1. What were the two causes of the "consensus

culture?"

Answer

1. Affluence

2. Cold War

Explanation

Consensus culture means people in a society who are the same, they have the same beliefs and share the same culture.

One of the two causes of consensus culture was the Cold War, since the United States is a capitalist country, if you were to criticize the US, then you would be considered a communist.

The second cause is Affluence, and this describes a country that is economically prosperous. Economically prosperous countries such as the United States, forms a centripetal force where people are more united amongst each other.