During the post war years, the middle class was

Explanation:In the suburbs, people from different backgrounds created communities. Middle-class Americans looked to national media for advice on matters (from celebrating Thanksgiving to raising Child 101).  

By 1950s, America was becoming middle-class nation. Lines separating working class and middle class seemed less important b/c large # of blue-collar workers participated in suburban middle-class culture. Family's living standard mattered more than what sort of work made it possible. People of color were invisible in the participation. However, many middle-income African Americans, Latinos and Asian-Americans did participate in broad middle-class culture.

they wanted the u.s. to fight on the side of the central powers.

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