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Question: From the book: the Greatest Generation!.!.!.by Tom Brokaw!?
16!. Which occasion awakened Brokaw's interest in the stories of World War II veterans!?
a the death of his father, an Army soldier
b the developments of the Cold War
c meeting historian Stephen Ambrose
d the 40th anniversary of the D-day invasion
17!. Why does Brokaw refer to those Americans who lived through and fought in WWII as "the greatest generation any society has ever produced"!?
a because they were able to defeat both Nazi Germany and imperialist Japan
b because they were willing to risk their lives for their countries and families
c because of their significant contributions both during the war and afterward
d because they missed out on much of their youth while fighting a war instead
18!. If this selection was being made into a play, which of the following best describes Brokaw's role!?
a narrator
b director
c producer
d actorWww@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I haven't read the book, but here are my guesses
1!. 40th anniversary!.
2!. c
3!. narrator!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I thnk it was D-Day that got him thinking about this, but I don't know that for sure!. For 17, it seems to me it would be "all of the above!." The last one is narrator!.Www@QuestionHome@Com