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Why Was The American Boom In The 1920s Essay

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Source one suggests that in more ways than one, the cause which had triggered the American boom in the 1920’s causing many American to live in a time of “economic prosperity” was First World War. One reason why the First World War was in the favour of the American economy was because of the fact that America entered the First World War quiet late. This meant that while other countries which took part in the First World War earlier on were now in economic hardship, America was yet to feel the harsh effects of war. Moreover as America did not take a dominant role in the war earlier on, there was no need for America to use its man power in the war and therefore America was able to concentrate its citizen’s labour into factory production in order to …show more content…

As a result trade unions lost their man power and grew weak. As trade unions had become weak, they began to have less and less power and influence on employers decisions. This allowed employers to lower wages and keep hours long for employees, causing businesses to flourish in their industries due to dropping prices of their goods due to low manufacturing costs. Source 3 suggests that the catalyst which leads to “rapid development” of industries was the automobile industry. It is a known fact that the Henry ford company was not only the catapult which led the automobile industry to new heights but was also the industry which revolutionized the way cars are now made. As a result other connected industries such as the oil rubber and gas industries were also revolutionized as they had an increase on the demand of their commodities due to a rapid increase in

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