Editing Monopoly (game) (section)

=== 1936–1970 ===
Parker Brothers began licensing the game for sale outside the United States in 1936. In 1941, the British [[Secret Intelligence Service]] had [[Waddingtons|John Waddington Ltd.]], the licensed manufacturer of the game in the United Kingdom, create a special edition for World War II [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]] held by the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian McMahon |date=November 29, 2007 |title=How board game helped free POWs |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/12/05/mf.waropoly/index.html |access-date=December 7, 2007 |archive-date=December 8, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208181506/http://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/12/05/mf.waropoly/index.html |url-status=dead }} (originally on ''[[Mental floss]]'' magazine)</ref> Hidden inside these games were maps, [[compass]]es, real money, and other objects useful for escaping. They were distributed to prisoners by fake charity organizations created by the British Secret Service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ki Mae Heussner |date=September 18, 2009 |title=Get Out of Jail Free: Monopoly's Hidden Maps |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/monopolys-hidden-escape-maps-free-pows/Story?id=8605905&page=3 |access-date=September 18, 2009 |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref>