world war two - Trivia, Quizzes, and Brain Teasers

A reporter coined the name.

The pioneering aviator refused to celebrate Mother's Day.

It's the first program of its kind in the U.S.

Project Recover tracked down aircraft in a bay near Papua New Guinea.

She's described in her official file as “officious—but probably a good worker if she has her own way!”

A home in Long Beach, California, in the 1950s.

The birth of the backyard patio can be traced back to World War II.

Anne covered them up herself while in hiding during World War II.

In 1942, the Air Force allowed women to fly planes due to a pilot shortage. Then the government forgot all about them.

The village of Kåfjord is still feeling the effects of World War II.

One missing letter led to the Ministry of Defence accidentally hiring a seaweed expert instead of a codebreaker. Turns out that's just what they needed.

The fearless Polish countess became Britain's first female special agent during World War II.

The USS 'Juneau' had five brothers stationed there at one time. Then tragedy struck.

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Calling all history buffs.

9. James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg, Michael Fassbender, Colin Hanks, Dominic Cooper, and Andrew Scott were among some of the up-and-coming actors who appeared in it.

The discovery made a routine diving excursion a little more exciting.

The 1944 Summer Olympics may have never actually happened, but one Polish Prisoner of War camp was determined to keep the tradition alive.

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Only recently did she learn that she was the inspiration for the World War II icon.

Queen Elizabeth herself was kept in the dark for years.

An estimated 35,000 German soldiers died in Estonia during World War II while fighting Soviet troops.

The Prime Minister seated at his desk in the No 10 Annexe Map Room, May 1945.

How the talented team behind Joe Wright's new film used research and ingenuity to recreate the Churchill War Rooms.

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