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In 1918, during World War I, Daylight Saving Time (DST) was introduced to conserve coal by extending daylight hours and reducing the need for artificial light.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Clocks were briefly pushed forward as a global attempt to save energy during World War I, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health stated.
—Sarah Linn and, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Back then, the U.S. was trying to conserve fuel and energy for World War I and shifted clocks to make use of natural evening sunlight.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
In 1916, during World War I, Germany became the first country to practice daylight saving time to conserve fuel, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Clocks were briefly pushed forward as a global attempt to save energy during World War I, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health stated.
—Sarah Linn and, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Back then, the U.S. was trying to conserve fuel and energy for World War I and shifted clocks to make use of natural evening sunlight.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
In 1916, during World War I, Germany became the first country to practice daylight saving time to conserve fuel, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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