Definitions for 1940s
1940s

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1. forties, 1940snoun

   the decade from 1940 to 1949

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1. 1940snoun

   The decade from 1940 to 1949.

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1. 1940s

   The 1940s (pronounced "nineteen-forties" and commonly abbreviated as "the '40s" or "the Forties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. The consequences of the war lingered well into the second half of the decade, with a war-weary Europe divided between the jostling spheres of influence of the Western world and the Soviet Union, leading to the beginning of the Cold War. To some degree internal and external tensions in the post-war era were managed by new institutions, including the United Nations, the welfare state, and the Bretton Woods system, facilitating the post–World War II economic expansion, which lasted well into the 1970s. The conditions of the post-war world encouraged decolonization and the emergence of new states and governments, with India, Pakistan, Israel, Vietnam, and others declaring independence, although rarely without bloodshed. The decade also witnessed the early beginnings of new technologies (such as computers, nuclear power, and jet propulsion), often first developed in tandem with the war effort, and later adapted and improved upon in the post-war era. The world population increased from about 2.25 to 2.5 billion over the course of the decade, with about 850 million births and 600 million deaths in total.

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1. 1940s

   The 1940s refers to the decade that started on January 1, 1940 and ended on December 31, 1949. This period in the 20th century was marked by significant events, including World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, the rise of consumerism and suburbia in the United States, the creation of the United Nations, decolonization and independence movements in the British Empire. It was also a significant time for cultural, social, and technological changes globally.

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1. 1940s

   The 1940s was a decade that began on January 1, 1940 and ended on December 31, 1949. The Second World War took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia and elsewhere. The consequences of the war lingered well into the second half of the decade, with a war-weary Europe divided between the jostling spheres of influence of the West and the Soviet Union. To some degree internal and external tensions in the post-war era were managed by new institutions, including the United Nations, the welfare state and the Bretton Woods system, providing to the post–World War II boom, which lasted well into the 1970s. However the conditions of the post-war world encouraged decolonialization and emergence of new states and governments, with India, Pakistan, Israel, Vietnam and others declaring independence, rarely without bloodshed. The decade also witnessed the early beginnings of new technologies, often first developed in tandem with the war effort, and later adapted and improved upon in the post-war era.

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How to pronounce 1940s?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say 1940s in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of 1940s in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of 1940s in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of 1940s in a Sentence

1. Blake Lively:

   I think any jokes about rape, homophobia or Hitler is not a joke, i think that was a hard thing swallow in 30 seconds. Film festivals are such a beautiful, respectful festivals of film and artists and to have that, it felt like it wouldn’t have happened if it was in the 1940s. I can’t imagine Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby going out and doing that. It was more disappointing for the artists in the room that someone was going up there making jokes about something that wasn’t funny.

2. Bob Slaughter:

   Old sheet music back in the 1930s and 1940s used to have a notation printed across the top, it would say ‘vamp til ready.’.

3. Wu Qingqi:

   Many old people come here for free toilet paper. They were probably born in 1940s or 1950s, during that time, people were very poor. And they somehow still are in fear of being poor. Other migrant workers come here too.

4. Luka Ladan:

   The Employee Rights Act would hold union officials accountable to their members, not Democratic elites, the ERA would substantially update American labor law for the first time since the 1940s. The ERA would prevent union officials from spending dues dollars on political advocacy without prior member approval, protecting employees who may not support a left-wing political agenda.

5. Judith Ganes:

   The Florida citrus crop is going to be one of the smallest crops since the 1940s, the Florida citrus crop's going to be even smaller than the production that occurred several years ago... when Hurricane Irma blew through Florida.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=1940s
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/1940s
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940s
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=1940s