40s
This worldwide war ended in 1945.
Word War II
This television cowboy rode a horse named Trigger and was often joined by his wife, Dale Evans
Roy Rodgers
This British band caused Beatlemania across America
The Beatles
This friendly yellow bird lived on Sesame Street and was best friends with a wooly mammoth like creature named Mr. Snuffleupagus
Big Bird
This Little yellow video game character traveled through a maze eating dots while avoiding ghost.
Pac-Man
This famous singer was known for songs like "White Christmas" and became one of the biggest stars of the decade.
Bing Crosby
This powdered drink mix was famously advertised by a smiling pitcher bursting through walls saying "Oh yeahh"
This popular sitcom featured a witch named Samantha who could perform magic by twitching her nose.
Bewitched
This type of dance music dominated clubs and gave us songs like "Stayin Alive"
Disco
Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia were the four women on this popular TV comedy.
The Golden Girls
This dance music style, played by large orchestras, remained hugely popular in the early 1940s
Big Band/Swing
Teenagers often gathered at these dances, sometimes removing their shoes to protect the gym floor.
Sock Hop
This television western followed the Cartwright family on their Nevada ranch, the Ponderosa
Bonanza
This 1975 Steven Spielberg movie made many people afraid to go in the Ocean
Jaws
This country singer starred with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the 1980 movie 9 to 5.
Dolly Parton
During WWII this symbol of a woman flexing her arm represented women working in factories.
Rosie the Riveter
This fast food restaurant opened its famous franchise location with the golden arches in 1955.
McDonalds
This dance craze had people twisting their bodies while keeping their feet planted.
The Twist
This 1973 horse racing champion won the triple crown and set records at both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes
Secretariat
This lovable red haired orphan sang "Tomorrow" in a popular 1982 movie.
Annie
This 1942 romantic movie starring Humphrey Bogart includes the famous characters Rick and Ilsa
Casablanca
In 1957 this Soviet satellite became the first artificial satellite to orbit earth
Sputnik 1
This famous 1969 music festival took place on a farm in New York and became a symbol of the decade.
Woodstock
This legendary boxer defeated George Foreman in the 1974 fight known as "The Rumble in the Jungle"
Muhammad Ali
This popular TV Game show debuted in 1983 with Pat Sajak as host and contestants spinning a giant wheel to solve word puzzles.
Wheel of Fortune