1940s Fashion
During the war, women wore these as much as dresses due to textiles being rationed, sometimes even as a bride:
What is a suit?
If someone said to you that it's "above my pay grade," it meant this:
What is Don't ask me!
This iconic cartoon character, known for his fast speed and comedic antics, was introduced by Warner Bros in 1940.
Bugs Bunny
FDR was a cousin of which two other famous people.
Who are Teddy and Eleanor?
In 1944 this multi-talented singer/actor won an Oscar for the movie: "Going My Way"
Who is Bing Crosby?
In the 1940s no dress was complete without a hat and this accessory.
What are gloves?
What would you be doing if you could "cut a rug":
What is Dancing
This major sporting event resumed in 1948 after a 12-year hiatus due to World War II
What is the Olympic Games
FDR suffered from this disease:
What is Polio?
Orson Welles directed this groundbreaking film in 1941:
What is Citizen Kane?
Bright printed skirts know as this were very popular during the decade.
What is a broomstick skirt?
"Peepers" refers to this part of the body.
What are eyes?
He was the notorious gangster, famous for his organized crime syndicate in Chicago, who died in 1947
Who is Al Capone
FDR's "Little Whitehouse" is located in this town in Georgia:
What is Warm Springs?
This breakfast cereal adopted the phrase, "Snap, Crackle and Pop":
What is Rice Krispies?
During the war there was an embargo on Japanese silk. Women rushed out to stores to stock up on these.
What is Hosiery?
If something is "swell" it means this:
He was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era starting from 1947.
Jackie Robinson
FDR worked closely and befriend this famous Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII:
Who is Winston Churchill?
In 1945 the atomic bomb was first tested in this state:
What is New Mexico?
Day dresses were often in this delicate shade of color.
What is Pastel?
What are clothes?
What groundbreaking civil rights event took place in the U.S. when President Truman signed Executive Order 9981 in 1948
What is the desegregation of the armed forces.
This was the name of FDR's little black Scotty dog:
Who is Fala?
Marvel Comics introduced this superhero in 1941:
Who is Captain America?