The Energy of the 1940s
Key Themes of the 1940s
- →World War II and the Holocaust
- →Atomic bomb and nuclear age
- →United Nations founded
- →Marshall Plan and European recovery
- →Indian independence (1947)
Major Events of the 1940s
1945
Hiroshima Bombing
A moment of devastating change that altered humanity's relationship with power forever
1945
End of World War II
Partnership and diplomacy finally end the most destructive conflict in human history
1948
Israel Founded
The establishment of a homeland — 4's energy of building foundations made manifest
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