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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.
1940 – Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker make their cartoon debuts; 1940 – Billboard magazine publishes its first music popularity chart, the predecessor to today's Hot 100; 1940 – U.S. presidential election, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president to a record third term, Henry A. Wallace is elected vice president
1940 was a leap year ... the 40th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1940s decade. ... 1940 WWII Timeline; The 1930s Timeline: ...
Lee, 311 U.S. 32 (1940), decided, allowing a racially restrictive covenant to be lifted. November 13 – Walt Disney 's third feature film, Fantasia , is released. It is the first box office failure for Disney, though it recoups its cost years later and becomes one of the most highly regarded of Disney's films.
The list below includes links to articles with further details for each decade, ... 1940s: 1950s: 1960s: ... scale, Timeline of evolution, and Logarithmic timeline
Pages in category "1940s in the United States" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. * Timeline of the history of the United States (1930–1949) 0–9.
In the 1940s, it was consistently in the top 20 names for boys born in the U.S. It's only become more popular since: It was the number one name between 1961 and 1998.
Pages in category "1940s decade overviews" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.