Increased car ownership, leisuretime and higher income levels, which enabled people to travel on a more regular basis.
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Unit 1 Investigating Travel & Tourism (Part 1) Development of Travel & Tourism Major developments in Travel & Tourism since WWII The travel industry did not begin to not fully develop until the eighteenth century, however people have traveled across Britain for purposes of trade, religion, education and to fight in battles. In 1945 the Second World War ended and it was a watershed in history and also in the development of the travel & tourism industry. There has been a very rapid growth since the 1950's. This was a result of related factors, including: - * Changing socio-economic circumstances: - o Increased car ownership, leisure time and higher income levels, which enabled people to travel on a more regular basis. After the Second World War increased car ownership provided people with greater freedom in their leisure time; this meant that people could travel further therefore exploring more of the British Coast. Even...


