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When is the generally considered start date of World War II in Europe?
When is the generally considered start date of World War II in Europe?
When did the United Kingdom and France declare war on Germany?
When did the United Kingdom and France declare war on Germany?
Which historian believed that the Sino-Japanese War and war in Europe and its colonies occurred simultaneously, and the two wars became World War II in 1941?
Which historian believed that the Sino-Japanese War and war in Europe and its colonies occurred simultaneously, and the two wars became World War II in 1941?
What event is sometimes used as a starting date for World War II?
What event is sometimes used as a starting date for World War II?
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What event does Antony Beevor view as the beginning of World War II?
What event does Antony Beevor view as the beginning of World War II?
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True or false: The Pacific War began with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939.
True or false: The Pacific War began with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939.
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True or false: The start of the Second Sino-Japanese War is considered a possible beginning of World War II.
True or false: The start of the Second Sino-Japanese War is considered a possible beginning of World War II.
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True or false: The Italian invasion of Abyssinia is sometimes used as a starting date for World War II.
True or false: The Italian invasion of Abyssinia is sometimes used as a starting date for World War II.
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True or false: The Battles of Khalkhin Gol between Japan and the forces of Mongolia and the Soviet Union occurred before the start of World War II.
True or false: The Battles of Khalkhin Gol between Japan and the forces of Mongolia and the Soviet Union occurred before the start of World War II.
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True or false: Some historians view the Spanish Civil War as the start or prelude to World War II.
True or false: Some historians view the Spanish Civil War as the start or prelude to World War II.
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