The 1920’s was a time of great social change with new prosperity‚ new ideas but most importantly a time of heroes. These so called heroes defined the era and were the role models for the people of this time period. They brought on hope and enlightenment after the horrific times that they had gone through with the depression and the war. The role of women changed‚ sports and entertainment stars were celebrated and modern technology changed America’s landscape. The twenties were a time when
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WWI. Many things had changed after the war which led to many controversies and fighting for social equality with men. Some of these events are called: The first female Member of Parliament‚ The Persons Case and of course the Famous Five. During 1920 was a new era for the women in Canada. Hoping for educations‚ women’s and children’s working conditions and health. However reality had not measured up to women’s expectations. Which lead to a federal election allowing women to vote for Agnes Macphail
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In the 1920s‚ the boom in technology‚ coupled with cultural and social developments led to tensions between the old and new. The manifestation of these conflicting ideals was a focal point of the Election of 1920 and Scopes Monkey Trial. The reform movements and Woodrow Wilson’s staunch moral legislation preceding the 1920s were a source of exhaustion for the American public. The American public was disillusioned with the failed League of Nations‚ and quickly embraced the Election of 1920 as what
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Anglo-Saxonism- the rights of the white people to spread‚ White man was Godly‚ it was their “moral obligation” as a white Christian nation to uplift and educated and spread it’s own beliefs.. “The White Man’s Burden.” America in the Jazz Age (1920-1929) Sedition Act: forbid anyone from speaking out against the war. One man got 20 years in jail for writing anti-war editorials. First Red Scare: Led by two people‚ A Mitchell Palmer & J. Edgar Hoover. The first scare of communism being
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1920’s Automobiles Automobiles are one of the most prominent inventions ever created. The automobile industry rapidly grew through the 1920’s. Henry Ford’s invention of the Model-T in 1903 skyrocketed the popularity of the automobile. Ford’s invention of the assembly line allowed the production of automobiles to increase rapidly. The assembly line allowed the automobile to be affordable for every American. Automobiles changed the way people traveled and lived. Without cars we would not have drive-ins
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The role of women and sexuality in society had taken a massive leap forward in 1920 when all women were given the right to vote. The roles of American Women in the 1920s varied considerably between the ’New Woman’‚ the Traditionalists and the older generation‚ and the ’New Woman’‚ including the young Flappers‚ embraced new fashions‚ personal freedom and new ideas that challenged the traditional role of women. The Traditionalists feared that the ’ New Morality’ of the era was threatening family values
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Roaring Twenties After the great war‚ the surviving soldiers of the war came back to see that America has changed ever since they left. Not only did women’s fashion changed‚ but also their appearance and attitudes. Women were also trying to fight for rights to vote. A lot of other things happened as well‚ like African Americans moving to northern cities‚ automobiles taking over the streets as time pass. With so much going on‚ immigrants were rapidly migrating to America‚ which caused nativists
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Although no one really knows how or when the term flapper came to America‚ the term is said to have come from prewar England. With the onset of World War I‚ the sexual behavior of young women in England spiraled out of control as more and more women began to flock to army camps. There‚ they basically became like wartime prostitutes since they became addicted to engaging in sexual intercourse with soldiers‚ which became known as “khaki fever.” Eventually‚ the flapper was deemed to be a social
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Munns Matt Mr. Mauchley English III 17 February 2012 Money in the 1920’s They say that money is “the root of all evil. This novel exemplifies how the characters live for money and are controlled by it. Love and happiness cannot be bought‚ no matter how much money was spent. Tom and Daisy were married and even had a child‚ but they both still committed adultery. Daisy was with Gatsby and Tom was with Myrtle. They tried to find happiness with their lovers‚ but the risk of changing their
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Radium Girls was a chemical disaster that happened during the 1920’s. Women in watch making were being exposed to Radium all the time. These women worked painting wristwatches‚ and in order to get a fine point on their paintbrush they licked the brush‚ therefore swallowing the paint. Some of them also painted their teeth and nails with this paint since they were told that it wasn’t harmful. The paint had Radium in it‚ therefore exposing them to Radium. They painted the numbers on the watches. They
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