration in Beijing commemorating the end of World War II, which featured Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and other world leaders.
History of CIA cia.gov 1 fact
accountPresident Harry S. Truman abolished the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) on October 1, 1945, at the end of World War II.