Born People Generation World War Gap Years Considered

In the U.S., people who are born and living during certain years are usually grouped together in a "generation." These groups are usually given names. For example, people born between 1883 and 1900 are known as the "Lost Generation" because many of them fought and died in World War I. People born from 1901 through 1924 are known as the "Civic Generation," because they were considered more "civic-minded," or cared more about their own town, city, or community.

People born between 1925 and 1945 are known as the "Silent Generation." Most people born during this period were too young to fight in World War I or World War II, and could not be war heroes. The Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964, and they are considered "idealist," or people who wanted things to be perfect or believed that they could make the world much better than it was. They were called the "Baby Boomers" because a lot of babies were born after World War II ended, and a "boom" is a time when things grow or increase quickly

Other than the "Baby Boomers" generation, the most well-known generations today are "Generation X," "The MTV Generation," and "Generation Y." Generation X refers to people born between 1961 and 1981. This generation is known for being "street smart," or being able to understand and function in urban culture because they grew up during a period in the U.S. when the culture changed so much. The MTV Generation include people born between 1975 and 1985, and is named after a popular cable television station that began broadcasting during this time and that plays music videos. Generation Y was born between the years 1982 and 2001. They are also known for being civic-minded and for wanting to advance quickly in the world. The most recent generation, since 2002, is the "Cyber Generation" or the "Internet Generation" named because of all of the computer advancements there have been in the past few years. "Cyber" is used to mean anything related to computers and technology.