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radar (invention)
this invention was used very often during WWII, it was invented by Heinrich Hertz in 1940 -
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Converse shoes (Fashion)
these shoes were (and still are) extremely popular -
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solid colored dress shirts (Fashion)
these were very popular -
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Women's pants (fashion)
Women didn't even wear pants until the forties -
Germany bombs London (Major news event)
This was the start of WWII ,55,000 casualties happen by the end of all german bombings on london, Bombings happened for 57 nights in a row -
Casablanca (Popular movie)
Ronald Reagan was rumored to star in it,Shot entirely at Warner bro’s studios in Burbank, Made in 1942 -
slinky (Popular toy)
1943} the slinky was created on accident -
Silly Putty (toy)
Packed in plastic eggs because of Easter -
Trucks (most useful transportation)
After the war, trucks quickly overtook railroads. Trucks were extremely useful for transporting things as well as for agricultural reason. -
Louis Armstrong (Popular musician)
Louis Armstrong is known as one of the best trumpet players of all time, mostly playing jazz songs. he was popular even in the sixties and some of the seventies, until he passed away due to a heart attack on July 6, 1971 -
Blackbird Crystal Set (toy)
Picks up stations up to 75 miles away -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (President)
Also known as FDR, was born January 30th. He has been elected a record 4 times, before presidents could only serve president twice. -
Jackie Robinson (Famous Athlete)
First African-American baseball player to be integrated into the MLB -
Howdy Doody (Popular show)
Children's show starring a puppet as a main character -
John Wayne (Popular actor)
very successful actor who starred in some of the biggest hits in 1940's -
Buddy Holly (Popular musician)
Without his band, “The Crickets” the Beatles would never happened. -
Hank Williams (Popular musician)
Got to perform 15 minutes on the radio
