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'''''The Greatest Generation''''' is a 1998 book by journalist [[Tom Brokaw]] that profiles 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 book popularized the term "Greatest Generation", which some use to describe the [[G.I. Generation]] in the United States.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}
'''''The Greatest Generation''''' is a 1998 book by journalist [[Tom Brokaw]] that profiles 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 [[home front during World War II]] made a decisive material contribution to the [[war effort]]. The book popularized the term "Greatest Generation", which some use to describe the [[G.I. Generation]] in the United States.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}


Brokaw profiles those who came of age during [[World War II]] in the US, stemming from his attendance at the [[Normandy landings|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".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rQagD17IFS4C&q=the+greatest+generation&dq=the+greatest+generation&num=100&cd=1 |title=The greatest generation - Tom Brokaw - Google Boeken |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
Brokaw profiles those who came of age during [[World War II]] in the US, stemming from his attendance at the [[Normandy landings|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".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rQagD17IFS4C&q=the+greatest+generation&dq=the+greatest+generation&num=100&cd=1 |title=The greatest generation - Tom Brokaw - Google Boeken |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>

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This article is about Tom Brokaw's book. For the demographic cohort of people, see G.I. Generation. For other uses, see The Greatest Generation (book) (disambiguation).
The Greatest Generation
AuthorTom Brokaw
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1998
Publication placeUnited States

The Greatest Generation is a 1998 book by journalist Tom Brokaw that profiles 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 home front during World War II made a decisive material contribution to the war effort. The book popularized the term "Greatest Generation", which some use to describe the G.I. Generation in the United States.[citation needed]

Brokaw profiles those who came of age during World War II in the US, 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ The greatest generation - Tom Brokaw - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved December 16, 2013.

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