Owning a car during the 1950s in the United States was mostly

During the 1950s, rising prosperity and suburban growth made car ownership increasingly common, but a car still symbolized personal success and status. Suburban homes were often far from workplaces and shops, so cars were useful rather than unnecessary. Car ownership was not limited to the very rich, and it was not a provision of the GI Bill. The correct choice is “a sign of status and success.”

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