Other important factors which helped bring the boom about were natural resources and also advertising, chain stores and big mail-order companies. Natural resources, the USA had a lot of wealth to enhance this industry and provide raw materials for new industries. This way, the US did not have to import produce from other countries as they have their own supplies. This helped boost their industry, as other countries would buy products off them.
Another important factor which helped bring the boom about was advertising, chain stores and big mail-order companies. These helped to guarantee the mass consumption of goods. Vast numbers of people had to buy the new goods to keep the boom going. Advertising helped to promote the goods which were on offer and to attract people’s attention in order for them to buy the products. The mail-order helped, this was because people could pay for the products bit by bit, so they could now afford (or think they can) to buy more goods and therefore more products will be purchased, meaning more profit for industries. There were also big stores in cities. This helped in the boom because it created jobs, less unemployment, an increased industry, more product variety and also cheaper products.
Factors which contributed to the boom were how the lives of many people changed, intervening factors and unforeseen effects.
The products of the boom; such as cars, electricity, radio, stores and magazines made life different for many people in the 1920’s. Because cars were now widely available, people were able to travel more conveniently. People felt better about them and then decided to spend more on fashion and therefore many industries boomed. Electricity also contributed to the boom a great deal because electrical products such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and refrigerators were widely available, so it was more convenient for people to wash, cook and clean at the same time as doing leisurable things. People were happier to go out and buy products as they thought they had more money and more products were available for them to purchase.
In conclusion, all these factors are closely linked to terminate the reason why there was a boom in the USA in the 1920’s.
The cars industry for example affected other industries as it created jobs, people were able to get around quicker and people were able to travel more, spend more time looking at fashion and other hobbies, and therefore those industries increased. Electricity also played a big role too; people could now buy electrical goods and therefore the industry increased. This increase spread through all the industries in the US, which caused this “boom” in the 1920’s. As each industry increased, so did the others.
