According to the Cambridge and Merriam-Webster dictionaries, a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority is a dictator. A dictator is not elected by the people, and extends his powers into the private lives of the people. He usually enjoys a cult of personality throughout the nation. An example of dictator would be Hitler in Germany between 1933 and 1945.
You should bear in mind that there are two other words which could fit this definiton, with some nuance:
- if this ruler uses its unlimited power unfairly and/or cruelly, it is a tyrant;
- if this ruler came to power through elections which he rigged, and simply rules without any political opposition, it is an autocrat.
The rapid production and creation of consumer goods.
D)The ruling undermined the idea of free labor and supported slave labor" since it stated that slaves could not sue for their freedom in court, even if they were in free states.
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Unfortunately, you did not attach the options to answer this question. You also forgot to mention what time in US history you are referring to.
Without options, the are many possibilities to answer the question.
That is why we are going to answer based on our knowledge of the topic.
We are going to assume you are referring to the Pop culture of the 1950s and 1960s.
American’s were obsessed with two types of entertainment during this time which was television and rock and roll music..
During those decades, the American people, especially the young Americans were fascinated with rock and roll music brought to the massive scene by African American musicians such as Little Richard, and Chuck Berry, and Mexican-American Richie Valens, or Texan Buddy Holly, and many more.
Television was the other form of entertainment that caught the total attention of the American people. We could say that in those years, television was a key part of the American culture, and companies aimed their advertising efforts to TV commercials.
