This link has been bookmarked by 15 people . It was first bookmarked on 06 Dec 2007, by whiteknoll.
-
01 Mar 12
-
03 Feb 12
-
18 Dec 11
-
12 Sep 11
kristen Hetzelpost ww1
-
- Machines
- Factories
- The Process of Standardized Mass Production
On the whole, the United States economy experienced steady growth and expansion during the 1920s. Three factors fueled this economic growth:
-
- Effect of WWI on technology.
- Scientific management: "Taylorism"
- Rapid increase in worker productivity
- Psychology of consumption
- Relations between the federal government and big business
This upward spiral continued until 1929. There were five main sources of the 1920s economic boom:
-
-
-
01 Aug 11
-
- What role did new technology play in shaping the economy of the 1920s? The culture of the 1920s?
- Compare the relationship between big business and government during the 1920s to that of the Gilded Age.
- How did the nation's lasting love affair with the automobile affect American society? The American economy?
-
-
28 Jun 11
-
13 Jun 11
-
18 Mar 11
-
09 Feb 11
clark wSome more points for research, but much more specific. more topics to begin research with
-
- Cost-- The price of automobiles declined steadily until the mid-1920s so that many well-paid working families could now afford to purchase a car. The Model T Ford, for example, cost just $290 in 1926.
- Credit-- In 1925, Americans made 75% of all automobile purchases on the installment plan.
-
- Promoted growth of other industries. Especially petroleum, rubber, and steel.
- Helped fuel the creation of a national system of highways. Automobiles required better roads. After WWI, federal funds became available for building highways and a major industry was born.
- Created new service facilities. Filling stations, garages, and roadside restaurants sprang up across the nation. Motels (the word itself is a blend of 'motor' and 'hotel') catering to the needs of motorists began to replace hotels.
-
-
05 Aug 09
-
26 Mar 09
-
15 Mar 09
-
06 Dec 07
Would you like to comment?
Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.