the best jazz musicians‚ amazing trading routs‚ the greatest pizza‚ and a amazing place to have a drink. Until 1920‚ when Prohibition had hit and had forever tainted the history of Chicago. The forbidding of alcohol had caused mayhem throughout the city‚ which resulted in the nickname “the most corrupt city” in the whole United States. Overtime‚ the blame for corrupting Chicago in the 1920’s was forever
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Roaring Twenties. This era pioneered the way to modern America. This decade followed the conclusion of World War I‚ “the war to end all wars”. The United States experienced a radical change socially‚ economically‚ politically and innovatively. The 1920’s would be an era where the identity of the United States would evolve and become a staple in modern society. “The most vivid impressions of that era are flappers and dance halls‚ movie palaces and radio empires and prohibition and speakeasies.” (Zeitz
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Major Conflicts of the 1920’s: Zinn * Widespread disillusionment and anger after wwi * 10million died‚ why? * Little change in living conditions * 50% living below poverty line * Working conditions still dangerous n horrible‚ low wages * Conditions of the other half: (Zinn‚ pg. 383) * 2 million people in NYC lived in tenements condemned to as firetraps * Those who were doing well‚ shut out the picture of the others like: (Zinn‚ pg. 382)
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Hemlines became shorter‚ futuristic buildings towered over people’s heads‚ new technology was developed and made a part of everyday life‚ jazz music blared from radios‚ and a new thirst for equality emerged like never before. The 1920s was known as a form of social revolution. Most young people believed their elders to be much too serious‚ claiming “that the older generation had pretty well ruined this world before passing it on to us.” Women were especially rebellious. They wore
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Memorabilia‚ 1928 Source: Roy S. Durstine‚ “Making Advertisements: And Making Them Pay‚” 1920. Source: The Butterick Publishing Co.‚ “Butterick Good Will Advertisements‚” 1922. Source: Will Rogers‚ “The Twenties In Contemporary Comment ary‚” 1929-1931. "Advertising in the 1920s‚" EyeWitness to History‚ www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2000). Source: Jakle‚ J.A.‚ City Lights: Illuminating the American Night ‚ 1920s cartoon. Source: Will Rogers‚ “The Twenties‚” April 12‚ 1925. Source: Alex F. Osborn
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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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The 1920’s‚ also known as the Roaring Twenties‚ was a time of economic boom‚ cultural change‚ and political reform. The entry of the United States into World War I in 1917 unleashed massive federal spending that forced the nation to switch from civilian goods to war time goods. This called for more workers‚ and in return‚ more money was earned by the population. While more men were involved with the workforce‚ the rise of the New Woman asserted their independence from men and advocated women’s suffrage
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women. African Americans were given their chance to revel in their art‚ literature and philosophy while attending the Harlem renaissance. Despite the progress that seemed to be on the horizon‚ there were still barriers and conflicts plaguing the 1920s. The ¨cultural civil war¨ sowed discord and distrust into American beliefs. The fashion industry welcomed andgroy and sexuailty while the
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flapper had more freedom (they did not want to use corsets and act like their mother). They had short hair‚ short skirt‚ drink and smoke in public. Women had access to a type of birth control‚ which helped poor families to not have a lot of children. In 1920‚ the 19th amendment allowed women to vote‚ which increased women presence in public area. Women had more chances to work in professional jobs‚ but only feminized professions like teaching and nursing. The automobile becomes more popular and more reliable
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Midterm Paper The 1920s was a period of transition between the nineteenth century traditional ways and the twentieth century modern ways. The ongoing struggle lied between traditionalist and modernist who had separate opinions of where the country should be going and what was acceptable. Traditional values manifested in the idea of isolationism of America‚ individualism of it’s people‚ Jeffersonianism‚ providence‚ and a homosocial realm of leisure. The modern values manifested in the idea of internationalism
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