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The Greatest Generation, along with the '''Silent Generation''' (1928-1945) are the parents of the [[Boomer Generation]], and the generation who bequeathed to the [[planet]] the [[nuclear age]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Greatest+Generation+bequeathed+to+the+planet+the+nuclear+age&sca_esv=78b1fb120129ff6f&sxsrf=AE3TifP9qKkxs80oSPpGSIh7XAkKSvTTiA%3A1751364355431&source=hp&ei=A7NjaPr5F8fhkPIPm76T-AM&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaGPBE7UkIc-jkIx1MktdmrG1Wo5HnLP9&ved=0ahUKEwi6h5rStJuOAxXHMEQIHRvfBD8Q4dUDCCs&uact=5&oq=The+Greatest+Generation+bequeathed+to+the+planet+the+nuclear+age&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IkBUaGUgR3JlYXRlc3QgR2VuZXJhdGlvbiBiZXF1ZWF0aGVkIHRvIHRoZSBwbGFuZXQgdGhlIG51Y2xlYXIgYWdlSABQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBAKABAKoBALgBA8gBAPgBAvgBAZgCAKACAJgDAJIHAKAHALIHALgHAMIHAMgHAA&sclient=gws-wiz The Greatest Generation bequeathed to the planet the nuclear age]</ref> Having been raised through the [[Great Depression]], the Greatest Generation knew [[hunger]]. With the multiplicity of their [[children]] after [[World War II]], they were quick to recognize a "boom" emerging out of the "[[Great_Depression#Boom_or_Bust_Cycles|Boom and Bust]]" [[economic]] cycle of hardship and deprivations they experienced in their youth. They saw in their children, the "[[baby boom]]", the creation of [[demand]] for jobs and services, for diapers, food, construction, housing, schools, hospitals, jails, etc. throughout the cycle of life.  

The Greatest Generation, along with the '''Silent Generation''' (1928-1945) are the parents of the [[Boomer Generation]], and the generation who bequeathed to the [[planet]] the [[nuclear age]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Greatest+Generation+bequeathed+to+the+planet+the+nuclear+age&sca_esv=78b1fb120129ff6f&sxsrf=AE3TifP9qKkxs80oSPpGSIh7XAkKSvTTiA%3A1751364355431&source=hp&ei=A7NjaPr5F8fhkPIPm76T-AM&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaGPBE7UkIc-jkIx1MktdmrG1Wo5HnLP9&ved=0ahUKEwi6h5rStJuOAxXHMEQIHRvfBD8Q4dUDCCs&uact=5&oq=The+Greatest+Generation+bequeathed+to+the+planet+the+nuclear+age&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IkBUaGUgR3JlYXRlc3QgR2VuZXJhdGlvbiBiZXF1ZWF0aGVkIHRvIHRoZSBwbGFuZXQgdGhlIG51Y2xlYXIgYWdlSABQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBAKABAKoBALgBA8gBAPgBAvgBAZgCAKACAJgDAJIHAKAHALIHALgHAMIHAMgHAA&sclient=gws-wiz The Greatest Generation bequeathed to the planet the nuclear age]</ref> Having been raised through the [[Great Depression]], the Greatest Generation knew [[hunger]]. With the multiplicity of their [[children]] after [[World War II]], they were quick to recognize a "boom" emerging out of the "[[Great_Depression#Boom_or_Bust_Cycles|Boom and Bust]]" [[economic]] cycle of hardship and deprivations they experienced in their youth. They saw in their children, the "[[baby boom]]", the creation of [[demand]] for jobs and services, for diapers, food, construction, housing, schools, hospitals, jails, etc. throughout the cycle of life.  

One popular myth about the Greatest Generation is that they were highly [[ideological]] and fought for what is [[good]] and [[right]].<ref>''[https://taskandpurpose.com/news/the-greatest-generation-wasnt-always-that-great/ The Greatest Generation Wasn’t Always That Great]'', Matt Gallagher, ''[[Task & Purpose]]'', Published Jan 12, 2016. taskandpurpose.com</ref> The truth is, hunger was very much a real issue for [[children]] in [[America]],<ref>[https://hungermuseum.org/galleries/1929-1940-america-in-crisis-and-recovery/ 1929-1940: America in Crisis and Recovery]. hungermuseum.org</ref> and across the global in the 1930s.<ref>[https://worldhistoryjournal.com/2024/10/04/the-great-depression-of-1929-a-global-economic-catastrophe/ The Great Depression of 1929: A Global Economic Catastrophe (2025 update)], 25 April 2025. worldhistoryjournal.com</ref> [[John Steinbeck]], author of ''[[The Graapes of Wrath]]'' noted "[[American]] cities are like badger holes, ringed with trash--all of them--surrounded by piles of wrecked and rusting [[automobile]]s, and almost smothered in rubbish".<ref>https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/400446-american-cities-are-like-badger-holes-ringed-with-trash--all-of</ref> Many young people were quick to sign up for three hots and a cot provided by the [[government]] in the [[United Kingdom]]<ref>[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/thirties-britain/ Thirties Britain: The depressed decade]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk</ref> and [[Germany]] in 1939,<ref>''[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-battle-for-food-in-world-war-ii-86096814/#:~:text=Starting%20in%20the%201930s,%20well%20before%20the%20invasion,and%20butter%20in%20favor%20of%20fish%20and%20margarine. The Battle for Food in World War II]'' A new book examines how food figured into the major powers’ war plans,  

One popular myth about the Greatest Generation is that they were highly [[ideological]] and fought for what is [[good]] and [[right]].<ref>''[https://taskandpurpose.com/news/the-greatest-generation-wasnt-always-that-great/ The Greatest Generation Wasn’t Always That Great]'', Matt Gallagher, ''[[Task & Purpose]]'', Published Jan 12, 2016. taskandpurpose.com</ref> The truth is, hunger was very much a real issue for [[children]] in [[America]],<ref>[https://hungermuseum.org/galleries/1929-1940-america-in-crisis-and-recovery/ 1929-1940: America in Crisis and Recovery]. hungermuseum.org</ref> and across the global in the 1930s.<ref>[https://worldhistoryjournal.com/2024/10/04/the-great-depression-of-1929-a-global-economic-catastrophe/ The Great Depression of 1929: A Global Economic Catastrophe (2025 update)], 25 April 2025. worldhistoryjournal.com</ref> [[John Steinbeck]], author of ''[[The Grapes of Wrath]]'' noted "[[American]] cities are like badger holes, ringed with trash--all of them--surrounded by piles of wrecked and rusting [[automobile]]s, and almost smothered in rubbish".<ref>https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/400446-american-cities-are-like-badger-holes-ringed-with-trash--all-of</ref> Many young people were quick to sign up for three hots and a cot provided by the [[government]] in the [[United Kingdom]]<ref>[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/thirties-britain/ Thirties Britain: The depressed decade]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk</ref> and [[Germany]] in 1939,<ref>''[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-battle-for-food-in-world-war-ii-86096814/#:~:text=Starting%20in%20the%201930s,%20well%20before%20the%20invasion,and%20butter%20in%20favor%20of%20fish%20and%20margarine. The Battle for Food in World War II]'' A new book examines how food figured into the major powers’ war plans,  

Jesse Rhodes, February 2, 2012. smithsonianmag.com</ref> and the [[United States]] in 1941,<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=Did+people+join+the+military+in+1941+for+a+job+and+food%3F&sca_esv=78b1fb120129ff6f&sxsrf=AE3TifP1YOSPJBZCZ161H3JomjJx_VcenA%3A1751363396113&ei=RK9jaObcBp-ekPIPiO-7sAk&ved=2ahUKEwio0Mvys5uOAxVYJzQIHQGxNbMQ0NsOegQIAxAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp&udm=50&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIemkjk18Cn72Gp24fGkjjh6xLbYFZ8GT1BuPL80sm6IbhS1CzFvUqy6ohjmrT54klkR5SLs4SOHbJCIHP8bf6AS3ZDl0wowhsHbbPrZxqMj8BFkT8i2DI88BwDvvVa_yC9bdwLJlwNyVfkfQ_htbC_q19X125gDx2xYxoiJms1eo4O9XWRg&aep=10&ntc=1&mstk=AUtExfAhL2yMdpbgeCKIuAXxPy4MqT93VXmo7hP6BmmXqvbikkVJ8q_O2bq_yBjW0EMBojx9wAzAHdG7Wlp9a56I9w3Sggr9yoeq3vjKrlhI6Mr6Rxb4QsoFtlOGNTxsYi2MWrP0Q4cDCLSkCoqY2mqqAEHos1975cw--FpBjPPmTRN9KtsWvblatL9jKeExfKnzsZ_zMxF23VlRdIuanLVfIG8B0p0d1u888FJmK-OLJQFXxQPBqLF5BJAam8sOCp6wqQ6u3OGUJ4Kt3PrQoGN4uGv8xn2TanBB3k0YbFClLJt15CX3IofD6jtQ-CAnwcm6iHkCbC6Lwv5JtA&csuir=1 Did people join the military in 1941 for a job and food?]</ref> even if it meant having to be trained to kill to survive. And many were ready to do it to survive.

Jesse Rhodes, February 2, 2012. smithsonianmag.com</ref> and the [[United States]] in 1941,<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=Did+people+join+the+military+in+1941+for+a+job+and+food%3F&sca_esv=78b1fb120129ff6f&sxsrf=AE3TifP1YOSPJBZCZ161H3JomjJx_VcenA%3A1751363396113&ei=RK9jaObcBp-ekPIPiO-7sAk&ved=2ahUKEwio0Mvys5uOAxVYJzQIHQGxNbMQ0NsOegQIAxAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp&udm=50&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIemkjk18Cn72Gp24fGkjjh6xLbYFZ8GT1BuPL80sm6IbhS1CzFvUqy6ohjmrT54klkR5SLs4SOHbJCIHP8bf6AS3ZDl0wowhsHbbPrZxqMj8BFkT8i2DI88BwDvvVa_yC9bdwLJlwNyVfkfQ_htbC_q19X125gDx2xYxoiJms1eo4O9XWRg&aep=10&ntc=1&mstk=AUtExfAhL2yMdpbgeCKIuAXxPy4MqT93VXmo7hP6BmmXqvbikkVJ8q_O2bq_yBjW0EMBojx9wAzAHdG7Wlp9a56I9w3Sggr9yoeq3vjKrlhI6Mr6Rxb4QsoFtlOGNTxsYi2MWrP0Q4cDCLSkCoqY2mqqAEHos1975cw--FpBjPPmTRN9KtsWvblatL9jKeExfKnzsZ_zMxF23VlRdIuanLVfIG8B0p0d1u888FJmK-OLJQFXxQPBqLF5BJAam8sOCp6wqQ6u3OGUJ4Kt3PrQoGN4uGv8xn2TanBB3k0YbFClLJt15CX3IofD6jtQ-CAnwcm6iHkCbC6Lwv5JtA&csuir=1 Did people join the military in 1941 for a job and food?]</ref> even if it meant having to be trained to kill to survive. And many were ready to do it to survive.