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# How Electricity and Radios Transformed Daily Life The 1920s saw significant changes due to electricity and radio. **Electricity:** * **Improved daily life:** Electricity vastly improved daily routines for women, particularly with appliances like washing machines. * **Increased use:** Electrici...

# How Electricity and Radios Transformed Daily Life The 1920s saw significant changes due to electricity and radio. **Electricity:** * **Improved daily life:** Electricity vastly improved daily routines for women, particularly with appliances like washing machines. * **Increased use:** Electricity became common in homes (about 350,000 Canadian homes had power by the 1920's). * **Transformation:** It allowed for simpler and faster chores, moving from hard manual labor to machine-assisted tasks. **Radios:** * **Communication revolution:** Radios transformed communication, allowing for easier and faster communication of news and stories. * **Entertainment:** Radios provided entertainment in the form of music, broadcasts and news. * **Broader perspectives:** Radios broadened people's understanding and knowledge of events and information. **Economic Boom (1920s):** * **Stock markets:** The stock market was viewed as an easy source of money, fostering a belief that buying low and selling high would guarantee profits. * **Assembly lines:** The assembly line, introduced by Henry Ford, increased factory production and job availability, contributing to a shift from rural to urban living. * **Infections and injuries:** A high number of people died from injuries and infections during this time. **Key Points:** * Electricity became frequent in homes. * Radios helped news travel and entertain the masses. * Stock markets and new employment opportunities encouraged urban living. * Infections and injuries had a high death rate in this period.