1920's

The 1920s era went by such names as the Jazz Age, the Age of Intolerance, and the Age of Wonderful Nonsense. America had survived a deadly worldwide war. The new decade would be a time of change for everyone. At the beginning of the 1920s, the United States was converting from a war time to peacetime economy.when the weapons from the war were no longer needed, there was a temporary stall in the economy.In this decade, America became the richest nation on Earth and a culture of consumerism was born. It was the time of the $5 workday, good worker pay for those days. People spent money for better roads, tourism, and holiday resorts. Real estate booms, most notably in Florida, sent land prices soaring. Technology played a vital part in delivering the economic and cultural good times that most of America enjoyed during the 1920s.
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Henry Ford blazed the way with his Model T; he sold more 15 million of them by 1927. Ford's assembly line means of production was the key. The automobile's popularity, and construction of roads and highways public funds into the economy brought tremendous economic prosperity.The radio found its way into virtually every home in America. Following the first public station, KDKA, in Pittsburgh, thousands more went on the air across the country. Radio became a national pastime; many listeners would gather in their living rooms to tune in sports, concerts.The number of people living and working on farms reached its peak at 32,530,000 back in 1916. The majority of the farms were relatively small operations. New technology in the 1920s caused farm work to be more easier.
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Science and medicine and health advanced remarkably during the same period. Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1921. Diphtheria became better controlled in 1923 by newly introduced immunization. With the Flapper's focus on dieting and her popular look came a significant change in the dietary habits of Americans as a whole less fat and meat, and more fruits and vegetables. The discovery of vitamins and their effects also occurred around the same time. People became more careful in what they ate.During the 20's mens fashions became less stuffy and they tried to look more youthful but womens fashions changed much more drastically with women dressing in a way they felt comfortable with not to accentuate the feminine attributes but as a statement of who they were.
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