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    In the 1920’s‚ such a movement came around that changed the way all art was defined. With the combination of the elements of Dadaism and Cubism‚ it created something unknown to the art world. Surrealism is a movement of great liberation of the mind that emphasized the imaginative powers many great artists have expressed over time. Surrealism is a modern art style in which visual arts and literature are based on fantasy and the world of dreams. In Europe‚ it thrived from the mid- 1920’s to long

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    I have learned a great deal from this class in a short amount of time‚ but one of the most interesting things studied would have to be the 1920’s. Not only did the United States become the wealthiest nation in the world during this era‚ but some major social changes took place during this time. Consumerism grew during the 1920’s due to products being made more obtainable. Henry Ford’s assembly line contributed greatly to this. Each worker was given a specific task to do on the assembly line‚ and

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    Delinquency In The 1920's

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    McKay’s developed their own theory in the 1920s; this was one of the first attempts to focus on the social conditions that lead to delinquency. They wanted to explain why juvenile crime rates were so high in areas of a city characterized by urban decay. Why was there increased delinquency in the zone in transition? There were three characteristics of interstitial areas identified by Shaw McKay: cultural heterogeneity‚ mobility‚ and poverty. In the 1920s‚ a big number of immigrants from many countries

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    In the 1920s also known as the Roaring 20s‚ reading became more and more popular as people became literate. After World War Ⅰ they had time to read‚ write‚ and enjoy all of their new leisure time. Leisure time was enjoyed mostly by the upper class who were stuck in their materialism and wealth. The obsession with money and power was a popular theme in the literature of the decade. Americans valued only money and reputation which changed the way the nation was viewed. After the war America’s youth

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     Feature  Low Cost Housing’s main frame is steel structure modular house with the EPS color steel sandwich panel‚ rock wool‚ PU for the insulation. It can maximize customer require and satisfaction for the cost and quality; The roof‚ wall‚ door are all used sandwich panel‚ which with the function of water-proof‚ fire-proof‚ sound-insulation‚ heat-insulation. It can be assembled and disassembled in a very short time for project office or accommodation use‚ it has advantages in easy installation‚ low time

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    Mrs. Gaska English 3B 14 April 2013 Impact of Automobile In 1920s The automobile. This one introduction changed America’s history forever‚ not only economically but socially as well by exploding business opportunities and broadening the independence of all ages. America’s economy propagated leaps and bounds during the 1920s due to the introduction of the automobile by expanding the horizons of business tenfold. Firstly‚ the automobile industry gave way to jobs never seen before. In regards

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    1920's Decade

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    The 1920’s was the best decade of the first half of the 20th century. In the 1910’s there was WWI‚ the 1930’s the great depression‚ and the 1940’s WWII. So much flourished economically and industrially during the 1920’s which made it the best decade. Even though there was so much good in the 1920’s there were some problems too‚ but not nearly as bad as any of the other decades in the first half of the 20th century. During the 1920’s‚ the economy was booming. A big factor of the economy prospering

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    Gang Crimes In The 1920s

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    The 1920s were filled of very prosperous times but also many bad and corrupt things happened. Warren Harding was the president during this time but his memory is corrupted by the administration he set. The 18th amendment was put in act which made alcohol illegal‚ which skyrocketed gang crimes. Sports were becoming extremely popular and legends were being made. It is sad that most people just know this time of having the biggest sports scandal ever. In the 1920s‚ crime was extremely relevant; there

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    1920s Women's Lifestyle

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    During the 1920’s‚ women’s lives have changed in many different ways. After World War 1‚ American women’s were looking for fun. Women’s became more independent‚ achieving greater freedoms. For example‚ right to vote‚ more job opportunities ‚ freedom of speech‚ and many more. The number of women teachers‚ doctors‚ secretaries and nurses rose. Women earned less than men which they discriminated against. President Wilson declared himself in favor of women suffrage so the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified

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    The conservative alliance‚ led by ex-ALP renegade and former prime minister Billy Hughes and prime minister Stanley Bruce‚ was quick to seize on socialist ALP factions and Irish militancy as evidence of ’Bolshevik Communism’. Intro The war‚ which had at first submerged national divisions in a wave of patriotism‚ had in its last years deepened those divisions‚ increasing the gulf between radicals and conservatives‚ those eligible who had fought and those who had not‚ and adding new divisions

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