Posted on Nov 30, 2023
What Happened in the 1940s featuring News, Popular Culture, Prices and Technology
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HIGH-LIGHTENING THE 1940'S DECADE SHARE OF THE DAY
List of 1940's Major News Events in History
1940 Germany invades Denmark, Norway, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands during World War II
1941 The G.I. Bill is signed by President Roosevelt, providing financial aid to World War II veterans.
1942 The draft age in the United States is lowered from 21 to 18.
1943 An uprising takes place in the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto against the Nazis
1944 Operation Overlord (D-Day) sees 150,000 Allied troops successfully storm the beachs of Normandy
1945 World War II ends as Allied and Soviet take Germany and Japan Surrenders following on from atomic bombs on Japan
1946 The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first programmable electronic computer, is unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania.
1947 India and Pakistan become independent from the United Kingdom
1948 Israel is created as an independent Jewish state.
1949 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is established.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa SSG Paul Endes CPL Douglas Chrysler SPC (Join to see) PO1 H Gene Lawrence Lt Col Charlie Brown PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT Ruben Lozada A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney SPC (Join to see)
List of 1940's Major News Events in History
1940 Germany invades Denmark, Norway, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands during World War II
1941 The G.I. Bill is signed by President Roosevelt, providing financial aid to World War II veterans.
1942 The draft age in the United States is lowered from 21 to 18.
1943 An uprising takes place in the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto against the Nazis
1944 Operation Overlord (D-Day) sees 150,000 Allied troops successfully storm the beachs of Normandy
1945 World War II ends as Allied and Soviet take Germany and Japan Surrenders following on from atomic bombs on Japan
1946 The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first programmable electronic computer, is unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania.
1947 India and Pakistan become independent from the United Kingdom
1948 Israel is created as an independent Jewish state.
1949 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is established.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow Maj Kim Patterson] SFC Ralph E Kelley SPC (Join to see) SSG William Jones Maj Ronald Scarpa SSG Paul Endes CPL Douglas Chrysler SPC (Join to see) PO1 H Gene Lawrence Lt Col Charlie Brown PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT Ruben Lozada A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney SPC (Join to see)
What Happened in the 1940s featuring News, Popular Culture, Prices and Technology
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I really find the 1948 Israel is created as an independent Jewish state, misleading. God gave the land of Israel to the Jews thousands of years ago.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
"I Did NOT Do That...
I Was BUSY Filling Up The Pacific Ocean
And Seasoning It With SALT Water.
All Of 1948, And EARLY 49...."
But I Still Took Sunday's Off,
For Chips, Guacamole Dip, And A Few Beers.
And I Get Them FREE, By God!
I Was BUSY Filling Up The Pacific Ocean
And Seasoning It With SALT Water.
All Of 1948, And EARLY 49...."
But I Still Took Sunday's Off,
For Chips, Guacamole Dip, And A Few Beers.
And I Get Them FREE, By God!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
PO1 H Gene Lawrence mind blowing brother Gene I find that hard to believe too. Wow............................
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I'll Tell Ya What Happened In 1944:
Some SOB, Named Me "MEDRICK"
And Honestly: Not ONE Of Them Ever Admitted
To This Form Of Child Abuse.. So I Never Knew WHERE It Came From
Some SOB, Named Me "MEDRICK"
And Honestly: Not ONE Of Them Ever Admitted
To This Form Of Child Abuse.. So I Never Knew WHERE It Came From
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
You want to know child abuse... When we went to our summer home every year, my father not once scheduled the horse groomer to come -- I had to do his job!!!
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
PO1 H Gene Lawrence - ..
READY?......Actually, As An Adult, I've Found It Advantageous..
I Also Used In On My Business Cards For Over 27 Years....
Medrick C. "Rick" DeVaney.......... Because That Stupid Name
Is A "Conversation Starter"..... Just As It Is Today!
READY?......Actually, As An Adult, I've Found It Advantageous..
I Also Used In On My Business Cards For Over 27 Years....
Medrick C. "Rick" DeVaney.......... Because That Stupid Name
Is A "Conversation Starter"..... Just As It Is Today!
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
CPL Douglas Chrysler -
You Groomed Horses?.....OMG... How Cruel.
While YOU Were Doing THAT, I Was Probably
Banging Our Neighbors Daughter
You Groomed Horses?.....OMG... How Cruel.
While YOU Were Doing THAT, I Was Probably
Banging Our Neighbors Daughter
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Actually PO1 Lawrence in 1948 the UN created the Jewish State and a Palestinian State to formalize their status among the Nations of the World. Palestinians rejected the 2 state proposal.
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