Referring to the time period between 1940 A.D. and 1949 A.D. by the Gregorian calendar.
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Why does German money from the 1940s not bear Nazi symbols?
I have a 5-mark German banknote (I think from 1941 or 1942), looking exactly like this:
I am curious why the banknote not only does not bear a portrait of Hitler, but doesn't include any German state ...
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How was Israel able to build a powerful military within days of the formation of the state?
The State of Israel was formed in May 14, 1948.
I guess the first Arab-Israel war broke out in the same month of the same year.
Israel won the war decisively.
The question is not "How did they win ...
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Israel/Palestine: Who really attacked first in 1948?
That is when Israel declared independence?
Were the Jews hungry for land and started kicking Arabs out, or did the Arabs attack first, or is it sort of a mixed bag?
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Are Zoot suits considered an element of the 1940s Hipster subculture?
Are Zoot suits considered an element of the 1940s Hipster subculture?
Wikipedia: Hipster, as used in the 1940s, referred to aficionados of jazz, in particular bebop, which became popular in the ...
