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Se denomina años 1940 o años cuarenta del siglo XX al decenio que empezó el 1 de enero de 1940 y terminó el 31 de diciembre de 1949 . La Segunda Guerra Mundial marcó como ningún otro acontecimiento la década de 1940 y el siglo en general.
The 1940s (pronounced "nineteen-forties" and commonly abbreviated as " the '40s " or " the Forties ") was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere.
1940 ( MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1940th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 940th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1940s decade.
September 16 – WWII: The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 is signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt, creating the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. September 26 – WWII: The United States imposes a total embargo on all scrap metal shipments to Japan.
Hollywood films in the 1940s included morale films for those serving in World War II and their families. War films made extensive use of models and miniature photography. New techniques developed to realistically depict naval battles were used in films like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) and Ships with Wings (1942).
Asia. See also. References. 1940s in music. For music from an individual year in the 1940s, go to 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49. This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1940s .
RankArtistTitleLabel1Decca 183182Bluebird 112303Decca 184294Harry James and His Orchestra (Vocal ...Columbia 36668The 1940s was a decade in the Anno Domini and Common Era in the Gregorian calendar. It began on January 1, 1940 and ended on December 31, 1949. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''195st decade''' which began on January 1, 1941 and ended on December 31, 1950. Events. 1940 – Retreat at Dunkirk.
