The U.S. baby boom of the late 1940s and 1950s
A. fueled the general expansion of the U.S. educational system, including academic anthropology.
B. promoted renewed interest in applied anthropology during the 1950s and 1960s.
C. brought anthropology into most high school curricula.
D. produced a new interest in ethnic diversity.
E. worked to shrink the world system.
Answer: A
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a. True b. False
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