"WAR BABIES: The Generation That Changed America" by Richard Pells documents the dramatic impact the generation born between 1939 and 1944 had on American culture “War Babies” are those born between 1939 and 1945. My book, called War Babies: The Generation That Changed America, rests on four central themes.

The post-World War 2 baby boom generation turned 70 in 2016. War Babies: The Generation That Changed America examines the lives and careers of Americans born between 1939 and 1945. A child born during wartime, especially during World War I or World War II. They were the first to benefit from 20th century developments such as ‘cradle to grave welfare’.