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The Baby Boom The baby boom is what Americans call the period between 1946 and 1964, / when the number of births in the Unit

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答案 The Baby Boom The baby boom is what Americans call the period between 1946 and 1964, / when the number of births in the United States increased sharply. / Population experts say a law helped create the baby boom. / The law gave soldiers who served in World War II and the Korean War / the financial support they needed to start families. / It also provided education, loan guarantees and other assistance for former soldiers. / Millions received education and bought homes through the plan. / The phrase baby boom describes more than just population growth. / It also describes a period of change in American culture. / Many baby boomers were less conservative than their parents. / During the 60s and 70s, these young people had their own ideas about sex and drugs. / Baby boomers also became politically active. / Some fought in Vietnam. / But others protested the war, or found ways not to serve. / America continues to feel the political and social effects of the baby boom. /
解析     婴儿潮
   婴儿潮发生于1946年至1964年间，在那期间美国的出生人口迅速增长。人口专家指出，婴儿潮的出现有赖于一项法律的实施。当时，凡是在二战和朝鲜战争中服役的士兵，都可以获得经济补助以建立家庭。这项法律也为他们提供教育、贷款担保和其他帮助。许多人因此接受了教育，买了新房。
   婴儿潮这一说法描述的并不仅仅是人口数量的增加，也叙述了美国文化发生改变的一段时期。在那段时期出生的小孩，思想较他们的父母开放。
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