Topic
20th Century
4 questions tagged 20th Century — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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When did World War II end?
World War II ended in 1945 — in Europe on May 8 (V-E Day) and in the Pacific on September 2, after Japan's formal surrender.
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When did World War One begin?
World War One began in 1914, triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918.
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When did the Cold War end?
The Cold War ended in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, after decades of tension between it and the United States.
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Whose leadership helped end apartheid?
Nelson Mandela led the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and became its first democratically elected president in 1994.
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