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Which came first: G.I. Joe or Smokey Bear?

Smokey Bear came first, in 1944 (created). G.I. Joe followed 20 years later, in 1964 (launched).

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  1. Second1964

    G.I. Joe

    toy · launched

    G.I. Joe launched in 1964; Hasbro called it an "action figure" rather than a doll.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1944

    Smokey Bear

    character · created

    Smokey Bear has warned Americans about forest fires since 1944.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.