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  2. Johan Vaaler - Wikipedia

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    The Norwegian fish hook manufacturer O. Mustad & Son AS of Gjøvik has produced "Gem"-type paper clips since 1928. [10] Vaaler's alleged invention of the paper clip became known in Norway after World War II and found its way into some encyclopedias. [11] Events of that war contributed greatly to the mythical status of the paper clip as a ...

  3. Allied Military Currency - Wikipedia

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    Rundell, Walter (1961). "Currency Control by the United States Army in World War II: Foundation for Failure". Pacific Historical Review. 30 (4): 381– 399. doi:10.2307/3636424. JSTOR 3636424. Walsh, Brian (June 2024). The "Rape" of Japan: The Myth of Mass Sexual Violence During the Allied Occupation. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1682479308.

  4. Operation Paperclip - Wikipedia

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    Operation Paperclip was a secret United States intelligence program in which more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians were taken from former Nazi Germany to the US for government employment after the end of World War II in Europe, between 1945 and 1959; several were confirmed to be former members of the Nazi Party ...

  5. Military payment certificate - Wikipedia

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    MPC were paper money initially denominated in amounts of 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $5, and $10. A $20 note was added in 1968, during US involvement in the Vietnam War. Unlike US currency, which is issued by the Department of the Treasury, these MPC were issued under the authority of the Department of War (later Department of Defense ...

  6. List of Germans relocated to the US via the Operation Paperclip

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    A group of 104 rocket scientists at Fort Bliss, Texas. Operation Paperclip was a secret United States intelligence program in which more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians were taken from the former Nazi Germany to the U.S. for government employment after the end of World War II in Europe, between 1945 and 1959.

  7. AM-Lira - Wikipedia

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    The value was 100 "am-lire" for a U.S. dollar. Totally interchangeable with the normal Italian lira for military decision, it contributed to high inflation that hit Italy towards the end of World War II. The study of paper money specific to Italy began in July 1942.

  8. 15 Strange Facts You Never Knew About Your Money - AOL

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    The Civil War Sparked Paper Money Circulation. Though the colonies issued paper money prior to winning independence, the federal government didn’t start circulating paper money (greenbacks ...

  9. Operation Bernhard - Wikipedia

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    The designs used on British paper currency at the beginning of the Second World War were introduced in 1855 and had been altered only slightly over the intervening years. [1] The notes were made from white rag paper with black printing on one side and showed an engraving of Britannia by Daniel Maclise of the Royal Academy of Arts in the top ...