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When did the Second World War take place?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 121
Quand a eu lieu la Seconde Guerre mondiale ?
When did the Second World War take place?
Answer. From 1939 to 1945.
De 1939 à 1945.
The war begins on 1 September 1939 when Germany invades Poland. It ends in 1945, on 8 May in Europe and on 2 September in Asia.
The official text that proves it
« Dates clés Date de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : 1939-1945 Création de l’ONU : 1945 »
Key dates. Second World War, 1939 to 1945. Creation of the UN, 1945.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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