From 1939 to 1945 Monsanto did a lot of research on enriching uranium for the Manhattan project.  Later, Monsanto operated the Mound (Ohio) Laboratory as a nuclear facility for the Federal government until the late 1980s, and their Dayton Laboratory was used as a research facility for nuclear-based and other government-funded projects In 1945, Monsanto used its warfare chemicals in agriculture  1954: Monsanto partnered with German chemical giant Bayer to form Mobay and market polyurethanes in the USA 1955, Monsanto was in the petroleum business having acquired Lion Oil primarily to provide themselves petrochemical raw materials. 1957-1967: Monsanto was the creator of several attractions in Disney's Tommorrowland. Disney finally tore the house down, but discovered it would not go down without a fight. According to Monsanto Magazine, wrecking balls literally bounced off the gla$s-fiber, reinforced polyester material. Torches, jackhammers, chain saws and shovels did not work. 1959: Monsanto sets up Monsanto Electronics Co. in Palo Alto From 1961 to 1971 : Monsanto was involved in production of Agent Orange for military use during the Vietnam War and was involved in production of PCBs, DDT and  chemical weapons that was sprayed on the Vietnamese civilians and American troops.  The US dropped 21 million gallons of defoliants over large swathes of Vietnam, of which 12 million gallons were Agent Orange - a herbicide, which can release dioxin,  manufactured for the US Department of Defense primarily by Monsanto Corporation and Dow Chemical.Agent Orange was a mixture of 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D and had very high concentrations of dioxin. 1962: Monsanto's European expansion continued, with Brussels becoming the permanent overseas headquarters. In the 1970's, Justice Clarence Thomas, worked as a corporate lawyer for the Monsanto Corporation, thus creating a serious conflict of interest for him when deciding any case involving Monsanto. for exemple :https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/11-796_c07d.pdf)  1972, The use of DDT was banned by congress so in 1973 Monsanto developed glyphosate molecule for killing weeds and pests.  1977: G. D. Searle hires prominent Washington insider Donald Rumsfeld as the new CEO