economic depression - The earlier years of the 20th century were marked by war and __________., growth economy - The rebuilding of the country and the growth of manufacturing industry for new goods such as cars and televisions meant that young working-class people had jobs and money to spend., high disposable income - Most people left school at fifteen. They were in work and able to save., National Service - Most males did National Service and were away from the influence of family and were exposed to different influences., delayed adulthood - People moved from school straight into employment, but the average age of marriage was the mid-twenties, so they had freedom to delay adult responsibilities such as family life, leisure - Hours of work were shorter and so people had more _______ time to themselves., Targeting of teenagers  - Media companies realised that they had a whole new target market for young people with freedom and money., Multi-culturalism - There was immigration into Britain, so new music styles from the Caribbean were heard, people travelled and were aware of different cultures.,

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