Originally posted by midnight Target
Aren't you really asking wether or not the generation of the 40's could have pulled it off given the current state of information exchange?
I refuse to believe that those people are or were any different in general than people today.
Are you serious?
I believe that there are major differences in the generation that came of age in the early 1940s and ours. Generally:
They grew up in a depression, had very little and were very poor.
When they worked, they worked very long and hard.
They were much tougher than we are.
They were more willing to accept any job.
They were more self sufficient.
General advantages of our generation:
We are more highly educated.
While prejudice still is everywhere, it is not nearly as severe or widespread.
We are more informed.
Another difference:
We’ve had a lot of history since the 1940’s to reflect upon, including a few very unpopular wars. This has had a major impact on our attitudes and opinions of war in general.
It’s pretty tough to compare the two generations. Either you must imagine our generation being whisked back in time to replace the 1940’s generation, or, their generation whisking forward to replace ours in a future war. We will never fight a war like theirs. It’s very hard to imagine us now getting into a war of sustained industry, as they fought.
If we were forced into a war that ultimately would result in our country’s survival, and the survival of freedom itself, I think that we would survive and even shine. We would complain a lot more, and we might even collectively lose a few pounds.
I do not believe that we would shine anywhere near as brightly as the greatest generation did, however.
eskimo
