Transcript Hello From 1942

Hello From 1942
By,
Thornton Miller and Amanda Campbell
World War II Info
• World War II took place
from 1939-1945
• The Second Sino-Japanese
War and the German
invasion of Poland split
almost all the world into two
opposing military factions.
• The two factions were the
Allied and Axis Powers
More Background Info
• The major Allied powers
were The United States,
Canada, The Soviet Union,
and the United Kingdom.
• The major Axis powers were
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
• World War II was the largest
in all history.
• Over 100 million military
personnel were mobilized for
this conflict.
• World War II took the lives
of 60 million people, many
of them were civilians.
• This makes World War II the
most deadly conflict in the
human era.
• It also was the most
expensive war yet running
up a cost of 1 trillion dollars.
The Pacific Theatre
• On December 7, 1941 the
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in
Hawaii, this launched the U.S.
into World War II.
• The turning point in the Pacific
theatre was the naval battle of
Midway.
• This battle decided which force
had control of the Central Pacific
Ocean.
• The battle was won by the United
States and shifted the tide of war
in their favor.
Propaganda
• Propaganda was used
during World War II to
keep news positive
and keep views of the
war positive as well.
• The government used
posters, stamps, and
movies to display and
spread propaganda.
Music
• Music in the 1940’s was all
about the big band style of
music and groovy jazz.
• Artists like Artie Shaw, Count
Basie, and Rosemary Clooney
very popular and helped to
define the musical era.
• There was also the era of World
War II music, this brand of
music reflected the pain of their
country while staying upbeat
and positive.
Books and Authors
• The top book of the year
in 1942 was The Song of
Bernadette by Franz
Werfel.
• The top book in 1941 was
The Keys of the Kingdom
by A.J. Cronin.
• The most popular book in
1943 was The Robe by
Lloyd C. Douglas.
Actors and Movies
• A very famous actor from the
1940’s is Ingrid Bergman for
her role in the 1942 film
Casablanca.
• Some of the top movies of the
time were Bambi, Pinocchio,
Fantasia, Song of the South,
Mam and Dad, and Samson and
Delilah.
Important Inventions
• In 1942 a German named
Wernher von Braun invented
the guided missile.
• Also in 1942 an American by
the name of Enrico Fermi
invented the nuclear reactor.
• In 1945 U.S. government
scientists invented the Atomic
Bomb.
• In 1947 an American named
Percy L. Spencer invented the
microwave.
Fashion
• Young mens fashion during
the 1940’s was a lot of suits
colorful ties.
• However some suits such as
the Zoot suits were banned
from further production
because they were deemed
as wasteful.
• When young men weren’t in
a uniform or a suit which
was very rare they wore a
collared shirt or polo with
trousers.
Political Leaders
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was
the thirty second president of the
United States during a time of
country wide and world wide
crisis. He was elected to four
terms in office. He died while in
office in 1945.
Winston Churchill was the Prime
Minister and main leader of
England during World War II
(1940-1945,1951-1955). He was
an artist, a writer, an officer in the
army, and a leader.
Other Political Leaders
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Adolf Hitler was an Austrian
born German politician who was
the leader of Germany from
1933-1945. He and his wife both
committed suicide.
Benito Mussolini was the dictator
of Italy from 1922-1943 before
being killed by his own
countrymen along with his wife.
Hideki Tōjō was a general in the
Japanese Army and was the 40th
Prime Minister of Japan. He was
executed in 1948 for war crimes.
Events Referred To
• The Tunisian campaign was
the campaign for the
liberation of Northern Africa
referred to as “Leper’s
liberation”
• The stand at Stalingrad was
referred to as “Leper’s stand
at Stalingrad” it was the
bloodiest battle in history
with over 2 million
casualties and a huge victory
for the Russian and Allied
forces.
New Hampshire
• New Hampshire is a
small state in the
northeastern part of
the United States
called New England.
• It was one of the
original 13 colonies.
• It was the first state to
have its own state
constitution.
Preparatory Schools
• A preparatory school
is a private secondary
school in North
America that charges
higher fees and that is
designed to prepare
students for
universities and
colleges.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl
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http://www3.eou.edu/hist06/WWIIPropagand
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/98075/NotableInventions-Discoveries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roo
sevelt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Church
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Mussolin
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideki_Tojo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia_Camp
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stal
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampsh
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http://www.articlealley.com/article_17348
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http://printedpages.wordpress.com/categor
y/books-from-1940-to-1949/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prep_school