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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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Who were the movie idols of the 1940s?
Gary Cooper, Clark Gable and Humphrey Bogart were all leading men of 1940s. Greer Garson and Ingrid Bergman represented top actresses of the time period.
Did Mitsuo Fuchida become a Christian Evangelist?
Yes he did! He became a Christian by reading a tract written by a former American POW. Then he spent his years, as he felt, a much higher calling as an ambassador of Christ, than his position as commander of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Which US Presidents served during the 1940s?
The presidents were Franklin Delano Roosevelt who was succeded by vice president Harry Truman
What part did Sturmbannfuhrer Ludwig Kessler play within the Gestapo?
He was a member of the (GFP) Geheime Feldpolizei. Secret field Police
What was Italy's birth rate in 1930 1940 and 1945?
1930 --> 3.4 children per woman
1940 --> 3.1 children per woman
1945 --> 2.4 children per woman
I got all the data from gapminder.org/world, just in case you were wondering.
Who ruled Russia in 1940's and what was the government like?
Joseph Stalin ruled Russia, actually the Soviet Union in the 1940s. The government was a totalitarian one run by the Communist Party. Although there was a structure to the government that made it seem as though it were run by a committee of people, in fact they took orders from Stalin when he wanted things his way. Stalin's control of the secret police and his willingness to eliminate anyone who contradicted him made him the dictator we remember his as today.
What is life like for a Jewish teenager?
There is no typical answer for this. Jewish teen life encompasses a huge number of variables, depending on where they live and their level of religious observance.
Why was it important for the garden to have a good harvest in World War 2?
During World War 2 any and all surplus in food, clothes, fuel - were redirected toward the soldiers in Europe as well as the Pacific. The families at home were limited in many ways and by having a garden to harvest they were able to eat better to make up for the food rerouted, or rationed for the soldiers.
What is Terminal Island in the 1940s?
Prior to it's transfer to Pearl Harbor in late 1940, the US Battleship Fleet was stationed at San Pedro, CA (Terminal Island/Los Angeles County).
Why people call the air raid siren moaning minnie?
it was because of the sound it was like someone moaning out and people started to call it moaning Minnie
What did people wear in the 1930s?
The most characteristic fashion trend of the period is attention at the shoulder, with butterfly sleeves and banjo sleeves, and exaggerated shoulder pads for both men and women by the 1940s. The period also saw the first widespread use of synthetic fibers, especially viscose for linings and lingerie, and nylon stockings, and the zipper became widely used.
Were world wars 1 and 2 separate or a continuation?
It was two separate wars.
WW1 started in 1914 and ended 1918. 10 million soldiers died but if you count the people who died of hunger-catastrophe's and epidemi's, the number rises to 25-30 million people.
WW2 started in 1939 and ended in 1945. The issues from WW1 was kind a continued because Hitler couldn't let it got, he was a leutinant in WW1. But WW2 was about Hitler gaining world control..
What gains did Democrats make in the 1948 election?
The democrats did make gains in the 1948 elections by supporting the civil rights in general and the universal suffrage.
A.Phillip Randolph told Senate Armed Service Committee that unless segregation and discrimination were banned in draft programs he would urge Black youths to resist induction by civil disobedience.
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In 1940's what was the poplar children radio show called?
Gee, in the 40s there were many radio shows for children including but not limited to The Lone Ranger- Captain Video- Flash Gorden these and others were called serials because they were a continuing program with a set time slot every week
Where can you download World Domination 2 full game?
There are many places to download full version games. The best place to download full version games would be Aomine because they are free to download.
Who were the 3 photographers on the planes when hiroshima was bombed?
In the Hiroshima bomb, George Marquardt, served as the photography aircraft officer and in the Nagasaki bomb, Major James I. Hopkins, Jr., served as the photographic aircraft officer.
Which type of people were involved in the Holocaust?
Jews, Poles, Soviet Slavs and prisoners of war, Gypsies, the disabled, non-europeans (African,Asian...), homosexuals, political prisoners, leftists, freemasons, social deviants (prostitutes, hobos, alcoholics, draft resisters, pacifists, feminists...) etc.
What is the era from the 1930's to the 1940's?
From the stock market crash of Friday, October 29, 1929 until 1939 the United States and much of the world went through the Great Depression. Production slowed to a near halt, in some nations inflation was rampant. Over valuation of stocks in the roaring twenties led to wild investments that did not pan out.
In Europe, the rise of Fascism was a result of the suffering populace, war became an industry that fed and clothed the newly poor.
