GI Generation
Characterized by being the General Infantry in World War2
- Born 1901 - 1924
- Childhoods in WW1 and Roaring 20s
- Adults during Great Depression & WW2
- GI stands for "General Issue" (military equipment)
- Was a generation of doers and builders - built tons of infrastructure in the US
- Dams, Highways, Apollo Program, World Organizations, International Systems
- Their parents (the lost generation) worked to protect them from drugs, violence, crime, etc.
- Big supporters of the Democratic Party (empowered the government to make huge changes)
- Physically taller than previous generations (better nutrition)
- Famous Members
- John Kennedy
- Ronald Reagan
- Walt Disney
- Judy Garland
- John Wayne
- Walter Cronkite