Question

19. Consumer spending increases in the 1950s can be attributed to the following except:
A) Government backed spending for war materials
B) Advertising had a major impact on the American consumer.
C) Many families were buying automobiles.
D) Many Americans were buying homes.


20. When the HUAC began their investigation of the movie industry, they looked with suspicion at writers, actors, and directors who
A) invoked the Fifth Amendment when testifying before the HUAC
B) all of the above
C) wrote or appeared in WWII-era films that were sympathetic to the Soviet Union.
D) attended Communist party meetings in the 1930s

Answers

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For question 19, the correct answer is:
A) Government backed spending for war materials.

This answer does not directly relate to consumer spending, as it pertains more to production and government contracts rather than consumer behavior.

For question 20, the correct answer is:
B) all of the above.

This covers all the categories of suspicion that HUAC looked into related to individuals in the movie industry.

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