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BABY BOOM GENERATION IN THE UNITED STATES
ADEPOJU OLUWASEUN DAVID
201612073
It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant.British visitor to America, 1958
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OUTLINE
Baby Boom without World War two?
After the war in America
The significance of baby boom generation
The generation classification in America
Boomers today
References
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Baby Boom without
WW11? NO!!!!!!!! 1939 - 1945 “Nature is cruel, so we may be cruel, too… I have
the right to remove millions of an inferior race that
breeds like vermin”
-Hitler
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After the war…..
And there was a BABY BOOM!!
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Causes of Baby Boom
Some historians have argued that it was apart of a desire for normalcy after 16 yearsof depression and war
Others have argued that it was a part of aCold War campaign to fight communism byoutnumbering communists.
Older Americans, who had postponedmarriage and childbirth during the GreatDepression and World War II, were joined inthe nation’s maternity wards by youngadults who were eager to start families.
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Boomers graph (1946-1964)
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Significance of the baby boom generation Corporations grew larger and more
profitable
Labor unions promised generous wagesand benefits to their members.
Consumer goods were more plentiful andaffordable than ever before
Suburbs development with cheap housesand rent discounts for returning soldiers
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Suburban Culture
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Social Culture
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Child care culture
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Boomers Today..
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GENERATION CLASSIFICATION IN AMERICA
Millennial ( age 15 – 35)Gen x ( ages 35- 50)Boomers ( ages 51 – 69)
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Boomers today They are the largest, best
educated and most diverse
older generation ever
Linda Ronstadt, Diane Keaton,
Cheech Marin, Cher, Bill
Clinton, George W. Bush and
Donald Trump — are
celebrating their 70th birthdays
over the course of this year.
During the baby boomer years,
1946-1964 (inclusive), 75.8
million Americans were born.
Boomers today represent 28%
of the U.S. population
Using the years 1946 through
1964 as boundaries, boomers
are now (in 2016) between 52
and 70 years old.
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Questions in the US
Are baby boomers responsible for
America economic strain?
Should baby boomers compete for job
with the younger generations?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc
FNY8GdN9c
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References
http://www.bbhq.com/bomrstat.html
Paul Elrich, Population Bomb,1971.
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