Forties

One problem lead to the next and it seemed that in the world there was nothing but trouble. World War II had just broken out at the end of the thirties and the first half of the decade was spent in battle. There was no control or world order and people just remained to hope that things will be better. World War II had also pulled America out of the Great Depression as men had to go into battle which meant women were replacing the work force. Alongside the war other political issues were arising across the globe, the French were also bombing Vietnam, the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor, everyone had reason for battle, the decade was an angry political mess.

Soldiers preparing for battle in World War II

Hitler and his Nazi Army 

The french bombing in Vietnam 

Pearl Harbor attack 

Thousands of innocent people were killed and those that weren't were left homeless and had nothing to live for. The forties was a decade that changed the outcome to the rest of the 20th century, its bitterness toughened civilians and created a desperation for world peace.