The 1940s

Britain stands alone as Europe falls under the shadow of the Blitz.

Pearl Harbor pulls America into a truly global war.

The war reaches its darkest hour before the tide begins to turn.

The Allies gain momentum as the tide of war decisively turns.

D-Day and the liberation of Europe signal the beginning of the end.

Victory in Europe and the atomic age dawn together in a year that reshapes the world.

The world rebuilds from the ashes as the baby boom begins and the Cold War takes shape.

Indian independence, the Marshall Plan, and a royal wedding lift spirits in an age of austerity.

The NHS transforms Britain, Israel is born, and the Berlin Airlift defines the Cold War.

NATO is forged, Germany divides, and Communist China rises as the Cold War hardens.