greatest generation
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editPopularized by the 1998 book The Greatest Generation.[1]
Proper noun
editthe greatest generation
- The generation of people who came of age during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II, especially those born from the early 1900s to late 1920s.
- Synonyms: G.I. Generation, World War II generation
- 1998, Tom Brokaw, The Greatest Generation, Random House, →ISBN, page 386:
- Other members of the greatest generation found their life's calling in uniform, continuing to serve in the military after the war and helping it to adapt to the changing times.
- 2004 July 29, John Kerry, 2004 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Address[1]:
- My dad did the things that a boy remembers. […] He also taught me that we are here for something bigger than ourselves; he lived out the responsibilities and the sacrifices of the greatest generation to whom we owe so much.
See also
editTimeline of generations |
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References
edit- ^ Tom Brokaw (1998) The Greatest Generation, Random House, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- Greatest Generation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia