Industry in the 1920's - AO3 Context Flashcards

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What boosted the rise in consumerism?

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The rise in advertisement - newspapers and new radios allowed a much wider audience to be reached.

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What new industrial creation took over?

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The Model T Ford by Henry Ford - so popular, one new car being turned out every 24 seconds.

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How many cars were on American Roads by 1929?

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27 million cars - nearly one per every household.

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