The '''Baby Boom''' consists of [[American]]s born between 1946 (the end of [[World War II]]) and the late 1960s (the beginning of the [[Vietnam War]]). The [[United States]] during this period benefited from strong religious values, peace and prosperity, and there were large numbers of marriages and births. | The '''Baby Boom''' consists of [[American]]s born between 1946 (the end of [[World War II]]) and the late 1960s (the beginning of the [[Vietnam War]]). The [[United States]] during this period benefited from strong religious values, peace and prosperity, and there were large numbers of marriages and births. |