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Before the 1920's automobiles were a toy for the rich. Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, introduced a mass- production assembly line making cars affordable for the general public. The marketing of automobiles stimulated an expansion of the use of credit. Because of the wide availability of automobiles, the government started to build roads across the U.S. Automobiles also led to the creation of motels and drive-in restaurants, banks, and movie theaters. The development of suburban communities was a direct cause of the automobile. People, who mostly lived in cities, were able to move to the outskirts of cities and commute with their cars. All of these major changes occurred during the 1920's.

A.D., C.G., C.O.