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What is the definition of 'Assembly Line'?
A manufacturing process where parts are added sequentially to create a finished product, increasing production speed and efficiency.
What is the definition of 'Scientific Management'?
A management theory that analyzes and synthesizes workflows to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity.
What is the definition of 'Consumerism'?
A social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.
What does it mean for the US to be a 'creditor nation'?
A nation that is owed more money by other countries than it owes to them.
Define 'Paternalism' in the context of 1920s industry.
The practice of companies controlling workers' lives through company towns and strict rules, often under the guise of protecting their well-being.
What is 'Halitosis'?
A medical term for bad breath, heavily marketed by Listerine in the 1920s.
What is meant by 'living beyond their means'?
Spending more money than one earns, often through the use of credit.
Define 'Mass Media'.
Forms of communication, such as radio and movies, that reach a large audience.
Define 'debtor nation'.
A country that owes more money to other countries than they owe to it.
What is the 'Roaring Twenties'?
A period of significant economic and social change in the United States characterized by prosperity, consumerism, and cultural shifts.
What were the causes and effects of the assembly line?
Causes: Desire for efficient mass production. Effects: Faster production, cheaper goods, repetitive labor, increased consumerism.
What were the causes and effects of increased advertising in the 1920s?
Causes: Rise of consumer culture, availability of new products. Effects: Increased consumer spending, creation of new desires, economic growth.
What were the causes and effects of increased credit usage?
Causes: Desire to purchase new goods, availability of credit. Effects: Increased consumer spending, economic growth, but also increased debt and economic vulnerability.
What were the causes and effects of mass media?
Causes: Technological advancements in radio and film. Effects: Shared cultural experiences, reinforcement of harmful attitudes, spread of national culture.
What were the causes and effects of the US becoming a creditor nation?
Causes: WWI. Effects: Boost to the US economy.
What were the causes and effects of the rise of consumer goods?
Causes: Technological innovation and mass production. Effects: Transformed daily life.
What were the causes and effects of the economic boom of the 1920s?
Causes: Technological advancements and new consumer culture. Effects: Masked underlying inequalities and instability.
What was the significance of the rise of the assembly line in the 1920s?
It revolutionized manufacturing, making mass production of goods like the Model T possible, leading to economic growth and increased consumerism.
What was the impact of increased credit usage in the 1920s?
It allowed Americans to purchase more goods, fueling consumerism and economic growth, but also created a fragile economic system vulnerable to collapse.
What was the effect of the release of 'Birth of a Nation'?
The deeply racist film glorified the KKK and demonized Black Americans, having a lasting negative impact on American culture.
What was the impact of the rise of radio and movies?
It led to a more unified national culture by exposing people across the country to the same cultural influences and shared experiences.
What was the impact of WWI on the US economy?
The US transitioned from a debtor nation to a creditor nation after World War I, boosting its economy.
What was the effect of optimized work processes in factories?
Optimized work processes increased productivity.
What was the effect of modern advertising techniques?
Modern advertising techniques, using psychology, created a desire for new products.
What was the effect of the rise of consumerism?
Consumerism led to economic growth but also increased materialism.
What was the effect of the rise of new forms of entertainment?
New forms of entertainment like movie theaters and amusement parks emerged.
What was the effect of celebrity endorsements and catchy slogans?
Celebrity endorsements and catchy slogans became common.