The Decade of your birth - 1960 (Promo)
1940 News and events, fashion and the key technology of the popular culture.
The early to mid forties were dominated by World War II and after the end of the war, the beginning of the baby boom years, technological advances in times of war, including the Jet Engine, Nuclear Fusion, radar technology and other rockets later became the starting points for space Exploration and improvement of air travel.
To provide an estimate of inflation, we have provided a guide to the value of 100 US dollars for the first year of the decade to the equivalent in today's money If you have 100 Converted from 1940 to 2005, it would be equivalent 1433 77 1940 today in a new house costs 3920 00 7450 and 1949 was 00 in 1940, the average income per year was 1,725 in 1949 and 00 in 2950 was 00 in 1940, a gallon of gas was 11 cents and in 1949 was 17 cents in 1940, the average cost of new car was 850 00 and in 1949 was 1.420 00 some price of 40 s and how much it costs 100 aspirin 76 cents Philco refrigerator 239 00 Loin roast pork per pound 45 cents 20 cents nylon Hose New Emerson Radio Room 1938 19 65 men's suits 24 50 42 50 portable electric heating Ford super Deluxe Sedan Cup 1395 38 00 Sealey mattresses.
The events listed below, we have tried to put a small paragraph on the specific year page providing additional information.
Germany invaded Denmark, Norway, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands in World War II.
Benjamin O Davis, Sr. Was appointed General in the US Army, becoming the first African American to hold such a position.
President Roosevelt signs Selective Training and Service Act, making it the first military project to create during a peace the United States.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to a third term as president U S.
Germany begins the bombing of London in what was known as the Blitz to try to weaken the British Royal Air Force.
Japan launches a surprise attack on the U-base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, bringing the United States in the war in Italy and Germany also declare war on the United States.
Soviet Russia and Japan sign a non-aggression pact.
The siege of Leningrad begins as German troops entered the Soviet Union, the seat will last until 1944.
The G I Bill signed by President Roosevelt, providing financial assistance to veterans of World War II.
The draft age in the US is lowered from 21 to 18.
The famous and well regarded the film Casablanca premieres in New York during the month of November.
The Battle of Midway begins between Japan and the U S.
The U S Congress creates several branches of the armed forces for women to join the war effort, including the women's army; Auxiliary Corps or WACs, WAVES of the Navy, the Coast Guard spars, and service drivers of women's Air Force.
The United States and Canada begin the unjust removal and internment of Japanese-Americans and Japanese Canadians in fear that they become a threat to security during the war.
Mussolini resigned from his position of power and Italy capitulated in the Second World War.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower took control of allied forces when he was appointed Supreme Allied Commander.
Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan invented the aqualung.
An uprising took place in the Jewish Warsaw ghetto against the Nazis.
President Roosevelt was elected to a fourth term in the United States, becoming the only person to ever do if his fourth term does not last long though, as he died during the next year in April 1945.
Operation Overlord D-Day saw 150,000 soldiers allied assault successfully the beaches of Normandy in France Paris is released as soon as the troops make their way across the country.
Musician and bandleader Glenn Miller is missing while on his way to carry troops to Paris.
Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi is released from prison.
Poland was liberated from Nazi occupation by Soviet troops and the Polish army.
The Second World War ends as Allied and Soviet forces make their way to Germany, the liberation of the concentration camps along the way.
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan to end the Pacific coast of the war.
The United Nations is created after fifty countries signed the charter.
Vietnam declared its independence from France in Ho Chi Minh.
Harry S Truman becomes US president after FDR died.
The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer ENIAC, the first electronic programmable computer, is unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Philippines became independent after being under the U of domination for forty-eight years.
The BBC uses the regular broadcast television after being off the air during World War II.
Department stores start selling Tupperware food containers.
The former Prime Minister of England, Winston Churchill gave his Iron Curtain speech.
The transistor was invented at Bell Laboratories William Shockley, Walter Brattain and John Bardeen.
India and Pakistan became independent from the United Kingdom.
Jackie Robinson becomes part of the Dodgers, becoming the first to play baseball for Major League African American.
The beloved leader of the Indian independence and pacifist Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated.
Britain created the National Health Service NHS.
George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer, created Velcro, but it is not officially patented until 1955.
The first NASCAR race for modified stock cars held in Daytona Beach.
NATO North Atlantic Treaty is established.
Mao Zedong established the Republic of China People.
The Goldbergs Live airs on CBS as one of the first TV sitcoms.
The first test flight of the de Havilland Comet, it later became the first commercial passenger jet.
The Forties were dominated by World War II and after a long period of economic recession throughout the world, beginning with Wall Street crash in 1929 and most of the 30s, the world would be a different place after the second war World ended like this often happens in the technological war developments in any technology that is seen to provide a jump benefit by leaps and bounds the 40s provide some of the best American examples have helped finance the war by issueing war 'savings bonds for each US 75 00 s invested 10 years later, they would pay 00 100 the first use of a nuclear bomb in wartime when the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan in the major advances radar to help with planes of tracking enemy who, after the war has changed the aviation industry improvements in the use of mo tors reaction to the use of unmanned rockets V2 as the weapon to carry bombs Mans inhumanity to man all the above have exceeded the use of concentration camps as part of the Holocaust nam e applied to the systematic persecution sponsored by the state and the genocide of the Jews over Hiroshima.
First nuclear bomb that has dramatically changed the war and international relations between those who have technology and countries that do not have it.
VJ Victory Celebrated In Japan August 14 that signals the end of the Second World War.
After the end of the war during the second half of the 40s marked the beginning of the East-West conflict and the Cold War.
One of the gains of the war was the establishment of the United Nations to help negotiate and manage future world conflicts.
The country's independence from the United Kingdom included Pakistan and India.
NATO North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the North Atlantic Alliance was formed by the major Western powers for collective security and implemented in 1949.
As a result of the continued growth of Jewish refugees and settlers in Israel during the war, in 1948, the region became involved in the Arab-Israeli war.
After gaining independence he desired for his country 30 January 1948, on his way to a prayer meeting, Gandhi was shot.
1940 s for men and women and Children's Clothing Fashion.
Convenience was a large gas during this period clothing designed just to cover the body, and it was designed for busy men and women involved in the fight or work during this period.
Baseball Baseball Stars are quick to join forces and fight for their country after the end of World War II Jackie Robinson signed a contract to play first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in baseball basketball other leagues created earlier fall by the wayside and the national basketball Association NBA comes to the Association before the famous Latin Soccer goal call is first heard when the advertiser Rebelo Junior Brazilian radio GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL shouts during a football game Football Notre Dame fighting Irish win four championships platoons introduced using different players for attack and defense Hockey on ice Rocket Richard the center red line introduced the first All- Star Ice hockey game The first All-Star Ice hockey play.
After the rapid pace of technological change in 20 of the 30 s still sees some progress, including engine Jet Tea Bags are introduced and commercially The first Photocopy Invented but not commercially available until 1948 BBC disseminates a wide range of television programs until the outbreak of war in 1949 and the television remains in the air until 1946, a large number of technical personnel are used in the development of radar for war effort continued increase in the use of radio for entertainment and refinement of the plane to travel 1940 s when the Graf Zeppelin airships LZ127 and LZ129 Hindenburg passenger flights operated regular transatlantic flights between Germany and both in the North and South America.
Inventions and Inventors year Invented country or allocated on first use.
Pen ----- 1948 Hungary by Laszlo Biró - also called Biro UK BBC Television ----- England 1942 first regular TV broadcasts catseyes London 1944 ----- England by Percy Shaw - to lighting roads electric Razor - ---- 1941 United States by Jacob Schick electron microscope ----- Germany in 1943 by Ernst Ruska FM FM 1949 ----- US by Edwin H Armstrong - his helicopter radio wave - ---- Germany in 1946 by Heinrich Focke Jet Engine ----- England in 1940 by Frank Whittle nylon ----- 1941 USA by Wallace Corothers - artificial silk magnetic recording ----- 1946 USA audiotapes photocopy ----- 1948 USA by Chester Carlson Polaroid ----- 1942 USA by Edwin Herbert land Radar for aircraft ----- Scotland in 1945 by Robert Watson-Watt Radio Telescope ----- 1942 USA by Karl Jansky Tape 1940 ----- United States.
30 s and end the war in the 40s have changed many things and one of them was how black athletes have become popular heroes and paved the way for future generations, these included Boxer Joe Louis, Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson Runner baseball Player for more information About the baseball history including Jackie Robinson and other great players.
Some of the best known two movie stars Clark Gable Forties his 40s movie The Hucksters and Bob couple hopes of his films the couple of his films of Humphrey Bogart 40 Couple Bing Crosby 40 of his 40 films from Abbott Costello and two films of the 40s some of Gary Cooper films of 40 Spencer Tracy couple of his films of the 40s James Cagney pair of his films of the 40's.
Rhythm and blues music became popular and the beginnings of rock and roll.
The establishment of a 1940s home include items that are considered necessities by the manufacturing standards of today, for example, a water heater, barbecue terrace, double garage and or system heating is included in the sale of a specific house the exterior of a house built during this decade has often been a siding red brick and the floor of the house interior was often hardwood, just as it was in previous decades other luxuries houses 1940: newly installed cover, kitchen cabinets, spacious and thermostat controlled heat.
What happened in the 1940s featuring New Price Popular Culture and Technology, 1940, new, popular.