1941

What Was Happening in 1941

Pearl Harbor pulls America into a truly global war.

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Number 1 Songs in 1941 — UK and US Charts

UK #1

"The White Cliffs of Dover"

Vera Lynn

A morale-boosting wartime ballad that expressed longing for peace, becoming one of the most iconic songs of the Second World War.

US #1

"Chattanooga Choo Choo"

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

Featured in the film Sun Valley Serenade, it became the first certified gold record, selling over a million copies.

Biggest Films of 1941 — Box Office Hits

Sergeant York

Box Office: $16 million

Starring Gary Cooper as the real-life WWI hero Alvin York, this patriotic film was the highest-grossing movie of 1941.

Fashion and Style of 1941

Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era

Architecture and Buildings of 1941

Buildings completed and structures opened in 1941

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