In December of 1941, the United States entered World War II. And as normal people prepped for the possibility of a draft, they balanced that looming pressure with their day to day life, before it changed forever.
Here are 25 photos showing what life was like in 1941.
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This was one of the most popular pinup photos among American soldiers and sailors during World War II.
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Painting The Face of War, 1941.
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“A Jewish girl my great grand-parents hid in France when she escaped Germany with her parents in 1941. Postcard sent from Argentina after they made it across.”
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With a 1941 Willys B Gasser.
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With his buddy in 1941.
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During the German invasion of Crete, 1941.
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Himmler and a prisoner locked in a staring contest, 1941.
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Surfer and war hero. KIA 12-07-1941.
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Price correction in 1941.
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Her modeling photos from 1941.
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Reporting for induction as a Private in the Air Corps in 1941.
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“This picture was in her high school newspaper and got her expelled.”
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And his kindergarten teacher in 1941.
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In WWII performing the "haka" in Egypt, 1941.
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“He always wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force but wasn’t allowed to because of his colorblindness.”
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American actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite.
