Sports
Who won the NCAA tournament in 1940?
Indiana Hoosiers
What types of parties were popular in the 1940s?
Dance Parties
How much did 10lbs of onions cost?
$0.49
Where was the first uranium bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
What year did U.S produce enough pincilin for U.S Citizens?
1945
During the first televised world series, How many people watched it live?
True or False; in December 1941, FDR ordered Conwell Mellett, the coordinator of government films, to support the war effort
True
How many loafs of bread would $.26 get you in the 1940s?
2 loafs
In 1947, Percy Spence created what based off of Radar Technology?
Microwave
In what year did American Scientists start mass production in penicillin?
1941
After World War II, what sports organization was formed?
NBA
True or False; Hollywood was required to submit films to the Office of War Information to be approved before they could be released to the public.
True
from 1940-1949, how much did Housing costs rise?
Rose $3530
In 1943, the diving suit was created which led to scuba gear, what was the original name of the invention?
Aqua-Lung
What groups were created to help those rehabilitating from alcohol addiction?
AA groups
Jackie Robinson
What 4 show genres grew in popularity?
Detective, Dramas, Comedies and Westerns
How much did a gallon of gas cost in the early 1940s?
Lyla Goodhue and William Sullivan created what for the purpose of killing bugs carrying malaria?
Aersol Can
When was the first scientific LSD Trip?
1943
When was the first televised World Series?
Fall of 1947
What group of music grew in popularity in the 1940s?
Big-Band Swings nad be-pop
How much did a 1940s stamp cost?
$.03
Peter Goldmarl revolutionized TV by doing what?
Colored TV
What drug was made in the form of inhalers and later tablets, was readily available over the counter until the 1950s
Benzedrine