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World War I race
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Olamide Yussuf
10/10/2010 History 157 Dr. Kathleen Sander After World War I, America began transitioning into a modern era, which changed America forever. The 1920s saw drastic political and social revolution in the United States. The ending of World War I also began advances in technology that led to economic growth. “The first Industrial Revolution century had catapulted the United State into the forefront among the world’s richest and most developed nations” (Divine, 720). The United States became the wealthiest nations in the world because the consumer goods industry. During this period, “American industrial output nearly doubled and the gross national product rose by 40 percent” (Divine p. 720). The United States had the best growth with consumer items such as automobiles, appliances, furniture and clothing. In 1929, “the national per capita income increased by 30 percent to $681” (Divine p. 720).Electricity was a driving force in the industries. The majority of industrial power was from electricity. The new technology was such a major asset that worker production increased by 75% and was producing double the amount of goods (Divine p. 720). The biggest of consumer goods was the automobile industry. The auto industry was building cars at a very rapid rate, but other industries were building items such as electrical appliances and furniture (Divine p.720). In 1920, ten million cars were in produced and sold. Before the turn of the century, nearly twenty six mill...
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