Famous People of the 1940's
Trends of the 1940's
Clothing of the 1940's
Sports of the 1940's
100

A Jewish teenager who went into hiding during the Holocaust. 

Who is Anne Frank?

100

invented by Richard James, an accidental invention that spun off of James trying to create springs that would keep ship equipment steady while at sea.

What is a Slinky?
100

commonly wore wide legged pants that came to a cuff at the ankle, Shirts: Button up collared long sleeve shirts normally worn with ties, Shoes: Dressy tie up shoes that look a lot like bowling shoes, Accessories: Simple belts, suspenders, wrist watches, and even leather gloves

What did men wear?

100

is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams that take turns batting and fielding

What is baseball?

300

A major American motion-picture actor.

Who is John Wayne?

300

first created by Laszlo Biro and patented in 1888 by John Loud. The ink is made out of a 25-40% dye which is suspended in oil

What is a Ball Point Pen?

300

Dresses: Above the knee cupcake flowy dresses normally tee shirt sleeve length Pants: Baggy dress trousers Shirts: Blouses Shoes: Mostly one inch dress wedges/clonkers Accessories: Bulky jewelry, hats, and decorative gloves

What did women wear?

300

is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

What is boxing?
400

An American Professional Baseball Player

Who is Babe Ruth

400

made by french designer Louis Réard who was inspired to name them after the U.S. atomic test that happened just off the Bikini Atoll on the Pacific Ocean.

What is a bikini?


400

a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball

What is basketball?

500

Died of typhus 

How did Anne Frank die?

500

team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves.

What is football

600

Died of Stomach cancer

How did John Wayne die?

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