The 1920’s was a century of change, of jazz, flapper skirts and parties. The government was conservative; however the public were more for the parties, the alcohol, and the new electronics arriving in that era. Many owned auto-mobiles, radios, telephones all of which helped connected people. Even though the conservative government passed prohibition laws, the people of the public still enjoyed their lives and drank alcohol illegally. In addition, the century of change began with the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. Also, jazz music became very popular and basically became the flapper’s party anthem. The men began shaving of their facial hair.…
The social tension of the 1920s was to a large extent due to backlash from Nativists and the KKK towards immigrants. With the immigrant surge threatening jobs and tainting the white Anglo-Saxon society, the idea of nativism began to proliferate through the minds of native born Americans. Social conflicts often came to violent ends by the hands of members of the “Ku Klux Klan”, they too had a nativist mindset however they focused primarily on African Americans but harbored hatred towards anyone who is not of Anglo-Saxon descent. These two movements made for a dangerous society, and made matters even more difficult for penniless immigrants trying to survive.…
In the 1920s more than 20 million people came to the United States; people started too migrated into different cities. They came from all around the world like Northern and Central Europe, as well as Southern and Eastern Europe. This is when the entire society of America, changes forever. In the cities everything had changed: pollution, diseases, and noises. They had to start building more transportation, and building more houses/apartments because of the increases growth of the population.…
The Black Death, or the Bubonic Plague, killed almost a third of Europe’s population within three years in the mid fourteenth century. People were confused and terrified by the disease; they could not understand it and had no way to cure it. The plague would appear in cities and kill numerous people. Many tried to understand the mysterious plague, and people eventually created ways to stop future disease outbreaks, and improve their everyday lives. The Black Death had the biggest impact on society due to the fact that it led to many medical advancements, sanitation and disease prevention improved, and it ended Feudalism.…
Changes in popular culture, such as the growth of the popular press and increased leisure time and sports activities, reflect the changes in American society from 1865 to 1900. Between 1865 and 1900, American industry workers experienced both good and hard times. Labor Unions were forming, and these new creations often produced better lives for the workers. However, waves of immigrants were also coming into America, which resulted in the threat of jobs being unstable.…
The Black Death was an unfortunate human tragedy devastating Europe in the fourteenth century wiping out 65% of the population. (Pollard, 384) However, it transformed European society for the better. The Black Death marked the beginning of an era. It was the Black Plague that spurred an “outpouring of cultural achievement…”…
1918 Influenza Pandemic: In 1918, a highly contagious and deadly strain of the influenza spread. It killed more than half a million Americans. Although much work was being done to improve public health, there were not any tools useful in combating the influenza spread. The origin of the flu remains unknown. The virus arrived at the battlefields in France and the U.S. military camps before reaching the urban population.…
In the early years of 1918 through 1920, influenza stormed around the world in the worst pandemic in recorded history, killing at least fifty million people, and more than half a million of them were Americans. Yet, despite the devastation, many groups of people within the United States handed this epidemic very differently from each other. There were differences between “men as well as women, whites as well as people of color, middle and upper classes, as well as the working class…”(Bristow p.9). After all the commotion of this monstrosity, and how it was feared, Americans had also neglected the pandemic and soon erased all events from their memory and history.…
In conclusion, these were the three changes in the 1920’s that stood out to me the most. Womens’ changes in the 1920’s affected the United States positively. It gave women a sense of importance and empowerment to live their own lives. The racial discrimination the Ku Klux Klan showed affected the country negatively. It made minorities and anyone who was apart of a religion scared to leave their homes. They were an intimidating force, and still are today. Lastly, the stock market crash ended the decade negatively. This event made people lose everything, and they had to start from scratch going into the next…
The Black Death infected an extensive part of the world with the disastrous bubonic plague. In addition to the Black Death spreading around Europe, it spread to Africa and the Middle East. The plague was first reported in Caffa, Crimea. The plague then spread to Sicily, Genoa, Venice, Pisa, and Marseilles. As the disease rapidly spread, it spread to France, Portugal, Spain, England, Germany, and Scandinavia.…
In this photo it shows “Cleary in the photo there is a tenement with windows and fire escapes” (Document 6). These improvements upon building were a huge deal. Around 1900s building regulation started to happen because if there was a fire in a tenement there would be no way to get out and often times there were no windows. After time cities realized that they needed regulation to improve the safety and quality of life for their citizens. “Railroad travel was fast. Going to San Francisco from New York City took only six days. Before the railroads, the trip took months” (Document 5). With the development of the railroad it was able to change a myriad of concepts in business and social notion of many peoples’ lives. In addition to communicative advantages, companies were able to ship products out quicker; places were able to get commodities from other countries quickly. In this time “[People could ] travel cheaply from place to place, and not only travel at less expense, but travel ten times quicker than 200 years ago” (document 4). Therefore, with these speedy methods of transportation people were able to visit other places and see distant family. Therefore, people were able to work jobs from a greater distance, see relatives easily, and explore new regions. With the times constantly changing and new things constantly being made, it would be close to impossible to keep…
The 1920’s was an era in which the economy had greatly prevailed. Many Americans benefited from these positive perks that is offered. It has seemed almost good to be true. However there were a few detrimental aspects of it that made it unbearably difficult to live in. Many different groups of Americans were affected differently some were very positive and some were negative.…
The 1920s were an exciting and fascinating time in American history filled with art, music, new idea and inventions, and much more. During this time, America seemed to break into a more modern era. The old Victorian style was transformed into this vibrant and lively America. It was a time of new behaviors, new attitudes, and new freedoms. This was also a time of significant cultural and social changes as well as conflicts. Societies views on women, did little to stop their progress in fighting for equality and reform. Prohibition did little to keep people from finding ways to get and sale alcohol. African Americans also saw progress, despite the resurgence of the KKK.…
During the 1920s, there were new changes brought upon the United States. These changes involved politics, economics, society, culture, and foreign policy. Not all of these new movements were helpful to the United States after World War I. Many social conflicts resulted from these new development and changes that were very crucial to the United States during this time.…
The 1890s have brought immigration have changes the American life. It has boosted the economic perspective as well as the economy, caused a surplus in population and has caused government to overreact by creating an amplitude off laws.…