forties

Meanings

• noun

  The period of time from 1940 to 1949.

  - "The forties was a decade marked by significant global conflicts."
  - "Many historical events occurred during the forties."

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Synonyms

'40s , 40s

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forties
forties , composties , mastodies

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Variants

List of all variants of forties that leads to same result
40 , 40s , forties , fortieth , fortieths , forty , fortyish , roaring forties

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Etymology

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Derived from the number 'forties' representing the period from 1940 to 1949.

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Trivia

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1. The forties was the decade when penicillin was discovered and used to treat soldiers during World War II.

2. The forties was also the decade when television was first commercially introduced in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. World War II: A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It was the most widespread war in history, and it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.

2. Post-War Era: The period following World War II, characterized by reconstruction and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers.

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Culture

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The forties is a term used to refer to the period from 1940 to 1949. This era was marked by significant historical events such as World War II and its aftermath. In literature, this period is often depicted as a time of great change and upheaval. For instance, George Orwell's '1984' and Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' are set in the future but draw heavily on the political and social climate of the forties.

How to Memorize "forties"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a timeline with the years 1940 to 1949 marked.
   - Visualize significant historical events during this period.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the forties with significant historical figures such as Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin.
   - Associate the forties with iconic events such as D-Day, the dropping of the atomic bomb, and the end of the war.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the forties with a memorable phrase, such as 'Forties: From 1940 to 1949, Forty Years of Fortitude'.

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