Fashion and Music
Recreation and Leisure
Politics and Economy
Values, Culture and Food
Inventions, Technology and Major Events
100
Swing, music composed with various brass instruments such as the trumpet, saxophone, and trombone, was most prominent in the early 40's and is a subgenre of this genre with the same instruments, and included famous artists like Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong
Jazz
100
During weekends, families would often go to this local area to watch new films
Cinema/theatre
100
Although he began serving as president in 1935, this president served until 1945 and reformed America with his New Deal Act, and in general, did a lot to help welfare policies in the country
Franklin D Roosevelt
100
This drink made from the fruit commonly accompanies an American breakfast
Orange juice
100
This important invention was previously only sold black and white, but is no longer and is even sold curved and in high definition
Color television
200
Most people started listening to music on the radio because many were out of the house due to the most important event of the decade
World War II
200
In addition, many families had their own device to entertain themselves by watching this at home
Television
200
Harry S Truman was the second president to serve in the 1940's and had to sort out problems such as the nuclear bombing of these two Japanese cities as well as the Berlin Airlift
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
200
This type of soup commonly accompanies a traditional lunch
Cream of tomato soup
200
This vehicle, originally manufactured for Allied troops to serve as means for transportation during World War II is now designed similarly and sold as the “Wrangler”
Jeep
300
The 1940’s was the decade of this, describing a male singer who sings sentimental songs
Crooner
300
The Wizard of Oz version of this was performed first in 1942, a form of entertainment mostly with singing
Musical
300
For World War II, America sided with the Allied Powers, consisting of the United States lead by Obama, the Soviet Union by Joseph Stalin, France by Charles de Gaulle and this other nation lead by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and was known for its once vast empire including nations like Jamaica, Ireland, Hong Kong, Australia, India, parts of Canada and South Africa
Great Britain
300
Sandwiches were also given for lunch, and served with orange marmalade and this other common spread for sweet sandwiches
Peanut butter
300
This item, manufactured in rolls, has an extremely sticky adhesive on one side and is smooth on the other
Duct tape
400
Due to music being censored, opposers started to do this, meaning to withdraw from commercial or social relations as a punishment or protest
Boycott
400
During sunny days, typical American families would have these, a type of lunch in the park commonly consisting of cold sandwiches, refreshments and fruit
Picnics
400
America’s economy in the 1940’s didn’t suffer as much as it did in the 1930’s because Roosevelt came up with this plan to enforce many programs, laws and acts to help the impoverished and society in general
New Deal
400
These button-shaped candies produced by Mars were originally made for World War II soldiers because they do not melt easily
M&M’s
400
This item, used nowadays as a quick and efficient method of heating food, was originally invented in the 1940’s
Microwave
500
Although originally recorded in 1939, “Strange Fruit”, performed by Billie Holiday, gained popularity in the 40's and discussed the controversial, inhumane punishment of lynching increasingly performed on this ethnic group earlier on
African Americans
500
Americans would even attend these events, taking place in theatres, where the narration and dialogue comes from memorizing scripts
Plays
500
Roosevelt is often contrasted with this former American president, who was known for doing almost nothing at all to improve conditions during the Great Depression and blamed the issues on American citizens
Herbert Hoover
500
This cereal was originally invented in the 1940’s, known for its heartiness and famous doughnut-shape
Cheerios
500
This device, used to detect various properties of certain objects, was invented in the 1940’s to detect how close enemies were
Radar
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