Society And Culture In The 1920s
The Roaring Twenties is a term for society and culture in the 1920s in the Western world. It was a time of economic prosperity, with rapid change both socially and culturally. The 1920s brought a feeling of freedom and independence to millions of young Americans. Soldiers returned from world war 1 with new ideas after having seen a different world in Europe. Many of these young soldiers no longer wanted the simple life and old traditions of their families and countryside villages when they returned home. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms.
The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929. A social division was created in the upper classes of the time. The "old money", were established upper-class
The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929. A social division was created in the upper classes of the time. The "old money", were established upper-class