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Decade - 1930s
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What important events happened during the 1920s?
well;
the Tulsa race riot was
1921.
&+ the stock market crashed in 1929.
that's all I've found out so far.
well;
the Tulsa race riot was
1921.
&+ the stock market crashed in 1929.
that's all I've found out so far.
How hard was it to grow cotton in the 1930s?
It was very easy! almost like magic! so there you go so easy i could make out with it!
50 mph In the early 1920s, the Bugatti was unbeatable. Their four entries in the Brescia Grand Prix of 1921 finished in the first four places. Top speed was 62 MPH.
What inventions were invented in the 1920's?
The 1920s represent an important phase, in terms of innovations and inventions. Lots of improvements were being made in technology, manufacturing, medical science, fashion and transportation. In fact, the inventions of the early 20th century have made a significant contribution in improving the life of mankind.
Radio/Television transmission (1920): Before 1920, radio transmission consisted of a series of dots and dashes, transmitted by inefficient machines. The credit for inventing the present day radio/television transimissions, goes to Ernst Alexanderson, a Swedish-American engineer. After rigorous experimentation and hard work, he invented a high frequency alternator for the first time, with which transmission of radio waves became successful. A few years later, he developed a scanning disk and high-frequency neon lamps for television transmission.
Traffic Lights (1920): William Potts, a police officer from Detroit Michigan, invented traffic lights. He made his invention by using red, green and amber lights and wire; it was installed in the region of Woodward and Michigan Avenues in Detroit, United States.
Band-Aid (1920): Earle Dickson made Band-Aid for the first time for his wife, Josephine Dickson. Earle Dickson worked in the company Johnson & Johnson that manufactured gauze and tape. He used a piece of tape with a small size gauze in the middle, and put it on Josephine's injured hand. Later, he started selling these strips and after four years, Johnson & Johnson produced it on a mass scale and called it 'Band-Aid'.
Hair Dryer (1920): Prior to the 1920s, women used to blow-dry their hair, by inserting a flexible pipe in the exhaust of a vacuum cleaner. In 1920, the first hair dryer was invented. Though, the machine overheated easily, it was of course better than using a vacuum cleaner!
Lie Detector (1921): Lie detector or polygraph was invented by John A. Larson, a medical student in California. In the lie detector test, the device measured the heartbeats and breathing of a person to check whether the person was lying or not. If the pulse rate and breathing were high, then an alarm would buzz, indicating that the person was lying.
Rocket (1926): The first liquid-fueled rocket was launched by Robert Hutchings Goddard of the United States. During the first World War, he developed solid-fuel rockets for use in armed weapons. His pioneering work in the field was evident from the fact that he possessed 214 patents in rocketry.
Penicillin (1928): Penicillin, one of the widely used antibiotics, was invented by scientist Sir Alexander Fleming after studying bacteria. Since penicillin was not approved by the FDA, it was not popular in those times. Subsequent research had been done about the effects of penicillin on other forms of bacteria. It was only after the World War I that people started using penicillin as a life-saving antibiotic drug.
Frozen Food (1929): Clarence Birdseye, a naturalist from the United States, invented frozen food. In New York, he started a packing company called Birdseye Seafoods, Inc., in 1924. He introduced a system wherein dressed meat and vegetables were preserved in waxed-cardboard cartons, after being exposed to high pressure. In 1930, he succeeded in patenting the Birdseye system of freezing food.
Car with Combustion Engine (around 1920): Prior to the 1920s, cars were operated with the help of steam engines and were very expensive. Henry Ford invented the first car with a combustion engine, which was much cheaper than the earlier cars. With cost-effective assembly line and standardized production, Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company became a leading manufacturer of affordable cars.
These are some of the 1920s inventions that we use in our day-to-day life and have taken them for granted. Imagine life without them! Life would not have been as progressive as it is today.
How much did people make in the 1930s?
First, the 1930s was the decade of the great Depression, and millions of people were out of work. A small percentage at the top did well, but the vast majority of Americans were struggling. The average person who lived in a big city made more than someone working in a small or rural town. Also, some professions paid better than others-- even back then, people working in finance or real estate had a higher hourly wage (about 78 cents an hour) than people working in construction, who averaged 49 cents an hour.
For example, in New York City, in 1934, the average office worker made about $33 a week. On the other hand, someone who worked on a farm in 1934 could make as little as $11 a week. It should also be noted that white men made more than white women, and both white men and white women made more than black workers did. It should also be noted that what things cost back then was far less than what they cost today (a dozen eggs were about 33 cents; a half-gallon of milk was 22 cents, and a matinee at the movies cost 50 cents); so while it may not sound like much, $33 a week was actually a salary the average person could live on.
What kind of transportation did they use in the 1930's and the 1940's?
Horse drawn vehicles were still widely used in 1930, but by 1950 they were becoming much less common as trucks and cars became more affordable. Cross country travel would most likely be by bus or train. Passenger planes were available but jets were only for military purposes. Most trans-ocean transportation was by ship, but zeppelins made regular transatlantic flights from Germany to the US and Brazil in the 1930s.
How much did bread cost in the 1930's?
In the 1930s, a loaf of bread cost 9 cents. This is about $1.28 in today's buying power, but keep in mind that an hour's work at the lowest wage jobs were making 35 cents, meaning that a quarter of an hour's wage was going to a single loaf of bread, and that there were plenty of other things one had to buy.
What was the cost of living in the 1930's?
The average wage in the 1930's was $6.00-$7.00 an hour. The prices on items were tremendously lower, but most people could not find employment.
Nickname of Oklahoma in the 1930's?
The U.S state of Oklahoma (along with several other states in the immediate vicinity) were known as part of "The Dust Bowl".
What were the working conditions of farmers in the 1930's?
Life was very hard for the farmers during the 1930's. Most had been in a downward economic spiral since the end of the first world war. Government programs helped them to make it through the Depression. However, farmers in the Plains states suffered a devastating drought known as the Dust Bowl, which resulted in many of them abandoning their farms, and heading to California to work as itinerant farm workers.
How was America racist in the 1930's?
The enslaved and were very ignorent so therfore rejected the porrer black community From Jared Sobol
How did they wear their hair in the 1930s?
In the 1930s, women often wore their hair in curls, created by finger waving and pin curling. For men, the most popular cut was short in the back and sides, and longer at the top.
What was the price for a gallon of whole milk during the 1930's?
so i heard that it was 14 cents a quart..haha im doing this scrap book with my teacher ms deldotto and i found this website and it tells u alot of stuff http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/30sfood.html
Band aid Hair drier Automobile with Combustion Engine Kool-Aid Liquid-Fueled Rocket Q-Tips Lie Detector
Bread Slicer Bulldozer Traffic Light Aerosol Sprays
Antibiotics
Color Television
Frozen Food
Hearing Aid
Iron Lung
Liquid Fuel Rocket
Quartz Timekeeping
Sticky Plasters
Talking Pictures
Television
Ultracentrifuge Videophone Those are inventions of the 1920's
I was not alive during the 30's but I would imagine it was great. There were no hippies that were protesting the war and the United States had jobs and people took pride in what they did. I wish it was that way today.
Racism was horrific in the 1920s. By 1925 there were 1/2 a million members in the ku klux klan (a racist organisation) and lynchings were commonplace. Non-whites were not respected and segregation was still taking place. Asians were banned from entering the USA entirely.
What war did George H. W. Bush start?
George H. W. Bush started the Persian Gulf War. He thought this was necessary because he thought the invasion of the oil rich countries was a threat to the international economy.
How much was gas in the 1930's?
A gallon of gas cost around .17 cents in 1930. Gas prices appear to be at a historical high, and prices of the past appear to be cheap (17 cents per gallon in the 1930s, a quarter in the 1950s and 50 cents in the 1970s). But this is a classic example of "money illusion." In real inflation-adjusted dollars, gas prices are the same or lower today than in most previous decades. That .17 cents in 1930 was considered at the time, expensive considering the average disposable income was less than $500 per year.
What bags did people have in the 1930's of America?
The bags that people had in the 1930's of America were limited in terms of styles and design. Most bags were huge in size and mainly made from tanned leather.
What did Women wear in the 1840's?
First off its not as simple as a dress, there were several layers.
in order:
the drawers which are thin,lacy,cotton,knee length capris
then a chemise or slip
then a corset
oh and stockings
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Layer 2:
shoes
then like a bonnet
a dress or shirt and blouse
a kerchief (to cover there nipples)
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Layer 3:
sunhat
shawl
maybe gloves
maybe basket
