Social Changes In The 1920s
The 1920s was a decade of exciting social changes and profound cultural conflicts. It was the first decade to have a nickname, “Roaring 20s" or "Jazz Age." This decade was the birth of mass culture, the “new” woman, and the “jazz age”. One big and impactful event of the 1920s was the prohibition of alcohol.
The 1920s was the birth of mass culture. For example, Americans had money to spend on items, like clothes and home appliances. Electric refrigerators were created in replace of an icebox to keep food cold. People also bought radios. The first commercial radio station in the United States in the 1920s was Pittsburgh’s KDKA. Years after, there were more radio stations on the air and in households. Most people went to the movie theaters at
The 1920s was the birth of mass culture. For example, Americans had money to spend on items, like clothes and home appliances. Electric refrigerators were created in replace of an icebox to keep food cold. People also bought radios. The first commercial radio station in the United States in the 1920s was Pittsburgh’s KDKA. Years after, there were more radio stations on the air and in households. Most people went to the movie theaters at