| 1937 | Europe • Spain | Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) paints Guernica that commemorates the German bombing of the Basque town during the Spanish Civil War. |
| 1938 | North America • USA | The full length cartoon Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is shown. |
| 1938 | Europe • Spain | George Orwell publishes Homage to Catalonia |
| 1939 | North America • USA | The film The Wizard of Oz is released. |
| 1939 | North America • USA | John Steinbeck publishes The Grapes of Wrath |
| 1939 | North America • USA | The film Gone with the Wind is released. |
| 1942 | North America • USA | Edward Hopper paints Nighthawks |
| 1943 | North America • USA | The film Casablanca is released. |
| 1945 | Europe • Great Britain | George Orwell publishes Animal Farm. |
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