c) To what extent did all Americans benefit from the boom in the 1920's?

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c) To what extent did all Americans benefit from the boom in the 1920’s?

During the 1920’s America was booming. It was enjoying a moment of joy and prosperity. People’s lifestyles changed dramatically. But not all people benefited from the boom. These people were from the south, Black Americans, the older generations and the farmers. Not all Americans benefited because a majority of Americas population were in poverty.

   Probably the biggest benefitter of the boom was the car industry. This was due to Henry Fords ‘Assembly Line’ the idea to mass-produce cards. This allowed unskilled workers to perform tasks that only highly skilled employees could do. This meant that a lot of cars could be made everyday, therefore meeting demands. Also by the Assembly Line it cost less to manufacture therefore it meant more profit for the company.

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   By the car industry booming it created other jobs for people. By the number of cars increasing on the roads it meant that new roads had to built or existing ones improved therefore creating more jobs as road builders. The raw materials were also needed. Without the raw materials the cars could not be built. So glass, steel, rubbers were needed to keep up with the supply to the car manufacturers, therefore these industries benefited

    The people who worked for industries for example the coal industry suffered because the demand now for coal was low. This was ...

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