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för 2 dagar sedan · World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two major alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of these military alliances.
för 2 dagar sedan · The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II and lasted to 1991, the fall of the Soviet Union.
för 6 dagar sedan · Because the 1940s and 1950s are universally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir, films released prior to 1940 are listed under the caption "Precursors / early noir-like films". Films released after 1959 should generally only be listed in the list of neo-noir titles .
för 4 dagar sedan · The 1940s was a significant era in film history, marked by the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the emergence of new cinematic genres, techniques, and innovations. This decade produced some of the most iconic and influential films that are still celebrated and analyzed today.
för 3 dagar sedan · Among the studio’s best-known films of the 1940s and ’50s were such classics as The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). During this period Warner Brothers also expanded into television with the premiere of the western series Cheyenne in 1955.
För 1 dag sedan · Many modern notions of identity have their origins in the specific events of the 1950s and 1960s. As a consequence the structure and method of the social sciences have been transformed in light of their importance in the construction, explanation and experience of social identities in Britain.
för 5 dagar sedan · The best logos of the '40s encapsulated the spirit of the era, reflecting both the hardships of war and the optimism of a better future. In this article, we look back at our favourites, with input and analysis from logo experts across the design industry today.
