HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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Question
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half of all families owned a car
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one third of all Americans owned a car
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10% of Americans owned a car
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cars had not yet been invented
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Detailed explanation-1: -By 1929, there were more than 27 million cars–or nearly one car for every household in the United States. In that year, one American out of every five owned a car, compared to one out of every 37 English and one out of every 40 French car owners.
Detailed explanation-2: -By 1929, half of all American families owned a car and thus began the American love affair with the automobile, which is also where love affairs were often consummated. Which is why, in the 1920s, cars came to be known as “skoodilypooping chariots".
Detailed explanation-3: -By 1920, there were over 8 million registrations. The 1920s saw tremendous growth in automobile ownership, with the number of registered drivers almost tripling to 23 million by the end of the decade.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1929, there were over 23 million automobiles on American roads.
Detailed explanation-5: -The brief halt in car production during World War II was made up as soon as the war ended. Multiple vehicle ownership was not common until the 1950s, but by the end of the century, nearly half of car-owning families had two or more vehicles. More than 90 percent of American households had at least one.