40's

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fortys — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:42:18 +0000

b: Welcome to the 1940′s news.This news is about the whole decade.

Z first David with the sports of the 1940′s WHICH INCLUDE BASKETBALL
d: Thank you ZACH, THIS IS THE SPORTS OF THE 1940′S

d: In basketball George Mikan scored 50 points for the Minneapolis lakers against the Buffalo clippers. The eighth South American Basketball Championship in Montevideo is won by Uruguay.

d: Now for baseball, The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, 4 games to 3. The Brooklyn Dodgers traded four players and $125,000 cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and another player which is allot! ‘

D: TO FIND MORE ON SPORTS GO TO… http://fourtyswar.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/sports/

B: THX DAVID THANK WAS INTRESTING

Z: Ya, it was, NOW Riley with fation

R: Thank you Zach, Fation at that time was GREAT. The end of the war and rationing brought a dramatic change in fashion. Men’s style after the War favored full-cut, long clothing. Part of the reason for this change was a reaction to wartime shortages. Long coats and full-cut trousers were a sign of opulence and luxury, coming in a full spectrum of colors from garish to delicate hues. Hand-painted ties were also popular featuring skyscrapers, exotic foliage, limousines, rodeos, Tahitian sunsets and even pin-up girls.

Sports

fortys — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:33:39 +0000

WOW

track and field

The 1940 Summer Olympics to be held in Helsinki, were cancelled due to outbreak of World War II. The major international athletics event of the year was thus the annual Finland-Sweden athletics international, held at the new Helsinki Olympic Stadium, exceptionally held as a triple international between Finland, Sweden and Germany.

Baseball

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, 4 games to 3.
Dom DiMaggio debuted April 16; Pee Wee Reese debuted April 23.
Final season for Wally Berger.
Trade: June 12, the Brooklyn Dodgers traded four players and $125,000 cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and another player.

Basketball

The eighth South American Basketball Championship in Montevideo is won by Uruguay.

Football (American)

Minnesota Golden Gophers, Stanford Cardinals, and the Boston College Eagles three way tie for National college football champions.
Chicago Bears crush the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the NFL championship.

Football (Australian)

Victorian Football League

Melbourne wins the 44th VFL Premiership (Melbourne 15.17 (107) d Richmond 10.8 (68))
Brownlow Medal awarded to Des Fothergill (Collingwood) and Herbie Matthews (South Melbourne)

Golf

Masters Jimmy Demaret

Horse racing

March 2 – In his final race, Seabiscuit wins the $121,000 Santa Anita Handicap to become the top money earner of all time.

Snooker

World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Fred Davis 37-36

Awards

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Tom Harmon, College football
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Alice Marble, Tennis

Presidents at the time

fortys — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:35:55 +0000

FDR 1933-1945

Harry S. Truman 1945- 1953

CAR – 1941 Chevy Special DeLuxe

fortys — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:37:45 +0000

The Special Deluxe was the top of the line Chevy in 1941. This Sport Sedan is loaded with the optional bumper guards, bumper wing guards, wheel trim rings, white wall tires rear fender skirts and a sun visor. This car was almost the most used car at the time.

cool, eh?

war

fortys — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:30:27 +0000

The Karabiner 98k was a bolt-action rifle with Mauser-type action holding five rounds of 7.92 x 57 mm (also known as 8 mm Mauser or 8 x 57 IS) on a stripper clip, loaded into an internal magazine. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser Model 1898. The Gewehr 98 or Model 1898 took its principles from the Lebel Model 1886 rifle with the improvement of a metallic magazine of five cartridges. Since the rifle was shorter than the earlier carbines, it was given the designation Karabiner 1898 Kurz, meaning “Short Carbine Model 1898″. The standard Karabiner 98k iron sights could be regulated for ranges from 100 m up to 2000 m in 100 m increments.

The rifle was noted for its good accuracy and effective up to 500 meters (547 yards) with iron sights. For this reason, rifles selected for being exceptionally accurate during factory tests, were also fitted with a telescopic sight as sniper rifles. Karabiner 98k sniper rifles had an effective range up to 800 meters (875 yards) when used by a skilled sniper. The German Zeiss Zielvier 4x (ZF39) telescopic sight had bullet drop compensation in 50 m increments for ranges from 100 m up to 800 m or in some variations from 100 m up to 1000 m. There were also ZF 42, Zeiss Zielsechs 6x and other telescopic sights by various manufacturers with similar features employed on Karabiner 98k sniper rifles.

The 98k rifle was designed to be used with a S84/98 III bayonet and to fire rifle grenades.

fashion+war

fortys — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:19:22 +0000

World War II was the most widespread war in history, and countries involved mobilized more than 100 million military personnel. Total war erased the distinction between civil and military resources and saw the complete activation of a nation’s economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities for the purposes of the war effort; nearly two-thirds of those killed in the war were civilians. For example, nearly 11 million of the civilian casualties were victims of the Holocaust, which was conducted by Nazi Germany, largely in Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union.

FASHION

sweaters were very popular in the 1940′s. some factory owners wouldn’t let women wear sweaters. one of the cool sandals was called the naked sandal.

pictures of world war 2

fortys — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:10:43 +0000

Vid with a few parts of WW2

fortys — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:26:29 +0000

Frisbee

fortys — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:34:46 +0000

During World War 2, people had to find ways to have fun. When kids discovered that metal pie plates flew well, tossing them became popular. However , metal plates hurt your hands alot and made a lot of noise. Thenin 1948, Walter Morrison decided to make them out of plastic

The begining o’ WWII

fortys — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:18:59 +0000

The Versailles Treaty of 1918 ending World War I demanded the destruction of the German military. Specifically, it ordered the destruction of all warplanes and prohibited any kind of air force. The London Ultimatum of May 1921 forbade Germany from manufacturing all aircraft until the summer of 1922, and then only under tight restrictions. The cry “if we can’t fly with motors, we’ll fly without them” was heard across Germany as gliding clubs were established, teaching patriots to fly. the german military did not dissapear. IT just became dormat during the 20′s. Its staff still developed air doctrine and training programs, monitored technology developments, and built a civilian aviation industrial infrastructure–always ready to rearm when the Allies stopped watching. On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist (Nazi) party came to power, campaigning against the Versailles Treaty restrictions. Immediately, Hitler began rearming under what he believed was a veil of secrecy. In reality, the Allies knew but were unwilling to react.

On March 9, 1935, Hitler decided to test the Allies’ resolve to enforce the Versailles Treaty. He directed Goering to announce during an interview with English journalist Ward Price that Germany now boasted an air force- the Luftwaffe (air weapon). Since there was no reaction from abroad, Hitler began to publicly organize rearmament. He sent planes and personnel to fight in the Spanish Civil War, where they gained valuable experience. He brought engineers home from abroad and built a new fleet of modern aircraft. And he paraded airplanes in front of visiting dignitaries, hoping to arouse fear of his power. Yet throughout all of this, Hitler kept reiterating that “Germany desires peace and Germany needs peace,” keeping the Allies at bay as he prepared for war. HITLER WAS A LIAR.

AND NOW THE 40′s, “THE DECADE O’ WAR”

Poland was the first nation to encounter the Nazi style of war- the Blitzkrieg (lightning war). At a time when most governments were still fixated on trench warfare, the Germans were developing their theories around the new technologies of aviation and tanks. Blitzkrieg moved frighteningly fast–first, the air force moved in to gain control of the sky, bombing cities, and attacking point targets like bridges, fortification, and railroads. Then airborne troops and tank units moved in on the ground to clean up. To add to the shock value of the sudden, intense attacks, the Stuka dive bombers were fitted with wind-driven sirens, called “trumpets of Jericho.” This screaming sound became the hallmark of German attacks. The attacks required enormous coordination between land and air troops. They also required high concentrations of weapons and men, something the Germans were not able to sustain for too many invasions.

Great Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3,1939, but it was too late and Poland surrendered on September 17. After a winter break, Hitler launched “Operation Weser” against Denmark and Norway on April 6, 1940. Denmark surrendered that same day, but with the aid of the Allies, Norway fought until May. The Germans focused on airfields–using airborne troops to secure them. The Norwegians operated out of improvised airfields, even snowfields that had to be packed down by herds of reindeer. They flew Gloster Gladiators–biplanes acquired from the British. Although greatly outclassed by the Messerschmitts, the Gladiators gave it their best, scoring impressive victories. They were also reinforced by the planes from three British aircraft carriers, including the HMS Glorious, which was later sunk by German battleships while evacuating troops in June. When war on the Western Front began on May 10, Hitler had gained Scandinavia, but at a great cost.

German operations and plans, July 1940 – March 1941

‘THAT WAS THE BEGINING OF WAR’