As is often the case after a major war, the end of World War II brought a baby boom to many countries, notably those in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australasia.[citation needed] There is some disagreement as to the precise beginning and ending dates of the post-war baby boom, but it is most often agreed to begin in the years immediately after the war, ending more than a decade later; birth rates in the United States started to decline in 1957.
[1] Farmers faced hard times in the Postwar Boom. Family farms found it hard to compete with "big business farms" and many failed.[2] The poor found themselves to be even worse off after the war despite the economic boom that was going on around them.
The legacy of post-war economic discrimination contributed to the wealth gap between whites and non-whites that we see today.
baby boom. soldiers returned home, got married and had children whivh required a great many new homes
Postwar teens were a major target group of businesses
Postwar teens were a major target group of businesses.
baby Boom
Few houses were built during the Great Depression.
[1] Farmers faced hard times in the Postwar Boom. Family farms found it hard to compete with "big business farms" and many failed.[2] The poor found themselves to be even worse off after the war despite the economic boom that was going on around them.
The postwar boom of the 1950s affected many white Americans by causing them to move out of the cities and into suburban developments. Many people held "white collar" jobs and moved away from farming.
A vast expansion of the homeowning middle-class.
Few houses were built during the Great Depression. (APEX)
The postwar baby boom of the late 1940s and 1950s is responsible for a significant increase in the birth rate in Western countries. This led to a surge in the population, changes in family dynamics, increased demand for consumer goods, and impacts on education and healthcare systems. Additionally, the baby boom generation has had lasting effects on social and economic trends.
No....resulted from the return home of all overseas military
Few houses were built during the Great Depression.
The need for continued production of materials and supplies to support the military after war sparked the economic boom after World War II. The economic boom triggered spending and production in the housing and automobile markets.
The legacy of post-war economic discrimination contributed to the wealth gap between whites and non-whites that we see today.
baby boom. soldiers returned home, got married and had children whivh required a great many new homes