Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which year did the second world war start?

  1. 1938

  2. 1939

  3. 1940

  4. 1941
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B Correct answer
Explanation

World War II began on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, prompting Britain and France to declare war on Germany. This is the widely accepted start date. 1938 saw the annexation of Austria and Sudetenland but not the full outbreak of war.

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