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The Greatest Generation is an American term for a generation of people. They were born from about 1901 to 1927.[1] They are also called the G.I. Generation and the World War II generation. Members of this generation were born after the Lost Generation and before the Silent Generation. They were affected by the Great Depression. Most of the enlisted military members in World War II were part of the Greatest Generation.