1940s
From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.
[edit] Events
(For events in this decade with specific dates, see the "Years" links below.)
- World War II is fought on Earth.
- Bunkers are built in the London Undeground, including Covent Gardens. Professor Edward Travers sells the Robot Yeti captured in Tibet to Julius Silverstein (DW: The Web of Fear).
- Amelia Ducat manns an "ack ack" station at Folkestone (DW: The Seeds of Doom).
- Albert Einstein is kidnapped by the Rani (DW: Time and the Rani)
- Ratcliffe is imprisoned for sympathizing with the Nazis, arguing that Britain is fighting on the wrong side (DW: Remembrance of the Daleks)
- The Parakon named Freeth begins visiting Earth, sparking the first reports of flying saucers (BBCR: The Paradise of Death)
- Work commences on the ULTIMA Machine (DW: The Curse of Fenric)
- German scientists work on the Gruber-Schneider device, hoping to perfect it by 1944. Melanie Bush's grandfather is killed fighting the German army (NA: Just War)
[edit] Years
| 1930s | Timeline 20th Century |
1950s |
