Chronology

The Division Lore Timeline

Exact dates are shown only when a source establishes them. Relative sequence is labelled rather than converted into invented calendar dates.

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    Green Poison Outbreak

    Black Friday — Green Poison begins the franchise crisis

    The Black Friday biological outbreak that breaks public order, overwhelms response systems and begins the central crisis of The Division universe.

    Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far

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    SHD Activation

    After the outbreak — SHD deploys Agents to Manhattan

    The emergency activation of secretly trained Division Agents after the Green Poison outbreak overwhelms ordinary response systems.

    Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far

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    Division Network Crisis

    Several months later — the nationwide SHD Network goes down

    The nationwide SHD Network failure and Washington distress call that draw Division Agents to the capital at the beginning of The Division 2.

    Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far

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    Black Tusk Siege of Washington

    After Capitol Hill is retaken — Black Tusk invades Washington

    The endgame invasion in which Black Tusk enters Washington, places the city under siege and reveals its campaign against SHD.

    Sources: The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far

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    Lower Manhattan Biological Attack

    Before Warlords of New York — a new biological attack hits Lower Manhattan

    The attack that kills civilians and SHD Agents in Lower Manhattan and triggers the Warlords of New York hunt for Aaron Keener.

    Sources: Warlords of New York Expansion Overview