The World Wars
What the world wars means
Key events and figures of WWI and WWII.
Worked example
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
In which year did the First World War begin?
- 1912
- 1914
- 1918
- 1939
Working: WWI began in 1914 and ended in 1918.
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Related skills
Other Modern History skills in History, at the same point in the course.
Other History topics
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Exams that assess the world wars
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