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Pop Culture in the 1940s
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World War II
World War II actually played a huge role in Popular Culture. After the war, The Longest Day was released, and that was one of the first World War II Movies. In future generations, there was movies like Saving Private Ryan, and Schindler's List, and there was many games like Call of Duty that was based in World War II.
Fashion
The 1940's Impact
Fashion was very colorful in the 1940s. Women always wore gloves, and they had very colorful clothes. Men always dressed nicely in a suit and tie, with a hat to top it off.
The 1940's was an important decade for popular culture. It introduced many toys, cars, music, among other things. World War II also played a huge role in defining the 1940s.
Technological Advancement
Music
Jeeps, Frisbees, and Zippo Lighters were among many popular inventions in the 1940's. The first computer was also invented in the 1940's.
Swing Music became very popular in the United States during the 1940's. Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Glenn Miller were some of the popular musicians of the time. Blues Music was reaching a decline in popularity.
Sports
Jackie Robinson was the first black player in the MLB. Joe Louis was the Heavyweight Champion in Boxing, and he actually broke down the color barrier in Golf.
Toys
BB Guns, Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, and Slinkies are some of the more popular toys from the 1940s. They led the groundwork for future toys in the upcoming generations. Most toys were die-cast, and toys were becoming electronic.
The Jeep
The Jeep is one of the most important vehicles of all time, and it was developed in the 1940s. It was a war-time vehicle that contributed to World War II, but not it's famous in popular culture as an off-road vehicle. It's also in many movies and TV shows, such as Indiana Jones
Artwork
Artwork was very interesting in the 1940s. Hitler banned most art in Germany-Occupied Europe, but alot of new art came in the form of propaganda posters, photographs, and paintings.
Movies
Abbott & Costello, John Wayne, and James Cagney were some famous actors of the 1940s. Several dozen movies each year were anti-nazi, and most of them won awards. Movies from the 1940s are influential today, because without them, we would be missing several inspirational movies and actors.