The Decade of the 1940s Nickenha Ashley History of Psychology Dr. Specht November 20th‚ 2013 The 1940s was a great period of well-known events in history. One of the most important events of the decade was World War II‚ which basically ruled the 1940s. World War II started on September 1‚ 1939 beginning with the German invasion of Poland; and Britain and France declaring war on German two days later. It was the most costly and destructive war in history and its effects‚ for good and
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The 1940’s was a big turning point for America‚ not only because of the war‚ but also changes in the interaction of the people and music of the time. The war embedded a sense of patriotism for the people and also helped industry start to move to its state in our economy it is today. Jazz changed the way the American people interacted and also how they took their minds off the stress of day to day life. The Forties was also a transformative time for jazz in how they were arranged to the addition of
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Between 1938 and 1940‚ the Kindertransport was one of the biggest inventions in Germany. During this time‚ Germany was under invasion by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Children and their families were trying to find the fastest and safest ways to get out of Germany and away from the danger of the Nazis. The Kindertransport was founded and put together by the British Government to bring Jewish children out of Nazi Germany‚ Austria‚ and Czechoslovakia. Jewish organizations inside the Greater German Reich
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FADS OF THE 1940’S During the 1940s‚ growing up in the United States of American became more complex. Technology provided new interest and amusements. The Great Depression and two world wars touch young people’s lives. Still some things did not change. Going to school and having fun were the only thing that children had to worry about. As the economy grew‚ many Americans were able to buy goods that were consider luxuries. Base ball continued to be a favorite sport
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goo was what they used for jell to slick their hair back‚ which gave the shiny glossy look you see in most photos from the 1940’s. Some teenage boys would rock the “longer locks” look‚ like The Beatles‚ and would be claimed “rebels” or “punks” due to the difference since originality wasn’t as accepted back in that time. Shoes- The footwear that girls wore in the 1940’s were – Oxfords‚ pumps‚ sandals and boots (high shoes.) Clogs also existed around the time period but weren’t very comfortable
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we have developed in the 2010s. For instance‚ WWII was a huge occasion that injured many nations in the 1940s. It made counties become alliances and some cut ties. Millions of people died and everything had changed. These changes involve the way we wear clothes. Female clothing styles have been made by the events and people who have changed the world. World War II and Adolf Hitler influenced 1940s women’s fashion by what was appropriate in his own eyes‚
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(above) so that I could complete the post. I’m not entirely sure what you would call this style of hat exactly. I know that it resembles a “halo hat”‚ but a true halo hat has a band almost like a huge beret‚ so that’s not it. I’m going to go with “1940’s large brim hat”. I became inspired to try this out when I was at the thrift store a couple of weeks ago and saw a hat partially sticking out from under one of the racks. It was covered in dust and looked like it had been kicked all around the store
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The primary influence in fashion in the 1940s was war‚ which actually set out to mark the new standard. The United States had remained safe and out of the war overseas‚ between Germany‚ Japan‚ England‚ Poland‚ and France‚ but after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th‚ 1941‚ the United States declared war on Japan‚ Germany‚ and Italy‚ officially entering World War II. Before Paris fell to Germany‚ the majority of fashion designers based their designs on French apparel. The United
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Since the beginning of radio’s “golden age” in the 1940’s‚ this form of mass media has experienced many changes from different programming‚ to advertising‚ to broadcast laws‚ etc. Beginning when the first radio station‚ KDKA‚ signed on in 1920 ‚ it was quickly being picked up as a new emerging form of mass media. By the mid-20’s radios themselves were better and easier to use‚ and by 1930‚ were being purchased by the millions. Radio not only survived but thrived through the great depression. This
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The 1940’s were heavily influenced by the occurrences that happened during this era. Some of these events including World War II‚ Recession; Revolutions‚ the ongoing feminism movement‚ Dior – The New Look and the Parisian Couture house. The 40’s era was where the fashion houses of Dior and Chanel ruled according to Style.com. They dictated the austere style‚ which was strict and plain; yet at the same time sophisticated yet masculine. The forties decade opened up an extensive variety of original
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