The Great Generation ( The Greatest Generation ) is the collective name given by the American journalist Tom Brockau to the generation of Americans who were brought up during the Great Depression and then participated in the battles of World War II or worked in the rear for the common victory of the Allies.
The term was proposed by Tom Brockau in 1998 as the title of his book, which spoke about some representatives of this generation: the idea was inspired by the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the landing of the Allied forces in Normandy . Brockau wrote in the book: “It, as I consider it, is the greatest generation ever generated by society.” According to Brockau, none of the men and women of this generation fought for fame and recognition; they fought for a just cause [1] .
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See also
- USA in World War II
- US Labor Front in World War II
- Generation List
Notes
- ↑ The greatest generation - Tom Brokaw - Google Boeken . - Books.google.com.
Literature
- The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw (1998) ISBN 0-375-50202-5 (hardback) ISBN 0-385-33462-1 (paperback), depicts the Americans who came of age during the Great Depression and fought World War II.
- The Greatest Generation Speaks by Tom Brokaw (1999) ISBN 0-375-50394-3 (hardback) ISBN 0-385-33538-5 (paperback)
- The Great Boom 1950–2000: How a Generation of Americans Created the World's Most Prosperous Society by Robert Sobel (2000) ISBN 0-312-20890-1
- Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069 by Strauss and Howe (1991) ISBN 0-688-11912-3