With every decade that passes, a ton of images, memories, and moments pass by with it. Every decade is unique and important, and every decade has its own icons, places, gadgets, events, toys, games, and so much more that make it stand out and beloved by the people who lived in it. While everyone has their own memories, there are also some moments that are remembered by many.

Feeling nostalgic is an odd feeling that can be both happy and sad. It is fun to remember the good old days, but it can be sad to know that they are gone forever. It can be pretty interesting to look back on a decade like the '40s to see just what was going on in peoples' lives during those years. Things looked a whole lot different back then, and many days were captured and shared for all to see.

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.