The 1920’s were considered as the era of prosperity, or “the new era”. As we look back at the time period of 1920 to 1929, there are many characteristics that have made the world the way it is today. These major characteristics range from minor things such as radios to major things such as automobiles. These endorsed products caused a rise of consumer culture and debt. America in this era was a much at a much slower pace than America today.
A major characteristic of the 1920’s was American economics. Economics dominated in the 1920’s. Radios and automobiles became an important new invention. Together with mass production, the radios and automobiles and an enormous impact on the economy. The tin and glass industry had to produce more for the cars. They had to build more highways and there was always more construction being done. The gasoline industry rose. This was all due to the production of the automobile. This seemed to bring great things to America. These new inventions created more eager consumers i
From the booming of the social factors, this created more jobs. Better jobs resulted in better living conditions. More jobs equaled more opportunities and more money. People were able to invent new things and buy new inventions. The standard of living conditions rose. There became indoor plumbing; people were able to use toilets and showers inside their houses. Bathing routines changed from once a week to several times a week if not daily. Taxes were reduced and there became little regulations. There was a rise in corporations. The Ford made the Model T, and this became very convent for every family. At the end of the 1920’s most of the middle class families had an automobile. The cities were growing; new buildings and highways were being built.
Social factors in the 1920’s also effected this era. A main thing was a woman. They were drastically affected in this era from being allowed to vote and to having jobs as a secretary or an office clerk. After World War I, the African Americans wanted to return home