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AP U.S. History 2.4 Period 8: 1945-1980. During the 1960s the population of the United States...what?
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[ musical flourish ]
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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by the baby boom,
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that feeling you get when you find out you're having twins.
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[ babies gurgle ] All right, read this excerpt.
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[ mumbles ]
Full Transcript
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All right, and the question:
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During the 1960s the population of the United States... what?
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And here are your potential answers. [ horn honks ]
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All right, in the 1960s, the times they were a-changin'.
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With half the planet still rebuilding after World War II
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and the new Immigration Act passed,
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the United States was the hip, happenin' place to be.
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[ party blowers blows ]
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What kind of an impact do you think that had on our population?
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Well, let's take a look at the answers to find out.
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During the 1960s, did the U.S. population
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B - remain stable due to increased
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immigration coupled with lower birth rates?
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[ chuckles ] Well, remember the baby boom?
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Well, that no-so-little bang led to a population explosion.
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There was nothing low about birth rates at that time.
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[ baby cries and giggles ] That knocks out B.
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Was the U.S. population C -
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decreasing in the southern states but increasing everywhere else?
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Well, actually, there was internal and external migration
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across the country, so populations were growing all over the map.
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That takes out C and D from contention. Which means
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that during the 1960s, the U.S. population A -
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grew due to increased immigration,
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higher birth rates, and lower death rates.
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On top of the Immigration Act and the baby boom, the U.S.
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also saw increased technological progress,
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which improved quality and length of life.
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[ hey! ] So that makes A the right answer.
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So the 60s really were one big summer of love...
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coupled with a fairer immigration policy and enhanced medical care.
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But mostly love.
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[ baby giggles ]
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