Who Was the President of the US?
The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt died during WWII, and Harry S. Truman, vice president, became president of the United States.
Music
The "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller's orchestra and "Take the A Train" from Duke Ellington were some of the hit songs in the 1940's.
Sports
In the 1940's, pro baseball had 16 teams, pro basketball was a new sport, and pro football had 13 teams. People also enjoyed boxing and horse racing.
Books and Authors
-William Faulkner, Go Down, Moses- 1942
-Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls- 1940
There was more award winning authors such as, John Steinbeck, Pearl Buck, William Saroyan, and Henry Miller.
-Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls- 1940
There was more award winning authors such as, John Steinbeck, Pearl Buck, William Saroyan, and Henry Miller.
Clothing
Nylon stockings were popular until US entered WWII and nylon was used for parachutes for the military instead. The military look for women became popular which included short jackets, narrow skirts, wide shouldered pantsuits, low-healed shoes, berets, and peaked caps.