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[Hunger Games] What exactly were the apocalyptic events that caused the world to be what it is today, and how long ago was it?
gpt
It's difficult to say exactly because most of the records from before Panem was created are closely guarded by the Capitol. The most likely event based on what we know about early 21st century (which is perhaps the last known era of global stability) a nuclear war broke out that rendered most of the planet inhabitable and barren. I'd hazard to say that a couple hundred years have passed since then...