20th century scientific and technolgical advancements Flashcards
What is mass production?
Way of producing large amounts of standardized material goods.
How did Henry Ford revolutionize automobile manufacturing?
Introduced an assembly line that significantly reduced production time and costs.
What were 4 effects of mass production on society?
Higher wages for workers.
Less working hours.
Rise in overall quality of life.
Substantial economic growth for the manufacturing industry and overall prosperity.
How did the Cold War influence the two nations directly?
Nuclear arms race.
Race to launch a human into space.
Political proxy wars like the Vietnam War.
What was the Cold War?
A period of rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union as world powers from about 1945-1991.
Why were Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin important?
In the 1950s, they developed effective polio vaccines
Who was the first American in space?
Alan Shepard
What program in the 1940s led to the development of the atomic bomb, significantly impacting the outcome of World War II and leading to advancements in nuclear energy?
The Manhattan Project
When did the internet get developed?
late 1960s
