
babyboomers
born: 1946-1964
theirnames
They are called Baby Boomers for obvious reasons; they are the largest generation born in the United States .
theirhistory
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Over 80 million babies were born from 1946-1964 making them the largest generation ever born in the United States.
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This generation started exactly nine months after World War II ended in 1946 due to Americans desire to return to normalcy.
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Lived during the mass production of the suburbs because this was the way to build a modest home with minimal financial strain.
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Suburbia gave birth to the self-help era of advice books and magazine articles.
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Consumer goods kept up with the age of the boomers. Whatever phase in life they were going through, it was well stocked on store shelves.
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They fought for social, economic and political equality and justice for many disadvantaged populations like African-Americans, women, homosexuals, and other underrepresented race/ethnicities.
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Lived through the Mickey Mouse Club and the rise of Elvis Presley to fame.
theircharacteristics
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very focused and disciplined
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extremely resourceful
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competitive and goal-oriented
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displayed good work ethic
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very team-oriented
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independent and self-assured
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