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This famous couple was married on November 20th, 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
Who is (then) Princess Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Phillip Mountbatten?
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
This new technology was seen for the first time at the 1939 Worlds Fair and quickly became a staple for American pass-time.
What is the television?
The British Prime Minister from 1940-1945.
Who is Winston Churchill?
These three countries made up the axis powers during WWII.
What is Germany, Italy, and Japan?
What Event on December 7th 1941 ulimately led to the USA joining the Allied Forces in WWII?
What was the Bombing of Pearl Harbor?
This Marvel Superhero was introduced in 1940 to encourage Americans to continue supporting the war effort
What is Captain America?
In 1945 the first atomic bomb was tested in this state
What is New Mexico?
This notorious jazz trumpeter and vocalist is best known for his recording of "what a wonderful world".
What is Louis Armstrong?
Name the artist and song title of this Christmas classic recorded in 1943 in honor of American soldiers who would be overseas for the holidays.
What is "I'll be home for Christmas" by Bing Crosby?
This Allied invasion made landfall in Normandy on June 6th, 1943 and is still known as the largest seaborne invasion in history.
BONUS: What was the operations military codename? (double points)
What is D-day?
BONUS: What is Operation Neptune?
This fastfood restaurant opened its first location in San Bernidino, California on May 15th, 1940.
What is McDonald's?
This still popular car was orginally designed by the US military following their involvment in WWII and was highly sucessful due to its off roading capabilities.
What is the Jeep?
The 32nd US President, Franklin D. Rosevelt was elected to how many consecutive terms beofore his death in 1945?
What is four?
Rosie the Riviter sported this iconic 40's hairstyle.
What is Victory Rolls?
What WWII battle was the first entirely airborne battle?
What is The Battle of Britian?
This now iconic Christmas movie starring James Stewart was released in 1946.
What is "Its a Wonderful World"?
This type of pen went on sale for the first time on April 25th, 1944
What is the ball point pen?
This famous scat and jazz vocalist was often referred to as the "Queen of Jazz".
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
What toll highway was opened in 1940 being coined the "First US SuperHighway"?
What is the PA Turnpike?
This important date marked the end of WWII, ofter referred to as victory day.
What was May 8, 1945?
This 1939 movie starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable became one of the most popular movie of the 1940s and went on the win 8 Oscar Awards.
What is "Gone with the Wind"?
This company introduced the first sucessful and affordable automatic transmission for the 1940 Oldsmobile.
What is General Motors?
Many atributte this 1940's musician's rapid climb to fame to his close ties to the Italian mafia.
Who is Bing Crosby?
This scientific theory was coined via radio broadcast in 1949, and became the most well known explanation for how the universe originated.
What is "The Big Bang Theory"?