Greatest Generation

This article is about Tom Brokaw's book and term. For the demographic cohort, see G.I. Generation.

The Greatest Generation is the title of a 1998 book by American journalist Tom Brokaw, which popularized the term "Greatest Generation" to describe those who grew up in the United States during the deprivation of the Great Depression, and then went on to fight in World War II, as well as those whose productivity within the war's home front made a decisive material contribution to the war effort.

The Greatest Generation

The term "The Greatest Generation" is the title of Tom Brokaw's 1998 book profiling members of this generation, stemming from his attendance at the D-day 40th anniversary celebrations. In the book, Brokaw wrote, "it is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced." He argued that these men and women fought not for fame and recognition, but because it was the "right thing to do."[1]

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  1. ↑ The greatest generation - Tom Brokaw - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

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