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Explain the rise of the middle class and its connection to the Cold War (must make the connection)
What things came along with the middle class? (list three things that came about due to the rise of the middle class)

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Explain the rise of the middle class and its connection to the Cold War

By culling from canonical economists and modern researchers, we can create a compelling theory of middle-class-led growth. The core mechanisms of middle-class-led growth include stable demand, trust, good governance, and a set of virtuous, forward-looking capitalistic and proto-capitalistic behaviors.

What things came along with the middle class?

The middle class includes: professionals, managers, and senior civil servants. The chief defining characteristic of membership in the middle-class is control of significant human capital while still being under the dominion of the elite upper class, who control much of the financial and legal capital in the world.

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