THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Public transportation
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The use of the assembly line
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The growth of poverty in cities
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Urbanization
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Detailed explanation-1: -On December 1, 1913, Henry Ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. His innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to one hour and 33 minutes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The growth of the automobile industry caused an economic revolution across the United States. Dozens of spin-off industries blossomed. Of course the demand for vulcanized rubber skyrocketed. Road construction created thousands of new jobs, as state and local governments began funding highway design.
Detailed explanation-3: -In an assembly line, car assembly is split between several stations, all working simultaneously. When a station is finished with a car, it passes it on to the next. By having three stations, three cars can be operated on at the same time, each at a different stage of assembly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Society was also impacted by Henry Ford Assembly Line in many positive ways, like creating many more jobs for the low skilled workers. Profit-sharing payments to keep workers at the plant and increase wages to a $5 workday. Increased productivity and efficiency resulted in a reduction in costs of the product.
Detailed explanation-5: -The innovation of the moving assembly line cut the number of workers required and reduced the time it took to assemble a car. It also gave the company more control over the pace.