1950 S Essay 1
Society and Identity Essay for the 1950’s
Inaara Manji
There were many changes in Canadian society following World War II. The 1970’s saw the growth of the largest population in the history of the world. With 6 million children being born, the “baby-boomer” generation would change Canada, as we know it. The rapid growth of the baby-boomer generation also led to the fact that women now had to look after their babies at home and also their husbands instead of working like they were during the World War II. Women wanted to get their rights back and gain more respect out of people. Together along with advancements in the population, Canadian society would change with the growth of our post World War II economy. In order to understand the changes in Canadian society following the Second World War, we first investigate the role of the baby-boomers, as well as the impact the women had on the society.
The effect of baby boomers born between the years 1946 – 1961 had significant impact on Canadian society. The effect was the demand of additional schools and teachers due to the increase in the population of the youths. The government placed the youth into schools because they figured that they had nothing else to do with their day. In the 1970’s, the first wave of baby boomers entered the work force. The unemployment rate went up drastically due to the fact that there were no jobs available for the teenagers. The boomers created the market for diners, fashion, different genre of music and cosmetics. This is the time when diners came into play and also when Elvis Presley came out with the Rock and Roll music, which the teens only listened to, to rebel against their parents. Teenagers started to get jobs to be able to pay for all their expenses. Having cars and hanging out at the diners were considered “cool” back then. Having all the luxurious items was way more important than anything. Baby-boomers changed society in ways where education is available, music and fast
Inaara Manji
There were many changes in Canadian society following World War II. The 1970’s saw the growth of the largest population in the history of the world. With 6 million children being born, the “baby-boomer” generation would change Canada, as we know it. The rapid growth of the baby-boomer generation also led to the fact that women now had to look after their babies at home and also their husbands instead of working like they were during the World War II. Women wanted to get their rights back and gain more respect out of people. Together along with advancements in the population, Canadian society would change with the growth of our post World War II economy. In order to understand the changes in Canadian society following the Second World War, we first investigate the role of the baby-boomers, as well as the impact the women had on the society.
The effect of baby boomers born between the years 1946 – 1961 had significant impact on Canadian society. The effect was the demand of additional schools and teachers due to the increase in the population of the youths. The government placed the youth into schools because they figured that they had nothing else to do with their day. In the 1970’s, the first wave of baby boomers entered the work force. The unemployment rate went up drastically due to the fact that there were no jobs available for the teenagers. The boomers created the market for diners, fashion, different genre of music and cosmetics. This is the time when diners came into play and also when Elvis Presley came out with the Rock and Roll music, which the teens only listened to, to rebel against their parents. Teenagers started to get jobs to be able to pay for all their expenses. Having cars and hanging out at the diners were considered “cool” back then. Having all the luxurious items was way more important than anything. Baby-boomers changed society in ways where education is available, music and fast