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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Laurie Cooley · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  The 1950s marked a significant shift in consumer behavior, with Americans increasingly using credit to purchase goods, leading to a comfort with living in debt. This was a departure from previous eras where cash purchases were more common, and the concept of credit for consumer goods was not as widely embraced.

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