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| Effects of the Automobile |
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Definition
-Major new industries arose (steel and oil)
-Mass production techniques (assembly line)
-"fordism"
-inexpensive even working class had one
-more automobiles than bathtubs
-began to be seen as a necessity |
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| Negative Effects of the Automobile |
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Definition
-Dangerous many accidents
-Very slow speed limit
-Hurt railroad industry
-Rise in crimes (getaway cars) |
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| Positive effetcs of radio |
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Definition
• Traffic reports
• News
• Unification around the country
• Advertising
• Increased ability to get your word out
• Increase of cultural education |
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| Negative effects of the radio |
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Definition
• Advertisements
• Less diverse music |
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| Positive effects of motion pictures |
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Definition
• Provided entertainment
• Created a new industry (jobs) |
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| Negative effects of motion pictures |
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Definition
• No sound
• Advertisements
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Term
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-Science vs. Religion
-Seen as an attack on Christianity |
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Term
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| profit motive; government may regulate, but has a limited role; based on laissez faire or free market; virtually all private ownership |
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| economic system in which the government takes responsibility for diminishing the disparity of resources/money; some private ownership |
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| → economic and government philosophy that believes in government ownership of resources and redistribution of wealth in order to achieve a classless society; no private ownership |
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