In the 1920’s‚ the United States economy boomed‚ bringing with it a new generation and way of living. A “New Morality” was taking over the nation and replacing old traditional values (Appleby 612). New Mortality expressed youth and personal freedom (Appleby 612). This created a lifestyle based on parties and spending money (Hensley 4). This new way of life came with new inventions and technologies. The radio‚ phonograph‚ and movies were all invented during the 1920’s. The automobile also became
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Sinclair Lewis was a prominent literary figure during the 1920s‚ for he wrote about the critical views of the American middle class during the controversial time of World War II. He confronted the roles of women‚ race‚ and other powerless people in the society. He acknowledged the problems of America by giving his characters and settings universality that allowed a small town to represent all of America. Sinclair Lewis was set apart from other writers due to his universal writing‚ concentration
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The Kellogg-Briand Pact: Pacificism in the 1920’s As the guns fell silent‚ the American voice begins to get louder. The cry for no more war and peace is everywhere as the United States to untangle themselves with Europe. The League of Nations failed to pass Congress and the people want some insurance that they don’t have to endure another war of that scale. This wave of familiar pacificism and isolationism results in a hope to prevent future war. In able to push towards naval disarmament as a
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The 1920s started a new era in music known as the jazz era. Saxophones were just recently accepted by modern audiences instead of being used in only military bands (Verity). The saxophone was created by Adolphe Sax in 1840 and is a reeded instrument made of brass. Because it is made of brass‚ it fits in very well with other brass instruments‚ like trumpet and trombone that were very popular in bands. It is also a reeded instrument which allows it to have a voice-like quality and great range of tonal
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Progressivism started as a social movement and grew into a political movement from the 1890’s to the 1920’s. The early progressives rejected social Darwinism. During the Progressive Era‚ American society was struggling with the growing pains of fast transformations. Not only did the Industrial Revolution change American society‚ but this also happened right after the United States succeeded in removing it from a long and bloody Civil War. Workers started to hate shopping management‚ so they argued
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The title the “Roaring Twenties” is an accurate expression to describe the experience of the 1920’s of most Canadians‚ because of the experience that women had‚ the great economic times‚ and joyful social life. The economy of the 1920’s was very strong with the new technology‚ and innovation that was being created. Products like washing machines were being replaced with new electric versions thanks to the innovation that was created in the period (Hundey‚ 111). Since most Canadians had electricity
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American Life 1920-1940 Daily Life in the United States 1920-1940 was written by David E. Kyvig in 2002 and revised again in 2004. This historical novel documents the transformation America went through during the 1920’s – 40’s. Kyvig addresses numerous events that contributed to the rise and fall of America. The book was written to inform citizens and non-citizens of the industrial‚ economic‚ and cultural changes that took place in America. Kyvig establishes stepping stones to America and pieced
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The 1920’s was a prosperous time for the economy. Hopes were high‚ and money was plentiful. For once in a long time since the war people were happy‚ and over optimistic. People were ready to go out and live their life free‚ and wild. They didn’t want to sit back‚ and just let life pass the by. They showed their need for freedom‚ want for something new‚ and all their emotions in music. They used it to express their feelings that they had no idea how to express‚ so they poured their heart‚ and soul
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The 1920s are considered to be roaring because of the many social‚ political‚ cultural and economic changes that occurred. Some social changes occurred with the creation of the automobile and the radio. Millions of people had the freedom to travel easily to new places and the radio brought entertainment‚ new ideas 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
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After the Great War ended‚ the 1920s became a roar of changes. Everything from mass consumption to flappers to immigration. The Ku Klux Klan‚ or KKK‚ reached its height in the 1920s‚ with a strong 5 million members. These members believed in a white Anglo-Saxon protestant community‚ a form of “pure americanism” (Kennedy 730). On the other side of things‚ the Harlem Renaissance was outpouring African-American art and culture‚ forming a sense of pride among the African-American community (Kennedy 750)
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