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The new consumerism between 1922 and 1929 was fueled mostly by
A) installment plans.
B) declining prices.
C) the advent of department stores.
D) modern advertising.
Consumerism
The cultural phenomenon characterized by the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts, often driven by advertising and societal norms.
Installment Plans
Payment methods that allow consumers to make purchases and pay for them in set amounts over a specified period.
Department Stores
Department stores are large retail establishments that offer a wide range of consumer goods in different areas or departments such as clothing, household goods, and electronics, under one roof.
- Understand the economic outcomes of World War I for the American economic system, specifically in terms of inflation, unemployment, and modifications in consumer activities.
- Identify the role of new technologies and consumer culture in shaping American society in the 1920s.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the economic outcomes of World War I for the American economic system, specifically in terms of inflation, unemployment, and modifications in consumer activities.
- Identify the role of new technologies and consumer culture in shaping American society in the 1920s.