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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.
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.
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.
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).
As the 1920s unfolded, jazz rapidly took over as the dominant form of popular music in the United States. Jimmy Dorsey remained at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart for 32 weeks. In addition, a new form of popular music, crooning, emerged during the early 1930s.
RankArtistTitleLabel1Decca 183182Bluebird 112303Decca 184294Harry James and His Orchestra (Vocal ...Columbia 366681949. 1950 to 1958 →. Bing Crosby had the highest number of hits at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart during the 1940s (9 songs). In addition, Crosby remained the longest at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart during the 1940s (55 weeks).
The 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 195th decade which began on January 1, 1941 and ended on December 31, 1950. Events. 1940 – Retreat at Dunkirk.