Baby Boom

When the television set first came out fully around the 1930’s, it only offered a few shows; a child’s program, sports, news, and comedy. Families that could afford a TV set could watch shows,

When boomer demand slams into the market place, prices soar (until the fad passes). Nothing stops the baby-boomer. There is somewhat of a bright side to all the spending and boomer traffic. Being just a few steps ahead of the boomer can make an individual very well off if you know which way they are headed. Boomers have always acted this way. Still the largest generation in the United States has been shifting markets ever since the diaper and baby food industries in the late 1940's (Geoffery 59-64). Construction of elementary facilities exploded for municipal budgets—Los Angeles was spending $1 million a week on new schools in the mid-1960's (Geoffery 59-64). After that happened, the boomer moved on abandoning a huge amount of those facilities. When younger boomers wanted cars, the Mustang and Camaro were considered a phenomenon and as the boomer herd passed so did the sales. Suburban homes in beautiful areas were next since boomers were doing the family thing. Prices on suburban homes exploded in the 80's and as usual; when the boomer left, so did the sales.

During the 1960s baby boomers were dropping $20 billion every year in to the U.S. economy. In the 1950s and 1960s all the people in the U.S. caused the construction industry to grow as all new houses were being built.(AP Study Notes) With the economy making more money the G.I. Bill helped returning soldiers get a suburban house cheaper than they could get a house in the city. These houses were perfect for the young families and by 2000 half of America was living in the suburbs. Since the

The end of world-war II marked the beginning of a new era in this country. The baby boom era began in 1946 and ended in 1964. During this era, 76 million babies were born according to pew research center. The number of people reaching adulthood in the next decade was tremendous. As a result, the country had to adjust to meet the demands and fulfill its obligations to the citizens. Though, the boomers were sophisticated and wanted to impose their views on the rest of the society. Eventually, the country started to experience some changes and the boomers’ influence was propagating in the society. Cheryl Russell, the Editor-in-Chief of America Demographics Magazine and the author of “100 Predications for the Baby Boom: The next 50 years.” In his

We are living in a world of change, how kids live their life today isn’t like how their parents lived their lives 20 years ago. Over time many things have changed from ways of communication to how a person lives their everyday lifestyle. Even how these generations approach education is different. However, with that said just because there are many differences does not mean they’re are not many comparisons between the generations as well. Though we come from different generations we all are share similarities some of which you would never expect.

Many inventions throughout history have made their mark on contemporary American society, but none so much so as television. According to Mitchell Stephens in his article entitled History of Television, “Before 1947, the number of U.S. homes with television sets could be measured in the thousands. By the late 1990’s, 98 percent of U.S. homes had at least one television set, and those sets were on for an average of more than seven hours a day.” As the quality of the image improved over the years, so have the number of televisions in American homes. According to an article in TIME magazine in 2009, “The first

“The early television was developed by the company called RCA. This company had televised a speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the year 1939. This made Roosevelt the first President of the United States to ever appear on television. According to the Grolier Encyclopedia television had remained quite experimental during those following years to perfect the machine before selling, and in the year 1946, there were only 6,000 television sets worldwide in use. Television grew rapidly after World War II, and commercial television as it is known today began in the late 1940s” (Ask. Television (n.d.). “Some of the best manufactures are Samsung electronics, LG electronics, Sony corporation, Panasonic, Sharp, Vizio, Philips, Toshiba, Mitsubishi,

After the end of World War 2, birth rates across the nation spiked. More babies were born in 1946 than ever before with a grand number of 3.4 million! This was the beginning of the so-called “baby boom.” In 1947, another 3.8 million babies were born, 3.9 million were born in 1952,and more than 4 million were born every year from 1954. In 1964, the boom finally tapered off. By then, there were 76.4 million “baby boomers” in the United States (Staff). This made up close to forty percent of the nations population!

Television has changed though years and years of researching and now all those have paid off but no one actually could understand what the trouble of the old TV’s were like. Back when Tv’s were rare and very expensive they were extremely popular for the rich because usually they were the only ones who could afford these sets. In the 1930’s Tv’s were large sets and were usually around 12 inches and costed about $300 to $400 dollars per set. Now we have smaller sets with much larger screens and they range from the cheapest $200 to up to $3000 dollars. The first TV was a large black box and would reflect the image off a reflective glass and the image would shine off that to watch. There were very few channels such as sporting events and news broadcasts

After World War 2 as soldiers returned home they were looking to settle down, start families and make up for lost years caused by the war. This became known as the baby boom which first began in Canada in 1947 and lasted until 1966, it started later and lasted a couple years longer compared to the United States. This baby boom not only effected Canada then but continues to effect the country today and into the future. The baby boom effected Canada in many different ways, starting with how Canada’s demographics drastically changed in the early years of the boom. Another change was the economy which blossomed and, whose target audience were mainly the Boomers. The baby boomers are still affecting Canada today as they

When researching what the factors can cause a baby boom, I have many factors that influence the birth rate to make a jump. But I decided to stay focused on America’s most famous baby boom following world war. This boom was seen from a combination of peace, prosperity and the homecoming of thousands of young men this created the baby Boomer generation, between 1946 and 1964 74.6 million babies were born to mothers in the U.S. As the economy boomed, the GI Bill also helped returning soldiers find affordable homes, solid jobs, subsidized education and vocational training. This gave them enough financial security to settle down and start families. However it is always difficult to pinpoint and give an exact science to a baby boom, but the one experienced

Advertising also played a part in the boom, these convinced people to buy their items. They exaggerated. Advertising took place on the Posters, radio newspapers, magazines and cinema, they encouraged people to buy more and more, and the families had many more items than the rest of the world. When something new had come along every one had to buy it. It was like competitions between the Americans- To see who could get the better things. Hire purchase was also introduced to enable people to have consumer goods straight away. It leads to higher

“Baby Boom”, is a heartfelt and comical movie in one. J.C. Wiatt played by (Diane Keaton), is a woman of a fast paced lifestyle dedicated to her profession working 75-80 hours a week. J.C has no time to spare for her personal or romantic life, or relaxation time for that matter with her schedule. (The film shows J. C. and her live-in mate, played by Harold Ramis, grudgingly allocating four minutes for sex one evening before going right back to their reading ("Movie Review - Baby Boom - Film: 'Baby Boom' - NYTimes.com", n.d.). This movie goes from a career driven women who scared everyone, to a mother in the country who now shows fear. J.C. Wiatt is a workaholic whose sole focus in life is her job,

The turn of phrase "Baby Boom" identifies a significant increase in births, those people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964 following World War II. While achieving the American Dream, GI Bills provide GIs and their families opportunities to go to college, and purchase suitable housing. Massive development evolves into planned communities, or suburbs, outside the normal core business areas. This type of growth created safety, suitable for families and the birth of many children.

Television sets were commercially available since the late 1920s but in very small quantities. Since then television had become a bit more common in houses or business institutions because of it’s purposes. Which are entertainment, and news. In the 1950s, television shaped public opinion among citizens. After the