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    In the 1920’s‚ such a movement came around that changed the way all art was defined. With the combination of the elements of Dadaism and Cubism‚ it created something unknown to the art world. Surrealism is a movement of great liberation of the mind that emphasized the imaginative powers many great artists have expressed over time. Surrealism is a modern art style in which visual arts and literature are based on fantasy and the world of dreams. In Europe‚ it thrived from the mid- 1920’s to long

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    Will Flowers FYW - Tumultuous Twenties Dr. Vecchio March 22‚ 2014 The Fight for Equality The 1920s were a time of struggle‚ pride‚ fear‚ and creativity for African Americans. Following WWI‚ blacks fought for the conditions and rights that they were given while fighting in Europe. They fought through countless riots and murders to push for equality. They migrated across the country to escape the horrid conditions of the South. They created an entirely new cultural movement that spread like wild

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    The 1920’s was the time of the stock market crash‚ and the beginning of The Great Depression. However‚ in the 1920’s‚ the economy was highly improving‚ along with our culture‚ and political views were shaping to be closer as we know them today. Therefore‚ the 1920’s was a decade of cultural innovation and liberation. Between 1920 and 1929‚ the nation’s total wealth more than doubled. This meant that the majority of Americans finally had extra money to spend on luxuries‚ such as radios‚ electric refrigerators

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    The 1920s were filled of very prosperous times but also many bad and corrupt things happened. Warren Harding was the president during this time but his memory is corrupted by the administration he set. The 18th amendment was put in act which made alcohol illegal‚ which skyrocketed gang crimes. Sports were becoming extremely popular and legends were being made. It is sad that most people just know this time of having the biggest sports scandal ever. In the 1920s‚ crime was extremely relevant; there

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    Why was war inevitable in Europe in the early 20th century? World War 1 was Inevitable in many ways. The key word in this question is "Inevitable’’. My Oxford Dictionary defines Inevitable as unavoidable and unpreventable. Could have World War 1 been avoid? I think not! There wasn’t just one reason as to why World War one happened but a number of things. This is why I agree that World War 1 was Inevitable. The assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand was one of the main reasons for the

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    retirement.” American tourists became fascinated with the old continent’s culture. Women began incorporating certain fashion trends (e.g. a jersey dress) into their own wardrobes. Women’s formal gowns during the first half of the 1920’s were characterized by ornamentation. There were not only evening events‚ when the taste of luxury was noticeable. Women also wore their most exquisite dresses to the afternoon parties. Because of the choice of fabric (silk‚ velvet‚ gold lame etc.) and the amount of embellishments

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    1920’s America was a time of jazz‚ dance‚ illegal alcohol consumption and generally having a good time- this is clearly the reason that it was known as the ‘roaring 20’s’. Women had more freedom‚ young people wanted to have a good time after WW1 and scandalise their parents and people had more money and more time to spend on leisure. As a result of this‚ the entertainment industry boomed in areas such as sport‚ music‚ movies and radio. As workers had more leisure and money they played more sport

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    Women’s Roles The 1920’s was an era that of which changed women’s roles dramatically. Ways women’s roles were changed in the 1920’s are: their sex lives and how they expressed their sexuality‚ women’s work‚ and the relationship between husband and wife along with the tradition of family. The first way women’s roles changed were their sex lives and how they expressed their sexuality. Clara Bow was a role model to women across the country during the 1920’s. Bow‚ a silent film actress‚ was

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    Sports in the 1920s Sports went through many changes in the time period known as the "Roaring Twenties." Some sports were just starting out; others were broadening their horizons‚ while others were simply becoming more popular. New heroes were emerging in sports‚ new teams‚ and even new leagues. Although there were many greats in the 1920s‚ without a doubt‚ George "Babe" Ruth was the first and most famous out of all the heroes presented in this time. Ruth changed the whole game of baseball. Ruth

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    The Life of Gangsters the 1920s In the 1920s to the 1930s there was an uproar of gang activity. Most of these gangsters made living in the 20’s a hard time. These gangsters made their lifestyle robbing banks organising prison brakes and killing those who stand in their way. The major and most infamous criminal gangsters of this time were John Dillinger‚ Charles “Lucky” Luciano‚ Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. One of the most notorious gangsters of all was John Dillinger. The first act that

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