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Did soldiers in World War 2 refer to the conflict they were fighting in as "World War 2"?

by icosahedron14912

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From an earlier thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2uialh/when_did_the_terms_allies_and_axis_come_into_use/co8xq1f

Time Magazine used the term "World War II" on the 11th of September 1939.