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The worldwide phenomenon that everyone is addicted to today left its great imprints on American history in the 1950’s. Philo Farnsworth invented the first television in September 7, 1927. He was able to revolutionize the entertainment business and get audiences hooked to their 12 by 14 inch electrical screens. The images on the screen captivated thousands of families at home, causing concerns to what effects might appear from the addiction of the innovative invention. Not only did the television provide entertainment, it was also a medium that affected American culture and politics. The television had the power to engage everyone into national affairs as well as concerns, thus more exposure was created through the use of the television. The television affected American culture and politics in the 1950’s in that millions of families were exposed to the political endeavors occurring at the time and were finally able to participate in it, as well as the fact that the television was a breakthrough invention that attempted to provide a source of entertainment desirable to all people.
Television has the capacity to broadcast many political events such as debates and elections. It affected politics because political decisions and opinions were exposed to millions of more people who watched these important decisions being made on their own television screens. Americans were more easily informed and aware of the politics in Washington. News broadcasts covered political activity, campaign speeches, and political ads by nominees who were running for the presidency, or for other official positions in government. Many more people were exposed to these political events, thus many more people wants to implement their point of view. Additionally,...

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...with the family at lunch, Americans would relax by watching television. In result, television became the elemental purveyor of mass culture and impacted American culture for the years to follow.
The popularity of the television brought new exposure to politics and culture in America during the 1950’s. Many people changed the way they acted in result of the contact they had with their television. They were finally allowed to be involved in presidential elections and take part in the decisions of who would govern their country. They had motives to cast votes in elections because they felt that they could connect with the candidates. Americans also were able to travel to different worlds in result of their experiences with their televisions. They looked in their electrical screens to see people they hopes to be and be in situations that they would soon be in as well.

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