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personal finance government support and welfareHow did the post WWII baby boom affect American society?
In respect to this, how did the baby boom affect American society?
Baby boomers were impacted by the ways in which society changed after the post war years. Ideas about gender, family, and sexuality underwent a great change. Concepts such parenthood, aging, retirement, labor, and so on were redefined. Even when they were old, baby boomers preferred to be active and involved.
Accordingly, how did the baby boom affect the US economy?
One economic impact of the baby boom is the concern that when baby boomers get older and retire, the dependency ratio will increase. The economics of an area or country could benefit from the baby boom: It could increase the demand of housing, transportation, facilities and more for the increasing population.
The baby boom affected American life in the 1950's because the population dramatically increased and the demand for food and supplies increased. Manufactures influences Americans to become a throwaway society by creating product that had convenient disposability.