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![]() The explosion of the airship Hindenburg on May 6th 1937, which cause the end of the airship era. |
Marijuana Tax Act
In USA, the Marijuana Tax Act was introduced, which levied a huge tax on marijuana, an early foreshadowing of the "war on drugs".[1]
Events
Event | Description |
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Great Depression | |
Tuskegee syphilis experiment | A murderous experiment which looked at the progression of syphilis. Subjects were told that they were being treated, while in fact treatment was denied them. Exposed after 40 years by a whistleblower who went to the press. |
The New Deal | |
Spanish civil war |
New Groups
Group | Image | Description |
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Tribune | ![]() | |
Volkswagen | ![]() | German Multinational corporation |
Renmin University | ![]() | one of the leading humanities and social science-focused universities in China |
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