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What event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II?

Pearl Harbor

100

What is the name of the Disney film released in 1940 featuring a wooden puppet?

Pinocchio

100

What nuclear technology was developed in the 1940s?

Atomic bomb

100

What were the women's fashion trends in the 1940s?

Pencil skirts, blouses

100

What major sporting event was cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II?

Olympics

200

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

To make a nuclear weapon 

200

Which actor starred in "It's a Wonderful Life"?

James Stewart

200

Which vehicle manufacturer produced the "Jeep" in the 1940s?

Willys-Overland

200

What men's fashion item became popular due to rationing?

Zoot suits

200

Who won the World Series in 1940?

Cincinnati Reds

300

Who was the British Prime Minister for most of World War II?

Winston Churchill

300

Who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940?

James Stewart

300

What medical device was invented by Canadian scientists in 1941?

G-suit

300

What fabric was rationed during World War II?

Silk

300

Who was the heavyweight boxing champion at the beginning of the 1940s?

Joe Louis

400

Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as U.S. President?

Harry S. Truman

400

What was the highest-grossing film of the 1940s?

Bambi

400

 What was the ENIAC?

Computer

400

What fashion accessory was popular among women in the 1940s?

Headscarves

400

Who won the FIFA World Cup in 1950, the first one after the 1940s?

Uruguay

500

What was the date of D-Day?

June 6, 1944

500

Who directed "Citizen Kane"?

Orson Welles

500

What device did Percy Spencer invent in 1945?

Microwave oven

500

What type of hat was popular among men in the 1940s?

Fedora

500

What horse won the Triple Crown in 1943?

Count Fleet

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