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WW1 started in 1914, a result of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. That year, several European countries declared war on each other. In 1917, the US entered, declaring war on Germany.
WW2 is generally agreed to have started on September 1, 1939 with the German invasion of Poland. The US entered the war after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December of 1941.
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What happened in the year 1914 on earth?
in 1914,World War 1 began
What year did World War 2 start to end?
World War 2 began September 1939 and ended August 1945.
When was 1st world war began?
The Great War began in 1914.
The dates and year that world war 2 started and the date and year in finished?
WW2 began in 1939 and ended in 1945:)
What are the dates for World War I and World War 2?
Simply put, World War 1 began in the year 1914 and officially ended in 1919, when all the treaties had been signed, although fighting had ceased on November 11th 1918.
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