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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Technology that expoloded in popularity in the 1950’s, eventually becoming a staple in the American home
A
Phone
B
Radio
C
Home Computer
D
Television
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1950s. In 1950, the first TV remote was introduced to consumers, and with the development of more TV shows and technological innovations, TVs became increasingly popular throughout the 1950s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Featured inventions include: the transistor radio, Sputnik, the flight data recorder, the Breath-a-Lyzer, and the hovercraft.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the 1950s, technological innovations resulted in the rapid improvement of mass communication. By the end of the decade, television had replaced radio, newspapers, and magazines as the primary source of entertainment and information for most Americans.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Third Industrial Revolution: the sweeping changes brought about by computing and communication technology, starting from circa 1950 with the creation of the first general-purpose electronic computers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Television, and the subsequent rise of mass media, helped to support the overall trend toward conformity in 1950s America through advertisements and syndicated programs, which helped to sell or promote certain values, products, attitudes and cultural norms.

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