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The '''Sun Belt''' is a region in [[The South|the Southern]], Western, and Mountain states of the [[United States]] that experienced large economic and political growth and transformation starting around the 1960s. While the left-wing Northeast and [[Rust Belt|West]], which was plagued with poor business conditions, went into a long period of decline, the [[conservative]], [[small government]] Sun Belt prospered. The prosperity continues to this day.
The '''Sun Belt''' is a region in [[The South|the Southern]], Western, and Mountain states of the [[United States]] that experienced large economic and political growth and transformation starting around the 1960s. While the left-wing Northeast and [[Rust Belt|West]], which was plagued with poor business conditions, went into a long period of decline, the [[conservative]], [[small government]] Sun Belt prospered. The prosperity continues to this day.
The region has its name due to its warm climate and large economic and demographic growth.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>
==Prior to economic transformation==
==Prior to economic transformation==
===Cultural growth===
===Cultural growth===
The Sun Belt also became very culturally influential.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only did massive population growth and migration occur due to economic- business-related reasons, but also because of retirees and other people attracted to the friendly climate of the region.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only were economic and political living conditions more favorable compared to the rest of the nation, but the natural beauty, the development of air conditioning, and the warm winter climate also encouraged migration.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>
In addition, the culture of the region, particularly the South, became more influential and mainstream throughout the entire nation.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only did the region become very influential in American politics, but Southern and Western culture, such as in music, became popular throughout the nation.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> In addition, Hispanic culture, also from Sun Belt states due to immigration, much but not all of it [[Illegal immigration|illegal]], became more prominent.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>
==References==
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