For a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with World War I and that "those days were cut short" by Jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations.
3 Kwaphela iminyaka ethile sicabanga ukuthi usizi olukhulu lwaqala ngo-1914 ngeMpi Yezwe I nokuthi uJehova 'wazifinyeza lezo zinsuku' ngo-1918 lapho kuphela impi ukuze insali ibe nethuba lokushumayela izindaba ezinhle kuzo zonke izizwe.