Catalogue question 160 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01

Which war lasted from 1939 to 1945?

Why — for every option

1. A — The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918, not 1939 to 1945.
2. B — Correct: the Second World War began on 1 September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland and ended on 8 May 1945 in Europe.
3. C — The Vietnam War took place from the 1950s to the 1970s, not 1939 to 1945.
4. D — The Gulf War took place in 1990/91, many decades later.

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