greatest generation

== English == === Alternative forms === Greatest Generation === Etymology === Popularized by the 1998 book The Greatest Generation. === Proper noun === the greatest generation The generation of people who came of age during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II, especially those born from the early 1900s to late 1920s. Synonyms: G.I. Generation, World War II generation === See also === === References === === Further reading === Greatest Generation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia