The Greatest Generation, born between 1925-1942, is a group of people who were trying to balance the Great depression and the war in Europe, it was during this generation when the Nation, as Tom Brokaw puts it, dependent upon its young people to fight the enemy. People in this generation were ready to volunteer for what they felt to be “their duty” (Brokaw, 1998). Brokaw talks about the scope of involvement that this generation and how their involvement changed the world. The world was absorbed in war and every adult in the United States became involved in either fighting or contributing to the effort. This generation of people, Brokaw calls the “generation birth-marked for greatness and one that would leave the biggest mark in history. Those who survive this generation today would be economically and politically minded because of their own sacrifices and able to give their time to teaching and to leading. Older adults inspire by speaking of experience, patriotism and values. They value stability, are dedicated, and are respectful. They
The Greatest Generation, born between 1925-1942, is a group of people who were trying to balance the Great depression and the war in Europe, it was during this generation when the Nation, as Tom Brokaw puts it, dependent upon its young people to fight the enemy. People in this generation were ready to volunteer for what they felt to be “their duty” (Brokaw, 1998). Brokaw talks about the scope of involvement that this generation and how their involvement changed the world. The world was absorbed in war and every adult in the United States became involved in either fighting or contributing to the effort. This generation of people, Brokaw calls the “generation birth-marked for greatness and one that would leave the biggest mark in history. Those who survive this generation today would be economically and politically minded because of their own sacrifices and able to give their time to teaching and to leading. Older adults inspire by speaking of experience, patriotism and values. They value stability, are dedicated, and are respectful. They