1940es
The 1940s, commonly referred to as the decade from 1940 to 1949, was defined by World War II and its aftermath. The war involved most of the world, caused vast disruption and human suffering, and ended with Allied victory in 1945. The conflict reshaped military technology, political borders, and social structures, with lasting effects on international relations and global power dynamics.
Following the war, efforts toward reconstruction and the stabilization of international order produced several key institutions
The late 1940s also marked a shift in global power and a wave of decolonization. The wartime
Social and technological change accompanied these political shifts. Women entered large numbers into wartime and postwar