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Event A

Event B

Black Death

1347–1353

World War II

1939–1945

Death Toll

Death Toll

120.0M

75.0M

Duration (years)

6 yrs

6 yrs

Time Period

1347

1939

% of World Population

30.0%

3.3%

Black Death — Timeline

World War II — Timeline

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