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16 de mar. de 2020 · The first year of the 1940s was filled with war-related news. In 1940 or late 1939, the Nazis began "Operation T4," the first mass killings of Germans and Austrians with disabilities, most by large-scale poison gas operations. This program alone resulted in the murder of an estimated 275,000 persons by war's end.
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The draft age in the United States is lowered from 21 to 18. The famous and well-regarded film "Casablanca" premieres in New York City during the month of November. The Battle of Midway begins between Japan and the U.S. The U.S. Congress creates several branches of the armed forces for women to join the war effort, including the Army's Women;s Auxi...
The Pentagon building is completed. Mussolini resigns from his position of power and Italy surrenders during World War II. General Dwight D. Eisenhower takes control of the Allied forces when he is appointed as the Supreme Allied Commander. Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan invent the "Aqualung." An uprising takes place in the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto ...
President Roosevelt is elected to a fourth term in the United States, becoming the only person to ever do so. His fourth term does not last long however, as he died during the next year in April of 1945. Operation Overlord (D-Day) sees 150,000 Allied troops successfully storm the beachs of Normandy in France. Paris is soon liberated as the troops m...
World War II ends as Allied and Soviet forces make their way towards Germany, liberating concentration camps along the way. The United States drops two atomic bombs on Japan, bringing an end to the Pacific side of the war. The United Nations is created after fifty nations sign the charter. Vietnam declares its independence from France under Ho Chi ...
The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first programmable electronic computer, is unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania. The Philippines becomes independent after being under U.S. rule for forty-eight years. The BBC resumes regular television broadcasting after being off the air during World War II. Department stores beg...
The transistor is invented at Bell Laboratories by William Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen. India and Pakistan become independent from the United Kingdom. The Polaroid instant camera is demonstrated. Jackie Robinson becomes a part of the Dodgers, becoming the first African-American to play baseball for the Major League. Ferrari begins t...
1940s. Above title bar: events during World War II (1939–1945): From left to right: Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day; Adolf Hitler visits Paris, soon after the Battle of France; The Holocaust occurs as Nazi Germany carries out a programme of systematic state-sponsored genocide, during which ...
June 3, 1940 - The United States government approves a sale of surplus war material to Great Britain. More. June 14, 1940 - On the same day Paris fell to the German army and Auschwitz received its first Polish prisoners, the Naval Expansion Act is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, increasing the capacity of the U.S. Navy by 11%.
views 3,336,069 updated. 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.
views 3,300,102 updated. The 1940s Government, Politics, and Law: Overview. The United States emerged as a world leader during the 1940s. President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that World War II (1939–45) would bring an end to the British Empire and reduce British influence.
The fight against fascism during World War II brought to the forefront the contradictions between America’s ideals of democracy and equality and its treatment of racial minorities. Throughout the war, the NAACP and other civil rights organizations worked to end discrimination in the armed forces. During this time African Americans became more assertive in their demands for equality in ...
