Encyclopedia - 1940s: Encyclopedia - 1940s
1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1940s - Events and trends. The 1940s we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940: Encyclopedia - 1940
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). 1940 - Births. See also Category:1940 births January...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940 - Deaths
1940 - Date unknown. December - Raymond Pearl, American biologist (b. 1879) ... See also:1940, 1940 - Births, 1940 - January-Februa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boxing In The 1940s: Encyclopedia - Boxing In The 1940s
Boxing in the 1940s in many ways reflected worldwide situations that affected other endeavors as well. World War II raged early in the de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animals In Space: Encyclopedia Ii - Animals In Space - 1940s
The first animals intentionally sent into space were fruit flies which were sent along with corn seeds aboard a U.S.-launched V2 rocket i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superhero Chronology: Encyclopedia Ii - Superhero Chronology - 1940s
Superhero Chronology - Newspaper comics. The Spirit (Will Eisner) Invisible Scarlet O'Neil (Russell Stamm) Superhero Chronology - Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1940s
1941 Devil Commands, The King of the Zombies Mummy's Hand, The The Wolf Man 1942 Cat People The Ghost of Frankenstein Mummy's Tomb, Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ufo Conspiracy Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Ufo Conspiracy Theory - 1940s
UFO conspiracy theory - Roswell Incident. In 1947, the United States Air Force issued a press release stating that a "flying saucer" ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Arizona Bb-39: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Arizona Bb-39 - 1940s
Arizona's last fleet problem was XXI. At its conclusion, the United States Fleet was retained in Hawaiian waters, based at Pearl Harbor. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Science Fiction Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Science Fiction Films - 1940s
1940 Dr. Cyclops The Invisible Man Returns The Invisible Woman 1941 The Monster and the Girl 1942 Invisible Agent ... See also:Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940s - Events And Trends
The 1940s were seen as a transition period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s, which also leads the period to be divid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brigham Young 1940 Film: Encyclopedia - Brigham Young 1940 Film
Brigham Young (also known as Brigham Young - Frontiersman) is a movie released in 1940 based upon a story by Lois Bromfield and screenpla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940 - Births
See also Category:1940 births 1940 - January-February. January 4 - Brian David Josephson, Welsh physicist, Nobel Prize laureate Januar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940 In Aviation - Events
1940 in aviation - March. March 16 - The United Kingdom suffers its first civilian air-raid casualties of the war after a raid by KG 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940 In Canadian Football: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940 In Canadian Football - Canadian Football News In 1940
The first and only two-game total point series in Grey Cup history was played between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Balmy Beach. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Senate Election 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Senate Election 1940 - Senate Contests In 1940
1 special election held due to death of William E. Borah (R-ID) 2 special election held due to death of James H. Lewis (D-IL) 3 special e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superman 1940s Cartoons: Encyclopedia Ii - Superman 1940s Cartoons - History
By mid-1941, The Fleischer brothers had recently finished their first animated feature film, Gulliver's Travels, and were deep into produ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940 In Rail Transport - Events
1940 in rail transport - January events. January 14 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway discontinues the San Francisco-Los Angeles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940 In Aviation - First Flights
January January 4 - Fairey Fulmar production aircraft N 1854 January 13 - Yakovlev Ya-26, prototype of the Yakovlev Yak-1 February Feb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Curse Of 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Curse Of 1940 - Allegations Of A Curse
In the 1940-41 season, the mortgage on their arena, Madison Square Garden, the current edition of which had been built in 1925, was paid ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Curse Of 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Curse Of 1940 - End Of The Curse
The Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1994, having not won the Stanley Cup in 54 years. In that time, championships ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pinocchio 1940 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Pinocchio 1940 Film - History
Pinocchio 1940 film - Production. The plan for the original film was considerably different from what was released. Numerous characters...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pinocchio 1940 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Pinocchio 1940 Film - History
Pinocchio 1940 film - Production. The plan for the original film was considerably different from what was released. Numerous characters...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Arras 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Arras 1940 - Aftermath
The battle is historically credited with shaking the confidence of German High Command (OKW). Erwin Rommel is noted to have written a rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Arras 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Arras 1940 - The Battle
John Vereker (Lord Gort), commander-in-chief of the BEF, ordered a counter-attack in an attempt to get some breathing space and prevent B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - August
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 1. Prinz Eugen (Germany): Modified Admiral Hipper class heavy cruiser List of ship commissioni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - October
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 2. U 144 (Germany): Type IID coastal submarine List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 16. U 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - April
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 6. HMS Gladiolus (United Kingdom): Flower class corvette List of ship commissionings in 1940 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - June
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 15. U 137 (Germany): Type IID coastal submarine List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 27. U ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - September
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 4. U 142 (Germany): Type IID coastal submarine List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 18. U 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - November
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 13. U 149 (Germany): Type IID coastal submarine List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 27. U ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - December
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 11. U 147 (Germany): Type IID coastal submarine List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 28. U ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - January
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 18. U 63 (Germany): Type IIC coastal submarine ... See also:List of ship commissionings in 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - May
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 28. U 121 (Germany): Type IIB coastal submarine ... See also:List of ship commissionings in 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Commissionings In 1940 - July
List of ship commissionings in 1940 - 24. U 139 (Germany): Type IID coastal submarine ... See also:List of ship commissionings in 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940 In Canadian Football: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940 In Canadian Football - Regular Season
1940 in Canadian football - Final Regular Season Standings. Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940-41 Nhl Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940-41 Nhl Season - Stanley Cup Playoffs
1940-41 NHL season - Stanley Cup finals. ... See also:1940-41 NHL season, 1940-41 NHL season - Regular season, 1940-41 NHL season - F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stahlhelm: Encyclopedia Ii - Stahlhelm - M1935/1940
The Stahlhelm was completely redesigned in the 1930s. The size of the flared visor and skirt was reduced, and the inadequate ventilator l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940-41 Nhl Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1940-41 Nhl Season - Regular Season
1940-41 NHL season - Final Standings. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Religious Leaders In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Religious Leaders In 1940 - Catholic
List of religious leaders in 1940 - Catholic not in communion with Rome. Polish National Catholic Church - First Prime Bishop Francisz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Curse Of 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Curse Of 1940 - New Rivals To Enforce Old Curse
The Rangers rarely made the playoffs during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1972, they reached the Stanley Cup Finals again, this time losing to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Superman 1940s Cartoons: Encyclopedia Ii - Superman 1940s Cartoons - Cartoons In The Series
As all of these cartoons are now in the public domain, free downloadable links from the Internet Archive have been provided where availab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sam Barry: Encyclopedia Ii - Sam Barry - The 1940s
After Jones' sudden death in 1941, Barry was a natural choice to take over the reins of the football team, thus becoming head coach of al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lasalle: Encyclopedia Ii - Lasalle - 1939-1940
In its final years, the LaSalle once again became more Cadillac-like in its appearance and details. The narrow radiator grille opening wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940 - Jazz
Jazz was more urban than the blues. Relying more on instrumentation, the sound was well-suited for listeners unfamiliar with the genre's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Religious Leaders In 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Religious Leaders In 1940 - Islam And Its Offshoots
List of religious leaders in 1940 - Ismaili. Nizari - Aga Khan III (1885-1957) Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna Taher Saifuddin (1915-1965) L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veronica Lake: Encyclopedia Ii - Veronica Lake - An Icon Of The 1940s
Her breakthrough film was I Wanted Wings (1941), a major hit in which she had the second female lead and was said to have stolen scene af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - André Gide: Encyclopedia Ii - André Gide - The 1940s
Gide left France for Africa in 1942 and lived in Tunis until the end of World War II. In 1947, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moscow Peace Treaty 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Moscow Peace Treaty 1940 - Background
Finland's government received the first tentative peace conditions from Soviet (through Stockholm) on January 29. Until then, the Red Arm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Louis Jordan: Encyclopedia Ii - Louis Jordan - Career In 1940s
In the 1940s, Jordan released dozens of hit songs, including the swinging "Saturday Night Fish Fry" (one of the earliest and most powerfu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Federal Election 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Federal Election 1940 - National Results
Notes: * The party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. x - less than 0.005% of the popular vote 1 "Change" and "% Chang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moscow Peace Treaty 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Moscow Peace Treaty 1940 - The Harsh Peace
On March 6, a Finnish delegation lead by Prime Minister Risto Ryti travelled to Moscow. During the negotiations, the Red Army broke throu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Presidential Election 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Presidential Election 1940 - Nominations
U.S. presidential election 1940 - Democratic Party nomination. Roosevelt dithered about whether to run for a third term, but there was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sea Hawk 1940 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sea Hawk 1940 Film - Plot
The film begins with King Philip II of Spain declaring his intentions to destroy England and after this "puny rockbound island as barren ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oscar Niemeyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Oscar Niemeyer - The 1940s And 1950s
In 1947, his world-wide recognition was confirmed when Niemeyer traveled to the United States to design the headquarters of the United Na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Presidential Election 1940: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Presidential Election 1940 - General Election
U.S. presidential election 1940 - Campaign. Willkie campaigned against the New Deal and the government's lack of military preparedness....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mauser: Encyclopedia Ii - Mauser - Mauser Post 1940
In 1940 Mauser was invited to take place in a competition to re-equip the German army with a semi-automatic rifle, the Gewehr 41. The req...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doug Sahm: Encyclopedia Ii - Doug Sahm - 1940s And 1950s
Sahm began his musical career singing and playing steel guitar, mandolin and violin as "Little" Doug Sahm, making his radio debut at the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940 - Early Popular Music
In the beginning of the 20th century, Tin Pan Alley popular song dominated the nation's music. Songwriters like Harry Von Tilzer, George ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940 - Early Foreign Influences
In addition to jazz, blues, folk and country, music from the Caribbean region also briefly became popular during the first half of the tw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940 - Blues And Gospel
The blues began in rural communities, primarily in the south. During the 1920s, classic female blues singers like Mamie Smith ("Crazy Blu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Encyclopedia Ii - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - The 1940s
At the beginning of the 1940s, the track required further improvement. In 1941, half of "Gasoline Alley," the garage area, burned down be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940 - Cajun And Creole Music
Modern Cajun music began developing in the 1920s, drawing on traditional fiddlers and more modern accordionists. Joseph and Cleoma Falcon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1900-1940 - Native Americans
Main article: Native American music Modern Native American pow-wows arose around the turn of the 20th century. While some claim that poww...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambrose Bandleader: Encyclopedia Ii - Ambrose Bandleader - The 1930s & 1940s
In 1933 Ambrose was asked to accept a cut in pay at the May Fair; refusing, he went back to the Embassy Club, and after three years there...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuri As-said: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuri As-said - Coexistence With The Regent In The 1940s
In April 1941, the pro-Axis elements seized power, installing Rashid `Ali as prime minister. Nuri fled to British-controlled Jordan; his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tapirapé: Encyclopedia Ii - Tapirapé - The Tapirapé From 1940 To 1970
Wagley came back to visit the tapirapé in 1953, 1957 and then in 1965. He reports on the changes brought to Tapirapé culture as the sur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Four Quartets: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Quartets - East Coker 1940
The starting sentence In my beginning is my end. which can be understood as a poetical expression of his desire that his ashes be kept ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Strategic Planning For Mainland Asia 1905-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Strategic Planning For Mainland Asia 1905-1940 - Policy From 1905
After the termination of the Russo-Japanese War, Field Marshal Yamagata (a political ancestor of the North Strike group) approached the E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Strategic Planning For Mainland Asia 1905-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Strategic Planning For Mainland Asia 1905-1940 - Policy After 1918
As a consequence, the order of hypothetical enemies was rearranged in 1918: America assumed the primary emphasis (the Japanese Navy's ide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Strategic Planning For Mainland Asia 1905-1940: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Strategic Planning For Mainland Asia 1905-1940 - Policy From 1934
Under these circumstances, Japanese operational planning was revised in 1934: the opening round of a hypothetical war with the USSR was c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Wyeth: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrew Wyeth - Father's Death / 1940s
In 1945 Andrew Wyeth's father and his three-year-old nephew were killed when their car stalled on railroad tracks near their home and was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christelijk-historische Unie: Encyclopedia Ii - Christelijk-historische Unie - Before 1940
The CHU was founded on July 9, 1908 as union of two Protestant parties: the Christian-Historical Party and the Frisian Christian-Historic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mutual Broadcasting System: Encyclopedia Ii - Mutual Broadcasting System - Heyday In The 1940s
By the 1940s Mutual had more stations than any other radio network, but usually trailed 3rd or 4th in number of listeners and in advertis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Chad: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Chad - Decolonization 1940–60
During World War II, Chad was the first French colony to rejoin the Allies (August 26, 1940), after the defeat of France by Germany. Unde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cal Tjader: Encyclopedia Ii - Cal Tjader - Army And College 1940s
Tjader entered the United States Army in 1943 and served as a medic until 1946. Upon his return he enrolled at San Jose State College und...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newbery Honor: Encyclopedia Ii - Newbery Honor - The 1940s
1949 Seabird by Holling C. Holling (Houghton) Daughter of the Mountain by Louise Rankin (Viking) My Father's Dragon by Ruth S. Gannett (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nuri As-said: Encyclopedia Ii - Nuri As-said - Intriguing With The Army 1937 - 1940
The Bakr Sidqi coup showed the extent to which Nuri had tied his fate to that of the British role in Iraq: he was the only politician of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Defence Regulation 18b: Encyclopedia Ii - Defence Regulation 18b - Expansion In May 1940
The authorities dramatically revised their approach to the British far right in the late spring of 1940. The brief seizure of power by Vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Tennessee Bb-43: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Tennessee Bb-43 - 1920 – 1940
Tennessee and her sister ship, California (BB-44), were the first American battleships built to a "post-Jutland" hull design. As a result...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Hellenic Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Hellenic Navy - Early History 1912-1940
The modern Hellenic Navy was composed shortly before the Balkan Wars under the form of a destroyer and a battleship fleet. Its mission wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tribune Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Tribune Magazine - Tribune In The 1940s
In 1939, after the Nazi-Soviet pact and the outbreak of the second world war, Tribune initially adopted the CP's position of denouncing t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sears Catalog Home: Encyclopedia Ii - Sears Catalog Home - Modern Homes 1908-1940
In 1906, Frank W. Kushel, a Sears manager, was given responsibility for the catalog company's unwieldy, non-profitable building materials...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John L. Lewis: Encyclopedia Ii - John L. Lewis - Political Struggles 1930s And 1940s
A lifelong Republican, Lewis threw his support behind FDR at the outset of the New Deal. After the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 Lewi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Far East Command: Encyclopedia Ii - British Far East Command - 1940–1942
At the start of World War II the British had two commands with responsibilities for possessions in the Far East. British India Command un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occupation Of Denmark: Encyclopedia Ii - Occupation Of Denmark - Danish 'protectorate' Government 1940-43
As a result of the cooperative attitude of the Danish authorities, German officials claimed that they would "respect Danish sovereignty a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Modern Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Modern Greece - Republic And Monarchy 1920–1940
King Alexander died suddenly in October 1920, having been bitten by a monkey. A few days later Venizelos was defeated at elections and Di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Tuscaloosa Ca-37: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Tuscaloosa Ca-37 - 1934–1940
Tuscaloosa devoted the autumn to a shakedown cruise which took her to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Montevideo, before she returned t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Modern Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Modern Greece - Republic And Monarchy 1920–1940
King Alexander died suddenly in October 1920, having been bitten by a monkey. A few days later Venizelos lost the elections. Venizelos de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Texas Bb-35: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Texas Bb-35 - 1940-1945
Soon after war broke out in Europe in September 1939, Texas began operating on the "neutrality patrol," established to keep the war out o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Lithuania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Lithuania - World War Ii 1940-1945
History of Lithuania - First Soviet occupation 1940-1941. Despite having a non-aggression pact signed and in force, Soviet Russia gave...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Progressive Conservative Party Of Manitoba: Encyclopedia Ii - Progressive Conservative Party Of Manitoba - In Coalition 1940-1950
In 1940 Willis agreed to join Bracken in a wartime coalition government. Willis himself was given a prominent cabinet position in the all...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Utah Bb-31: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Utah Bb-31 - 1932 – 1940
Utah departed Norfolk on 7 April to train her engineers in using the new installations and for trials of her radio gear by which the ship...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - The 1940s And 50s
With the beginning of the Second World War in 1939 the CPGB, in line with other Communist Parties, campaigned for peace describing it as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lata Mangeshkar: Encyclopedia Ii - Lata Mangeshkar - 1940s: Early Years In Bollywood
Lata Mangeshkar's first cinematic song was for the film Kiti Hasaal (1942), produced by Vasant Joglekar. However, her father disliked the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Of Great Britain - The 1940s And 50s
With the beginning of the Second World War in 1939 the CPGB, in line with other Communist Parties, campaigned for peace describing it as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Screen Gems: Encyclopedia Ii - Screen Gems - Animation Studio: 1940–1946
For an entire decade, Charles B. Mintz distributed his Krazy Kat, Scrappy, and Color Rhapsody animated film shorts through Columbia. When...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Lithuania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Lithuania - Independent Interwar Lithuania 1918-1940
History of Lithuania - Freedom wars 1918-1922. The term "Freedom wars" refers to the three wars Lithuania was fighting to defend its te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Computing Hardware: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Computing Hardware - Pre-1940 Analog Computers
Before World War II, mechanical and electrical analog computers were considered the 'state of the art', and many thought they were the fu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manitoba Liberal Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Manitoba Liberal Party - The Party In The 1940s And 1950s
In 1940, Bracken's Liberal-Progressives forged an even broader coalition, bringing the Conservatives, Co-operative Commonwealth Federatio...   » Read the article