THESIS-what invention (1900-1989) has had the greatest economic, social, and/or political impact on the USA?

Question

im doing a us history research paper my topic is-what invention (1900-1989) has had the greatest economic, social, and/or political impact on the USA?-i need a THESIS

Answer 1

The transistor is a great one. Almost every electronic device we have depends on these small, seemingly insignificant devices. The transistor allows the Internet, personal computers, televisions, cellular telephones, and a host of other everyday items to be possible.

FYI: The automobile would not qualify for this type of project since it was invented prior to 1900.

Answer 2

Invention 1900

Answer 3

Thesis u want on Yahoo answers - You hit the wrong target no one will venture doing your job its the patient who has to take medicines for recovery and healing - but ofcource you could consult strictly speaking though not an in vention still there is no other development eaualling to windows its all pervasive effect on all relms has had the greatest economic, social, and/or political impact on the USA?-why USA globaly

Answer 4

the affordable, practical automobile. Yes, there were cars before 1900, but it is not until the model-T that you really see cars. So the assembly line-created after 1900 led to cars that everyone could buy. computers are certainly not the most profound invention. nuclear weapons had a large impact. welding was also developed in the 20th century. before, you would have to rivet things together

Answer 5

I'd also say the automobile. Without the transportation of goods would be much more difficult. The UAW is one of the last unions with any kind of pull left, but unions are what allowed so many Americans to achieve such a great standard of living. And of course the auto industry has a huge lobby, and most automobiles are dependant on the production of oil to actually work properly. The automobile also can be a status symbol. Additionally, it allows for a certain amount of freedom.

Answer 6

It would be the transistor. The automobile was invented before 1900.

I had a professor who said it was the phase lock loop which is a significant event. The phase lock loop is critical in communications, television, computers and navigation. Imagine a world without radio or television. Maybe he was right.

Answer 7

====> The transistor <====

ALL current technology is basd on this simple device. Without the transistor, we could not have space programs, Personal Computers, critical medical equipment, cell phones, the hubble telescope, CD and DVD players, on and on.

Thanks to Personal Computers, Intel and Microsoft have a huge market of consumers to sell products to. Companies such as Motorola, Sony, Dell, HP and such also would not have a market without transistors to shrink the size of consumer equipment, which means that employees would not have the related jobs.

microwave ovens
Ipods
grocery store scanners
fiber optics
broadband
GPS
On Star
you name it, transistors make it possible

Answer 8

Polymerase Chain Reaction
Kept about 1/4 of all american males from supporting children that weren't their's.

Answer 9

In order to write a thesis, one would need to know the topic of the paper.

Answer 10

The Microwave Oven.