1940 Essays

The article “When Cowboys Cry” was published by Sandra Steingraber in The Orion magazine around May/June 2011. Sandra is a breast cancer survivor, and won the first annual Altman Award for inspiring and educating the causes of cancer. She has also written an article about cancer that was later made into a documentary. Following those previous accomplishments, Sandra received the Hero Award by the Breast Cancer Fund in 2006. My general overview of this article is the methods used to obtain fossil

Between 1861 and 1940, approximately 275,000 Japanese immigrated to Hawaii and the mainland United States, the majority arriving between 1898 and 1924, when quotas were adopted that ended Asian immigration. Many worked in Hawaiian sugarcane fields as contract laborers. After their contracts expired, a small number remained and opened up shops. Other Japanese immigrants settled on the West Coast of mainland United States, cultivating marginal farmlands and fruit orchards, fishing, and operating small

this and died just ten years before the Manhattan Project began. Even with the US creating deadly weapons, America still made many advances in other technology. The inventions and technology of the 1940’s advanced military, created new electronics, and added to everyday life. The military in the 1940’s advanced in a variety of ways. The ability to move soldiers increased dramatically with the addition of Jeeps and the first test of the jet engine. Synthetic

The 1940s the decade of great war, new fashion, great music, rough times and revolutionary technology, All came together to create the “Forties” that we know today. Although most of the decade was consumed by World War II it self stretching from 1939 all the way through 1945 the decade was still able to produce a new way of living, new and better ideas along with technology and probably the most important help America get back on its feet from a very rough time also known as the great depression

has been a huge part of war efforts since the initiation of it in the 1940’s, and it has hugely affected many people ever since. The method used to draft soldiers was just a starting idea by this point, but seemed to be a solid solution to find men for the war. When you go to look at drafts in the United States from 1940’s to now you can see what a great idea it was and can be for the country. How the draft worked in the 1940’s was fairly simple at first, but when the US joined WWII it changed drastically

While world war II was going on there was a lot of athletes making history. The 1940s was a time of war, world war II was a major event of the forties. During world war II the women had work opportunities. Since most men went to war the need for women increased to fill in for the men in war (“Women In The Weather Bureau”). There was a low amount of meteorologists at the time in the Weather Bureau. They then said if a women has had training or has had experience with meteorologists they should

Many major events took place in the 1940s decade. It was an important time for our country, as well as others. It was a time of war, technology, and cultural events. For example, the second international war came to an end, America was attacked and attacked others, and a simple and overlooked piece of technology was first created. Possibly the most significant event in the 1940s was the second world war, and its end. This war involved many countries and leaders, and claimed several lives in its

In the 1940s, humans on earth brought attention to one of the great mysteries of the universe. The sinister mystery of complex space and what or who is lingering in it. Especially in the 1940s, this was a big part of their culture and was always on their mind. They instantly made movies, books, newspaper articles, etc. All allegedly following the same storyline of aliens and UFO sightings. The absurd idea of other strange beings living intimately with us irresistibly draws intense attention to

and transition, but there is so much beauty and innovation that has been born from the years during this period in American history. Without this decade, we would never have the Wizard of Oz which is a classic foundation to United States culture. The 1940’s decade was full of ground-breaking times including those in the fashion industry, the second World War, and entertainment in society. The shifting aspects of societal life are very much reflected in the fashion world during this time. New innovative

Amsterdam, holland during world war two was a horfing time in there life. During 1940, Germans occupation aothorites and banned the jews from the serives required to register the asserts of the buiness the Germans made the jews register them themselves by jews by wearing a badge. Arrest of several hundred jews led to generd strike by dutch workers on February 25,1941. Some of the remaing provincical jews were sent to the vaught camp. Anne Frank was a jew in Amsterdam,Holland she was part of world

Impact of 1940’s Architecture Many things happened during the 1940’s, World War II was taking place and this time the U.S. took part of it. Women had to step up and do the work of the men as well as their daily duties. Fashion had a big change due to war, fabric was rationed which caused women to make shorter skirts. It gave them leeway allowing them to show more leg, which was something big being that it was looked down on women to show a lot of skin. A big change was the music, this decade

life, there have been a number of things that prove how much we as teenagers have evolved since the 1940s. For example, although it is widely frowned upon and prohibited for children and teenagers to drink alcohol in todays world, teens do it as much if not more than they did in the 1940’s. On page 149, Holden “Kept sitting there getting drunk”, something that is not ok in todays world. Back in the 1940s, it was widely more acceptable to let teenagers drink excessive amounts of alcohol. It was a normal

Los Angeles in the 1940s Imagine being an American citizen while the United States participated in World War II. Everyone and everything were focused on one thing, victory in World War II. American icons such as celebrities and professional sports players dropped everything to fight in the war. The government began enforcing rations for things like sugar, gas, butter, and meat. American citizens supported and adapted to the rations so the soldiers could have their needs met. According to the National

during war time in 1940? Although there was a war going on, people on the homefront did their best to live a normal life, as well as help with the war. Many people had family in the war so trying to be positive and go on with their life was not the easiest thing to do. However, everyday things such as music and other entertainments help them get through this rough time. The 1940´s were full of a variety of entertainment such as music, theatre, and recreation. The music in the 1940s was not the same

The importance of Science and Tech in the 1940s Many amazing things were made in the 1940s including, Nuclear fission, microwaves, the test dummy, and many other things that help shape the world. Nuclear fission was one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in the 1940s. Many technological advancements were also made, including the crash test dummy, the discovery of microwaves which lead up to the creation of the microwave, the computer, jet engine, and kitty litter. With all of these advancements

world war and the cold war reintroduced the themes of war and at the same time, progress in the United States of America. In the 1940s and the 1980s, a number of major global, political and historical events greatly influenced lifestyle and fashion at the time and established the United States of America as a superpower of the world. In order to understand what in 1940s and 1980s made the United States economically, socially and culturally important, it is necessary to consider its relationship with

were done having babies after the return home from war and that they made up their wartime babies in just two years. The truth is they were wrong. In 1950, the reduced number of babies was still higher than the number of babies born in 1945. In the 1940s there were still 32 million babies born which was 8 million more than in the previous decade. In the years afterward, the United States continued to turn itself into a maternity ward. In 1951, there was 3,845,000 babies born outdoing the census by

What was the effect of the 1940s on the role of women in the workforce then and today? What was the effect of the 1940s on the role of women in the workforce then and today? Women in the 1940s were given vast amounts of empowerment by being able to take part in the workforce during World War II. After WWII, they were expected to ‘revert’ back to their stereotypical roles (e.g., teaching, stay-at-home mothers, nursing others). Although they were expected to do so some opposed the idea and continued

The meaning of fashion has changed since the 1940s and 1950s. Where fashion was once a mere necessity, it has since evolved into a form of individuality. Fashion designers are continually pushed to keep up with society’s high expectations. With my grandmother growing up in Germany in the 1940s and 1950s they did not have much money and she was not very concerned about fashion throughout her childhood; her main priority was making sure they had the basic necessities. I have never had a strong interest

1940s Hot Rod’s Thousands of car models have been manufactured in the United States but only a select few make it to the drawing board. When cars were beginning to be a part of everyone's daily lives in the United States, some cars that were made then still have an impact on what the cars look like today. In the 1940’s, one of the most popular car trends was the Hot Rod. Hot rods have been around for a long time now and they inspiration came much earlier than anyone would think. The hot