Consumerism and materialism 1

Consumerism : The preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer goods

After World War II, consumer spending for just satisfying a material desire. the American consumer was praised as a patriotic citizen in the 1950s, contributing to the ultimate success of the American life.

Americans invested in items based around home and family life. After war's end, the people most desired included televisions, cars, washing machines, refrigerators, toasters, and vacuum cleaners: the machines that would help them make more modernize their lives and more convince.q

Car sale in 1950s

Washing machine 1950s