"Thanks for the Memories" destroys the historical myth that young men and women went about the business of war and stayed on the straight and narrow path. Rather, World War II provided new opportunities for sexual experimentation, for hasty marriages, for flourishing prostitution--and for love connections that have stood the test of time. Young men in the military, far away from family and home, did things they might never have done. Young women, many of whom went to work for the first time, experienced a freedom and independence most women had never known. Because of the war, courtships...
"Thanks for the Memories" destroys the historical myth that young men and women went about the business of war and stayed on the straight and narro...
The collective consciousness of World War II revolved around the virtues of bravery, sacrifice, and commitment. Members of the -Greatest Generation- toed political and social lines in hopes of winning the war. They fell into lockstep, not asking many questions and breaking few social and sexual mores. Or did they?In fact, World War II, like all wars, was an era of sexual experimentation and a general loosening of morals. During this time of conflicting emotions and messages, of great sacrifice, and of discovery, some groups, especially women, experienced a relaxing of bonds that had kept them...
The collective consciousness of World War II revolved around the virtues of bravery, sacrifice, and commitment. Members of the -Greatest Generation- t...
