The document summarizes four generations: the Silent Generation born 1925-1942 who lived through the Great Depression and World War II and valued discipline and hard work; the Baby Boomers born 1945-1964 who experienced major social changes in the 1960s like the Vietnam War, women's rights movement, and Woodstock; Generation X born 1961-1981 who saw increased divorce and technology issues and valued pragmatism; and Generation Y born 1977-2003 who grew up with new technologies and a globalized world and are highly motivated and comfortable with change.