1940s

Summary

1940s is a decade^[1]. 1940s ranks in the top 4% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,095 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1940s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].
• 1940s followed 1930s^[4].
• 1940s was followed by 1950s^[5].
• 1940s is part of 20th century^[6].
• 1940s's Commons category is recorded as 1940s^[7].
• 1940s comprises 1948^[8].
• 1940s comprises 1949^[9].
• 1940s comprises 1941^[10].
• 1940s comprises 1945^[11].
• 1940s comprises 1947^[12].
• 1940s comprises 1944^[13].
• 1940s comprises 1946^[14].
• 1940s comprises 1943^[15].
• 1940s comprises 1942^[16].
• 1940s comprises 1940^[17].
• 1940s began on 1940^[18].
• 1940s ended on 1949^[19].
• 1940s occurred on January 1, 1940^[20].
• 1940s's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1940s^[21].
• 1940s's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:1940s^[22].
• 1940s's different from is recorded as 1940s^[23].
• 1940s's different from is recorded as 1930s^[24].
• 1940s's hashtag is recorded as 1940s^[25].
• 1940s's hashtag is recorded as 40s^[26].
• 1940s's hashtag is recorded as forties^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

1940s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1948^[8], a calendar year^[28]; 1949^[9], a calendar year^[29]; 1941^[10], a calendar year^[30]; 1945^[11], a calendar year^[31]; 1947^[12], a calendar year^[32]; and 1944^[13], a calendar year^[33]. 1940s is part of 20th century^[6].

Why It Matters

1940s ranks in the top 4% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,095 views/month).^[2] 1940s has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] 1940s is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]