While the USSR was at war with the fascists: color photos of peaceful Los Angeles during World War II and after

Los Angeles in the early 1940s, despite the tense situation in the world due to World War II, still remained a glamorous, bright and sunny place. And the following photos are evidence of this.

The United States entered the world conflict in December 1941, after Japan attacked the Pearl Harbor naval base, but they faced Nazi Germany only at the end of 1942. Nevertheless, the Americans did not fight on their territory, and life went on as usual here.

(33 photos in total)

Source: Vintage Everyday

Hawaii Theater in 1940.

View of the northern part of Westwood Boulevard from Wilshire, 1940.

Hollywood High School, 1941.

The eastern part of 5th Street from Figueroa.

View of the eastern part of Wilshire Boulevard from Detroit Street, 1941.

North of Westwood Boulevard, 1941.

The intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, 1941.

Hollywood Boulevard, 1941.

Oil rigs in Signal Hill, 1941.

View of Wilshire Boulevard from the Ambassador Hotel, 1942.

Greyhound Bus Station, 1943.

View of the eastern part of Hollywood Boulevard from the Cahuenga building, 1943.

The streets of Los Angeles in 1944.

Illumination on Wilshire Boulevard, 1945.

A streetcar in Los Angeles, 1946.

The Players Club on Sunset Boulevard, 1946.

View of the north side of Broadway from 10th Street, 1947.

The headquarters of the NBC Broadcasting Company on Sunset Boulevard, 1947.

Housing construction in the Park La Brea area, 1948.

View from the NBC Radio City building, 1948.

View of Vine Street from Sunset Boulevard, 1948.

West of Hope Street, 1948.

The western part of Hollywood Boulevard from Vine Street, 1948.

View of the western part of Hollywood Boulevard from Las Palmas, 1948.

Northwest of Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, 1949.

Sunset Boulevard, 1949.

Ralphs Supermarket, 1949.

View from Hollywood Boulevard to Cherokee Avenue, 1940s.

Hollywood Boulevard, 1940s.