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1. With American entry into the war looming in 1940, the US Army challenged automotive companies to produce a light, fast all-terrain vehicle in less than 60 days. Which company manufactured the new "Jeep"?
2. This man broadcast his first USO show over the radio in May, 1941. During the next 50 years he became synonymous with entertaining troops during wartime. Who was he?
3. Prior to becoming a best-selling author this writer organized the British intelligence group "30 Assault Unit" in 1942 and is credited with planning "Operation Golden Eye", a tactic to defend Gibraltar if Germany invaded Spain. Which writer was it?
4. Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered first hand the psycho-pharmacological properties of a drug he had synthesized when he accidentally took the first "trip" in 1943. Which drug was it?
5. In May, 1944 Mohandas Gandhi left the Aga Khan Palace where he had been imprisoned for two years. What were the circumstances of his leaving?
6. As WWII was drawing to a close in February, 1945 Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and an obviously ailing Franklin Roosevelt met to discuss post-war plans. Where was this historic meeting held?
7. On September 5, 1946 Farrokh Bulsara (some sources say Frederick Bulsara) was born in Zanzibar and moved to England as child. He achieved fame as a singer under a different name. Do you know the rock group founded by this champion who bit the dust in 1991?
8. Which famous couple married in London on November 20, 1947? (Hint: the groom received a new name on the big day)
9. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland this figure skater became the first athlete to land a double axel in Olympic competition. Who was it?
10. On 23 May 1949 the Federal Republic of Germany was founded. Who became the first chancellor?
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