; the drastic change damaged race relations forever. The gap between men and women also grew in the postwar era. The men who returned from war were forever changed by the experiences they had there. This, as David Farber explained, gave them something to differentiate themselves from their wives. The women, who had held jobs while the men were away, were told to return to the home. This gave the women something to resent the men for. The 1950’s were a difficult time for men and women due to the large gap that had grown between them as a result of the war.The baby boom of the postwar era is a real marvel to society for the simple reason that it has never happened before. Farber states that he is not sure exactly why the baby boom occurred; however, he implies that there were many factors leading to the occurrence of the phenomenon. During the 1950’s seventy percent of women were married by the age of 24, and families were having an average of 3.8 children each. There are no records of a baby boom after World War I, nor were there any records of a baby boom after any major European wars. Therefore, the postwar baby boom was due to factors that had nothing to do with the war directly. It was perhaps that America was in a state of extreme prosperity, people had money, houses, back yards and appliances. They then felt it was a good time to settle down and have a large family. When Farber says that people are forming these large families as sort of a “haven” from a crazy world, he may be correct. The country was so prosperous at the time that people were afraid it wasn’t going to last. They, therefore, rushed to achieve their “American dream” while it was still within their reach.After the war America became without a doubt the most supreme power the world had ever known at the time. We were in a state of extreme prosperity where our economy was soaring. Most families had the money to...
