1939 to 1945

Cultural  

1. The years of World War II.

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Example Sentences

There are apparent nods to the “Jeogori Sisters,” a three-piece outfit that was active from 1939 to 1945 and is often described as Korea’s first girl group, followed by the Kim Sisters, another three-piece that found success in the U.S., performing in Las Vegas and appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

From Los Angeles Times

About 6 million European Jews were killed in the Holocaust and millions more were killed in the global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.

From Seattle Times

Last year, Vienne attended an exhibition, “You’re Not Going to Dance Anymore!” at the Isère Resistance and Deportation Museum in Grenoble, France, that focused on clandestine balls in the war years 1939 to 1945.

From New York Times

He produces one chart that essentially tells the whole history of World War II and thus, to a significant degree, of the 20th century: It measures warship tonnages from 1939 to 1945.

From Washington Post

World War II, a savage conflict fought across the globe from 1939 to 1945, gave birth to NATO, a transatlantic alliance of the U.S. and major Western European nations.

From Los Angeles Times