[BroJoeK]

Headline: TWO YEARS OF STEADILY WIDINING WAR: A CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY

"A second world war began when the armies of Great Germany marched..."

First time I've noted the phrase, "a second world war" -- probably used before, but I missed it.

Have yet to see phrases like, "The Second World War" or "World War Two" or "WWII".

[CougarGA7]

Hanson Baldwin used the term “second World War” as far back as September 1939, but note that the word “second” is not capitalized making it a comparative to the World War earlier this century, but not an official title. Though I’ve seen “second World War” a few times now, it still has not been presented in a way like you mention “Second World War” or “World War II”. I’m interested to see when it officially starts being called World War II.