1920's Automobile Industry

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The automobile industry was booming in the 1920’s. Henry Ford was the leader in the production of cars. The most popular automobile at the time was the Model T because it was very inexpensive and was something no American had ever seen. Every American wanted this luxury item causing the demand for it to skyrocket. Mass production caused the automobile to increase the demand of other goods that were needed to build the automobile. Steel, glass, paint, rubber, and everything else needed to build a sturdy car became in great demand as well. Ford created many job openings with his automobile invention. The invention of the automobile brought upon some economic uplift. Americans were truly in awe with the invention of the automobile that by the

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