Technology in the 1920s

Technology created an era of prosperity Technology made the lives of the 1920's much easier as it was a time of prosperity. Changes in technology in the 1920s influenced American life by creating more entertainment, and adding to the ease of life. This includes the automobile, entertainment, and radios. One of the first major inventions to become a national craze was the automobile. First developed with a combustion engine in 1896 by Henry Ford, he later started the Ford Motor Company, which mass produced automobiles known as the Model-T. Ford's Model-Ts became such an overwhelming success that there was over15 million Model-Ts by 1927. By the end of the decade, there was almost one car per family in the United States, the automobile became an increasingly important part of American lives. Workers no longer needed to live close to their workplace, instead they could live farther away and still arrive at their jobs. People could run errands at a better convenience. The extra time left the Americans with more time for entertainment and recreation. Families could visit relatives on a constant basis, even distant relatives. The popularity of the automobile brought immense economic prosperity. It was one of the major contributions to the prosperity of the 1920s, including the construction of roads and highways. Another technological advancement in entertainment came from the ability to add color and sound to movies. This created the revenue of the movie industry, as well as created jobs, and added a new aspect to the social lives of families and friends. The color and sound in movies was great was to spend leisure time in a new way! The genre of movies could expand and people could understand the movie more. In general the movies was a great way to spend time with your families. The sound and color added more to the movie and made it more enjoyable. Household appliances that were created made housewife work much easier for them, rather than