THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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automobiles
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electric light
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radio
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telephone
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 1920s was a decade of new inventions. This was the time directly after World War I, and when soldiers were eager to return to a more prosperous life. To help them enjoy their new lives new technologies such as the radio, silent movies and Henry Ford’s automobile industry were invented.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of all the new appliances to enter the nation’s homes during the 1920s, none had a more revolutionary impact than the radio. Sales of radios soared from $60 million in 1922 to $426 million in 1929.
Detailed explanation-3: -The automobile was the biggest technological advance in the 1920s. It changed the way society functioned. People could commute to work and this led to an urban sprawl where people moved out of cities. It ended isolation, women and children had more independence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Golden Age of radio broadcasting began; automobiles, telephones, and electric appliances became staples. The stock market soared and crashed.