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Decade - 1940s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 1940s.
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What is the value of a 12 gauge Browning shotgun serial B17577?
What is the value of a 12 gauge Browning shotgun serial J68824?
What is the value of a Browning Sweet 16 gauge shotgun purchased in 1948?
Take it to your local gun dealer, they should be able to give you idea what it maybe worth? I would think you should be able get $500 dollars? -- I'd Imagine So -- It all depends on condition and originality. I turned down a Sweet 16 that had been horribly reblued with a variable choke added, offered at $300. On the other end, I would easily pay $800 for a solid rib mint condition Sweet 16. sales@countrygunsmith.net
What were farms like in the 1940s?
It is believed that in the 1940's farms were converted to agricultural areas to techno-like party rooms. Many farmers soon were called "favors" to gvie it more of a vibe. Raver most likely orginated from this new name.
How did the GI bill of the 1940s affect the US economy?
The G.I. Bill both then and now provided money for the education of soldiers.
This higher level of education provided soldiers who were re-entering civilian life with better skills and thus higher paying jobs. Higher paying jobs, more money to spend etc...
The GI BIll of Rights was one of the United States Government's most important and impacting programs of the 20th Century. It was basically the Country's investment in its own future. Before World War Two only the sons and daughters of wealthy families could afford to go to college. The rest had to do with a high school education. After the war millions of young men and women got free educations, partly as a reward for serving in and putting their live's on the line fighting for their country. This group constituted the country's next generation. And what an educated generation it was -- millions of them. They and their educations helped enormously in making this country, today, the greatest country in the world. If you don't believe this check back on what the country was like BEFORE World War Two -- and what it is like today!!!!!
The GI Bill also included provisions for low-cost mortgages to veterans so they could purchase houses. This created a housing boom. This, and the increased earning capacity, coupled with pent-up demand for consumer goods, resulted in the prosperity of the 1950 and 1960s.
What was life like in World War 2 in fashion music culture art etc?
If you really want to see what the fashions and music and art were like I suggest you watch the movies made during the wartime. There are probably a hundred movies you could see. There are books in the Library too. Hair was curled in curlers and worn curly and wavy. Straight hair on women was curled but the young girls had their hair braided. Some of the women braided their hair too. Many women had short, wavy or curly hair. The men had the hairstyle with the left hand part and it would be consider cut close to the head. Men wore suits, women wore dresses and no pants unless doing manufacturing for the war effort. Kids: The girls wore dresses and sometimes pants or shorts. Boys wore striped tee shirts or button down shirts with blue jeans and sneakers. The girls wore Mary Jane dress shoes or sneakers. Music was the swing band style music like Tommy Dorsey did. Women wore aprons over their dresses when they worked in the house. Some wore them from the time they got up until they changed into nightgowns or flannel pajamas. Many people fashioned themselves after the Hollywood stars.
We are building a Conoco museum which started out as Marland Oil, then Standard Oil Company by E.W. Marland. Contact The city of Ponca City, OK and ask somebody about who is in charge of the research or you can contact the Oklahoma Historical Society.
What wars or major events happened directly after World War 2?
look it up jap now has a public train that floats using electromagnetic energy
and Germany are the worlds largest supplier of resources in the majority of all resources
America and Britain didn't really win the war
Let's Put the Cynicism Aside
The most significant event that happened immediately after WWII was probably the great divide between the two largest former allies: the United States and the Soviet Union. On the European Front, Stalin continued to occupy the land they took from the German army (the Soviet Zone of Germany and the East of it), and in response, the rest of the Allies also maintained their military and later on economic presence in Western Europe. On the Pacific Front, the US supported South Korea in the Korean War (which led to the "equal" division of the Korean peninsula), and patrolled the Taiwan Strait after the Communist takeover of China. In addition, the US administration in Japan also turned its support from the Communist and Socialist fractions in Japan to the more conservative (or some say nationalistic) Liberal Democratic Party.
The seemingly "generous" financial aid to Germany and Japan after WWII was a result of at least two issues:
(1) After WWI, according to the international protocol of the time, Germany was heavily fined for war damages, which ruined the Weimar economy (with hyperinflation) and was arguably a direct reason for the rise of the Nazi regime (Hitler was elected as the Chancellor because he promised not to pay war fines and to restore the German economy). In response to this, by the end of WWII, the Allies agreed that Germany and Japan should be rehabilitated into the international order not via punitive measures, but by economic and ideological assimilation.
(2) Both Germany and Japan are literally in the middle of Europe and the Pacific respectively, thus making them strategically crucial in the Cold War. Both countries recovered economically because of the war industries, and later on, the conversion of some of these resources to heavy industries (most notably, car and machine making).
Despite their economic growth, Germany and Japan faced huge political and social challenges, and the paths toward what we now perceive as economic miracles were often traumatic to many people who physically worked for them. From their perspectives, their post-war economic affluence certainly did not match the economic and political prowess of the US and the UK. It is often deceptive to look at signs of material modernity as an index to how well a country fare.
Where can you find a list of men who served in World War 2 in 1943?
I don't know if the records are broken down by year anywhere or not but you do realize that, even if you are talking about just the United States armed forces, you are talking about some 8,000,000 men? Michael Montagne A total of 16,353,700 men & women served during WWII -- 407,316* died and 670,847 were wounded *(292,131 killed in action and 115,185 died of other causes)
You need to re-check which the model number ofyour rifle. The Model 72 is a bolt action gun and they were not given serial numbers.
How much is a 2002 Louisiana silver quarter with an S mint stamped on it worth?
Assuming your silver proof quarter does not have any visible nicks or scratches, it is worth $3-$4 -- otherwise it's worth about $1 (Deleted my previous update. Since the S mint mark only appears on proof coins this could not be a circulation strike. The first answer above is correct as it stands.)
Where can you find information about a Southern Arms Co Cracker-Jack from the 1930s or 1940s?
I also have one of these and I am interested in findind out anything concerning this make and model shotgun. sorry its no help someone ? anyone? Vorisek's List shows Cracker-Jack Southern Arms Co as a Crescent Firearms product and Southern Arms Co Cracker Jack as a Harrington and Richardson.
What are some medical discoveries were made in the 80's?
the creation of the hepatitis B vaccine (1981) and haemophilus influensae type B vaccine (1985.
Was aspirin ever used as a means of contraception?
Not successfully.
There's plenty of myths, misunderstandings and wishful thinking around sex and contraception, so someone, somewhere has probably tried anything that you can ever think of as a method of either avoiding, or ensuring pregnancy.
Where can you find Chicago Yellow pages from the 1940s 50s or 60s?
Ask at your local library. They may be able to find. ebay?
What did China do to help defeat Japan in World War 2?
they just threw nukes and won the war in a split second. after japan lost to china. lol. japan has lost to china 7 times
How many Jews were in Israel in 1940?
Answer 2
In addition to those numbers, we know that the amount of Jews in Mandatory Palestine in 1931 was 175,000 according to Sergio della Pergola. If I had to guess what the Jewish population was in Palestine in 1940, I agree with Answer 1 in saying that it would be less than 335,000 (halfway between 70,000 and 600,000). My guess would be around 230,000-250,000.
What is ways the government boosted the growth of industry in Brazil during the 1940s or 1950s?
1.) In the 1950s the government built a steel mill, an oil refinery and many hydroelectric dams. The government also set up a bank that had the explicit purpose of lending money to new businesses. 2.) In an attempt to combat poverty, the Brazilian government instituted a variety of development programs. Most of these programs have focused on developing the industrial sector and also on encouraging people to migrate to Brazil's sparsely populated interior regions. 3.) Another great success was the creation and widespread use of the alcohol-based fuel - gasohol, which is a mix of gasoline and ethanol. By using ethanol (which comes from sugarcane), Brazil has been able to avoid spending large amounts of money on expensive foreign oil. These efforts have resulted in manufacturing now accounting for one third of Brazil's gross national product and status as one of the world's leading industrial nations.
Who was the first female movie sex symbol?
Look up Clara Bow from the 1920s. She was called The It Girl (whatever that was supposed to mean).
What were the most popular songs of the 1940s?
1. Buttons and Bows - Dinah Shore 2. Nature Boy - Nat King Cole
3. I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - Art Mooney
4. A Tree In The Meadow - Margaret Whiting
5. Ballerina - Vaughn Monroe
Main stream entertainment in Australia depended pretty well on American and English artists with a smattering of Australian and NZ artists thrown in on the radio and live shows; television also arrived in Australia in 1956.
Most people during the 1950's went to regular Saturday Night dances and to "the pictures"/movies. People also entertained themselves with local card and bridge games, lawn bowls, bingo, croquet, following the races or listening to the football.
'Biggles' was a Favourite regular radio show, as was the school-class comedy, "Yes; what?" 'Billy Bouncer/Uncle Norman' was a favorite, pre-school radio show.
Uncle Norman [Norman Swain] eventually hosted a children's television show. His competitors wee also running kids' shows, such as Happy Hammond and the Tarax [soft drink] Shows also commenced late in the decade.
Soon after television arrived, some favourite regular series were Superman, the Cisco Kid, Roy Rogers, the Disney Mousketeers, etc.
Some churches and youth centres, such as YMCA, also ran programmes and entertainment of various kinds for the public and youth.
When rock'n'roll hit the waves, Johnny O'Keefe from Sydney, quickly made a huge name for himself, with his own unique style, being locally dubbed, "The King" - having television shows and big hit records. To give some idea of the strength of his popularity and influence, it would be fair to say that no one even since his day has been any 'bigger' in the Australian pop scene than was 'JOK', as he was also often called. Frank Ifield was also just coming into his own by the end of the 1950's in the country music scene.
However, as in the 1950's, even as now, the Aussies tended to use sport as their main form of entertainment. Horse racing, AFL football, rugby, soccer and basketball in winter & surfing, cricket, yachting, swimming, tennis, etc. in summer; plenty of picnics in its wide open spaces. Overall, Melbourne is probably the capital of much of this; and they have some excellent comedy clubs.
