THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first commercial air passenger service across the Atlantic was inaugurated by the German airship Graf Zeppelin in October 1928. It carried 20 passengers with a crew of 43. By 1929, airship technology had advanced to the point that the first round-the-world flight was completed by the Graf Zeppelin in September.
Detailed explanation-2: -Railroads were a popular mode of transportation in the 1920s. In addition to carrying people, trains transported mail and manufactured goods.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, many advancements in technology and design occurred during the 1920s. Planes became faster as people used them for racing and transportation of goods.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the mid 1920s, Henry Ford could see aviation had a bright future. Accordingly, he undertook aircraft development and testing. The Tri-Motor was developed from several earlier designs and became America’s first successful airliner.
Detailed explanation-5: -In the 1920s, bus transit lacked the negative image of street railways (a situation that would be reversed in the 1980s with the rise of light rail). As a result, the bus was poised to serve upscale residential and commercial areas.