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fashion
Marylin Monroe
A lot of sun and formal dresses
They wore silk pj’s
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Fantasia 1940
IT IS DISNEY'S LONGEST ANIMATED FEATURE
IT CHANGED THE WAY MICKEY MOUSE WAS DRAWN.
IT WAS A COMMERCIAL FAILURE AT FIRST.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/83560/10-fantastic-facts-about-fantasia -
1945 war tech
The jet engine was made for the war
They made atomic bombs
they made electric computers
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/scientific-and-technological-advances-world-war-ii -
Bob feller 1944
Stopped playing for 3 years in the middle of his career
He played baseball
He was 92 when he died in 2007
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President
The wife was Elanor Roosevelt
His son was a present too
He died in 1945
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World War 2
Ended in 1945 (6 years)
More than 30 countries
75-80 million people died
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Transportation
Only 7 colors you can choose from
Only 1’757$ in 1946
Seats made of leather
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1943 John Wayne
Most popular movie star in the '40s
Died June 11, 1979
He got a lot of awards for the movies he was in
his real name is Marion
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Toys
Cars: The toy cars and plains were made out of metal
Famous: Chatty Cathay, Light Brite, The slinky
Dolls: The dolls were made out of porcelain or wood
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music
Louie Armstrong: Went to juvenile
Glenn Miller: He just diapered
The Andrews sisters: they all died close to each other
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The Toast of the Town 1948
Renamed in 1955
Included the Beatles in a few episodes
11 seasons of this show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kwZeejiJIc
