Nick Munson3W

9/16/10

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor is on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, which is slight west of Honolulu

On the following day, the U.S. declare war on Japan

Also on December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the day of attacks on Pearl Harbor “a date which will live in infamy”.

The surprise Japanese attacks sparked racism and hatred towards the Japanese people

Over 2000 people, both civilians and members of the Army and Navy were killed

Poster depicting the importance of War Bonds

Poster depicting America’s reaction the poor economy

caused by the war

Poster suggesting recruitment

Perhaps the most popular group of the 1940’s was the Glenn Miller Orchestra

The group formed in 1937

Several popular songs performed by the Orchestra were- Moonlight Serenade, In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction, and Chattanooga Choo Choo

The Glenn Miller Orchestra was on the forefront of the “Big Band” music scene

Instrumental pieces were very common from the not only the Glenn Miller Orchestra but other Big Band groups

Big Band music, which is derivative of Jazz music, is unlike smaller Jazz groups, where improvisation is vital and common. Big Band musicians play from sheet music called charts primarily

I stand at your gate and the song that I sing is of moonlight.I stand and I wait for the touch of your hand in the June night.The roses are sighing a Moonlight Serenade.

The stars are aglow and tonight how their light sets me dreaming.My love, do you know that your eyes are like stars brightly beaming?I bring you and sing you a Moonlight Serenade.

Let us stray till break of dayin love's valley of dreams.Just you and I, a summer sky,a heavenly breeze kissing the trees.

So don't let me wait, come to me tenderly in the June night.I stand at your gate and I sing you a song in the moonlight,a love song, my darling, a Moonlight Serenade.

•Moonlight Serenade is widely considered The Glenn Miller Orchestra’s signature song

•Like most other songs by the group, it is a piece led mostly by Clarinet and Saxophone

•It is written in the key of C-minor

•Moonlight Serenade is an excellent example of the “Big Band” sound of the 19040’s

The lyrics to Moonlight Serenade

Some Grammy Winning Films of the 1940’s

•Rebecca

•Casablanca

•Hamlet

•All the King’s Men

Several Novels of the 1940’s

•For Whom the Bell Tolls

•The Stranger

•Pippi Longstocking

•The Diary of Anne Frank

•Death of a Salesman

Some musicians born in the 1940’s

•John Lennon

•Ringo Starr

•George Harrison

•Elton John

•Jimi Hendrix

•Paul McCartney

•Mick Jagger

•Keith Richards

The 1940’s gave way to many inventions, such as the color television, the Jeep, Silly Putty, the frisbee, and many more. Though many tools and objects were invented, I chose the Slinky as a focal point.

The Slinky

•Invented in 1943 by husband and wife Richard and Betty James

•The idea was put forth when Richard James was making Naval horsepower gauges, and a large coil fell to the floor.

•The coil fell, and kept moving after hitting the ground. Due to this, Richard is quoted for saying, “I think I can make a toy out of this.”

•“Slinky” is a Swedish word meaning sleek or sinuous, which describes the way it moves

1940 and on had quite the impact American medicine

The world war caused massive amounts of research and development in the medicinal field

Several discoveries/creations from the 1940’s are• Penicillin and the Sulfonamides• The DDT insecticide• More efficient Vaccines• More hygienic products

Also, with the heightened accessibility of blood and plasma for transfusions, the Surgical field had many progressions

One of the keys of fashion for men of the 1940’s was a limited range of fashionable colors

The 1920’s fashion of bright colors had gone out of style, and the colors tended to be less exaggerated and more neutral

Fedoras were a common hat for men of this time period to wear, with the rim tipped somewhat over one eye

Drape cut suits were very common. With exaggerated shoulders, it made men have a slim, sleek look. These were often paired with casual, simple-colored pants

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the President of the United States at the time of World War II

He was in office from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945

A large amount of historians believe Franklin D. Roosevelt to be one of the three best presidents in our nation’s history (the other two being George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln)

He worked closely with Winston Churchill (United Kingdom) and Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union) to defeat Germany and Japan

He died from a stroke on April 12, 1945, ending his presidency

During World War II, the Prime Minister of Italy was Benito Mussolini. He believed in a Fascist government (having almost all the power in a central figure)

Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the communist Soviet Union

Adolph Hitler was in command as the Chancellor of Nazi Germany Hirohito was the Emperor of Japan, and Hideki Tōjō was the

general of Imperial Japan’s army. Hideki Tōjō is widely thought to be responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor

Preparatory Schools are typically more expensive compared to prices of public schools, and are usually focused on college and university preparation

In A Separate Peace, the plot takes place at Devon School. It can be concluded that Devon School is the fictitious name for Philips Exeter Academy, which is where the book’s author John Knowles was schooled

Philips Exeter Academy is a school still thriving today, and is a boarding school for grades 9-12 and also postgraduate students

Students and alumni of the academy call themselves “Exonians”

Men from ages 21-35 could be drafted into the military, but the cutoff age was later reduced to 18

During World War II, patriotism played a major role in society

War propaganda was common, and most young men were extremely excited to join the draft, and felt it was their job to do so

The drafting was so popular to men, that there was a shortage of them, and many women had to work in factories

Women working in factories also played a role in the propaganda aspect of the war

During World War II, the economy of America was hit hard, due to members of the army needing enormous amounts of supplies

The U.S. relied on many foreign countries for both buying and selling goods, and this could not be utilized if they were fighting against one another

In the case of New Hampshire, the economy was hurt due to growing competition and lack of trade in the textile industry in the 1940’s

New Hampshire’s economic depression, like the war itself, did not play a major role in the plot of A Separate Peace

Many famous baseball players left the sport to join the armed forces Mahatma Gandhi’s spiritual efforts were prevalent in this time period Swing music was the dominant genre of the 1940’s Though the 1940’s was dominated by war themes, the film industry still

thrived A genre of film called Film Noir was prevalent in the 1940’s. It featured

themes of crime and other dark matters Towards the end of 1940’s, the roots of Rock and Roll music began

Baseball Player Joe Dimaggio

Mahatma Gandhi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor#Approach_and_attack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Harbor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

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http://www.yankeerap.com/images/joe-dimaggio12.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University-preparatory_school

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter_Academy

Class notes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_New_Hampshire#Prosperity.2C_Depression_and_War:_1920.E2.80.931950

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1940s.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_Serenade

http://www.wwwk.co.uk/culture/inventions/40s/slinky.htm

http://www.lyricsdepot.com/glenn-miller/moonlight-serenade.html

http://www.enotes.com/1940-medicine-health-american-decades

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930%E2%80%931945_in_fashion

http://wordsworthyreadingpaths.pbworks.com/f/Anne%20Frank.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_musical_events#1940s