Amelia Earhart: A Revolutionary Era

A Revolutionary Era
I'm stronger because
I had to be,
I'm smarter because
Of my mistakes,
Happier because of
The sadness I've
Known, and now
Wiser because
I learned
-Unknown
During the years of 1914-1945, Americans experienced suffering and sadness. The poem explains how the people suffered and lived with sadness but it made them stronger and taught them lessons. For example, Americans experienced The Great Depression which led to the stock market crash. ("Disillusion, Defiance, and Discontent..." 689-701). An important person living during this era was Amelia Earhart because she was the first women to fly across the Atlantic. Furthermore, an event that had a major impact at the time on Americans was Pearl Harbor. It was the attack

that led the United States entry into World War II. Lastly, one invention that affected Americans was the color television. It allowed Americans to watch and enjoy television in color instead of just black and white. Amelia Earhart, Pearl Harbor attack, and the color television are prominent figures and events from the 1914-1945 era that reflect how this time period was revolutionary.
One of the most revolutionary people of the era was Amelia Earhart.

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas ("Amelia Earhart" 1). Her father, Edwin, was a lawyer who worked for the railroad. Amelia spent a lot of her childhood playing with her younger sister, Murrel. Her first flight was when she was seven years old. Then when she was eleven years old she saw one of the Wright Brothers' first plane at Iowa State Fair, at that time of her life she did not find interest in planes or flying (2). After she graduated high school she was going to go into the medical field until she took her first plane flight. Amelia Earhart found passion in flying so now she became a very famous person in the

era.
Amelia Earhart had a positive impact on the world during the revolutionary era. After she found her interest in planes and flying. She had to work hard to get enough money to buy her first plane. The plane she ended up buying was called the "Canary" ("Amelia Earhart" 1). After awhile she began to break records and won numerous awards. For instance, she was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic (Amelia Earhart Legacy"1). Not only was she a role model to millions, Amelia Earhart was known as a modern woman. Being a modern woman means that women have equal opportunities as the men do, because in the time it was more popular that the men flew planes but women didn’t. Earhart then fought for international peace, equality for women, and the advancement for women in aviation. After being more successful Amelia Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross of congress, and she got to meet the president at the white house ("Amelia Earhart"1). In other words, "Lady of the Air", also known as Amelia Earhart, became a revolutionary woman in the history of the world.
Although Amelia Earhart was a positive impact on the world, there was also the impact and result of the Pearl Harbor attack.

The attack was launched on December 7, 1941 ("Pearl Harbor" 1). During the time of the attack Japan's economy rapidly became industrialized (Higgs 1). Japan doesn’t have many natural resources, so the country had to rely on imported materials from other countries. For example, the United States was one of the places Japan relied on. Without the help from the U.S. Japan's industry would have not been so successful. By continuing the trading with the U.S. the Japanese was able to build a more advanced economy by 1941. Furthermore, Pearl Harbor was one revolutionary event that made a big impact in

history.
Pearl Harbor left a revolutionary impact on the world. The attack lit a spark among the American people and it represented a battle cry for the U.S. citizens to serve our country in military attack (Pearl Harbor 2). The result of the attack was it had changed the whole lifestyle of the American people. The people who were not planning on joining the military to help fight, found other ways to support the military. For example, a lot of the citizens began to find work at nearby war factories. Also many began to sell war bonds to help provide fund to the government to pay for military funds (2). Throughout the country, the clothing factories only had time to make clothes for the military and did not have enough fabric to supply everyday clothes to the country. The result was that men and women were stuck wearing last years clothes again this year. Not only were clothes short supply, the variety of foods were beginning to be a problem too. Due to the attack the U.S. had to supply a lot of their food to the military so the citizens were left with the shortage variety of foods. All in all, people had very little complaints because everyone understood the effects of war, and the revolutionary impact it had.
The technology from the time of the Pearl Harbor attack was getting more advanced. They got so advanced they developed the color TV. The screen is not coated with a single sheet of phosphor like a black and white TV ("How Television Works" 1). Instead the color TV has three beams that move across the screen, they are called the red, green, and blue beams. To create a white dot, all three of the beams are fired at the same time. Also to create a black dot all three beams will be turned off. If someone was to look at the screen with a magnifying glass they would be able to see the dots or stripes (1). Color TV changed the way people see the revolutionary time.
The color TV changed the way people saw their life. At the end of the war, only the rich had money to buy a color TV ("Land of Television 1). When more people began to buy the TV, the prices lowered. Also manufactures began to notice people buy the TVs more. They discovered a new way to sell their products, they created the commercial (3). The most advertised product was tobacco. TV also changed politics, because the TV was a way the presidential candidates were allowed to have debates and run their campaigns (1). People still got their newspaper, but since the TV was becoming popular television newscasts were created (3). Not only having news on the TV, the television had a concept of a picture perfect family. For instance, the father would work everyday, and the mother would stay home to raise the children (2). Before the color TV most shows were live, so producers looked for people with live performance experience. Other producers found that kids were beginning to watch more, so they created a host of children's programs (4). In conclusion, the color TV revolutionized how Americans viewed the world through virtual reality.
In conclusion, one can see that there were many individuals and events that helped America become revolutionary during the years of 1914-1945. In this time period, Amelia Earhart was a revolutionary woman who became well known. She was a role model to millions for being the face for the advancement for women in aviation. An event that proved revolutionary during this era was Pearl Harbor because Japan made a negative impact on the Unites States. The attack lowered food variety, and a lot of people had to fight in the war or find another solution to help support it. Finally, an invention that revolutionarily changed America at this time was the color television. It was clear that the TV made it easier for manufacturers to sell their products. Also when the presidential election came around, the television allowed the candidates to have debates to convince the U.S. citizens to vote for them. Clearly, during the years of 1914-1945, the United States went through revolutionary times that showed great changed throughout the United States and its history.