G.I. Generation, the era from 1929 to 1946

Installment will focus on the G.I. Generation, the era from 1929 to 1946. Your installment should include the development of a thesis statement to further refine and direct your area of research. The thesis statement should reflect the evolution of your specific topic from 1900 to the present time. It should be 1–3 sentences in length (no longer), and should clearly indicate what your essay will analyze and present to the reader. The Generation you will be focusing on is “G.I. Generation” and the area on which the analysis will be based on is “Film or Video”. Consider the generation’s characteristics as you explore how the area (Film or Video) evolved during that generation. Relate the generation to the area, and you will find the spirit of the times. Compose your analysis with care. Analyze how the area you chose forms a portrait of the multiple generations alive during this time. Think about historical and cultural events, technological advancements, the economy, and the political climate. Describe how those changes might affect one personally.Subject Area:

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GI Generation, the era from 1929 to 1946, and the Film Industry

The GI generation represents the demographic group of people that were born around 1920s and 1940s. People in this generation grew with many hardships and were forced to work hard due to the conflicts that existed in the period (Forbes n.d). Most nations including America during this generation they were recovering from the Korean War. This time America was characterised by certain conflicts such as issues relating to political freedom, the fight against black-Americans racism and the great depression. People in this generation from different cultures and State used music and films as part of their social life as well as a way to air their grievances. This essay will concentrate on the area of film and how people reacted towards it and its evolvement in terms of historical, cultural and technological advancement during this generation.

The G.I. Generation, the era from 1929 to 1946, was characterised by much political unrest in the United States of America, economic hardships, racism, as well as the effects of World War two (Brokaw 6). Most people in this era lived with hardships and were divided by cultural backgrounds. People were coming from the war only to meet the great depression, which paralysed the American economy resulting to a lot of hardships to the citizens(Forbes n.d). Racism was also another aspect that characterised this era where the black-Americans were fighting for equal rights with the Whites in the United States. The era saw the rise of many activists such as Martin Luther King Junior towards the end of the era who fight for the freedom and equality of the people of America (Carlson 24). People were divided based on cultural backgrounds such as the division between the black-Americans and the whites.

The film industry during this era saw a vast expansion due to cultural interaction improvement, improvement in the economic status of the country and establishment of equality policies initiated by the government championed by the activists in the era. Hollywood film making industry was among the industry that saw great expansion during this era (Filmsite n.d). Throughout the era the film industry focused on the feature film rather than the historical film production, which focused on short and two-reeler film. The improvement was due to technological advancement in the country, political stability, economic improvement and cultural cohesiveness due to equality among the US citizens (Carlson 5). The changes in the film industry dates back in the mid-1910s, where small studios in Hollywood and other production houses started to transform to medium and large studios. There was also the introduction of Paramount and the MGM among the highest grossing studios during that era and others including Fox, Universal, and Warner Brothers.

People in America used the film industry to air their grievances as well as reflect on the events that occurred before or were happening at the moment such as the wars, issues of racism, economic depression, and political unrest among others(Filmsite n.d). The film industry was also used to show the unity that existed among the people of America and clear the issues that contributed to the racism between the Blacks and the Whites.

This era and the film industry reflect the events that occur in today’s generations. The film industry today is also used to reflect the issues happening in our societies today but with much more advanced technology. The changes that have occurred over several generation enables an individual to learn about the past mistakes and the effective ways to correct them in order to avoid the repetition of the issues that affected people in the G.I. Generation, the era from 1929 to 1946……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… G.I. Generation