Presumably nobody involved in the First World War actually called it World War I. But at what point did people decide that the 1939-45 conflict was World War II and start referring to the two events as such? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Presumably nobody involved in the First World War actually called it World War I. But at what point did people decide that the 1939-45 conflict was World War II and start referring to the two events as such?

by Chicken_Spanker

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More of course can be said, but /u/lord_mayor_of_reddit has covered this in the past here which may interest you!