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  1. 1940 - Wikipedia

    1940 United States presidential election: Democrat incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt decisively defeats Republican challenger …

  2. 1940s - Wikipedia

    The 1940s (pronounced "nineteen-forties" and commonly abbreviated as " the '40s " or " the Forties ") was a decade that began on …

  3. 1940 Archives | HISTORY

    1940: Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable …

  4. Timeline of the 1940s | History, America, Inventions, World War II ...

    World War II dominated the first half of the decade, driving technological advances, accelerating nuclear research, and exposing the …

  5. Historical Events in 1940 - On This Day

    Historical events from year 1940. Learn about 500 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1940 or search by …

  6. What Happened in 1940 - On This Day

    What happened and who was famous in 1940? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable …

  7. 1940 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1940th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno …

  8. Year 1940: Fun Facts, Trivia, and Historical Events

    Nov 4, 2025 · This quick read presents a collection of fun facts and historical events from the year 1940.

  9. What Happened In 1940 - Historical Events 1940 - EventsHistory

    Nov 5, 2016 · What happened in the year 1940 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world. Discover …

  10. U.S. Timeline, 1940-1949 - America's Best History

    It was dominated by a war we didn't want to be in, but Pearl Harbor changed on that, a war that took American soldiers to Europe, …

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