The social inequality and poverty have been present throughout the history of humanity, but between 1920 and 1960 there was a special famine due to the two world wars that were experienced during that time and the recession of 1929.
We can say that, with respect to the change in American cities from 1920 to 1960, that the change arisen has been enormous. To begin with, in 1917, the NHA proposed a network of roads and national, state and communal and municipal routes, and it was done. Which meant a breakthrough for society. In 1920, women's right to vote was passed in the United States, which was also a breakthrough.
During the years 1929 and 1930, the United States enjoyed great economic wealth, therefore people had large houses, cities prospered, because they had many trades in technology and textiles, people focused on the production and acquisition of consumer goods , Typical of a modern industrial economy, without knowing that in 1929, the stock market of New York would fall and the country would be plunged into a great crisis and depression. Already in 1932, the Great Depression reached the figure of 30 million …show more content…
The result was massive consumption and spending, with huge and voracious demand for new homes, cars and appliances. An increasing number enjoyed high salaries, larger houses, better schools and comforts of home such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, which were made to save time, as well as to facilitate the work of the home. Prosperity and generalized optimism made Americans feel it was a good time to bring children into the world, and so there was a baby boom during the decade after 1945 (the baby boom had its climax during the mid-1950s, After which birth rates gradually declined to below replacement level in
We can say that, with respect to the change in American cities from 1920 to 1960, that the change arisen has been enormous. To begin with, in 1917, the NHA proposed a network of roads and national, state and communal and municipal routes, and it was done. Which meant a breakthrough for society. In 1920, women's right to vote was passed in the United States, which was also a breakthrough.
During the years 1929 and 1930, the United States enjoyed great economic wealth, therefore people had large houses, cities prospered, because they had many trades in technology and textiles, people focused on the production and acquisition of consumer goods , Typical of a modern industrial economy, without knowing that in 1929, the stock market of New York would fall and the country would be plunged into a great crisis and depression. Already in 1932, the Great Depression reached the figure of 30 million …show more content…
The result was massive consumption and spending, with huge and voracious demand for new homes, cars and appliances. An increasing number enjoyed high salaries, larger houses, better schools and comforts of home such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, which were made to save time, as well as to facilitate the work of the home. Prosperity and generalized optimism made Americans feel it was a good time to bring children into the world, and so there was a baby boom during the decade after 1945 (the baby boom had its climax during the mid-1950s, After which birth rates gradually declined to below replacement level in