The Decade of the 1940-1949
By Rachel White
Introduction
The decade of the 1940-1949 was a fantastic decade to live in! There was a lot of new inventions in the decade! It had new toys, movies, athletes, and SO much more like historical events! Sometimes i wish i was born in the 1940's it looks and sounds SO cool!
Top Toys
Lego's!
The lego's were created by Ole Christanen, it was created somewere in Danish. They were made in 1949.
Slinky!
The slinky was made in 1943, by Richard Dames. Also, it was mad in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. Perhaps the most fun and basic toy ever created!
Magic 8 Ball!
The Magic 8 Ball was created by Albert Carter. It was made in 1940. It was a amazing toy, it is like having a phsycic in your own house!
Best Movies
Bambi
Bambi, you have probably heard of it. It is a movie of a little deer that lost his mother when a hunter cane to the forest, watch the movie for the rest. Bambi was made in 1942. It was made by David Hand.
Pinocchio
Pinocchio was made in 1940. It was made by Norman Ferguston, and starred Dicky Jones (pinocchio's voice).
Fantasia
Fantasia was movie made by the same person as Pinocchio, Norman Ferguston. It was created in 1940. Fantasia starred Leopold Stokow.
Athletes and Sports
Jackie Robinson
1st african american to play baseball professinally. Also, he played for the Brooklin Dodgers.
Nascar
Nascar in the first Nascar race ever in 1946.
Babe Didrikson
Babe Didrikson founded the Ladies Professional Golf Assosiation. And won every womans golf title From 1940-1950.
Historic Headlines
Bomb hits Pearl Harbor
When the bomb hit pearl harbor it was a tragic and sad day. More than 1,000 people died that tragic day. Japan hit pearl harbor in 1946.
Plane crashes into Empire state Building
When the plane crashed into the Empire state building it killed 13 people and injured 26 people. But it is still standing today, they just fixed the part it crashed into!
Lascaux Cave Paintings in France
The Lascaux paintings in France was art from the stone ages. It is surprising that they are still in great shape today!