Can you give a little more detail about what wartime technology fueled boomer wealth and the economy in general? My limited understanding from HS was that the

Can you give a little more detail about what wartime technology fueled boomer wealth and the economy in general? My limited understanding from HS was that the boom in the 1950s/60s was due to other nations rebuilding from WWII and needing goods and/or the Cold War causing lots of investment in rockets etc. so I'd love to hear more details than my previous knowledge.