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The 20th Century Series: The Forties
28,800 words, approx. 96 pages
 A complete lesson plan by Teacher Created Resources. For Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
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 Timeline of American Events 1940-1949 Summary
1,060 words, approx. 4 pages
 One of the first antibiotics developed in the United States — actinomycin, created by Selman Waksman of Rutgers University — proves too poisonous for use in humans. The first color television broadcast in America by RCA is accomplished,... summary from source:
America 1940-1949: Law and Justice Summary
20,837 words, approx. 70 pages
 With the advent of the 1940s came an increased prosperity as well as the higher risk of conflict with other nations. Both possibilities had effects on the law. The efforts of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first elected in 1932, to fight the Great... summary from source:
America 1940-1949: Media Summary
20,625 words, approx. 69 pages
The 1940s were dominated by World War II. This was as true for the media as it was for other areas of American life. From 1941 until the majority of the troops returned home in 1946, newspapers and radio concentrated their coverage on the war. From... summary from source:
America 1940-1949: Religion Summary
20,431 words, approx. 68 pages
After a long period of decline during the Depression, American churches experienced a revival — unique among the belligerents — following World War II. Church membership skyrocketed, and thousands of new congregations were formed. About 43... summary from source:
 1940s Information
1,665 words, approx. 6 pages
The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } Events and trends For Wikipedia Article.jpg World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets:...
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 The New York Observer Mean Girls, 1940
6/19/2007: 466 words, approx. 2 pagesFrenemies, those acquaintances who exchange pleasantries to your face then spit insults behind your back, can be quite vicious. Especially when they’re writers. Old Acquaintance, written by John Van Druten in 1940 and in revival at the Roundabout Theatre Company’s American Airlines Theatre, is an... summary from source:
AP News Poles promote officers murdered in 1940
11/9/2007: 358 words, approx. 1 pagesPoland began a two-day ceremony Friday to mark a bitter moment in its past, giving posthumous promotions to 14,000 Polish officers who were captured early in World War II and then murdered by the Soviet secret police.President Lech Kaczynski honored slain members of the army... summary from source:
AP News Poland to honor 1940 Katyn forest dead
11/14/2007: 308 words, approx. 1 pagesParliament on Wednesday established an annual day of remembrance for more than 14,000 Polish officers who were captured at the start of World War II and killed by Soviet secret police in the Katyn forest.Members of the 460-member lower house, or Sejm, agreed to make... summary from source:
AP News Estate connected to 1940 film to be sold
5/7/2007: 371 words, approx. 1 pagesThe sprawling estate of the wealthy family that inspired "The Philadelphia Story" is up for sale.Ardrossan, named after the Montgomery ancestral home in Ayrshire, Scotland, has been a retreat for the privileged for almost a century. Hope Montgomery Scott, the family head for most of...
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