1940s

Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century

19th century - 20th century - 21st century

Decades: 1890s - 1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s

1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

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Events:

• World War II
• First nuclear bomb
• Independence for some former colonies