WORLD HISTORY

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: -PIP: From 1955-64 nearly 42 million births occurred in the U.S., an unprecedented expansion. The roots of the baby boom lie in the universal rush to early marriage and favorable economic climate for the relatively scarce young men born of the Depression cohort.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Did Baby Boomers Contribute to Society? The sixties defined the era of social change, and the Baby Boomers led the charge through activism, social change, and freedom. Baby Boomers opened our eyes to social attitudes with a decade of riots, boycotts, antiwar demonstrations, and protests for civil rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -The baby-boom generation was the product of the sudden increase in U.S. births occurring between 1946 and 1964. The increase was largely the result of the renewed confidence and security that followed the economic hardships and uncertainties of the Great Depression and World War II.

Detailed explanation-5: -As they moved from infancy into adulthood, Boomers in sequence strained the capacity of public education, postsecondary education, the labor market, and the housing market. Today, they are the largest cohort in the labor force. As Boomers exit the workforce, they will strain the Social Security system.