Which development in the second decade of the 20th century most contributed to the spread of a mass consumer culture in the United States? A. Americans began borrowing huge amounts of money from rich European states.
B. The American middle class had ample leisure time and disposable income.
C. Prohibition greatly reduced the amount of time Americans spent in pubs and saloons.
D. Fundamentalist Christian groups began actively promoting the doctrine of materialism.

Why did the united states shift away from the policy of isolationism after world war 2?

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.

Which of the following statements would be supported by both a communist and a utopian socialist? a) a government should restrict the number of imports and exports to protect its gold reserves b) governments have no right to restrict the actions of businesses or customers c) society will shift towards socialist ideals without the need for violent revolutions d) the gains of the industrial revolution should be shared by all members of society