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The 1940s (pronounced "nineteen-forties" and commonly abbreviated as " the '40s " or " the Forties ") was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere.
Thousands of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s. The great actor Humphrey Bogart made his most memorable films in this decade. Frank Capra's masterpiece It's a Wonderful Life and Orson Welles's masterpiece Citizen Kane were released. Citizen Kane made use of matte paintings, miniatures and optical printing techniques.
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1940 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1940th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 940th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1940s decade.
The 1940s was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Introduction 1940s Politics and wars Wars Major political changes Internal conflicts Decolonization and independence Prominent political events
1940s. The 1940s was a decade in the Anno Domini and Common Era in the Gregorian calendar. It began on January 1, 1940 and ended on December 31, 1949. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''195st decade''' which began on January 1, 1941 and ended on December 31, 1950.
1940s. 1950s. 1960s. 1970s. 1980s. 1990s. 15th. 16th. 17th. 18th. 19th. 20th. 21st. 22nd. 23rd. 24th. 25th. Subcategories. This category has the following 65 subcategories, out of 65 total. 1940s films by country (17 C) 1940 films (17 C, 1,090 P) 1941 films (18 C, 1,025 P) 1942 films (16 C, 1,082 P) 1943 films (15 C, 992 P)
Total: 2,084,000. The Battle of France ( French: bataille de France; 10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign ( German: Westfeldzug ), the French Campaign ( Frankreichfeldzug, campagne de France) and the Fall of France, during the Second World War was the German invasion of France, that notably introduced tactics that are ...
