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| 1 | 1914 | - 28 Jul 1914—11 Nov 1918: World War I
World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.
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| 2 | 1929 | - 1929—1939: The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the 1930s. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; however, in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.
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| 3 | 1939 | - 1 Sep 1939—2 Sep 1945: World War II
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations--including all of the great powers--eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.
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George Emery LYONS Sr. Genealogy 
1907 - 1962 (54 years)