invasion

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At the same time, American production growth—a key shock absorber for high prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—appears to be plateauing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Bogdanova notes that after the 1990 Kuwait invasion, which knocked the market down by 16% over seven weeks, the market didn’t break even for an additional four months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Auto sales also plunged in the year after the 2008 financial crisis, dropping 45.5 percent, and were down 12.7 percent after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to figures from Anderson Economic Group.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

August 2022 was the last time the national average for a gallon of gas hit $4, during the early months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The failed invasion cost the Germans heavily: More than one million German lives were lost.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti