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There are millions of photos taken from every decade posted online for all to see. Every decade is unique, and they are all memorable for their own reasons. There are toys, events, songs, and people from every decade that make the decade one to remember. Sometimes, there are moments from a decade that everyone remembers, because they are just that memorable.

Feeling nostalgic is odd because it makes someone both happy and sad. Nostalgia is tailored to the person who feels it, and people cherish their nostalgic memories. The 1940s were a decade filled with change, revolution, emotion, and an aesthetic like no other. This decade looked almost like a different planet compared to modern days.

Take a moment to experience the lifestyle that people in the 1940s lived with these 25 photos taken straight from the '40s. This is what society and life looked like about 80 years ago.