The Role of Automobiles in the Roaring Twenties
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 105 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5142-8575-4
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! During the time period from 1919 to 1929, primarily North America and parts of Europe experienced the rise of the Roaring Twenties, in which their cultural, social, and economic circumstances underwent dramatic changes. The economic power and high employment of the United States allowed Americans to spend more extravagantly on entertainment. War veterans returned home seeking relaxation and comfort, instead of returning to their factory or agricultural duties. Watching movies and listening to the newly invented radio became increasingly popular during this period, which further encouraged the desires of people for Hollywood style lives of indulgence and ease. This extravagance was ignited by the introduction of Henry Ford’s automobile, Model T, otherwise known as, "Tin Lizzie." Automobiles became a major source of freedom and greatly altered the standard of living and social patterns, and differentiated suburban and urban living purposes. In...
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