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The 1940s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview. The United States did not enter World War II (1939–45) until after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. But even before that, the war had made an impact on American life.
1940s: The Pivotal Decade. It is impossible to underestimate the importance of World War II (1939–45) in U.S. history. The country became involved in the conflict after the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by Japanese aircraft.
The 40s. The 1940s were a bloody decade, which saw World War II, the Holocaust, atomic bombs, and the beginning of the Cold War. Learn about the most influential figures and events in the 1940s. The Nuremberg Trials. 'Dewey Defeats Truman': The Famously Mistaken Headline. The Marshall Plan.
1940: Americans own 69 percent of the world's cars. 1940: Colorfast textiles are introduced, making clothes more durable during washing. 1941: May 22 Pope Pius XII warns that wearing "daring" dresses can be dangerous for the souls of Catholic girls.
October 1 – The first section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the country's first long-distance controlled-access highway, is opened between Irwin and Carlisle. October 8 – The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, to win their second World Series championship in baseball.
The BBC at War and beyond. The BBC at war saw fundamental changes in programme making practice, live reporting from battle scenes, and was a fundamental source of propaganda news to the free...
Timeline - The 1940s. It was dominated by a war we didn't want to be in, but Pearl Harbor changed on that, a war that took American soldiers to Europe, Africa, and Asia before a President Truman ended World War II with nuclear strikes.
