HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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was crucial to the War on Poverty
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helped spark environmental activity
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attacked the automotive industry
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led to major changes in U.S. immigration policy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The book was met with fierce opposition by chemical companies, but it swayed public opinion and led to a reversal in U.S. pesticide policy, a nationwide ban on DDT for agricultural uses, and an environmental movement that led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Detailed explanation-2: -She challenged the use of man-made chemicals, and her research led to the nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides. Her environmental movement also eventually led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to the National Women’s Museum.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rachel Carson, her book Silent Spring assailed the increasing use of pesticides, particularly DDT She argued that while pesticides curbed the insect populations they also killed birds, fish and other creatures that might ingest them.