Decade - 1940s

It is from the battle of Guadacanal in WWII if you are referring to the Hollywood films of 1964 & 1998. However the original expression derives from a battle in the crimean war in the 19th century. It was first coined from an expression used by William Russell the Times correspondent during the Crimean war. He used the expression " thin red streak tipped with a line of steel" which was popularised into "the thin red line". He was referring to the 93rd (Sutherland Highland) Regiment withstanding the charge of the Russian cavalry at Balaclava defending the British camp. The tactics of the time for the British Army had the infantry stand four deep to present a rolling volley by line. To receive a cavalry charge they would form into a square to protect themselves as the cavalry charge would easily break a line of infantry. Colonel Colin Campbell was so contemptuous of the Russian Cavalry he deployed his men into only two lines not four to cover more ground and present more firepower per volley and did not form a square. The 93rd fired three volleys causing large casualties to the charging Russian hussars and cossacks and they withdrew. The Regiment had to be restrained from following them "93rd, damn all that eagerness!". The expressions about the thin red line was later adapted to cover the British Army defending the Empire and it has also been kept alive in the media - The thin red line are 1964 & 1998 Hollywood films based on James Jones's book about WWII at Guadalcanal.

A brand new 1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 2 door sedan with the Hydramatic transmission sold for $2395.00.

A brand new 1952 Ford Customline 2 door sedan with the automatic transmission sold for $1796.00.

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Throughout most of WW2 , Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president. However, he died in the final year before WW2 ended, and Truman became president. Truman is the one who issued the atomic bombs order on Japan, which eventually ended the war.

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In the 1940s, there were many of the same communication capabilities we have today, although some were more expensive or slower. A majority of Americans had their own telephones, for example, but long distance calls were still costly. There was no internet, so people wrote and mailed letters. People also could communicate by mass media-- radio was still popular, and the new mass medium of television began to gather an audience in the late 1940s. The government and the military had been working on development of computers, but these were not generally available to the average person, nor would they be for a long time.

And of course, there was direct communication-- then as now, people got together at public events (concerts, listening to a speaker, enjoying a play, or during the war years, raising money for patriotic causes). When the war ended, and the Baby Boom began, people enjoyed socializing with their friends; also, a number of civic clubs allowed people to belong to a group that both socialized and performed volunteer work in their community.

The early 1940s is largely associated with World War II. During this time, large numbers of people moved from rural to urban areas to find industrial work, the kind of work needed to help build equipment for the war. This trend in urbanization continued long after the war's end.

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There were 12 Pennies in a Shilling, and 20 Shillings in a Pound.

A shilling at time of decimalisation was worth 5p

In 1940, the United States economy continued showing signs of improvement as many of the financial issues that plagued the nation during the Great Depression came to a conclusion. In turn, the U.S. Mint began ramping up production of coinage, including 1940 Lincoln Wheat Penny coins. In fact, for the first time, a single branch of the U.S. Mint alone produced more than a half billion Lincoln Pennies - Philadelphia, which minted 586,810,000 Pennies. The Denver (D) and San Francisco (S) mints were no slouches either in coin production, each turning out 81,390,000 and 112,940,000 Pennies, respectively.

High mintage numbers and major quantities of uncirculated versions of 1940 Lincoln Wheat Penny coins means buying any specimens from 1940 is not an expensive task – unless, of course, you desire ultra- high grade examples of these coins. While 1940 Lincoln Pennies still occasionally pop up in regular circulation (if you’re lucky enough to find one, that is), buying examples for your collection won’t cost more than about 10 to 20 cents each in the circulated grades. For mint state varieties, you will be able to find one from each mint that year for $5 to $8 in the Mint State 63 range, according to the Sheldon Coin Grading Scale. Avoid buying spotted or discolored pieces, as there are plenty of 1940 Lincoln wheat cents with original, lustrous surfaces.

Aside from the regular crop of Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Lincoln Pennies from 1940, the only other significant variety from 1940 is the proof cent of that year. Prices for an example around Proof 63 are around $75 but if you find a nice, spot-free (or nearly so) example with a higher price, snag it if you can afford it.

It has been attributed that Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said "We have awakened a sleeping giant", but there is no printed evidence that he actually said that.

Conditions in Europe after World War 2 were beyond devastating. Most of the country had be ravished by the war and it was hard to find food, water and medical supplies and clothes.

Maids in the 1940's wore black dresses with very little white, black shoes. Their hair was either half up, half down, or in a bun/ collected updo. Hey DID NOT wear gloves, it was considered impolite for the help to wear gloves.

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Do you mean "HUAC" If so then it stands for (The House Un-American

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There were around 156,000 allied troops involved in D-Day/Normandy landings. 12,000 of those allied troops died that day.

In the 1930s the average cost for a new home in the United States was $7,145. A luxury car in the 1930s would cost $1500 to $3000.

the Europeans felt they were superior to the africans

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The light twenty in good used condition is worth around $900. If it is in really nice shape it could be worth over $100 or higher if you find the right buyer. But the whole Browning Auto-5 line is unbeatable in my opinion, some of the most reliable, smooth shooting shotguns. They will outperform most shotguns that are being produced today. I don't recommend selling any Auto-5.

Backyard production plants in China were small-scale, often informal manufacturing operations set up by families or small groups to produce various goods, particularly during the Great Leap Forward (1958-1962). These plants aimed to rapidly increase industrial output, focusing on steel, fertilizers, and other products. However, they were often inefficient and led to poor-quality production, contributing to economic disruptions and widespread famine. The initiative ultimately highlighted the shortcomings of centralized planning and the importance of sustainable industrial practices.

Great Britain never surrendered during World War II. Like all the other Allies, the British made excellent contributions that helped defeat the Axis powers and the war wouldn't have been won in 1945 if it wasn't for their efforts.

Joseph Stalin was Russia's ruler during World War II.

The best selling car overall throughout the 50s was Chevrolet. The did not outsell second place Ford every year but overall in the decade of the 50s they were number one.

Germany was never a colony. In fact, it was a European power after unification. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Germany was divided into hundreds of small states, each under the Holy Roman Empire. Prussia was the most successful and largest German state. In the mid to late 1800s, historians credit Otto Von Bismarck with unifying the states into a single country, Germany. Their militaristic and naval pride contributed to a European arms race and led to World War I. After unification, Germany's economy was so successful that they were competent rivals to the British, who have always been a leading European power, and the Europeans feared Germany's increasing might.

I don't quite understand your question. I am unsure if you are asking about how long East and West Germany was under Allied control after World War II. If you are, I'll answer this too. After WWII in 1945, the Allies divided Germany into an East and West Germany, the communist East being controlled by the Soviet Union and the democratic West being split between the United States, Britain, and France. As well as Germany, Berlin was also divided into East and West Berlin. Germany wasn't entirely unified again until 1989-1990, when leaders realized nothing good was happening as a result of German separation.