What Year Was It?What Year Was It?

By: Kim HarnerBy: Kim Harner

News:News:

Soviets liberate Soviets liberate AuschwitzAuschwitz

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt diesdies

Hitler diesHitler dies U.S. ends World War U.S. ends World War

II by dropping the II by dropping the atomic bomb on atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Hiroshima and NagasakiNagasaki

Fashion:Bare Midriffs

Attention to the shoulders

Musical Theater:Musical Theater:

Films:Films:

Sports (most not played due to Sports (most not played due to World War II):World War II):

However some highlights include:However some highlights include:

Cleveland Rams beat Washington Cleveland Rams beat Washington Redskins in American FootballRedskins in American Football

Byron Nelson wins the PGA Byron Nelson wins the PGA ChampionshipChampionship

How Much Things Cost:How Much Things Cost:

Average cost of a new house = $4,600Average cost of a new house = $4,600 Average wages per year = $2,400Average wages per year = $2,400 A gallon of gas = 15 centsA gallon of gas = 15 cents Average cost for house rent = $60/monthAverage cost for house rent = $60/month Average cost of new car = $1,020Average cost of new car = $1,020 Men’s shirt = $2.50Men’s shirt = $2.50

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Technology:Technology:

Microwave ovenMicrowave oven 5,000 homes have television sets5,000 homes have television sets Assembly of the world’s first general Assembly of the world’s first general

purpose electronic computer, the purpose electronic computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator Electronic Numerical Integrator Analyzer and Computer (ENIAC).Analyzer and Computer (ENIAC).

Popular Culture:

“Your Lucky Hit Parade” broadcast for first time

George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” published

Arthur C. Clarke proposes a communications satellite in “Wireless World” magazine

Events:

U.S. Bomber crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Building

Events continued:Events continued:

USS Indianapolis sunk by Japanese USS Indianapolis sunk by Japanese submarine killing 883 men (many killed by submarine killing 883 men (many killed by shark attacks while waiting to be rescued)shark attacks while waiting to be rescued)

U.S. Marines land on Iwo JimaU.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima First German war crime trials begin in First German war crime trials begin in

NurembergNuremberg Ho Chi Minh declares independence of Ho Chi Minh declares independence of

Vietnam from FranceVietnam from France 50 nations sign the United Nations Charter 50 nations sign the United Nations Charter

creating the United Nationscreating the United Nations

So…based off all this information…So…based off all this information…

Can you guess what year it was?