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Bernard Madoff Arrested for Investment Fraud
2008
Financier Bernard Madoff was arrested by the FBI for operating a Ponzi scheme, one of the largest investment frauds in history, which defrauded investors of billions of dollars.
Germany Declared War on the US
1941
On December 11, 1941, four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States. This declaration, made by Adolf Hitler, prompted the U.S. to reciprocate, thereby expanding World War II into a truly global conflict.
UNICEF Was Founded
1946
UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) was founded on December 11, 1946, by the United Nations General Assembly. Its primary mission was to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries devastated by World War II, a role which has since expanded to advocate for children's rights and welfare globally.
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