role of women in western society has changed drastically over the past three hundred years‚ and like most paradigm shifts‚ it happened in bursts. The 1920’s were one such time of great cultural change. Teenagers‚ as is common‚ felt the greatest amount of change in this time. For example‚ smoking and drinking among women became common in this period. What‚ a few years prior‚ simply didn’t happen‚ became a norm among the young. Fashion is another prime example. Young women‚ no longer forced to maintain
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The 1920’s brought new inventions‚ a new economy‚ a new culture‚ new threats‚ and new laws which all influenced the nickname of the Roaring Twenties. The invention of the assembly line by Henry Ford in 1913 began the automobile industry in America leading to a boom in the industrial industries. The moving assembly line became a standard for most American factories allowing mass production of products including cars‚ appliances‚ furniture‚ and clothing. With the inventions of the electric motor‚ washing
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being bought) the 1920’s was called the “golden age twenties”. The 1920’s can also be referred to as the roaring twenties. The most iconic thing that comes to mind about the 1920 is the flapper; the flapper was a young woman who had short hair (usually a bob) who would wear short skirts and dresses and would smoke and drink‚ not all females in the 1920’s became flappers but all women in the 1920’s were given the freedom to vote for the first time and women were also
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Characteristics of the 1920s Technology had a significant impact on the 1920s. Because of the development of assembly lines and other innovations‚ cars became one of the most important industries in the nation. This stimulated growth in the industries of steel‚ rubber‚ glass‚ tool companies‚ oil corporations‚ and road construction. As a result of the mobility of individuals that was made possible by the automobile‚ the demand for suburban housing began to boom. In the early 1920s‚ commercial aviation
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Prohibition In The 1920’s The 1920’s were a time of great change in the United States. Changes‚ however‚ provoked resistance to change and longing for the “good old days.” On January 16‚ 1920‚ a major change took place in the United States. This was the beginning of the “Noble Experiment”‚ or what is better known in this country as Prohibition. The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was passed prohibiting all importing‚ exporting‚ transporting‚ selling‚ and manufacturing
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History 103 WOMEN IN THE 1920S. A woman of 1920’s would be surprised to know that she would be remembered as a “new woman” even thou of all the significant changes that happened for her. In the 1920’s a women’s role changed in politics‚ in the home‚ and at the workplace. These changes where the results of the 19th amendment being passed‚ many resulted from newly developed technologies‚ but all had to do with changing the outlook toward women in society. During America’s early history
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How the 1920s Forever Changed Baseball It should come as no surprise to a majority of Americans that baseball is considered America’s national past time. In fact‚ for many people baseball has always been an enormous part of every day life. People are exposed to baseball through multiple mediums such as television‚ newspapers‚ and even the radio. When did this obsession start for the citizens of America? The 1920s is known as the Golden Age of Sports. While many sports started to emerge during
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The 1920s - Prosperous Age The economy of America picked up during the postwar until the end of of the 20s‚ where the depression started to kick in. However a result of this economic boom‚ certain groups of people in America benefitted and prospered while others missed out. The advancement of technology during this decade has led to the prosperity of the rich‚ such as businessmen. The vast improvement of equipment gave a huge boost to many manufacturing company as it enabled them to produce better
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Entertainment in the 1920s By Joshua Boonstra Movies Movies back in the 1920s usually had sound. They were shown with piano or organ accompaniment‚ sound effects‚ and subtitles. Comedy was the most popular type of movies during this time of films. The humour in these films were very slapstick-meaning people thought it was funny when someone fell on a banana peel or got a custard pie in the face. Buster Keaton‚ Laurel Hardy‚ and Charlie Chaplin were some famous comedians. Many Canadians regularly
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psychological desired and needs. Some of these modern advances in technology are telephones which made communication better‚ automobiles that helped with transportation‚ radios and movies that helped spread mass cultures throughout the nation. In 1920’s culture changes includes nightclubs that sold liquor in violation of prohibition which lead to large profits for the owners of this illegal speakeasies and the “ bootleggers”. Consumers ordered a cup of tea‚ but the teacup was empty. There was a
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