boomer generation
Mid-century demographic bulge
The boomer generation refers to people born during the post-World War II baby boom, roughly 1946 to 1964, when birth rates surged across Western countries.
Boomers came of age during the 1960s and 70s, experiencing the civil rights movement, Vietnam War, and cultural upheaval.
The term often carries generational-conflict overtones: Boomers had it easy with cheap housing and stable jobs.
See also boomer.
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