THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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workers did not commute any more
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the mail delivery system expanded across the country
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people moved from the suburbs to the city
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people could live farther from their places of work
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Detailed explanation-1: -The automobile gave people more personal freedom and access to jobs and services. It led to development of better roads and transportation. Industries and new jobs developed to supply the demand for automobile parts and fuel. These included petroleum and gasoline, rubber, and then plastics.
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: -What was the impact of the automobile? * On American life, it liberated the isolated rural family who could travel to the city for shopping and entertainment, gave families the opportunity to vacation in new and faraway places, women and young people are more independent, and workers can live miles from their jobs.