How Did 1950s Consumerism Differ from Previous Eras

question 79

Multiple Choice

How did 1950s consumerism differ from previous eras?

• A) Advertising techniques started to focus on women only.
• B) It demonstrated it was not better than communism.
• C) Mass consumption was characterized as anti-patriotic.
• D) Americans started using cash instead of their credit cards to purchase consumer goods.
• E) Americans became comfortable living in debt while using credit to buy consumer goods.

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