Which of the Following Statements Describes Television in the United

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes television in the United States during the late 1940s and 1950s?

• A) The television industry was subsidized by the U.S.government.
• B) Television actually stimulated movie attendance through the use of advertising.
• C) The emergence of television contributed powerfully to the diversity of American culture.
• D) It transformed American culture as much as the automobile had in the 1920s.

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