Top 10 Worst Years from The 20th Century

1939: 1939 was MUCH worse than 1945. The war ended in 1945, though shortages and some rationing continued for several more years, especially in the UK.

1945: . The war ended and whilst there was still rationing and sadness (as well as relief an elation) the whole of the 1940s was a much better era than modern times.

1941: World War II: The U.S. government announces its Liberty ship program to build freighters in support of the war effort.

1914: July 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.August 10, 1914. Austria-Hungary invades Russia.

1944:The war was raging on brutally, but the D-Day invasion at Normandy was one of the greatest achievements of all time.

1912: History of the United States (1865–1918)Timeline of United States history (1900–1929)List of years in the United States