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Which of these had the BIGGEST impact on the increase in 1950s consumerism?

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The increasing use of television in the 1950s accomplished more than just entertaining people and giving them news. Commercials on television exposed people to new products, creating demand for goods where there had been none before.

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Television had the biggest impact on the increase in 1950s consumerism
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