How Did American Political and Business Leaders Perceive Material Abundance

question 26

Multiple Choice

How did American political and business leaders perceive material abundance in the postwar United States?

• A) They feared that, if a recession hit, families risked losing everything.
• B) They admired citizens' patriotism in purchasing American-made products.
• C) They believed this demonstrated the superiority of capitalist societies over communist ones.
• D) They were concerned that the public was becoming too dependent on credit.

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