INVENTIONS AND

ELECTRIFIC

ATION IN

THE

1920’S

W H AT WE R E T

H E MO S T I M

P O R T A N T

I NV E N T I O

N S ?

LABOR-SAVING PROCEDURESAssembly line (Henry Ford) and mass production

ELECTRIC LIGHTINGLed to many inventions like vacuum cleaner, toaster, sewing

machines…

ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORThen: Now:

ELECTRIC STOVE Then: Now:

ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINEThen: Now:

TYPEWRITER:Then: Now:

VACUUM CLEANERThen: Now:

GARBAGE DISPOSALThen: Now:

ELECTRIC SHAVERThen: Now:

ELECTRIC HAIR DRYERThen: Now:

ELECTRIC IRONThen: Now:

ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINEThen: Now:

ASSEMBLY LINEThen: Now:

FILLING STATIONThen: Now:

MOVEMENTS TO THE SUBURBSAutomobiles made it easier for people to move out of the cityThe Great Migration (African Americans moving to the north for

jobs)

ENTERTAINMENT Roaring 20’s”-flappers-prohibition-organized crime-KKK-

carefree spirit-Charleston-crossword puzzles, pole sitting, jazz, movies(Hollywood)

**IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS radio(Mass production)- electric refrigerator- passenger

airlines-family car- electric washer- vacuum cleaners-sewing machines- toasters-fans- telephone

*ADVERTISING *NATIONAL BRANDS

Sears and Roebuck and Montgomery Ward to name a few!

*INSTALLMENT BUYING

People could buy on credit- buy now and pay later