<P> However , until the 1970s , most tobacco advertising was legal in the United States and most European nations . In the 1940s and 50s , tobacco was a major radio sponsor ; in the 1950s and 60s , they became predominantly involved in televison.In the United States , in the 1950s and 1960s , cigarette brands frequently sponsored television shows -- notably To Tell the Truth and I 've Got a Secret . Brand jingles were commonly used on radio and television . Major cigarette companies would advertise their brands in popular TV shows such as The Flintstones and The Beverly Hillbillies , which were watched by many children and teens . In 1964 , after facing much pressure from the public , The Cigarette Advertising Code was created by the Tobacco companies , which prohibited advertising directed to youth . </P>
<P> However , until the 1970s , most tobacco advertising was legal in the United States and most European nations . In the 1940s and 50s , tobacco was a major radio sponsor ; in the 1950s and 60s , they became predominantly involved in televison.In the United States , in the 1950s and 1960s , cigarette brands frequently sponsored television shows -- notably To Tell the Truth and I 've Got a Secret . Brand jingles were commonly used on radio and television . Major cigarette companies would advertise their brands in popular TV shows such as The Flintstones and The Beverly Hillbillies , which were watched by many children and teens . In 1964 , after facing much pressure from the public , The Cigarette Advertising Code was created by the Tobacco companies , which prohibited advertising directed to youth . </P>
when were tobacco ads banned in the us
when were tobacco ads banned in the us
the 1970s
the 1970s