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The 1940s: WWII, Singers Take Center Stage

by Joan Merrill
August 4, 2026

The 1940s might have been the 20th century's most pivotal decade for America and the world. Millions died as war gripped the globe once again, and the Atomic Age and Cold War sprang up in the latter half of the decade as peace was finally achieved. Through it all, music and entertainment reflected the times. Reluctant at first to join the fighting, America had no choice after Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941--"a date ...