25 Major Throwbacks From The 1940s

It seems like every era has been sectioned off to contain its unique people and moments. Everyone remembers some iconic events and people from their eras, but some things are personal to some people, and others are more universal. It's cool to look back on how things were so many decades ago and how different things are today. There are so many icons and celebrities from the 40s, 50s, and so on that have shaped the way the world is now. While there are many people now who do not know of or remember these people, it's important and interesting to look back on them and admire the way life once was.

Nostalgia is a funny and bittersweet feeling, and it's different for everyone. Today, the nostalgia is coming from the 1940s. Known as the 'war years', this decade came with a lot of feeling and emotion. It also sparked the beginning of a lot of newer technology. It's an important era to remember with some truly amazing people coming from it.

Take a trip back into the past with some very interesting and very cool historic photos taken straight from the 1940s. Here are 25 images that everyone can appreciate for some reason or another.