Meanwhile…

Assassination attempt on Hitler fails not carried out, tensions within the army leadership increase

begin 1944

Founding of the People's Republic of China

1 oktober 1949

Het Nieuwe Bouwen and the reconstruction after the bombing of Rotterdam

1940-1953

Lend-Lease Act provides support to the Allies

1941-03-11

Population and industrial growth in Cuijk

1950s

Discovery of streptomycin

1943

Vacuum Tube Era and the Search for Alternatives

1945

An Idea Drawn in the Sand

1948

Invention and Spread of Synthetic Fibers

1938-1950s

The Bullseye Patent Filed

1952-10-07

Salsa, tango and jive emerge from the Americas

from the late 19th century (tango) to the 1970s (salsa)

1948 London Olympics - the 'Austerity Games'

1948-07-29

Cowboy line dance emerges in American West

mid-20th century, with roots earlier and a boom around 1990

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

The Anthropocene and climate change

20e-21e eeuw