Technology of the 1920's

As you might have guessed, a major craze in the 1920's was of course the automobile. It was a new way to move about the world. Many people were amazed by how differently the car worked! By 1896, the Ford Motor Company had begun to make cars. Ford became so popular that some people say that it was the Microsoft of the 1900's. By 1900, there was at least one car per family, making the car important to most American families. This made life much easier. People no longer needed to live near their work-place. They were free to live much farther away.

Even though the car helped make many lives much more convenient, the car also helped the United States. Having such a need for cars gave the economy a great boost which is really important! The United States was going through the Great Depression in the 1920's, so you can just imagine how much cars helped!

Even though cars were very wanted, and by some even needed, another craze coursed its way through America. It may have been small, it may not cost as much as the car, but you can not BELIEVE the craze it brought. The small appliance that I'm talking about is the simple radio.

Radios became really common in houses and even those who were poor were able to access a radio. There were public radios! Even though the radio provided a source of entertainment, it also helped news spread more quickly. People were able to keep up with the news not only in their city, but also in the entire United States! It may seem like a simple thing for us here in present time, but back then, it was a technological miracle.

Radios also provided a good source of entertainment. People could listen to sports that were happening in other towns. They could listen to concerts that could be half way around the country. Or maybe they wanted to listen to a sermon that miles and miles away! The radio showed people a new source of fun.

Although these were the main inventions, other things were invented too, such as the dish washer and the electric toaster. Also, many discoveries were made in the 1920's such as Vitamin E. It's amazing what happened in such a short time.