The Big Baby Boom

Before we can take a look at whether or not we think a specific grouping of people is essential to the working class, we need to take a look at who these people even are.  World War II had just ended.  Service men were returning back from a long, gruesome war overseas.  With the sudden influx of men came the sudden urge to get married and start a family.  Thus, the baby boom began.  Between 1946 and 1964, over 76 million babies were born in the United States alone.

Over the years, the baby boomer generation has had a large impact on society.  A spirited group overall, they are often linked to the hippie era, the women's movement, the civil rights movement and rock n' roll.  Today, this generation is still largely affecting how society works, but now, it is in the workforce.