Cultural Transformation Of The 1920's
The 1920's marked a great cultural transformation following WW1. Americans began embracing new forms of entertainment, which lead America to a great time of prosperity with business expansion and consumerism. The mass production of electricity helped to spur the mass production of automobiles, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, radios and many other consumer products. Demand for the many new products made advertising necessary to entice buyers. The media of the radio helped spread the desire. One of the most influential industries was the mass production of automobiles.The Ford motor company with its model T car had a huge impact on the consumer revolution. Cars were no longer seen as just a luxury item for the wealthy. Henry Ford developed
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A lot of American's were immigrants who were in sear of new jobs and opportunities. New industries like the production of electrical goods and man made fibres were developed by the new immigrants who were hard working. They took the lead in making dyes, fertilizers, and plastics. There was also a second "industrial revolution" in consumer goods like radios, cars, fridges, telephones, and vacuum cleaners. None of these were new items however they were new to the common man. Now that they weren't only available to the rich they were sold in millions to a mass market. All of these products benefited the general public a great deal, they made life much easier in communication and in daily household hold chores. With household chores now being mechanically done people had more time for leisure activities. Now that people had more time for leisure the film industry boomed. By 1930, 95 million cinema tickets were sold per week. At the same time wages rose and prices remained the same or even decreased. By 1927, 63% of the population lived in homes powered by electricity. Between 1921 and 1930 refrigerator production increased from 5,000 to a million units a year. New industries were entirely successful however mostly in consumer goods. As wages rose they could sell
A lot of American's were immigrants who were in sear of new jobs and opportunities. New industries like the production of electrical goods and man made fibres were developed by the new immigrants who were hard working. They took the lead in making dyes, fertilizers, and plastics. There was also a second "industrial revolution" in consumer goods like radios, cars, fridges, telephones, and vacuum cleaners. None of these were new items however they were new to the common man. Now that they weren't only available to the rich they were sold in millions to a mass market. All of these products benefited the general public a great deal, they made life much easier in communication and in daily household hold chores. With household chores now being mechanically done people had more time for leisure activities. Now that people had more time for leisure the film industry boomed. By 1930, 95 million cinema tickets were sold per week. At the same time wages rose and prices remained the same or even decreased. By 1927, 63% of the population lived in homes powered by electricity. Between 1921 and 1930 refrigerator production increased from 5,000 to a million units a year. New industries were entirely successful however mostly in consumer goods. As wages rose they could sell