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Which came first: Samsung or the United Nations?

Samsung came first, in 1938 (founded). The United Nations followed 7 years later, in 1945 (founded).

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  1. First1938

    Samsung

    company · founded

    Samsung began in 1938 as a small trading company selling dried fish and noodles.

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  2. Second1945

    The United Nations

    institution · founded

    The United Nations was founded in 1945 by 51 countries.

    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.