Which historical event is often credited with ending the 'Modernist-Fundamentalist' era and shifting the focus to economic issues?
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Correct answer: The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The onset of the Great Depression forced the American public to focus on economic survival, largely pushing the 'Culture Wars' of the 1920s to the background for several years.
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