1940s 

Quite possibly the darkest decade of humanity. The onset of WWII really brought out the sheer brutality of human nature. Millions of unspeakable violent atrocities were committed by men who weren't even "evil".

The 1940s also marks the onset of the baby boomers, who were raised with traditional and conservative beliefs/principles.

Friend: Name which decade of the last century you'd least want to live in?
Me: The 1940s

1940s by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 26, 2020

1940s Aero

A variant that blends Frutiger Aero’s glossy futurism with the restrained, industrial aesthetics of the 1940s. 1940s Aero emphasizes functionality, clean lines, and a sense of progress forged in wartime and postwar reconstruction. Glassmorphism takes the form of polished metal, Bakelite, and early plastics, while nature motifs are often military‑styled—maps, topographical lines, and idealized patriotic landscapes. The aesthetic appears in designs that imagine technology as a tool for rebuilding, with a sober optimism that contrasts with later decades’ exuberance.

Example: “The dashboard had matte metal dials, a softly glowing screen, and a map of the coastline—1940s Aero, the future built on wartime engineering.”

1940s Aero by Dumu The Void March 30, 2026

USM 1940s 

A small group that has a great fort but has toxic Lieutenant Generals who arrest people for hopping in a truck without warning.

“I’m a Lieutenant General and I love arresting people for no reason” USM 1940s

USM 1940s by USM 1940s November 15, 2020

1990s 

a period in time when oil didn't cost so goddamn much.

why the fuck does it cost 50 bucks to fill a tank?!?! it used to be 78 cents in the 1990s

1990s by yeahokaythen June 27, 2006

1990s 

Probably the last decade worth mentioning in recent times.

1)Huge political changes(early 90s), bloody conflicts in Africa, Eastern Europe and ex-USSR republics. The fall of the worldwide socialist system.
2)The odd mix of new and old throught the world.
3)The birth of the public Internet, early multiplayer games(late 90s) with their yet unspoilt atmoshpere. In love with the 90s graphics in 2020.
4)Music bursted out with dozens of new genres in rock; the actual rebirth of hip-hop(the golden age) and electronic.
5)Many rock stars from 70s and 80s (and, of course, 90s) were much younger and energetic, though some of them fell in deep crisis.
5)Probably the highest levels of the world's criminalization.
6)The last peak for analog audio/video tech. Next digital decades are to kill the soul of the electronics.
7)90s were marked with a breakout for the cinematograph. Numerous masterpieces, as well as simply good family films.

Man, I should have been born in 1980s rather than 2000s to see the 1990s.

1990s by rtv132 January 25, 2020

1990s 

The 1990s is one of the best decades ever. Some people still cannot define this decade because it was everything. You can't put the 1990s in a box because it has so much diversity. The entertainment was great, the economy was prospering and good, and society was so much more simpler back then. We had the Internet, but the Internet and computers were basically luxuries. If you didn't have a computer in the 1990s, it was no big deal. Technology didn't dominate every aspect of people's lives back then. Gas was only like $1.00 and some change back then, very cheap compared to now. Some people like to hate on the 1990s because they either slept through the decade or don't know much about it. In fact, thousands to millions of people online have been getting really nostalgic about the 90s. It's getting to the point where some 2000s kids and some 80s kids try to claim the decade as their "childhood." The 1990s was the last golden decade in America. People have different names for the decade, but I call it the decade full of partying.

"Come and talk to me, I really want to meet you, can I talk to you..." by Jodeci

"Do you remember the time, when we fell in love.." by Michael Jackson

"It's time for Anamaniacs!" Anamaniacs cartoon

"Sheneneh don't work for nobody!" Sheneneh Jenkins from Martin

"Sister Sister, sista sista, I got my own mind!" Sister Sister

"Your love is a one in a million, it goes on and on and on..." by Aaliyah

"I know you fed up ladies, but you gotta keep your head up..." by Tupac

"Biggie biggie biggie, can't you see, sometimes your mind just hypnotize me..." by Notorious BIG

"Jump jump, the mcdad will make you, jump jump, a daddy mac will make you..." by Kris Kross

"This party is the BOMB!" 1990s slang saying

1990s by OldSchoolForLife July 5, 2011

1980s 

The decade of cocaine, roller blading, weird fashion, the best sex, simpler times and the finest females. America was the number one place to be in the world. Also a time when New York and New Jersey (East Coast) were the hottest places, and took back America as the best place to be; from the previous West Coast and the South. Also the era when Japanese cars took over the American market in popularity. Like Mazda, Honda and Toyota.

And of course, some of the craziest music produced by human beings, ever.

Sometimes you wish society was just like the weird ol' 1980s.

To a European, if you were ADIDAS, you're an Eastern European. To an American, if you were ADIDAS you're representin' the retro 1980s.

1980s by Charmouche February 18, 2017