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When did the First 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. 122
Quand a eu lieu la Première Guerre mondiale ?
When did the First World War take place?
Answer. From 1914 to 1918.
De 1914 à 1918.
The First World War begins in 1914 and ends with the armistice of 11 November 1918.
The official text that proves it
« Dates de la Première Guerre mondiale : 1914-1918. Entrée en guerre des États-Unis : 1917. »
Dates of the First World War, 1914 to 1918. United States enters the war, 1917.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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