Quote Originally Posted by imarangemaster View Post
The common thread I find with the entire WW2 generation, in both the US and UKicon, was that was the sense of duty they all had. Whether in the service, the factories, or the home front doing victory gardens, scrap drives and buying bonds, everyone did their part (and proud to do it!). The idea of not doing it was so foreign to them, it was not even an option. People just stepped "up to the plate" and performed their duty. The incredible production of over 6 million carbines by jukebox, typewriter, postal meter, and auto parts companies in 4 years is an allegory for the whole war effort and experience of the country. Speaking as a History teacher, it is unparalleled in History.
My fear is that it will remain unparalleled. My generation (including me) to a great degree has not known the deprivation and hard work preformed by the "greatest generation" coming up which prepaired them for the sacrafices and dilligance required to meet the challanges they faced.I suppose the only thing I have going for me ,having an intrest in history i recognize the fact.
Thanks for being a teacher of history. Perhaps some of your students will carry the knowlege forward that we stand on the shoulders of giants. From the mothers that sent there husbands and sons to war,to the folks who went to work every day to produce the war materials that made victory possiable and obviously those who faced tearony head on to preserve our freedom.