DH- The Fifties: Episode 3 Questions

1. Why didn't Americans spend a lot of money at the outset of the fifties? How did the concept of... "You deserve..." change that?

2. What were Americans buying 5 million units of per year? How did it change advertising and spending habits?

3. Who was Rosser Reeves? What was his personal finance advice? What do you think about his philosophies on work and life?

4. What politician did Reeves represent? Explain the quote, "To think that an old soldier would come to this?" 

5. What happened in Guatemala? Why did America create this elaborate scheme? Do you think this kind of thing happens or could happen today?