Cars In The 1920's

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the automobile was considered an expensive, custom made, consumer product that only the wealthy could afford to dazzle themselves with. In fact, in 1895 there was a report of only 300 cars in the United States, but that number grew dramatically in the years to come to nearly 1.7 million by 1914 (Car History, n.d.). This increase was due in part by two major shifts in the American society; the new consumer economy and the ideas that every family in America should be able to afford an automobile. Henry Ford was a large contributor to this massive increase in the United States and would make changes to the automobile industry that

The automobile didn’t look like much with a carriage body and a lever for steering. This car was what got Ford started on the way toward the automotive industry.1

Technology advancements and innovations served as, in my opinion, the most drastic life changing factors during this time period. For instance, the invention of the assembly line had a major impact on American workers. In fact, “By the mid-1920s one of eight U.S. workers was somehow involved in the production, sales, service, and fueling of automobiles.” (Kyvig, p.28) This is a major primary source that Kyvig uses as evidence to support his thesis and to help portray the fact that this time period changed the way Americans lived their lives. Just the automobile in general, “significantly changed the way people worked, conducted their business, shopped for necessities and desires, and spent leisure time.” (Kyvig, p.28) The automobile was unquestionably the most noteworthy of all new technologies that had gained popularity in the 1920s. As a secondary source of evidence, there were other inventions that gained popularity as

Technology played a vital part in helping America become the great economic and cultural success that it was during the 1920s. New advancements, new discoveries, and new inventions improved American lives in every imaginable way but not without a few negative side-effects. As mentioned earlier, the automobile really came into play during the 1920s by making traveling a common thing for anyone who could afford a car (Trueman, 2000). Henry Ford started the Ford Motor Company, which began to mass produce affordable automobiles known as the Model-T. Ford's Model-T car became such an irresistible success that by the end of the decade, there was almost one car per family in the United States (Bruce, 1981). The automobile seemed to give people a type of new freedom, but the automobile also proved to be a dangerous item in the hands of many irresponsible people who loved to drink during the 1920s. The washing machine, telephone, and radio made their arrival during the twenties. People were discovering life to be far easier than the previous generations because of technology, but they were also slowly being driven into an industrial nation. People were lured

The introduction to the document stated “…Yet I think there can be no serious question that the motor-car has come to be more important to us socially than the horse.”2 It is evident, A. Albert was saying that cars became much more important than horses. An automobile was something that every person should have, it became a necessity. There is a reason why this time period was called the “roaring twenties”. It was an age of mass production, mass consumption and an age of social and economic advancement. Automobiles were made with a simple purpose, to help shorten the travel time, however it made traveling also interesting and fun. Big automobile industries such as “Ford” began making stereo systems. Now people could listen to the same music, or radio stations which made people have something in common. Looking at the big picture automobiles were a part of the “roaring twenties”. The reason 1920’s were the “roaring twenties” was in fact because of automobiles. Without automobiles, there would not have been such a drastic increase of people moving/commuting to cities. Since cars ran on gas it meant gas stations were also a necessity. A large amount of cars were being made therefor a lot of materials were needed and new roads were being paved which meant that there were more jobs and a decline in an unemployment

The 1920 's were a time where North America became modernized. Whether it was the music, the culture or the growth in technology, this time era is known to most people as the point where America advanced itself to become a world renowned country. An advancement that will be focused on is the Ford Model T. During this time owning a car was a symbol of wealth. Henry Ford, the creator of the Model T, made a system that revolutionized the automobile industry as we know it today. Henry Ford made it possible for people with an average income to own a motor vehicle by creating the assembly line and the theory of mass production. "The horse, which had been the chief means of land transportation for 3,500 years, had given way to the automobile, and

In 1908 Henry Ford had constructed the Model T; the time it took him to create this automobile was 13 days. Now eager to achieve more, Ford knew that he needed a place to construct these cars. He also knew that to sell mass amounts he would have to sell cheap, and buy parts and supplies even cheaper (Douglas, 25). The construction of the first Ford Motor plant used the world’s only conveyer belt. This was part of the Fords plan to build fast, when he constructed the assembly line cars were pumped out in as fast as 15 minuets, this was down from 19 days. Ford was able to make the automobile a car for everyman, a working man with a family.

In the Roaring Twenties, technology mainly cars, really took a step forward. Before the 1920’s, cars were not a “fuss” among middle class people. However, soldiers who fought in WWI bought cars when they came back victorious from the war; causing many people to deduce how easy it was to travel that way, and suddenly everyone desired one. Cars gave people more free time and made their lives more accessible and effortless (Henry Ford advertised the new model T, which was the primary reason behind people purchasing cars). The number of

The roaring 1920’s was an era full of prosperity and outstanding inventions. New items were constantly being invented and being used. The 1920’s, however, popularized one of the most known transportation to this date;, this invention was the freedom of transportation or the automobile. The automobile has affected the 1920’s society in many ways which include the changes it brought, its pros and its cons. The invention of the automobile brought a huge change to the 1920’s.

Around this time, almost every family owned a car. This was primarily due to the use of the Assembly Line by Ford, which greatly increased the production of the Model T car by combining sub-assembly lines into a continuous moving line, producing about one car per minute. This gave families and children more freedom as they were able to travel to far places with ease, which is an aspect of roaring. In addition the increase in the automobile, there we also several small changes to the pop culture including the circulation of newspapers and magazines rising from about 27,791,000 to about 39,589,000. Aviation, likewise, became popular in the 1920s as people decided to take risks.

Technology has been the focal point in both generations, establishing many revolutionary changes that altered the nation’s future ahead. The 1920’s were the beginning of a new age, originating the inventions of the television, the Ford Model T. automobile, the Jukebox, and many other essential items. The Model T. created by Henry Ford changed the whole aspect of transportation, providing Americans with the freedom to travel more at a much more affordable cost. The History.com Staff state in the article The Roaring 20’s that, “...the most important consumer product of the 1920s was the

American Society changed during the "Roaring Twenties" because of business booms, growing industries, changes in young generation ways of living, fear and violence, restricting immigration, prohibition, popular music, the Harlem renaissance, and Arts. In the 1920s economic growth grew rapidly. During 1921 - 1929, US manufacturing nearly doubled, which meant more jobs and higher wages. Early 1900s, cars were seen as luxuries only for the wealthy. Henry Ford, inverter and business leader from Detroit, MI made the Model T to change many Americans lives. He created moving assembly line to make his cars, a much easier and faster way of making things. Women before the 1920s were to stay at home and do home chores or taking care of children. By end

Automobiles have come a long way, since when they first came out. When automobiles came out it was a big thing, everybody was surprised on how the car was so fancy. People always saw an automobile and automatically think of Henry Ford, but what about the workers, the people who actually built the car? The workers were a big part of the automobile creation in 1908-1927 and the automobile was called Model T. Henry Ford also created the assembly line, which helped the workers work fast and only worry about that one job assigned to them. The creation of the Model T was a big part of the industrialization which helped us as well because without cars we would be walking everywhere or has horses transporting us.

Henry Ford did not invent the automobile, but he took what was a fledgling product, and made it into one of the most successful creations of the 20th century. In doing so, he broadened the American people’s ability to move quickly and easily across this expansive United States, and he allowed them the opportunity to do it cheaply. He is one of the most profound pioneering visionaries of his time, who helped guide America into the industrial age of automobiles.

Ford’s car production won’t be forgotten, but remembered through the ages. The Ford Motor Company’s adaptation of the assembly line gave Ford an advantage over competitors. Selling over 15 million cars by 1925, the new stylish cars were in high demand and were sold at lower prices. This enabled almost anyone to own one and find new pass times to occupy their lives with. During this era the quantity of cars contributed to the building of new freeways, the growth of suburbs, and just scouting the land. Now that America was mobile, gas