1 / 6

1940 to 1949

1940 to 1949 . Briana McClellan March 20, 2009. People from the 1940`s. President Franklin D Roosevelt guided the country during World War Two. General Douglas McArthur U.S general during World War Two Admiral Charter Nimitz. commanded naval war with two million men & woman . .

isolde
Download Presentation

1940 to 1949

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 1940 to 1949 Briana McClellan March 20, 2009

  2. People from the 1940`s • PresidentFranklin D Roosevelt guided the country during World War Two. • General Douglas McArthur U.S general during World War Two • Admiral Charter Nimitz. commanded naval war with two million men & woman .

  3. Historical and Political Events • Fair Deal –Truman gave to people to provide equal rights. • Truman Condemned the North Korean action. • Police Action- when America went to help South Korea

  4. Inventions & Discovery • Penicillin first antibiotic that treated infection, also it was called a miracle drug. • Eye Bank - first made in New York in 1944 for eye surgery

  5. Entertainment & Fashion item`s • Jitter bug is a popular dance • Zoot Suit was the heat of the fashion for men • Convertible Suit was one of the girls fashions

  6. Special facts • The Riddell Parachutist Helmet worn by early paratroopers was originally used for • a sport. • The First Special Service Force was comprised of soldiers from the United States • On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed in a surprise attack by the • Japanese.

More Related