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Major Historical Events

Casablanca Conference Roosevelt and Churchill meet to plan Allied strategy, calling for unconditional German surrender.

German defeat at Stalingrad The Sixth Army surrenders; Germany suffers its first major defeat.

Allied invasion of Sicily Operation Husky begins the Allied campaign in Italy.

Tehran Conference The first meeting of the 'Big Three' — Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.

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Pop Culture Highlights

Film

For Whom the Bell Tolls - Sam Wood

Film

Shadow of a Doubt - Alfred Hitchcock

Song

As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca)

Song

Oh! What a Beautiful Mornin' - Alfred Drake

N/A - TV on hold during wartime

N/A - Radio morale programs important

Game

N/A - Wartime card games

Game

N/A - Baseball

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Cost of Living (1943)

Gallon of milk Approximate for 1943; based on 1940 data

$0.52

Loaf of bread Approximate for 1943; based on 1940 data

$0.08

New car (avg) Approximate for 1943; based on 1940 data

$800

Gallon of gas Approximate for 1943; based on 1940 data

$0.18

Movie ticket Approximate for 1943; based on 1940 data

$0.24

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1943 Trivia

Were people born in 1943 part of the generation that invented rock and roll? expand_more

Yes! As teenagers in the mid-1950s, they were the first generation to embrace rock and roll — Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard.

What generation are people born in 1943? expand_more

They are on the cusp between the Silent Generation and the early Baby Boom.

Did people born in 1943 serve in Vietnam? expand_more

Yes. Many served in Vietnam in the mid-1960s when they were in their early 20s.

What was childhood like in 1943? expand_more

WWII was raging. Fathers were away fighting. Mothers worked in factories. Children grew up quickly and patriotically.

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Chinese Zodiac

Goat

Chinese zodiac for 1943

Traits

Creative Kind Supportive

Fun Fact

Goat years are commonly linked to empathy, aesthetics and emotional warmth.

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