AP U.S. History / Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945
7.7 1920s: Innovations in Communication and Technology
Notes
The 1920s saw mass production (Ford's assembly line, Model T), cars, radio, movies, advertising and consumer credit. Many Americans moved to cities; the economy boomed but farmers struggled.
Practice
Henry Ford's assembly line:
Mass production.
Radio in the 1920s helped create:
Shared broadcasts.
A weak part of the 1920s economy was:
Low crop prices.
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