Money and Inflation-1940's

In 1940 a new house cost $3,920.00.

 By 1949 it was $7,450.00.

In 1940 the average income per year was $1,725.00.

 By 1949 it was $2,950.00
In 1940 a gallon of gas was 11 cents.
 By 1949 it was 17 cents

In 1940 the average cost of new car was $850.00

 By 1949 it was $1,420.00
Average Cost of Items:

 100 aspirin cost 76 cents

 Philco Refrigerator cost $239.00
 Pork Loin Roast cost per pound 45 cents
 Nylon Hose cost 20 cents
 New Emerson Bedroom Radio 1938 cost $19.65
 Men's Suits cost from $24.50
 Portable electric heater cost $42.50
 Ford Super Deluxe Sedan Coupe cost $1395
 Sealey Mattress cost $38.00
*Note: $100.00 in 1940 had the same buying power as $1,542.49
in 2010.

World Events of the 1940’s

1940

 Nazi Germany invades Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and

Luxembourg.
 Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain.
 The world's first helicopter takes flight.

1941

 German warship Bismark sunk.

 Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor and Germany and Italy declare war on the United
States.
 Joe DiMaggio hits safely in 56 consecutive games.

1942

 100,000 Japanese-Americans interred in camps.

 The Holocaust begins.
 Walt Disney releases Bambi.
 Enrico Fermi splits an atom for the first time.

1943
 Italy surrenders, and then declares war on Germany.
 Penicillin goes into common use for chronic diseases and streptomycin is
invented.

1944
  D-Day invasion of France launched on June 6.
 President Roosevelt elected for 4th term.
 An assassination attempt on Hitler fails.

World Events of the 1940’s

1945

 War in Europe ends with German surrender. Berlin divided into four zones by
Allies.
 Frank Lloyd Wright designs Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
 Atomic bombs dropped on Japan; Japan surrenders and WW II ends.

1946

 Nuremberg trials sentence 12 Nazi leaders to death.

 U.N locates permanent home on land donated by John D. Rockefeller in New
York City.
 Dr. Benjamin Spock publishes Baby & Child Care.

1947

 A U.S. plane first breaks the supersonic barrier.

 The transistor is invented by Bell Laboratories.
 Jackie Robinson becomes first Black major league baseball player.

1948

 Ghandi assasinated.
 Israel comes into existence as first Jewish state.
 Long-playing record invented.

1949
 Communist China formed as Chiang Kai-shek takes forces to Formosa.
 Republic of Ireland formed as independent nation.
 William Faulkner receives Nobel Prize for Literature.

Tonight’s Menu

Appetizers
 Tomato Bruschetta
 Portobello Mushroom Bruschetta
 Vegetable Crudités
Salad
 Italian Fruit Salad
 Caesar Salad
Entree
 Meatballs and Sausage
 Chicken Pesto Linguini with Green Beans
 Caprese Pasta- mozzarella, tomato, basil
Dessert
 Limoncello Bread Puding
 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
 Flourless Chocolate Torte

Tonight’s Menu

Appetizers
 Tomato Bruschetta
 Portobello Mushroom Bruschetta
 Vegetable Crudités
Salad
 Italian Fruit Salad
 Caesar Salad
Entree
 Meatballs and Sausage
 Chicken Pesto Linguini with Green Beans
  Caprese Pasta- mozzarella, tomato, basil
Dessert
 Limóncello Bread Pudding
 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
 Flourless Chocolate Torte
Inventions of the 1940’s
45 rpm Record
 1949 USA
Artificial Intelligence
 1947 England by Alan Turing
Atomic Bomb
 1945 USA by Robert Oppenheimer's team
Atomic Power
 1942 USA by Enrico Fermi's team creating first self- sustaining chain reaction
Aqualung
 1943 France by J Cousteau and E Gagnon
Automation
 1946 USA by Henry Ford
Computer
 1948 England by Freddie William's team
Guided Missile
 1942 Germany by Werner von Braun
Hologram
 1947 Hungary by Denis Gabor
Kidney Dialysis
 1944 Netherlands by Willem Kolff
Long Playing Record LP
 1948 USA made of vinyl and played at 33 rpm
Microwave Oven
 1946 USA by Percy L Spencer
Mobile Phone
 1947 USA
Napalm
 1942 USA from Harvard University
 Transistor
 1947 USA from Bell Laboratories
Velcro
 1948 Switzerland by George deMestral
Popular 1940’s Candy

Due to the Second World War and the scarcity of sugar, candy innovation
and production was lean. After 1945, a few iconic candies were introduced
but none would gain as much fame as Bazooka Bubble Gum! Packaged in
a Red, White and Blue Wrapper, this gum is more associated with the
history of American sweets than, perhaps, any other gum before or since.
 Whoppers
 Bazooka
 Black licorice
A common misconception is that Bazooka was named after the weapon
bearing its namesake. It actually was named after a musical instrument

Popular 1940’s Candy

Smarties, also known as Candy Roll Wafers, were invented in 1949 by the
Ce De Candy Company. Commonly referred to as candy pills, these
classic candies have remained relatively unchanged in appearance and
taste for over sixty (60) years!

 Smarties
 Junior Mints
 Almond Joy
1942-1945 Women working on the Whitman's Sampler production line
secretly slipped notes to soldiers in those boxes destined for military
shipment. The notes resulted in several long-term friendships and even a
few marriages.

Top Ten Toys of the 1940’s

Scrabble
Cootie
Model Airplanes
Silly Putty
Slinky
Candy Land
Clue
Bubbles
Paper Dolls
Magic 8 Ball
Monopoly
Sorry