Harvey Juarez
Moore 3
English
8 October 2015
Technology / Automobiles in the 1920s.
In the 1920s cars were very expensive, only the rich owned cars. Much like nowadays the cars the rich had back then are European imported vehicles. The rivalry between Henry Ford and the dodge brothers has gone since the automotive industry began, Each in a race to create the best car. though the never ending battle continues not one can surpass the other. The First World War had just come to an end the Americans were very happy with winning the war. The president at the time was Woodrow Wilson. The radio was a great invention in the 20s era and so were silent movies. This decade was also important for its advancements in science and medicine. The population's health rate increased dramatically do to the medicines and immunization. The telephone and expansion type circuit breaker were great advances in the electrical field. During the 1920s the only people that owned cars were the rich, Henry Ford was not a very big fan of this so he decided to do something about it. Mr.Ford started a car manufacturing company,
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A motor car for the great multitude a goal for Henry Ford(Schlager 593). In the 1920s, automobiles are rapidly changing the American lifestyle forever because of their affordability and also the development of new assembly technology to lower the cost. Technological innovations of assembly begin to expand and advance for the better throughout the 1920s, which impacts Americans and the people of the world today. Henry Ford, a bold figure during the 1920s, owner of Ford automobiles. His ideas and innovation like the assembly line forever changes the automobile and the way goods are produce. Although there are many technological advancement during the 1920s, the assembly line designed by
The automobile industry put American citizens into action. Mass production was a big component in the success of automobiles. Although successful, it became very repetitive. Skilled workers who were once worshipped, were no longer needed. Henry Ford was described as racist, bitter, but he brought success to citizens in the 1920s. Ford started the Ford Motor Company in 1903 with the help of a limited amount of workers in a shed. It was not until 1914 where custom-made cars turned into many cars, such as the Model T, moving down an assembly line. The Model T was a very popular car that benefitted cheap labor and easy mobility for its owners. Ford became a billionaire from the help of the federal government’s actions. At this point, the government decided that funds should be spent more on roads. Automobiles introduced
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