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2006-10-08 04:41:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
During the 1930s and '40s Hughes and Sterling A. Brown kept the folk spirit alive in African American poetry. An admirer of Hughes, Margaret Walker dedicated For My People (1942), the title poem of which remains one of the most popular texts for recitation and performance in African American literature, to the same black American rank and file whom Hughes and Brown celebrated. By…
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The Zoot Suit was the height of fashion among daring young men until the War ProductionPopular Sweater and hairstyle of the forties Department restricted the amount of fabric that could be used in men's garments. The same restrictions led to the popularity of the women's convertible suit, a jacket, short skirt, and blouse. The jacket could be shed for more formal attire at night. Silk stockings were unavailable, so, to give the illusion with stockings with their prominent seam, women would draw a line up the backs of their legs with an eyeliner. At work, as "Rosie the Riveter" took on a man's work, slacks became acceptable attire.
When the war and it's restrictions ended, Christian Dior introduced the New Look, feminine dresses with long, full skirts, and tight waists. Comfortable, low-heeled shoes were forsaken for high heels. Hair was curled high on the head in front, and worn to the shoulders in the back, and make-up was socially acceptable. Glamorous Rita Hayworth made the sweater look popular. It took time to put the New Look together, time the women now had as the men returned to their jobs in the factories and offices.
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In popular dancing, the Jitterbug made its appearance at the beginning of the decade. It was the first dance in twoKilroy was Here centuries that allowed individual expression. GI's took the dance overseas when they to war, dancing with local girls, barmaids, or even each other if necessary. Rosie the Riveter was the symbol of the working woman, as the men went off to war and the women were needed to work in the factories. GIs, however, preferred another symbol, the pin-up girl, such as Rita Hayworth or Betty Grable. Pictures were mounted on lockers and inside helmets to remind the men what they were fighting for. Wherever American soldiers went, even the first to arrive would find a picture of eyes and a nose, with the message, Kilroy was Here. After they returned, Kilroy began to mark his place on the walls and rocks of public places. More than one pregnant woman came into the delivery room with "Kilroy was here" painted on her belly.
Vale-Rio Diner in Phoenixville, PA. Boy Scout Troop 164, Portsmouth, NH 1949 Working mothers, combined with another new phenomenon, the refrigerator, led to the invention of frozen dinners. With the advent of television later in the decade, they became known as TV Dinners. Tupperware and aluminum foil eased the postwar housewives' burden, and diners, originally horse drawn carriages with a couple of barstools, became a stationary, respectable staple of the postwar culture. The Slinky was invented by a ship inspector in 1945. Teenagers became a recognized force in the forties. With the men off to war, teenagers - boys and girls - found employment readily available, and so had money to spend. Seventeen magazine was established in 1944. Advertisement began to be aimed at teens. With fathers away and mothers at work, another new phenomenon arose - the juvenile delinquent.
2006-10-08 04:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by shlomogon 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What Happened In The 1940s
2016-10-19 06:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What happened in the 1940s other than World War II related events?
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2015-08-07 16:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then nothing, as everything even post war was WWII related (rebuilding Europe, the GI Bill, the Baby Boom and the rise of Suburbia)
2006-10-08 04:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Russia successfully tested her 1st atomic bomb.
China became a communist state.
The state of Israel was formed.
Russia suppressed the Czech revolt.
Philippines, India & Indonesia gained independence.
The start of communist insurgency in Malaya
2006-10-09 02:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
long hair is nice but requires upkeep and u have to grow this out for a long time
2017-02-27 03:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all merely a matter of personal preference. We have short hair and guys such as it. And i prefer a guy with short hair over a guy with long hair because long hair tends to make guys look also girly.
2017-01-20 08:32:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might wanna look up 1940's @ wikipedia.com
2006-10-08 04:46:50 · answer #8 · answered by ..... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daddy was born.
2006-10-08 04:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by myhandsarecuffed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋