USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The reunion of couples after the war and a stable economy led to
A
the Baby Boom.
B
Truman’s reelection.
C
the Korean War.
D
consumer consumption.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A combination of factors produced this baby boom: soldiers returning home from the war were weary of adventure and wished to settle down into family life with their sweethearts, and GI Bill benefits promised the decent pay, access to good jobs, and affordable housing that made raising a family possible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most historians say the baby boomer phenomenon most likely involved a combination of factors: people wanting to start the families that they put off during World War II and the Great Depression, and a sense of confidence that the coming era would be safe and prosperous.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sheer size of the baby-boom generation (some 75 million) magnified its impact on society: the growth of families led to a migration from cities to suburbs in the postwar years, prompting a building boom in housing, schools, and shopping malls.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the Baby Boomer Age Wave Theory? Baby Boomer Age Wave Theory refers to an economic theory that suggests that the economy will peak or culminate in markets and also consumer spending as the generation of Baby Boom aged.

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