period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and traditional values and nostalgia on the other. What led to the tension between old and new AND in what ways was the tension manifested? Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 1917-1921 to assess the validity of this statement. Document A Source: Sinclair Lewis‚ Babbitt‚ 1922 Just as he was an Elk‚ a Booster‚ and a member of the Chamber of Commerce‚ just as the priests of the Presbyterian Church determined
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and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing food. An important factor that drove these social changes was the increase in education. The number of students attending school doubled and the classes offered to them prepared them for useful jobs. A political change that greatly affected
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Document Based Question. In America‚ the 1920’s were a time of constant change‚ and also great conflict and there seemed to be two sides. The side encouraging change and the side repelling even the sheer idea of change. But whether you liked it or not‚ change was happening all over. Hundreds of new products were being churned out of assembly lines by the minute‚ and it seemed that everything was feasible with new technology. The economy was booming‚ and with the help of credit and mass production
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The Roaring Twenties Stocks rose‚ generation gaps increased‚ important agreements were formed and culture thrived. Entering an era post a World War meant it was time for re-construction. America in the 1920’s marked a time post war and pre depression that was a booming or “roaring” time. The United States experienced a developing age like never before. Politically‚ the government decided to reform their beliefs on war and foreign relations—although‚ anti-immigration laws were enforced around the
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The roaring 20’s was a time when fashion entered the modern era. It was when women decided to abandoned tight‚ uncomfortable dresses and started to wear more comfortable clothing. One 1920’s fashion influencer was Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel‚ a French designer whose revolutionary designs were known world-wide. Even though most people know Coco Chanel as a high-end fashionista‚ her childhood was “anything but glamorous.” She was born on August 19‚ 1883 in Saumur‚ France. Chanel’s mother died of tuberculosis
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Life In the 20’s and 30’s Many people who just got back from the war were so unhappy due to the Spanish flu that they got from traveling around the world. In the 20’s people starting to life happy because of the prices and everything that they have starting to raise. Unfortunately everything in this world always rotating around. So this roaring that happening in the 20’s starting to end in the 30’s. This created the Great Depression. In the 20’s many people were so happy because they got
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Effects of the great depression In 1929 on one average tuesday the whole world changed‚ the stock market crashed it symbolized the start of the great depression . Many people blame president Hoover for this disaster . After the crash Hoover said “The worst was behind us and things would soon get better” . So much for that after the crash banks started closing and people became homeless live savings were gone every cent was precious. Bankruptcy Over the course of the crash many banks closed
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made in 1998‚ directed by Peter Weir and interpreted by Jim Carrey as Truman Burbanks‚ Truman was adopted and raised by a corporation inside a simulated television show that recorded all of Truman’s life‚ but one day he discoverers it and decides to leave the show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truman_Show). In the movie‚ Truman show was directed by Christof . He watched every movement‚ every effect he wanted every single detail about the show to be perfect for the audience . Since Truman (main
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1. After World War I‚ America turned inward‚ away from the world‚ and started a policy of “isolationism.” Americans denounced “radical” foreign ideas and “un-American” lifestyles. 2. The “Red Scare” of 1919-20 resulted in Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer (“Fighting Quaker”) using a series of raids to round up and arrest about 6‚000 suspected Communists. 3. In December of 1919‚ 249 alleged alien radicals were deported on the Buford. 4. The Red Scare severely cut back free speech
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During the 1960’s‚ America was dealing with a lot of different issues. The U.S.A. was in the midst of a world war and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum within the nation. A majority of the movement was being led by civil rights activists like Martin Luther King‚ later to be joined by influential figures in the world of sports. Americans had varying opinions on the role of athletes during the 1960’s‚ but most agreed on the fact that they should be patriotic and represent the unity of
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