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  2. Cars in the 1920s - Wikipedia

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    Cars became a major source of freedom and adventure as well as travel, and cars greatly altered the standard of living, the social patterns of the day, and urban planning; and cars differentiated suburban and urban living purposes. In addition, the rise of cars led to the creation of new leisure activities and businesses.

  3. Fordism - Wikipedia

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    Hence, common workers could buy their own cars. The Ford Motor Company was one of several hundred small automobile manufacturers that emerged between 1890 and 1910. After five years of producing automobiles, Ford introduced the Model T, which was simple and light but sturdy enough to drive on the country's primitive roads. [8]

  4. Social contract - Wikipedia

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    The central assertion that social contract theory approaches is that law and political order are not natural, but human creations. The social contract and the political order it creates are simply the means towards an end—the benefit of the individuals involved—and legitimate only to the extent that they fulfill their part of the agreement.

  5. Category:Cars introduced in 1920 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Cars introduced in 1920" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  6. Societal effects of cars - Wikipedia

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    Use of cars for transportation creates barriers by reducing the landscape required for walking and cycling. It may look like a minor problem initially but in the long run, it poses a threat to children and the elderly. Transport is a major land use, leaving less land available for other purposes. Cars also contribute to pollution of air and water.

  7. Category:1920s cars - Wikipedia

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    Cars introduced in 1921 (22 P) Cars introduced in 1922 (18 P) ... Pages in category "1920s cars" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately ...

  8. History of the automobile - Wikipedia

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    Increasing numbers of cars propelled the growth of the petroleum industry, [51]: 60–61 as well as the development of technology to produce gasoline (replacing kerosene and coal oil) and of improvements in heat-tolerant mineral oil lubricants (replacing vegetable and animal oils). [51]: 60 There were social effects, also.

  9. Fiat 520 - Wikipedia

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    Fiat's first entrant in the luxury car market, the 520 "Superfiat" was equipped with a V12 engine of 6,805 cc that produced an estimated 90 bhp. For several years in the early 1920s, the Superfiat was the only car in the world offered with a V12 engine.