Fashion/entertainment
What is the famous movie released in the 1940’s, that was based on a romance novel set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction?
Gone with the Wind
Who was the president during the first half of the decade?
FDR
Which innovation in the 1940s further developed scuba diving?
The aqua lung
What was a famous saying in the 1940s condemning gossip?
“Loose lips sink ships”
Which country won the most medals in the 1948 Summer Olympics?
The US
What type of hat did men often wear during the 1940s?
Fedoras
What caused the "Day of Infamy” speech and what was the result?
Cause was Pearl Harbor and the United States entered WW2.
What medication was developed in the 1940s which treated bacterial infections?
Penicillin
June 6th, 1944 is also known as…
D-Day
Who was the Black American who broke the “color barrier” in baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What was the most popular music genre during this decade?
Jazz/Blues
The purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to…
contain Soviet/communist expansion
What was the name of the project for development of nuclear weapons during the 1940s and what year did it begin?
1942 Manhattan Project
Who planned a mass march on Washington in the 1940s, leading to President FDR signing Executive Order 8022?
A. Philip Randolph
Who won the most World Series in the 1940s?
New York Yankees
The riot that took place in 1943, Los Angeles involved which fashion trend?
Zoot Suits
Name at least one island that was utilized in the “island hopping” strategy
Gilbert, Marshall, Caroline and Marianas islands
What innovations were used during World War 2?
Modern artillery with airplanes, submarines, bombs, and tanks
What was the Executive Order signed by President Truman, which ended racial segregation in the military?
Executive Order 9981
What was the name of the first American skier to get a gold medal in the 1948 Winter Olympics?
Gretchen Fraser
Which synthetic fabric gained prominence in fashion during the 1940’s after its creation in 1939?
Nylon
What was the name of the camp that held the highest population of Incarcerated Japanese Americans as a result of Executive Order 9066?
Manzanar
What was the top individual marginal income tax rate in the 1940s?
94%
What is the name of the allegorical figure who represented the women who worked in factories during WW2?
Rosie the Riveter
What was the name of the American who was the youngest athlete to win a men’s athletic event in the Olympics?
Bob Mathias