The Greatest Generation

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Adkins 1 Jason Adkins Eng-090-4144 Kristan 3/13/12 How They Became t Greatest Generation The greatest generation has been the most influential group of people in the shaping of America in the last one hundred years. They built America into a superpower, and impacted every corner of the world. But what shaped them, what molded them into such a influential and capable generation of people. While everyone's life is different the major events of a group of peoples life generally remains the same. These people weathered the great depression, without government help. They fought in world war 2, not because they had to but because it was the right thing to do. And when those that returned from the war, sought further education made available for them through the G.I. Bill. The greatest generation was the culmination of these events and effects. The greatest generation would have been kids living through the great depression. A severe global economic depression that preceded world war 2. Having to be a kid during those times undoubtedly taught many of them to make do with what they had. This is a important factor as being frugal and wise with what they had taught them many life lessons both about themselves and about the hardships of the world, as well as to be grateful for what they did have. Often times kids had to help there parents by working jobs at young ages incomparable to modern day. These kids would reach the age of 18 during world war 2, many enlisting to serve there country in the military. After japans surprise attack of pearl harbor, young men and women joined the military not because they had to, but because they wanted to and because it was the right thing to do. While in the Service, they learned how to become goal oriented and accomplish these goals. Many in the
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