tianaronmstroach tianaronmstroach 06-12-2016 History contestada #1: How did television affect Americans in the late 1940s and early 1950s? A. It was a disruptive force and often caused problems in communities. B. It had the tendency to bring people together in social settings. C. It had little effect; most people thought television was bad and refused to watch it. D. It caused a significant drop in school attendance nationwide.