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 were cut
short, couples married more quickly than normal, and husbands and
wives were often separated for several years. Despite attempts to
get back to normal after the war and the apparent togetherness of
the 1950s, World War II had set change in motion, heralding the
second wave of the women's liberation movement. 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, asking very few questions, and
breaking few social and sexual mores. Or did they? In fact, World
War II was-like all wars-a time of sexual experimentation and a
general loosening of morals. It was a time of conflicting emotions
and conflicting messages, a time of great sacrifice, and a time of
discovery, when some groups, especially woman, experienced a
relaxing of bonds that had kept them in check. Thanks For The
Memories: Love, Sex, and World War II the true story of how the
World War II generation responded to the passions of war, and how
those passions changed their lives-and the relationships between
the sexes-forever. But this book is more than that. As Jane Mersky
Leder writes, Thanks for the Memories opens the hearts and memories
of a generation that is dying, by one estimate, at the rate of more
than 1,000 a day. It exposes the sexual and romantic escapades of
The Greatest Generation and underscores how those four war years
revolutionized relationships (including those between gays), and
how it helped set the stage for the second wave of the women's
liberation movement. Many who never thought their stories mattered,
Leder writes, now feel the pull of limited time, and the importance
of leaving an accurate account for their children and grandchildren
of what it was like to be a young man or young woman during World
War II. This is their collective story.
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