Characteristics of 1950s Society: Baby Boomers

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When did the baby boom happen?
Post WWII
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Who coined the term “baby boom”?
Landon Y. Jones in his 1980 book Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation
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What statistics did the book provide?
From 1930 to 1944 the number of US births averaged 19 million per year, but from 1945 to 1955 the average birth rate exceeded 27 million per year
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What percent increase was the birth rate from 1945 to 1955
70%
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By 1965, how many Americans were under the age of 20?
4 of every 10
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What did the uptick in the population cause?
An increase in suburban populations as suburbia offered a safe, affordable place to raise a family