They gave us money, but more than that, they gave us self-respect.
When I was young, I was told over and over "You got to get a good job." The people telling us this were our parents, who had lived in the Depression, and knew what that was like. It was terrible.
When WWII came along, it was bad for those who had to fight, but it was good for those back home (the vast majority). They had jobs!
The latest National Geographic tries to give us a balanced perspective on this. I recommend you subscribe to it.
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