1940s-WWII

Ashley Number the Stars Sophia Summer of the Zeppelin Nick Romanias Hang out the Flag 1943 Tyler King Silver Days Joey Mucha Jackie and Me 1947 Eli Friedman The Borrowed House THIS PAGE WILL BE USED BY THE ASSIGNED STUDENTS TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE TIME PERIODS OF THEIR HISTORICAL FICTION NOVELS. Some suggested topics for research and posting include, but are not limited to:
 * __1940s/WWII __**

Political Situation: WWII with Britin, Germany, and America. germans hated jews  Economic Issues:  Social Issues: problems such as disease, access to education, etc. 
 * mostly everyone was poor
 * great deppresion all over the world

Major forces in society: Franklin Rosevelt and Harry Truman presidents of U.S.= Nazi government and Aldolf Hitler  Music of the time: jazz and pop or anynthing approved by the Nazis not sang or written by jews Glenn Miller and his Orchestra appear in the movie //Sunset Serenade Broadcast//. This land is your land= = = =Literature of the time: Olson Wells, George Orvell, Evenlyn Waugh, and Authur Miller not written by jews F. Scott Fitzgerald writes //The Last Tycoon.//= =Terms and Vocabulary of the time: heil Hitler, all praise Hitler, and two finger salute towards Hitler.=  major events of the time: Jakie Robinson became the first black player in the major league. WWII red cross acosiation was invented adolf hitler ruled germany and france France capitulates to Hitler The Nazis invade Scandinavia The American fleet at Pearl Harbor is bombed in a surprise attack by Japanese warplanes.

**links:** [|1940s time line]