1914 to 1918
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The following year, events across Europe marked the day, and during World War I, women used it to protest the armed conflict, which lasted from 1914 to 1918.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
But World War I, which took place from 1914 to 1918 with the U.S. joining the fight in France in 1917, changed the world and warfare forever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
World War I lasted roughly four years, from 1914 to 1918, with the United States joining the fray in 1917.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2017
More than 200,000 Irish-born soldiers are estimated to have served in the British army and navy from 1914 to 1918.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2015
The years from 1914 to 1918 were the opening episodes; the first engagements of the Great War.
From The American Empire by Nearing, Scott
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