The Assembly Line As A Turning Point In The United States
In history, there has been many turning points that changed the course of history; a
turning point can be defined as a time when a decisive change takes place. Throughout the
history of the United States, there have been many events that changed the nation and two major
fundamental events were America’s entry into World War I and the economy’s introduction of
the assembly line. Both of these major events brought along many social, economic, and
political changes.
During the Industrial Revolution, mass production was revolutionized by the introduction
of the assembly line. This novel method made it easier than ever to create wellbuilt products of
equal quality. In the assembly line, workers were split up and tasked with their own individual …show more content…
This exploitation was part of the reason that contributed to the growth of labor
unions, which helped to fight for better conditions for the working class. The increase in low- cost products caused the market economy of the United States to become increasingly dependent
on the industry; this consequently led to increased government control especially as monopolies
started to arise.
At the start of World War I, the United States, under President Woodrow Wilson,
proclaimed a policy of strict neutrality that had been paved by Washington. By remaining
neutral, America exploited the conflict and traded with both the Allied and Central Powers.
Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine attacks on cargo and passenger ships was one
of the primary reasons Wilson decided to lead the United States into the war.
During World War I, many of nation’s males were drafted and sent off to fight overseas.
Traditionally, men made up the work force but, due to nationalism and a need to fulfill their duty
as American citizens, many vacated their jobs and left a lot of jobs for women. This shifted
turning point can be defined as a time when a decisive change takes place. Throughout the
history of the United States, there have been many events that changed the nation and two major
fundamental events were America’s entry into World War I and the economy’s introduction of
the assembly line. Both of these major events brought along many social, economic, and
political changes.
During the Industrial Revolution, mass production was revolutionized by the introduction
of the assembly line. This novel method made it easier than ever to create wellbuilt products of
equal quality. In the assembly line, workers were split up and tasked with their own individual …show more content…
This exploitation was part of the reason that contributed to the growth of labor
unions, which helped to fight for better conditions for the working class. The increase in low- cost products caused the market economy of the United States to become increasingly dependent
on the industry; this consequently led to increased government control especially as monopolies
started to arise.
At the start of World War I, the United States, under President Woodrow Wilson,
proclaimed a policy of strict neutrality that had been paved by Washington. By remaining
neutral, America exploited the conflict and traded with both the Allied and Central Powers.
Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine attacks on cargo and passenger ships was one
of the primary reasons Wilson decided to lead the United States into the war.
During World War I, many of nation’s males were drafted and sent off to fight overseas.
Traditionally, men made up the work force but, due to nationalism and a need to fulfill their duty
as American citizens, many vacated their jobs and left a lot of jobs for women. This shifted