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As you probably know, World War II was the largest and most destructive conflict in the history of humanity. Out of 73 countries that existed on the political map at that time, as many as 62 nations took part in that devastating war. Do you think you know everything about World War II? Find out here!
During World War II, Princess Elizabeth, who is now the ruling Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, did this job for 5 months. Which job was that?
In February of 1945, the 18 year old Princess Elizabeth had a 5-month training as a mechanic and military truck driver.
Nurse
Postwoman
Radio operator
Mechanic and driver
Which country was the last to sign a surrender?
World War II was officially over on September 2, 1945, when at 9:02 Tokyo time (4:02 Moscow time) Japan signed an unconditional surrender on the deck of UUS Missouri.
Germany
Japan
Italy
Romania
During World War II, due to the lack of metal, this cinematographic award was made of plaster.
After the war, the winners had the opportunity to swap their plaster awards for metal statues covered with gold.
Golden Palm
Golden Bear
Oscar
Golden Lion
What was the only state in Latin America that directly participated in World War II?
Brazil took part in World War II alongside the Allies from August 22 till the end of the war. Brazil was the only Latin American country to participate in the war, although at a certain point all Latin American states had to join the war effort. Below you can see the monument honoring the Brazilian soldiers in Belo Horizonte.
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Many of the German tanks were associated with animals. Three of the animals below gave their names to the German tanks. Which animal didn't?
In which region of France did a major military operation that opened the Western (second) Front take place?
Operation Overload, also known as the Battle of Normandy, was a strategic operation of the Allies which launched the invasion of Hilter-occupied Western Europe. The operation was launched on June 6, 1944 and ended on August 25, 1944. Then the Allies crossed the Sena, liberated Paris, and continued to the France-Germany border. The operation opened the Western Front in Europe. With over 3 million soldiers, it has become one of the greatest military efforts in history.
Bretagne
Hauts-de-France
Occitanie
Normandy
In the summer of 1943, in the Philadelphia docks, a man named Carlos Allende claimed that he had seen USS Eldridge disappear, which was a part of a secret experiment. Who, according to Carlos, headed the experiment?
According to some conspiracy theorists, in 1943 the American physicists and the military joined efforts in a secret experiment. The results turned out to be so important that they remained classified for decades. The central "figure" of the experiment was USS Eldridge. The American military commissioned Albert Einstein with a challenging task, which was to make American ship invisible both on radar and visually. Einstein believed that this could be achieved by using electromagnetic field generated around the ship. While the great physicist curated the project in secret, the experiment was held by his less renowned colleagues. On the ship, four powerful electromagnetic generators were installed. The first experiments took place in the summer of 1943. Although the generators were not used to their fullest, the results were quite impressive. However, the ship's crew suffered nasty side effects, such as headache, nausea, and burns.
Nikola Tesla
Albert Einstein
Ernest Resenford
Wernher von Braun
In 1943, an American military engineer Richard James made a curious discovery. He tried to find out how springs could be used to store equipment in the sea. The engineer accidentally dropped a string and witnessed an interesting effect. What did he invent as a result?
This is how this iconic toy was invented. After the war, the toy grew very popular. By the end of the 20th century, its sales reached the mark of 250 mil.
Cylindrical springs for a railway car
Ball point pen with a string
Slinky toy
Mechanism for a semi-automatic umbrella
This participant of World War II wrote a book called "Military Pilot." His other literary work tells about the adventures of a boy. What royal title did the book character have?
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a famous French writer, poet, and professional military pilot. "The Little Prince" was his biggest work.
King
Prince
Knyaz
Duke
During World War II, the US and New Zealand secretly tested 3,700 bombs and caused this natural disaster.
The goal was to destroy coastal cities and towns.
Tsunami
Earthquake
Volcano eruption
Avalanche
In which city was this photo taken?
The Nuremberg trials were held by the Allied forces to prosecute prominent members of the Nazi Germany. The trials started at 10 am on November 20, 1945 in Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice. The legendary process ended on October 1, 1946.
Berlin
Paris
Nuremberg
London
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