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Transportation
Ford Round Truck: They weight half-ton pickup was a host of mechanical improvements.The Frame was a double-drop design with X-member bracing. Also it had good performance at least with the larger V-8s. -
Fashion
Women’s fashion echoed men’s traditional clothing with man-tailored dresses, coats and hats.Middle class men chose basic business suits that haven’t changed dramatically since the beginning of the century. The notorious Zoot Suit with its bright colors, baggy legs and long jackets was a complete deviation from the norm. Dresses were above the knee for toddlers and below the knee for big girls. -
News Event
May 10 World War II: The first German bombs of the war fall on England at Chilham and Petham, in Kent. May 11 65th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6. May 12 French marines occupy St Maarten. -
Toys
Blackbird Crystal Set. Portable Electric Phonograph with 6 records of nursery rhymes included. Walnut Finished Piano in Spinet Style -
Music
Rosemary Clooney: Music during the 1940s was built around the jazz and big band styles that were popular. Count Basie: Dance halls emptied out and musicians could not find work because of the great depression and WW2. Artie Shaw: Ragtime can be described as the first truly American music genre and it remained popular for over 20 years. -
Technology
Jeep Invent 1940. Born in the heat of battle, the Go Anywhere. Do Anything. The equally heroic civilian Jeep vehicles of the 1940s firmly established the Jeep Brand as the undisputed leader in 4x4 technology. The iconic Jeep Brand is recognized the world over—forever tied to freedom, capability and adventure. -
Actor
Cary Grant 1930’s to 1970’s,He was named the second Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute, losing the top spot to fellow 1930s movie star Humphrey Bogart. Known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor and "dashing good looks". his best-known films include Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, His Girl Friday, Arsenic and Old Lace, Notorious, An Affair to Remember, North by Northwest, and Charade. -
Movie
Pinocchio,it's hard to believe it was a flop when it was first released exactly three quarters of a century ago. Upon its New York City premiere, on February 7, 1940, critics hailed the film as a masterpiece, and even to this day, many prefer it to Disney's pioneering first animated feature. LIKE MANY OTHER DISNEY MOVIES, IT WAS BASED ON A BOOK. DISNEY LEGEND WARD KIMBALL ALMOST QUIT—UNTIL WALT PUT HIM IN CHARGE OF JIMINY CRICKET. -
Sports Figure
Joe DiMaggio 1936 and 1951, DiMaggio helped the Yankees to nine World Series titles. earning widespread fame for his record 56-game hitting streak in 1941. DiMaggio was briefly married to Marilyn Monroe, and elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955. -
TV or Radio Show
At Home 1944 and 1945, this was one of the first variety shows on American television. Its novelty in adapting a popular radio format to television helped it achieve popularity. As it predates the ability to record live television which came about in late 1947 Its novelty in adapting a popular radio format to television helped it achieve popularity. -
U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Twenty-Second Amendment says a person can only be elected to be president two times for a total of eight years.The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Roosevelt becomes first (and only) President elected for a 3rd consecutive term.
