1920s And Technology Essay

1920’s and Technology

Have you ever wondered where that car in your driveway came from or when that T.V. in your living room was invented? The 1920’s was a decade of big inventions and important politics that helped shape the future of the United States and the world. The single seat airplane was getting popular with the military, radios were becoming more advanced and more popular (Guttman, 38), and the invention of the television came about in 1925(Shmoop Editorial Team). In the 20’s the automobile spurred a revolution in American life ever caused by one single device. It changed how we move, ended the solitude of the American farmer and the commute to the city jobs. In 1929, the American stock market collapses, which triggered a dark economic time for the country which is now known as “The Great

It would end the desolation of the American farmer. It transformed the country's economy. With over 23 million cars registered the automobile became America’s biggest industry. Another item of the so called “American Dream” was the Radio. The typical radio costed somewhere between $50 and $150. By 1922 they were in over 3 million homes across the country. Radios allowed the country to give out large broadcasts of news all over the country while creating a whole new industry (Hill 4). Just coming out of World War I 2 years before the start of the 20’s, Airplane’s were beginning to grow in popularity. Built by Ford Motor Company, The “Tin Goose,” a reference to the Model T’s nickname as the “Tin Lizzy was one of the first airplanes used by America’s early commercial airlines. The airplane helped start the creation of the commercial airline industry(Ford Motor Company). All of these great inventions would help make the country more mobile and large scaled. All of these inventions are still around today and are some of the biggest things affecting