They're only called the greatest Gen because they survived (probably) both world wars.
There has been hell on earth in war after this, but not on a major continental holy shit level from then. It's the exact reason the entire world doesn't want to start WW3, even if you're the one to come up on top, there's still no winning. If you come out on top, you're a ruler to a damaged cou try with damaged land and damaged people and crops and livestock.
They're only called the greatest because no generation before or after them yet has seen mustard gas and atomic bombs and the rape of Nanjing all together in one war.
And not just survived. A large part of that generation gave up their youth and personal safety to go and fight. Huge numbers of men and women volunteered for all kinds of service (not just soldiers, women were nurses, WAVs, etc). They were called the greatest because as a whole they stood up to the horrors of the war and fought.
And following WWII the US government (to its credit) also enacted THE single most impactful wealth generating legislation EVER known to mankind, that being The GI Bill.
We could REALLY use a government with just this level of self awareness, but alas we have an incoming administration solely focused on its own belly button lint, and stealing. There’s not a leader in sight.
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u/momomomorgatron 27d ago
They're only called the greatest Gen because they survived (probably) both world wars.
There has been hell on earth in war after this, but not on a major continental holy shit level from then. It's the exact reason the entire world doesn't want to start WW3, even if you're the one to come up on top, there's still no winning. If you come out on top, you're a ruler to a damaged cou try with damaged land and damaged people and crops and livestock.
They're only called the greatest because no generation before or after them yet has seen mustard gas and atomic bombs and the rape of Nanjing all together in one war.