THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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sped up auto production
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helped cars become more affordable (cheaper)
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invented airbags and car horns
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paid his workers more
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ford’s innovation lay in his use of mass production to manufacture automobiles. He revolutionized industrial work by perfecting the assembly line, which enabled him to lower the Model T’s price from $850 in 1908 to $300 in 1924, making car ownership a real possibility for a large share of the population.
Detailed explanation-2: -Developing an assembly line mode of production (like Oliver Evans’s flour mill), Ford was able to decrease the price eight years later to $345-$360. Ford’s output grew from just over 32, 000 cars in 1910 to nearly 735, 000 cars in 1916.
Detailed explanation-3: -Henry Ford (1863 – 1947), one of the most influential industrialists in history, ushered in the era of mass-production at the turn of the century, making the automobile available to the middle and working classes. In doing so, he shaped the culture of America forever.
Detailed explanation-4: -An important outcome of the moving assembly line was the drop in price for the Model T. In 1908, the car sold for $825 and by 1925 it only sold for only $260, making the car more affordable to individuals everywhere.