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1930s and World War II in the early-mid 1940s caused people to have

fewer children. It includes most of those who fought during the Korean

War. They are noted as forming the leadership of the civil rights

movement as well as comprising the "silent majority". They went through

their formative years during the Great Depression and its aftermath. The

Silent Generation has much fewer savings priorities and tends of think of

their finances in terms of the rest of their lives. They are the most likely

group to express a lack of financial stability. Silent generation facts have

shown that individuals of this time were either part of or born during

World War II, and many of them focus on salvaging valuables and

finances. They steer away from wastage and places significant value on

economic resources. The Silent started out as the children of crisis. They

grew up while older people were fighting wars and making great

sacrifices on their behalf. They were the mature group. It was the time

of economic uncertainty, financial restrictions, ongoing difficulties, and

lack of modern luxuries. But still The Silent Generation followed meekly

in the shadow of the GI Generation. They adopted the GI Generation’s

art, music, clothing, and overall culture. 1930s which began with G.I.s

were defined by pencil thin eyebrows. Plucking eyebrows became very

popular, and heavy kohl eye makeup gave way to a more feminine lighter

shades. Max Factor introduced their first cream eye shadow and lip

gloss. Women in the 30s followed a beauty routine each day that required

a number of different products. Most women used cold cream to cleanse

their face (soap was still widely used, but was seen as harsh for the

delicate skin of the face); it was oil based and could wipe away the grime