... the new era. Warren Harding was elected by a landslide with his slogan of "return to normalcy." Changes and innovations occurred in the economy, technology and culture that gave more Americans more leisure time to do what they wanted to do. The pro-business atmosphere and the pursuit of profits led ... money, and in turn bought more goods. Middle-class families bought new appliances such as electric refrigerators, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners. The modern assembly line, which Henry Ford first introduced shortly before the war, was vital not only to the automotive industry but to...

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