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What is the Silent Generation?

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The Silent Generation was the American (US) generation born between the two World Wars, who were too young to join the service when World War II started. Many had fathers who served in World War I. (1925-1945). It is thought of as being an adaptive generation.

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The Silent Generation was the American (US) generation born between the two World Wars, who were too young to join the service when World War II started. Many had fathers who served in World War I. (1925-1945). It is thought of as being an adaptive generation.

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