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610:(1974), "the first longitudinal study of a Great Depression cohort." Elder followed 167 individuals born in California between 1920 and 1921 and "traced the impact of Depression and wartime experiences from the early years to middle age. Most of these 'children of the Great Depression' fared unusually well in their adult years". They came out of the hardships of the Great Depression "with an ability to know how to survive and make do and solve problems.”
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policy left its western regions in a state of devastation worsened by the advancing German Army. The USSR lost 14% of its pre-war population during WWII, a demographic collapse that would have immense long-term consequences. Mass, forced labor was often utilized and there were between 10 and 11
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in the western world, and media related to this generation's experiences continues to be produced. The romanticizing of this generation has faced criticism by some. However, some also praise the traits and actions of this generation and cite their sacrifices as a lesson for current generations.
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in the war and 4.3 million were killed or wounded. By the end of the war, 5 million
Germans were dead, including civilians. German cities and towns were devastated by Allied bombing campaigns. 12 million Germans were refugees and many were forced to settle in the Soviet Union. In addition, the
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became immensely popular with members of this generation. The term "Swing
Generation" has also been used to describe the cohort due to the popularity of the era's music. The popularity of the radio also became a major influence in the lives of this generation, as millions tuned in to listen to
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and went on to fight in World War II, as well as those who contributed to the war effort on the home front. Brokaw wrote that these men and women fought not for fame or recognition, but because it was the "right thing to do". This cohort is also referred to as the World War II generation.
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269:. The majority of veterans who served in World War II were born during the second half of this generation, from 1913 to 1924. While the oldest members of the Interbellum Generation came of age at the close of the
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defines this cohort as being born from 1901 to 1927. Strauss and Howe use the birth years 1901–1924. The first half of this generation, born between 1901 and 1912, is sometimes referred to as the
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As of 2023, approximately 119,550 (under 1%) of the 16 million
Americans who served in World War II remain alive. Living members of this generation are either in their late 90s or are
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Despite the hardships, historians note that the literature, arts, music, and cinema of the period flourished. This generation experienced what is commonly referred to as the "
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compared this generation to current generations and indicated his desire for them to show the "same spirit of national endeavour", in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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claimed the lives of thousands and destroyed entire
British cities. The men and women of this generation continue to be honored in the U.K., particularly on
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pandemic; and, incredibly, a few rare individuals, such as Anna Del Priore, managed to survive infection from the
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and received little support or respect. Surviving members of this generation would see Japan emerge as the world's
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million Soviet men returning to help rebuild along with 2 million Soviet dissidents held prisoner in Stalin's
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Camarillo, Alberto M. (1 October 1971). "Research note on Chicano community leaders: the GI generation."
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from 1929 to 1932. The "WW II Generation Proper" came of age in either the second half of the
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1058:"Is It Time to 'Pass the Torch?' The Generational Dilemma of the 2020 Democratic Primary"
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approximately 100 years later. They also experienced much of their youth with rapid
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1926:"Dangerous Nostalgia: Why Romanticizing the 1950s and 1960s Won't Get Us Anywhere"
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then rose to power, and many of this generation joined organizations such as the
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and recovered just prior to his 104th birthday in 2020; he passed away aged 105.
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1988:"A 104-year-old World War II veteran from Alabama has survived Covid-19"
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and the minority had grown up in the initial years of the
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1957:"What Millennials Can Learn From the Greatest Generation"
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Military history of the United States during World War II
1766:"Political Behavior and Values Across the Generations"
1262:"The G.I. Generation and the "Triumph of the Squares""
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protests. The same applied to a lesser extent in the
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and others. Following the war, the Allies began the
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refer to American soldiers in World War II. Authors
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546:were born between 1946 and 1964. Subsidized by the
507:A woman working in a military aircraft factory in
1891:"Consider War Stories Without Romanticizing Them"
570:, while some were again called to service in the
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204:, who had recently retired after his service in
1650:. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
1624:. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
1561:"Research Starters: US Military by the Numbers"
1409:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1033:List of last surviving veterans of World War II
618:This generation faced turmoil with their older
562:mindset as the country faced the threat of the
2769:Aftermath of World War II in the United States
1856:"The Movie Biz: The Greatest Generation's war"
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1405:"Life and death during the Great Depression"
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511:, in 1942. Millions of American women found
252:Generations: The History of America's Future
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940:in 1926, when Japan was already one of the
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602:, a prominent figure in the development of
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1735:"The World War II Generation and Vietnam"
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968:to pay tribute to their fallen comrades.
956:. Returning veterans found their country
856:continues in contemporary Germany today.
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353:, were children, or were born during the
2254:Contours of the World Economy, 1–2030 AD
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2131:"How World War II shaped modern Germany"
2018:"Major Wooten Obituary - Huntsville, AL"
670:U.S. Navy veteran Ruth Harden sings as "
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2193:"How World War II shaped modern Russia"
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1924:Klinkenberg, Kevin (4 September 2019).
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1592:"Just How Many Baby Boomers Are There?"
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1196:Strauss, William; Howe, Neil (1991).
678:in Dover, Delaware, November 9, 2013.
393:) amidst growing levels of worldwide
325:Great Depression in the United States
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1507:. Southern California Public Radio.
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1180:Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies
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799:as unemployment rose to nearly 40%.
622:children upon their maturing in the
594:, further promoted a controversial "
538:Post–World War II economic expansion
238:Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies
177:, and they are the children of the
32:Greatest Generation (disambiguation)
1986:Jackson, Amanda (6 December 2020).
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1602:from the original on 8 January 2021
1378:"5 facts about economic inequality"
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1241:from the original on 2 January 2017
1150:. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
928:came of age during a time of rapid
874:'s rise to power. They endured the
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1654:from the original on 25 March 2019
1384:from the original on 30 April 2018
1237:. People Press. 15 December 2016.
682:According to a 2004 study done by
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2224:"There Are No Civilians in Japan"
1955:Hanson, Victor (1 January 2018).
1899:The University of Texas at Austin
1628:from the original on 19 June 2019
1590:Pollard, Kelvin (16 April 2014).
932:. One member of this generation,
816:claimed the lives of millions of
614:Relationship to later generations
481:Great Depression and World War II
397:and a soaring economy. After the
200:was in 1953 by U.S. Army General
2784:Cultural history of World War II
2700:Strauss–Howe generational theory
2222:Frank, Richard (4 August 2020).
1571:from the original on 30 May 2022
1148:Myth and the Greatest Generation
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608:Children of the Great Depression
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1064:from the original on 2021-12-22
924:The World War II generation of
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184:With the death of 117-year-old
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248:William Strauss and Neil Howe
27:Cohort born from 1901 to 1927
2191:Davis, Mark (5 April 2015).
1895:lifeandletters.la.utexas.edu
1819:Kenny, Glenn (30 May 2016).
1291:Wright, Erica (2020-10-23).
866:Soviet Union in World War II
558:and largely promoted a more
513:work in the defense industry
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1764:Love, Jeffrey (July 2004).
1260:Howe, Neil (30 July 2014).
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2129:Davis, Mark (5 May 2015).
2071:Hall, Macer (8 May 2020).
1864:Atlanta Business Chronicle
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2104:spartacus-educational.com
1806:"WWII Veteran Statistics"
1711:. LifeCourse Associates.
1648:"Lives in Changing Times"
1622:"About Glen H. Elder, Jr"
1535:courses.lumenlearning.com
1531:"Culture in the Thirties"
1146:Rose, Kenneth D. (2008).
920:Japan during World War II
898:" veterans, such as poet
2710:Transgenerational design
2642:Revolutionary generation
2539:Generation of Columbuses
913:
848:and the creation of the
379:technological innovation
2732:The Greatest Generation
2663:Generational accounting
1430:10.1073/pnas.0904491106
950:assumed Allied invasion
846:fall of the Berlin Wall
779:Germany in World War II
742:Britain in World War II
495:American G.I.s land on
408:". A number of popular
406:Golden Age of Hollywood
224:by American journalist
198:The Greatest Generation
151:World War II Generation
2789:People of World War II
2425:Interbellum Generation
1463:"Economy in The 1920s"
962:second-largest economy
787:came of age following
764:British Prime Minister
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662:Later years and legacy
652:Interbellum Generation
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267:Interbellum Generation
2705:Theory of generations
2637:Immigrant generations
2589:Strawberry generation
1565:nationalww2museum.org
1156:10.4324/9780203941461
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590:, and his successor,
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471:Franklin D. Roosevelt
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2779:Cultural generations
2673:Intergenerationality
2456:Boomerang Generation
2365:In the Western world
2308:Greatest Generation
1317:"Striking it Richer"
1202:. Harper Perennial.
1108:Brokaw, Tom (1998).
797:Treaty of Versailles
600:Glen Holl Elder, Jr.
399:Stock Market crashed
333:Buckler family, 1914
145:, also known as the
30:For other uses, see
2377:Greatest Generation
1421:2009PNAS..10617290T
1415:(41): 17290–17295.
1354:. 5 December 2013.
896:Great Patriotic War
836:. In the west, the
626:in the form of the
263:Pew Research Center
143:Greatest Generation
73:Greatest Generation
40:Part of a series on
2632:Future generations
2564:Merdeka Generation
2559:Pioneer Generation
2311:1901 – 1927
1679:The New York Times
1537:. Lumen Learning.
1380:. 7 January 2014.
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604:life course theory
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2317:Silent Generation
2314:Succeeded by
2303:1883 – 1900
2272:tokyotales365.com
2268:"Yasukuni Shrine"
2252:Maddison, Angus,
1889:Palaima, Thomas.
1505:projects.scpr.org
1209:978-0-688-11912-6
1165:978-0-415-95677-2
1121:978-0-375-50202-6
946:killed or wounded
892:economic collapse
842:Wirtschaftswunder
840:resulted in the "
726:COVID-19 pandemic
692:George H. W. Bush
656:Silent Generation
636:Watergate scandal
592:Lyndon B. Johnson
576:Silent Generation
509:Fort Worth, Texas
395:income inequality
375:COVID-19 pandemic
171:Silent Generation
159:Silent Generation
139:
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78:Silent Generation
16:(Redirected from
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2794:1950s neologisms
2579:Sampo generation
2519:Burnt Generation
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2479:Country-specific
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