San Francisco Bay Area a primary embarkation point for American forces. In 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed in San Francisco, establishing the United Nations, and in 1951, the Treaty of San Francisco officially ended the U.S.'s war with Japan. Since then, the Bay Area has experienced numerous political, cultural and artistic movements, developing unique local genres in music and art and establishing itself as a hotbed of progressive politics. Economically, the post-war Bay Area saw huge growth in the financial and technology industries, creating a vibrant and diverse economy with a gross domestic product of over $800 billion, and home to the
1945 San Francisco State Gators football team 1945 San Francisco State Gators football team The 1945 San Francisco State Staters football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1945 college football season. The Gators did not field a team in 1943 or 1944. During this first post-World War II season, the Gators played a limited schedule. They were again led by head coach Dan Farmer, who had also coached the team starting at the midpoint in 1942. They played home games at a field on campus in San Francisco, California, which later would be named Cox Stadium. A search of newspapers from 1945 only finds the