Greatest Generation
The Greatest Generation, also known as the G.I. Generation and the World War II generation, is the demographic cohort following the Lost Generation and preceding the Silent Generation. The cohort is defined as individuals generally born between 1901 and 1927. They were shaped by the Great Depression and were the primary participants in World War II.
Other Generations
- 1912-1921 - The Depression Era
- 1922-1927 - World War II
- 1928-1945 - Post-War Cohort
- 1946-1954 - The Baby Boomers
- 1955-1965 - Generation Jones
- 1966-1976 - X Gen
- 1977-1994 - Milleniums
- 1995-2012 - Z
"The life of a generation is destined to be the best of their time"
--Byan Tehee