o WWII began in 1939 and the US entered in 1941 - Pearl Harbour bombed by Japan

o1943 - L-85 Restrictions

o1945 - WWII ends

o1947 - Christian Dior introduces the New Look             - Nylon available to public

o1949 - Peoples Republic of China established

•Music was very popular in the 40’s.

•Some of the most popular and best remembered musicians were from the 1940’s.

•Including: Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

•Most radio shows were performed live, often with a live audience.

•‘A Christmas Carol’ was usually played every year on the radio.

•Television commercials began in 1941

•Some popular T.V. shows were: The Perry Como Show, Howdy Doody, and The Lone Ranger.

•The Disney movie Pinocchio was released in 1940.

•Dumbo was released in December of 1941.

•Bambi was released in 1942.

•Citizen Kane was released in 1941

•Orson Welles was the producer, director and star

•Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart, was released in 1942.

•Miracle On 34th Street was released in 1947.

All's I'm Saying - all I'm saying is

Aces -great

big to do -the big deal

bring home the bacon - who makes the money

beef - problemdropping you like a hot potato- dumping youdeer talking to headlights - someone who has trouble speaking to anotherdollar to a donut hole - a sure thingfool of the western world - an idiotmarbles - your mindlose your shirt - you'll lose it allmaking time - going out with someoneno skin off my nose  - not my problem

no never mind - no difference [to me]no siree - nopeout of sorts - in a bad moodon the 8 ball - having bad luckpleased as punch - happyqueer bird - a strange personround heels - a prostituteRockafeller - a rich personrighto - rightsnafu - situation normal all fouled upsection 8 material - crazyswell - good[the] sack - bedsap - idiot two timer - one who cheats on

Soda Fountains, Lunch Counters, Soda Shops were popular

Fast Food, Drive-Ins, Street Vendors, Hamburger Joints

snack stands often looked like the food they were selling

In the city there was anything from informal lunch rooms to fancy hotel dining rooms

diners were factory-built eateries that evolved from horse-drawn lunch wagons

Grand Opening of MacDonald's Barbeque restaurants. May 15, 1940

Opened original restaurant. High speed, low prices.(15 cent hamburgers and 10 cent fries.

•Roller Skating

•Going to the Movies

•Bowling

•Listening to Records

•Going Dancing

•Playing Golf or Tennis at the Club

•Going to the Race Track

•1941- Chrysler New Yorker Convertible

•1940 Ferrari 815 Sport

•1947 Mercedes W154 Indianapolis

•1944 Simca 5 Military D Day

•1947 Cadillac Convertible

•The Slinky was invented in 1945 by Richard James.

• Since 1946, over a quarter of a billion Slinkys have been sold worldwide.

• In the 1940’s, the popular toy for young girls were dolls.

•Paper dolls, Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, and home-made dolls were the most popular.

•Dominos, marbles, toy tanks and toy trains were popular in the 40’s.

•Most toys were made of wood due to the shortage of other supplies during the war.

World War II

• fabric rationing was introduced. Clothing could only use as much material as was absolutely necessary. • clothing had military influence (shirts went to just below the knees, wide shoulders and • clothes were even made out of feed and flour sacks • Leather was also rationed, resulting in women's shoes made of canvas

• corset which was known as  a waspie (they defined the waist line)

•Stockings were scarce during the war because lack of silk and nylon.

•   Many painted them on.

•Hats were usually small. Turbans and scarves were also used to tie back their hair.

•Hair was usually pulled back and fastened with bandanas, scarves or barrettes. 

•Pieces of jewelry were often sent as engagement pieces or just to show they were still there and living and to say "I love you." Woman treasured them 

men's fashions generally change much more slowly than women's

men's suits were made without vests, pocket flaps, and trousers lost their multiple pleats and cuffs.

After war men were tired of uniforms and restrictions, preferred generously cut suits in pinstripe, herringbone, or glen plaid fabrics

adoption of the casual shirt. (Hawaiian shirts)

Ties were quite wide, fairly short, and loudly colored and patterned

Hair is short and natural, parted on the side

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