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According to [[Wikipedia]] the '''Greatest Generation''' are generally considered those born between 1901 and 1927. This generation was shaped by the [[Great Depression]] and defeated both [[fascism]] and [[bed bug]]s.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=Great+Generation+defeated+both+fascism+and+bed+bugs&num=10&sca_esv=78b1fb120129ff6f&sxsrf=AE3TifP25KEk4jbzZLKMabzuNZkpFF-Vfg%3A1751364639409&ei=H7RjaJvhGMu5kPIPj6KewAw&ved=0ahUKEwjb7NDZtZuOAxXLHEQIHQ-RB8gQ4dUDCBM&oq=Great+Generation+defeated+both+fascism+and+bed+bugs&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiM0dyZWF0IEdlbmVyYXRpb24gZGVmZWF0ZWQgYm90aCBmYXNjaXNtIGFuZCBiZWQgYnVnczIIECEYoAEYwwRI60hQ3ghY5C5wAXgAkAEAmAHKAaAB7gyqAQYxLjExLjG4AQzIAQD4AQGYAgygAsELwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICChAhGKABGMMEGAqYAwCIBgGQBgiSBwYxLjEwLjGgB7oxsgcGMC4xMC4xuAe5C8IHBjAuMTEuMcgHEw&sclient=gws-wiz-serp Greatest  Generation defeated both fascism and bed bugs]</ref>

According to [[Wikipedia]] the '''Greatest Generation''' are generally considered those born between 1901 and 1927. This generation was shaped by the [[Great Depression]] and defeated both [[fascism]] and [[bed bug]]s.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=Great+Generation+defeated+both+fascism+and+bed+bugs&num=10&sca_esv=78b1fb120129ff6f&sxsrf=AE3TifP25KEk4jbzZLKMabzuNZkpFF-Vfg%3A1751364639409&ei=H7RjaJvhGMu5kPIPj6KewAw&ved=0ahUKEwjb7NDZtZuOAxXLHEQIHQ-RB8gQ4dUDCBM&oq=Great+Generation+defeated+both+fascism+and+bed+bugs&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiM0dyZWF0IEdlbmVyYXRpb24gZGVmZWF0ZWQgYm90aCBmYXNjaXNtIGFuZCBiZWQgYnVnczIIECEYoAEYwwRI60hQ3ghY5C5wAXgAkAEAmAHKAaAB7gyqAQYxLjExLjG4AQzIAQD4AQGYAgygAsELwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICChAhGKABGMMEGAqYAwCIBgGQBgiSBwYxLjEwLjGgB7oxsgcGMC4xMC4xuAe5C8IHBjAuMTEuMcgHEw&sclient=gws-wiz-serp Greatest  Generation defeated both fascism and bed bugs]</ref>

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 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,  

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,