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The Greatest Generation, also known as the G.I. Generation and the World War II Generation, is the demographic cohort following the Lost Generation and preceding the Silent Generation. The social generation is generally defined as people born from 1901 to 1927. [ 1 ]
Indeed, the share of college graduates among 23-year-olds steadily rose after World War II, first due to veterans returning to civilian life and later due to people born after the war. In 1950, there were 2.6 million students in American institutions of higher learning. By 1970, that number was 8.6 million, and by 1980, it became 12 million. [8]
Post–World War II baby boom : Although the answer of when it happened can vary, most people agree that the baby boom occurred around 1946 and 1964. [24] This generation of "baby boomers" was the result of a strong postwar economy, in which Americans felt confident they would be able to support a larger number of children.
The U.S. Census Bureau defines baby boomers as those born between mid-1946 and mid-1964, [2] although the U.S. birth rate began to increase in 1941, and decline after 1957. Deborah Carr considers baby boomers to be those born between 1944 and 1959, [ 23 ] while Strauss and Howe place the beginning of the baby boom in 1943. [ 24 ]
The greatest generation (hero archetype), also known as the G.I. generation and the World War II generation, is the demographic cohort following the lost generation and preceding the silent generation. Strauss and Howe define the cohort as individuals born between 1901 and 1924.
Photo: UTI Pictures There are fewer than 20 years' difference between the youngest Baby Boomers and the oldest Millennials, but when it comes to money, the latter generation is more like their ...
Once a reliable group for Republicans, senior voters have been trending toward the left as the baby boomer generation, which came of age during the 1960s and ’70s, now comprise a majority of the ...
Baby boomers are the wealthiest generation to have ever lived, ... with an annual savings rate of 10% over 40 years will have generated lifetime savings of more than 850% of their disposable income.