The Oscar statuettes are made of gold-plated britannium. During World War II, they were made of what material?
Barry Fitzgerald McCarey's "Going My Way" (1944), he was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (which he ultimately won) and the Academy Award for Best Actor; voting rules were changed shortly after this occurrence to prevent further dual nominations for the same role. An avid golfer, he later accidentally decapitated his Oscar while practicing his golf swing. During World War II, Oscar statuettes were made of plaster instead of gold-plated bronze to accommodate wartime metal shortages. The Academy provided Fitzgerald with a replacement statuette. Fitzgerald returned to live in Dublin in 1959, where he lived at 2 Seafield
Polish material losses during World War II Polish material losses during World War II Polish material losses during World War II - are losses suffered by the Second Polish Republic and its inhabitants during World War II. During World War II, Poland incurred the greatest biological (for every 1000 inhabitants, she lost 220 people) and material losses (with an average $626 U.S. Dollar loss per inhabitant, compared to Yugoslavia's $601). In 1946, during the International Reparations Conference in Paris, Poland's material losses were evaluated to be $16,9 million U.S. Dollars, $9,1 mil. in Yugoslavia. Two-fifths of Poland's cultural property was totally destroyed. Due to the international pressure