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World War II
We lost 3% of the world's population because of the war. The Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. It lasted to 1939 to 1945. -
TV Show: The Aldrich Family
It started on July 2, 1939, It ended on April 19, 1953, It was a teenage situation comedy. -
Fashion
Forms: Plaid A-line skirts with white button down blouses. Knee length A-line dresses with puffed shoulders in patriotic colors. Victory suits: man-tailored skirt and jackets.
Facts: In 1940 most fashion was based on the war. Most of the clothing was primary colors. (Red, Blue, Yellow). Because of the wars most men wore their uniforms. -
Toys
Toys: Chutes and Ladders, Slinky, Silly Putty
Facts: It was originally called snakes and ladders which was a game in India. Chutes and Ladders was made in 1943. Its was a hit in 1945 and it was made on accident. Silly Putty was a hit in 1940. It was also made on accident. -
Music
The Mills Brothers, The band was formed in 1928. They sang jazz. Benny Goodman, He was born on 1909, in Chicago, Illinois. Perry Como,He was born on May 18, 1912, In Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. -
Technology
The United States was the first people to create the atomic bomb. The first atomic bomb was made by a project called The Manhattan Project. The Hiroshima bomb was called “The Little Boy,” and the Nagasaki bomb is called “The Fat Man." -
Movie: The Great Dictator
It came out in 1940. This was Charlie Chaplin first film with sound. It had 124 minutes of screen time. -
Actor: James Stewart
He was born on May 20, 1908.He died on July 2, 1997. He was 89 years old. -
Athlete: Jackie Robinson
He was the first ever black baseball player in the MLB. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played second base. -
1940 Pontiac Streamliner
In 1941 the A- Body and B-body were redesigned. The car model lasted from 1940 to 1951. It only had two doors. -
Harry S. Truman
He was born in Lamar, Missouri, on May 8, 1884. He is a WW1 veteran. He authorized the nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
