Correction for the length of World War II

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How long is 106,100 hours?

It's about two times as long as World War II

The length of World War II is about 52,640 hours.

(a.k.a. Second World War, a.k.a. WWII, a.k.a. WW2) (1939 - 1945)

The most widespread war in history, the Second World War is generally considered to have started with the German invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 and to have until the surrender of Japan on September 2nd, 1945, a total of 52,630 hours. Also the deadliest conflict in history, the war had an estimated 60 million casualties globally.

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The Measure of Things. (2024). Correction for the length of World War II. Retrieved April 16, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=time&unit=h&amt=106100&i=169

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