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A database of US foreign policy actions since 1945: military interventions, economic sanctions, support for authoritarian regimes, and their consequences under international law.

Death tolls are shown as ranges with source citations. Debated claims are flagged as contested. Each visualization includes a methodology panel with sourcing details.

Sources

• US official records: FRUS, CRS reports, declassified CIA records
• UN & international bodies: OHCHR, ICRC, OAS, truth commissions
• Human rights organizations: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International
• Academic studies: Lancet Global Health, Costs of War Project, Global Sanctions Database
• Conflict tracking: Airwars, Bureau of Investigative Journalism

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