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The Baby Boom
嬰兒潮
The baby boom is what Americans call the period between 1946 and 1964,
嬰兒潮發生于1946年至1964年間，
when the number of births in the United States increased sharply.
在那期間每個的出生人口迅速增長。
Population experts say a law helped create the baby boom.
人口專家指出，嬰兒潮的出現有賴于一項法規的實施。
The law gave soldiers who served in World War II and the Korean War the financial support they needed to start families.
當時，凡是在二戰和朝鮮戰爭中服役的士兵，都可以獲得經濟補助以建立家庭。
It also provided education, loan guarantees and other assistance for former soldiers.
這項法律也為他們提供教育，貸款擔保和其他幫助。
Millions received education and bought homes through the plan.
許多人因此接受了教育，買了新房。
The phrase baby boom describes more than just population growth.
嬰兒潮這一說法描述的并不僅僅是人口數量的增加，
It also describes a period of change in American culture.
也敘述了美國文化發生改變的一段時期。
Many baby boomers were less conservative than their parents.
在那段時期出生的小孩，思想較他們的父母開放。
During the 60s and 70s, these young people had their own ideas about sex and drugs.
在60年代和70年代時，這些成長起來的年輕人已經有了自己關于性行為和毒品的看法。
Baby boomers also became politically active.
他們在政治領域中表現十分活躍。
Some fought in Vietnam.
有些參加了越南戰爭，
But others protested the war, or found ways not to serve.
但其他人卻反對戰爭，設法不去服兵役。
America continues to feel the political and social effects of the baby boom.
如今，美國仍能感受道嬰兒潮所帶來的政治和社會影響。
