HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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A smaller version of the atomic bomb.
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A new style of music popular with returning veterans.
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The expansion of military bases in the country.
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A significant increase in the number of children being born.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Baby boomers are the generational cohort born after World War II. Also known simply as “boomers, ‘’ they are named after the unprecedented post-war spike in birth rates, referred to as the baby boom.
Detailed explanation-2: -A baby boom is a period marked by a significant increase of births. This demographic phenomenon is usually ascribed within certain geographical bounds of defined national and cultural populations. People born during these periods are often called baby boomers. The cause of baby booms involves various fertility factors.
Detailed explanation-3: -Baby Boomers represent the 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964. They were born during the post World War II baby boom. They rejected and redefined traditional values. They are also the wealthiest, most active and have the most disposable income for food, apparel and retirement programs.
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: -Unemployment and crime rates rose and fell with the passing of the boom babies through late adolescence and early adulthood. In the 1980’s, boom babies will be aged 20-30. Demands for housing will be high.