All of us who grew up before World War II are immigrants in time, immigrants from an earlier world, living in an age essentially different from anything we knew before.
- Margaret Mead
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True. I believe there were more tangible things in life despite the chaos of world war. People had a better support system within families and friends. Character and conduct building was not an option but a necessity. Citizens were more responsible in order to utilise resources and rations economically.