Ch. 23 - Work, Exchange, and Technology by Thomas Minar https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e Tom Minar APUSH en-us 2018-02-14 18:57:07 UTC 2023-04-15 23:13:39 UTC hello@padlet.com tminar2019 https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231663994 2018-02-14 18:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231663994 Technological Advances tminar2019 https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231664218 In this chapter, technological advances consisted more than just inventions, but also ideas and practices.
For example:
One of the most important tech that was invented during the time was the radio. The radio was found in most American Households, and had influence in many people's lives. Roosevelt would host "fireside chats" in which he would discuss American affairs.
The Assembly Line was formed in this time period, therefore increasing the production of most manufacturing, processing, and building industries...]]> 2018-02-14 18:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231664218 The Assembly Line and The Depression tminar2019 https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231666082 Since the Assembly Line was so effective, the production of normally time-consuming products, vehicles, etc. is now much easier to accomplish. Therefore, production began to exceed demand. The Assembly Line was responsible for maintaining many American labor jobs, so when the demand for production fell, the unemployment rate rose.]]> 2018-02-14 19:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231666082 Foreign Trade tminar2019 https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231667007 The United States had developed highly protective tariffs to help American Industry and to fund American Government. However, these tariffs encouraged countries to do the same, and foreign trade began to falter, as it became more expensive and more difficult to continue. ]]> 2018-02-14 19:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231667007 Work tminar2019 https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231667672 The Great Depression left 15 million people unemployed.
Over 20% of the U.S. pop.-- unemployed
Toledo, Ohio:
80% of the people were left unemployed.
The American Dream was essentially destroyed, because opportunity for the Golden Lifestyle, and the opportunity to work yourself up from the bottom is now deceased.]]> 2018-02-14 19:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231667672 tminar2019 https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231669192 2018-02-14 19:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tminar2019/lmfxakloqp4e/wish/231669192