Complete the sentence about Prievidza with the correct year: On 4 April ______, Prievidza was captured by troops of the Soviet 40th Army.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1945
Prievidza is a city in western Slovakia and was one of the centres of partisans during World War II. Troops of the Soviet 40th Army captured it on 4 April 1945. After the war its population grew from about 5,000 to around 53,000 as industry expanded.
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