Unformatted text preview: week ii. Educational opportunities expanded for the “right” demographic iii. Corporate mergers began to increase again, with an emphasis on professional management and employee care d. The automobile culture i. The manufacture of the automobile underwent enormous growth in the post-war years, stimulating the rubber, steel, and petroleum industries ii. The growing affordability of the auto forced governments to pave more streets with federal assistance iii. The auto contributed to the creation of city suburbs and rampant pollution e. A communications revolution i. During the 1920's, the number of homes with telephones increased from 9 to 13 million ii. Radio and motion pictures began to solidify a shored identity of Americans through entertainment, news, and sports 2. Hopes raised, Promises deferred...
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