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The 1920's was a time full of technological advancements. There is more related to the 1920's than just the Great Depression. There are many great things that have come from that time that most fail to realize. The automobile was one of those great things. The twenties were known as a time of celebration. We had come out of a war and were finally at peace. Then the most significant invention was created and that is what the 1920's is known for. The automobile changed the lives of Americans in so many ways and all for the better. It totally improved transportation and the economy. By the late 1920's, there was one automobile for every five Americans. The price of automobiles declined steadily until the mid-1920's so that many well-paid working families could now afford to purchase a car. The Model T. Ford, for example, cost $845.00 in the beginning and then by 1926 it only cost $290.00. By 1925, Americans made 75% of the automobile purchases on an installment plan. It was just a lot easier to own one no matter who you were.
The economy was greatly effected by the automobile as well. It promoted growth of other industries such as petroleum, rubber, steel, plate glass, nickel, and lead. (page 694 in text). It helped in the creation of highways. Automobiles needed better roads. After the war, the fund came available for this to happen and that industry took off. The automobile also created new service facilities such as Filling Stations, Garages, roadside restaurants across the nation and motels. (page 695 in text). The automobile also changed social effects. People were able to go more places rather to shop or meet up with people for entertainment. The automobile just made so many things possible and those possibilities became endless and so beneficial to all.
Henry Ford(July 30, 1863-April 7, 1947) was a prominent American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the develop of the assembly line technique of mass production. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia). Henry Ford was the chief figure in the expanding industry. Although Ford was not the inventor of the automobile, he did the most to promote the car by developing more efficient and cheaper means of production. Fords innovations made him and international celebrity. He succeeded to a degree far beyond any other automobile manufacturer. He created the first inexpensive mass-produced automobile. He made it possible for anyone and everyone to own one and not just the rich. In 1914 Ford introduced the moving assembly line that was able to cut assembly time in half. (page 694 in text). This meant more could be made at a faster rate so that they could be sold at a lower cost.
Reference:
Davidson, J.W. (2008). Nations of Nations: A Narrative History of the American Republic. 6th ed. Vol. 2. McGraw-Hill Company. (Pages 694-695)
Elliott, S. (2006). The Roaring 1920's: The effect of the http://wiki.answers.com/Research_the_advent_of_the_automobile_and_the_culture_of_the_1920s_In_what_ways_did_the_automobile_change_American_culture_What_made_Ford_succeed_to_a_degree_far_beyond_any_other_automobile_manufaon American life. Retrieved from: http://www.associatedcontent.com on June 11, 2009.
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