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How did World War II affect television?

Posted by / May 9, 2011

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Only 50 years ago, television was in its infancy. The first television sets, stations and networks were already being built before WWII.

During the war, most — but not all — television production ceased. But afterward, television and the new, post-war vision of America contributed to the creation of the world in which we live today. On the next pages, we’ll look more deeply into this period in the history of American television and its place in post-war society.

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