How does the section regarding entertainment in america contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

Entertainment in America contribute a essential part in the development of ideas are described in the following way.

Explanation:

1.Alvin Apetz says they never felt poor because "you made your own entertainment." Entertainment was one way to leave behind worries about crops, weather and money. The radio connected country people and gave them an ear to the world. People liked listening to sports and news, as well as jazz and swing music.

2.The American people in the 1930s and 1940s were no exception. They enjoyed many forms of entertainment, particularly if they could do so inexpensively. With the addition of sound, movies became increasingly popular. Comedies, gangster movies, and musicals helped people forget their troubles.

3.Comedies were popular films in the 1930s. A good laugh eased the mind and brought joy in a time of adversity. Towards the late 1930s, films that showed how America was fighting against the Great Depression became popular as well.

4.Social and Cultural Effects of the Depression. Sports provided a distraction from the Depression. ... And new forms of expression flourished in the culture of despair. The Great Depression brought a rapid rise in the crime rate as many unemployed workers resorted to petty theft to put food on the table.

5.Many of the defining features of modern American culture emerged during the 1920s. The record chart, the book club, the radio, the talking picture, and spectator sports all became popular forms of mass entertainment.

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