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Which of these statements describes the changes that happened in culture and technology in America in the 1950s?
Check all of the boxes that apply.
Radio took the place of television in American homes.
Americans became less interested in buying new products.
Advertising encouraged Americans to be consumers.
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Select the third statement only.
- Radio took the place of television in American homes. — Incorrect. Television supplanted radio as the dominant home medium in the 1950s.
- Americans became less interested in buying new products. — Incorrect. Consumer demand rose; the decade saw increased purchasing of cars, appliances, and new goods.
- Advertising encouraged Americans to be consumers. — Correct. Mass advertising and TV commercials helped create and sustain 1950s consumer culture.
- Radio took the place of television in American homes. — Incorrect. Television supplanted radio as the dominant home medium in the 1950s.
- Americans became less interested in buying new products. — Incorrect. Consumer demand rose; the decade saw increased purchasing of cars, appliances, and new goods.
- Advertising encouraged Americans to be consumers. — Correct. Mass advertising and TV commercials helped create and sustain 1950s consumer culture.
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