Airplanes in the 1920s
The 1920s were a time of changes in many areas of the American lifestyle. Examplesinclude the changing roles of women, the African American struggle for equality, the changing sound of music, new forms of literature, growth of cities, and the development of airplanes and their uses. Major aircraft development started during World War I because America was striving to be stronger than any other country. War brought about the development of fighter and bomber airplanes; machine guns were mounted onto planes because of their rapid firepower. The U.S. had put a lot of money into such aircraft during the war, so after the war was over and we had won, people saw no need to develop aircraft any further since WWI was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Around 1920, however, people realized that WWI really hadn't put an end to all wars, so the government saw a reason to put money into the development of aircraft again. During the 1920s, airplane design became more advanced and planes were used to fly mail and In the early 1920s, the Air Force was equipped with outdated WWI aircraft and any replacements they got adhered to the same basic design. The only improvements were ones
Neither the U.S. government or citizens would support commercial airlines because they people and the mail. Some people just got old mail planes and custom designed them into own airline. He addressed a group of bus company managers, suggesting that they pool their aircraft. The greatest spurs of technological advancement were racing and record breaking.
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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