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3 days ago · The large size of the postwar baby-boom generation would have significant social repercussions in American society for decades to come. In addition to the huge domestic market for consumer items, the United States became "the world's factory", as it was the only major power whose soil had been untouched by the war.
2 days ago · Growing up with baby boomers molds a person deeply. It shapes what they think, feel, and act. The mark of this strong-willed group shows in the grit, dedication, and ideals of those they raised. People hold onto the teachings and morals given by the baby boomers, passing on a heritage of toughness, legacy, and determination.
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4 days ago · The generation's size matters less than its long life expectancy when it comes to worries that Baby Boomers may tip Social Security into insolvency. In 1935, when Social Security began, people ...
Sometimes when people claim that life was disproprotionately better for the baby boomer generation after WW2, they reason that being the overwhelmingly dominant economy in the world after WW2 provided a huge benefit to people living in the US at the time. (Not claiming this is actually true, just what I've heard).
5 days ago · Going Out to Play By Yourself. Owing to an increase in traffic and a more heightened awareness of ‘stranger danger’ (oh, and technology), kids don’t go out to play by themselves like they used to. Nowadays, kids meet up in social spaces, like malls, coffee shops, or movie theatres, and make plans via their smartphones.
5 days ago · It seems to me that the birth years that are used to define each generation were arbitrarily chosen: The Greatest Generation: 1901 -1927 The Silent Generation: 1928 - 1945 Baby Boom Generation: 1946 - 1964 Generation X: 1965 - 1980 Millennial Generation (Gen Y): 1981 - 1996 Generation Z: 1997 - 2010
4 days ago · Baby boomers are the people born between 1946 and 1964. People often call them the “golden generation” because of their wealth and influence.
