What Are The Causes Of The Baby Boom

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Major events such as the conclusion of a lengthy war can lead to population growth. When soldiers came home from World War II, the era known as the ‘Baby Boom' began in North America. Many war veterans got marries and started families that lasted from 1946-1964. The growth was also fueled by a strong economy in the 1950's when people began to desert the cities for brand new homes in the suburbs (1).

Suburbanization: a term used to describe the growth of areas on the fringes of major cities; one of many causes of the increase in urban sprawl (2).

Today cities and their suburbs are now becoming overcrowded because of suburbanization. The continuing population increase in the suburbs will result in progressive loss of biodiversity, and a reduction

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