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1940s
Historic Newspapers
by Raquel Edwards
Many historians believe the Cold War was inevitable, and there were several major events in 1949 that set it in motion. The 1949 Cold War events discussed here were hastened by a mutual distrust between two allies fighting against the Axis powers in WWII. Read more...
The year 1929 brought with it the end of the Roaring Twenties, and saw the Wall Street Crash which started a worldwide Great Depression. Globally, the Influenza Epidemic reached a large number of people, killing a total of 200,000 in 1929. Other major events in 1929 include the inauguration of Herbert Hoover as President of the United States, the independence of Vatican City and the arrest of notorious gangster Al Capone. Read more...
Posted in
1940s
Historic Newspapers
by Raquel Edwards
Following the end of the Second World War, after battling through many long years of the Great Depression, Britain begins to move back into normality and experiences some forms of postwar prosperity as clothes rationing ends and retailers can now supply consumer goods.This post will highlight the significant events in 1949, giving an overview of the year in history. Read more...