As the 1920s fame of Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and Al Capone demonstrates, the mass media promoted people:
A) as role models for Americans to emulate.
B) as elite figures, regardless of why they were famous.
C) who represented traditional WASP values.
D) whose fame was based on lasting, not momentary achievement.
Answer: B
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