Rollin' Stone commented on changing standards of acceptable dress for women in the 1930s. One suspects that clothing which drew the ire of traditionalists in the 1930s would be quite modest by today's standards.
In Germany, the Great Depression contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Unemployment dropped rapidly in the United States after 1939, when factories started ramping up production of munitions and armaments. The depression had ended by 1941 when the U.S. entered World War II. The world has yet to experience another depression as devastating.
The Nazis systematically plundered occupied territories. In 1943, the Allies established the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program-- also called the Monuments Men-- to protect cultural treasures in war areas and to recover items stolen by the Nazis.
In this cartoon, slicing a portion of Schickelgruber-- a reference to the surname of Hitler's father-- indicates that the Allies were hopeful Turkey might join the cause against Germany. In actuality, Turkey remained neutral until just prior to the end of the war.
Public health matters continue to concern citizens. Despite a plethora of filtration methods, Louisville's drinking water is still of questionable quality.
