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Highlights of the decade 1940-1949
Historical Events
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World War II
Pearl Harbor bombed on December 7, 1941. America entered the WAR
1945 defeat of Germany & Japan
Start of the Cold War
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Science
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New Nuclear Bombs developed by ( Robert Oppenheimer's team ) the first atomic bomb
Invention of the Transistor and the Mobile Phone
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Leisure
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra provided the most popular music of the time.
Teenagers became fashion conscious. The Bikini gaining in popularity
Televisions are appearing in more and more homes. A new type of TV programme appeared called Soap Operas ( the name came from the fact that many soap manufacturers sponsored the shows to catch the stay at home mum with advertising )
Movies "Gone With the Wind" was released
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