nineteen forties

Chronicles the evolution of the United States over the course of the twentieth-century, focusing on key events in World War II from 1941 to 1945, and the mounting numbers of civilian casualties.

A decorated war hero commits murder and his defense attorney tries desperately to help him.

"Discusses the decade 1940-1949 in the United States in terms of culture, art, science, and politics"--Provided by publisher.

Contains a collection of short biographies of influential men and women and key events of the 1940s including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and beginning of World War Two, Adolf Hitler's rise to power,the Doolittle Raid, the Homefront and wartime movies, the atomic bomb, and more.

Covers Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), propaganda, the atom bomb, shortages and rationing, etc.

Events covered include World War II and the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, women in the workforce, Israel's independence, the Baby Boom, and Big Band music.

Outlines the important social, political, economic, cultural, and technological events that happened in the United States during the 1940s. Includes primary source photographs and quotations, timelines, sidebars, an activity, biographical profiles, and sources of additional information.

A teaching unit which examines the politics, economy, society, culture, science, and technology of the 1940s; featuring a time line, planning guides, personality profiles, a chronology of world events, language experience ideas, group assignments, research topics, literature and curriculum connections, and computer applications.

High school senior Jim Glass falls in love with his classmate Chrissie Steppe in Aliceville, North Carolina, in 1941, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that she is reluctantly committed to Bucky Bucklaw, who has gone off to join the Navy, and the fact that her Cherokee family is beholden to their landlords, the Bucklaws.

Describes the United States during the decade of the forties, focusing on involvement in World War II, becoming a superpower, and the development of "pop" music and television.