1st Turning: High: Superpower America, Golden Age of Capitalism (jul 1, 1946 – dec 22, 1963)
Description:
According to Strauss and Howe, the First Turning is a High, which occurs after a Crisis. During The High institutions are strong and individualism is weak. Society is confident about where it wants to go collectively, though those outside the majoritarian center often feel stifled by the conformity.According to the authors, the most recent First Turning in the US was the post–World War II American High, beginning in 1946 and ending with the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
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Date:
jul 1, 1946
dec 22, 1963
~ 17 years