1. Evolution during the 1920’s
Transportation
Evolution during the 1920’s

2. What evolved during this time?
Buses
Airplanes
Automobile

3. Buses Modernized during the 1920’s Mass Transit Economical
requires less attention than streetcars
Easy to reroute

4. Airplanes bomber planes converted to passenger plane
first airline formed in 1924
Imperial Airways (Britain)
1924 coast to coast flight showed it could occur more frequently
27 hours
Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic ocean showing Americans air travel is not restricted

5. Automobile 8 million Americans owned cars in 1920
Social acceptance of the car made owning one a necessity
Most popular car was the model T or Tin Lizzy
Options to cars available
Mechanical windshield wipers
Balloon tires
Americans loved the car
620,000 miles of road vs. 226 miles (Britain)

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Conclusion:
Questions?
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