inventions of the 1940's
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The Slinky, a popular children’s toy, was invented in 1943. Velcro was invented in 1948 and became a popular fastener. Silly putty was invented in 1943 originally to be a replacement for rubber, but eventually becomes a popular toy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945 in a test in
Alamogordo, NM.
The microwave oven was invented, using WWII radar
technology, and began being sold in 1947.
Silly putty was invented in 1943 originally to be a replacement for rubber, but eventually becomes a
popular toy.
The Slinky, a popular children’s toy, was invented in 1943.
Velcro was invented in 1948 and became a
popular fastener.
The Jeep began being produced in 1941 and
played an important role in the Allied victory in
WWII.
The first jet aircraft, the Caproni Campini N.1, first flew in 1941.
The Frisbee was invented in 1948 and has become a
popular toy.
The ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer was
completed in 1946.
The V-2, the first ballistic missile was launched by the Germans in a WWII
attack against Paris, France, in 1944.
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The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945 in a test in
Alamogordo, NM.
Using WWII radar technology, the microwave oven was
invented and began being sold in 1947.
Silly putty was invented in 1943, originally to be a replacement for rubber, but eventually becomes a
popular children’s toy.
The Slinky, a popular children’s toy, was invented in 1943.
Velcro was invented in 1948 and became a highly used fastener.
The Jeep began being produced in 1941 and
played an important role in the Allied victory in
WWII.
The first jet aircraft, the Caproni Campini N.1, flew in 1941.
The Frisbee was invented in 1948 and has become a
popular toy.
The ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer was
completed in 1946.
The V-2, the first ballistic missile was launched by the Germans in a WWII
attack against Paris, France, in 1944.