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the chart says the birth rate returned to 1929 levels in 1964; Vietnam was lost by 1966 (per Pentagon Papers).
[[File:Baby boom.png|300px|right|thumb|US Birthrate in the 1900s]]
[[File:Baby boom.png|300px|right|thumb|US Birthrate in the 1900s]]
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 of America|United States]] during this period benefited from strong religious values, peace and prosperity, and there were large numbers of [[marriage]]s and births. According to a 2001 article published on [[Christianity Today]], <small>{{QuoteBox|If you define a "generation" as a cohesive group sharing a common set of birthdates and experiences, with their own personality and felt needs, there has been only one "generation" in American history: baby boomers.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/may21/32.83.html|title=Andy Crouch: Generation Misinformation|date=May 21, 2001|accessdate=March 11, 2020|author=Andy Crouch|publisher=Christianity Today}}</ref></small>
The '''Baby Boom''' consists of [[American]]s born between 1946 (the end of [[World War II]]) and the early 1960s (the beginning of the [[Vietnam War]]). The [[United States of America|United States]] during this period benefited from strong religious values, peace and prosperity, and there were large numbers of [[marriage]]s and births. According to a 2001 article published on [[Christianity Today]], <small>{{QuoteBox|If you define a "generation" as a cohesive group sharing a common set of birthdates and experiences, with their own personality and felt needs, there has been only one "generation" in American history: baby boomers.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/may21/32.83.html|title=Andy Crouch: Generation Misinformation|date=May 21, 2001|accessdate=March 11, 2020|author=Andy Crouch|publisher=Christianity Today}}</ref></small>
Technically, the Baby Boom was the upsurge in the birth rate in the United States between 1941 and 1963; the exact beginning date is debated in the range of 1941-45.
Technically, the Baby Boom was the upsurge in the birth rate in the United States between 1941 and 1963; the exact beginning date is debated in the range of 1941-45.