does generational trauma exist?

[lamargue]

thoughts?

 

[DarkRange55]

fourth turning said so. There were world wars, the Vietnam War, hippies in the 1960s, the Iraq War, the Corona virus, and now palestine.

The "Fourth Turning" is characterized by a crisis that often involves significant societal stress, conflict, or upheaval, leading to substantial changes in institutions and the social order.

While the concept of the "Fourth Turning" involves periods of intense crisis and transformation, it does not directly equate to "generational trauma." However, the crises associated with the Fourth Turning can indeed cause significant stress and challenges for the generations living through them, potentially leading to collective or generational trauma.

All of those events were for different generations.

The "Fourth Turning" is a concept from the book "The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy" by William Strauss and Neil Howe. It refers to a theory of cyclical generational patterns in American history. According to Strauss and Howe, history moves in cycles of approximately 80-100 years, known as "saecula," each consisting of four "turnings." These turnings are:

1. High: A period of strong institutions and weak individualism.
2. Awakening: A time of spiritual upheaval and a challenge to established institutions.
3. Unraveling: A phase where institutions are weak and individualism is strong.
4. Crisis (Fourth Turning): A period of major upheaval, where old institutions are destroyed, and new ones are built.



World War I (1914-1918):
• Missionary Generation (born 1860-1882): Many of the leaders and older soldiers came from this generation.
• Lost Generation (born 1883-1900): This generation provided the bulk of the soldiers fighting in World War I.

World War II (1939-1945):
• Greatest Generation (born 1901-1927): These individuals are known for their significant contributions both on the home front and on the battlefields during World War II.

Korean War (1950-1953) and Vietnam War (1955-1975):
• Silent Generation (born 1928-1945): Many of the soldiers and leaders during the Korean War were from this generation.
• Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964): Many of the soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War were from this generation.

Gulf War (1990-1991) and War on Terror (beginning 2001):
• Generation X (born 1965-1980): This generation included many soldiers and officers during the Gulf War and the early years of the War on Terror.
• Millennials (born 1981-1996): This generation has been significantly involved in the War on Terror, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Instead of covid, for an earlier mass trauma you could have said the Spanish influenza. Mild version became a regular circulating flu.
Some diseases take out the young like polio or scarlet fever or the Spanish flu that was really bad for young guys 18-23. The 1918 influenza that hit the world when we were fighting World War 1 at the same time - there were about a billion and a half people on the earth 100 years ago. 500 million of them got infected. Between 50 and 100 million died.

thoughts?

Why do you ask?
Btw thats not meant as a slight or anything. Just curious what made you think of that.