House Beautiful magazine stated that the country’s most powerfulweapon in the Cold War was “the freedom offered by washing machines anddishwashers, vacuum cleaners, automobiles, and refrigerators

Sociology Apr 19, 2021

House Beautiful magazine stated that the country’s most powerfulweapon in the Cold War was “the freedom offered by washing machines anddishwashers, vacuum cleaners, automobiles, and refrigerators.” Analyzethis statement, explaining how consumerism was used in the 1950s tocombat the Cold War. Is consumerism used today as a tool of Americanforeign policy?