History Of The Roaring 20's

The 20’s were a time of jazz and also the beginning of something destructive. This decade, also known as the Roaring Twenties, was a fun and exciting time for many. People celebrated during this time period, as it was the period after World War 1. The 20’s are known for the time of music and celebration, but not a lot of people knew it as a time of new transportation and the beginning of the great depression.
The clothing choice of many was abstract in the 20’s. The book, America in the 1920’s, states that, “covered in silk and fur that clung to her,” and, “some women adopted an exotic ancient Egyptian like style” (O’Neal 24-25). Most women who wore unfastened boots, short dresses, and lots of beads were called Flappers. It is said that the
Michael O’Neal states that, “at its root, the Great Depression was caused by overproduction – American businesses were producing more than Americans could buy” (O’Neal 118). The Great Depression had started in 1929, abruptly ending the Roaring 20’s. The only way people could buy things, is if they bought them on credit. In, America in the 1920’s, it says, “another major cause was that wealth was not evenly distributed. The 1920’s were roaring for some people, but a struggle for many farmers and industrial workers” (O’Neal 118). While the 20’s seemed like a decade of celebration, it was the complete opposite for many more. People were going into debt, banks were failing, and many lost their jobs. The Great Depression had the Roaring 20’s come to a dramatic
Michael O’Neal explains in, America in the 1920’s, that, “Henry Ford’s Model T Automobile helped end isolation of rural life, gave people more personal freedom, and transformed into people constantly on the move” (6). The Model T was a success, and had many people coming forward to buy it. It was used as transportation and sometimes for sport. In Fashions of a Decade the 1920’s, it says, “ auto racing became a popular and spectacular sport while happy family motoring was enjoyed by many” (Herald 6). Henry Ford’s car was used for affordable transportation and was prized for its low cost, durability, versatility and ease of maintenance. The Model T was intended to be “a farmer’s car,” that served the transportation needs of a nation of farmers. There was a demand for basic transportation in the 20’s that the Model T had met tended increasingly to be filled from the backlog of used cars piling up in the dealers’ lots as the market became saturated. Henry Ford stopped making the Model T in