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Why are the people who fought through World War 2 considered the Greatest Generation?
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They brought America out of debt
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Why is the Vietnam war so historic?
Last US war fought by the WW2 (Greatest) Generation.
What generation is before the baby boomers?
In recent years, the generation that immediately preceded the Baby Boomers has come to be called the "greatest generation." Yes and no. The generation in between WWI and WWII was called the Silent Generation. The Baby Boomers came after because of the returning GI's. The men and women who fought were the Greatest Generation.
Why were those who fought in ww2 referred to as the greatest generation?
Because both at war and on the homefront they were the most dedicated and self sacrificing in the written history of the earth.
What is the World War 2 generation called?
The Silent Generation, born between 1925-1945, represents the group of children born during the Great Depression and through World War II. So named because of their apparent silence in culture, media, etc. No spark or vitality like their parents the GI Generation. The Silent Generation fought in the Korean War. Called the Air Raid Generation in Britain because of the regular bombings from Germany during WWII.
What best describes why James Monroe was called the last of the Revolutionary War generation?
James Monroe was the fifth President of the US. He was considered the last of the Revolutionary War generation because he was the last president who was a founding father of the United States.
What is world war 2 generation called?
Tom Brokaw was walking the Normany beach about 30 years ago, and talked to a number of the soldiers who had invaded the Normany beaches 40 years before. He wrote a book called "The Greatest Generation", because these people had grown up during the Great Depression, then fought during the Great War, and then gone home to build the greatest economy the world has ever known.
Which Civil War battle is considered the greatest battle fought in the West Hemisphere?
Gettysburg ( July 1-3, 1863) involved nearly 200,000 troops and lasted 3 days.
Who is the greatest swordsman who fought in the tokugawa era?
Miyamoto Musahsi
Greatest battle ever fought in America?
battle of the bulge
How long is a generation lost?
'The Lost Generation' is the term used to describe those who fought in World War I. Members of the lost generation were born between between the years of 1883 and 1900.
Who fought the Samurai?
One of their greatest enemys were the mongols as well as china.
The greatest battle ever fought in north America was the three day?
Gettysburg
