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Social and Economical Changes of the early 20th century
Describe the effects of inventions and electrification on life in America during 1920s and 1930s?
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Ways electrification changed American life
Labor-saving products (e.g., washing machines, electric stoves, water pumps) Electric lighting
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Communication changes
Increased availability of telephones. Development of the radio (role of Guglielmo Marconi) Development of the movies Broadcast industry
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Materialism and Consumerism
Increase in standard of living More products for better living. Wider availability of consumer goods. Electricity Forms of media National Brands Installment buying. Advertisements
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Results of improved transportation brought by affordable automobiles
Greater mobility. Creation of jobs. Growth of transportation-related industries (road construction, oil, steel, automobile). Movement to suburban areas.
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Key Individuals Use of the assembly line Henry Ford
Invention of the airplane Wright brothers President of United States during the roaring 20s,( ) Calvin Coolidge Rise of Mechanization -new technology
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