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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.
September 2 – WWII: An agreement between America and Great Britain is announced to the effect that 50 U.S. destroyers needed for escort work will be transferred to Great Britain. In return, America gains 99-year leases on British bases in the North Atlantic, West Indies and Bermuda.
Miss America 1940s delegates (19 P) 1940s in American music (10 C, 10 P) P. 1940s in American politics (11 C) Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt (9 C, 84 P)
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
1940s in American sports by state (60 C) 0–9. 1940 in the United States by state or territory (52 C) 1941 in the United States by state or territory (51 C)
1940 American novels (54 P) P. 1940 in American politics (4 C, 1 P) S. 1940 in American sports (15 C, 7 P) T. 1940 in American television (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category ...
Pages in category "1940s crimes in the United States" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Logan murder
The 1940 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.6 percent over the 1930 population of 122,775,046 people. The census date of record was April 1, 1940.