THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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a surplus of labor in cities.
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the use of assembly lines in factories.
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increased immigration.
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imports of goods from Europe.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1920s, assembly line production and easy credit made it possible for ordinary Americans to purchase many new consumer goods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Henry Ford: Production & Labor Innovations As a result, he put into practice techniques of mass production that would revolutionize American industry, including the use of large production plants; standardized, interchangeable parts; and the moving assembly line.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -During the 1920s, consumer goods: included vacuum cleaners and washing machines, which Americans paid for exclusively in cash. In the 1920s, movies, radios, and phonographs: helped create and spread a new celebrity culture.