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    1920's Dbq

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    It can be argued that the Industrial Revolution was the beginning of Modern America. However‚ it wasn’t until the 1920s where America brought new sense of fashion (Doc I)‚ started building and expanding from a great change in technology (Doc G)‚ and excelled economically in the mass production of automobiles (Doc H). Therefore‚ the 1920s was the beginning of Modern America. From the beginning of now showing more than just their ankles‚ women became more independent. Both men and women were leaving

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    Jazz In The 1920's

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    The 1920s was a time revolved around change and re-birth. This time was commonly referred to as the roaring twenties. This because of the clash of new and old. Many people welcomed the new ideas‚ but they also caused arguments. Though the innovations created some problems‚ they formed to world into what it is today. One of the biggest innovation created in the 1920s was jazz. Jazz is a combination of African American rhythms and european melodies. Jazz clashed with the old mainly because it gave

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    Medicine In The 1920's

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    medicine occurred in the 1920s. Some of the amazing discoveries were insulin for the treatment of diabetes‚ the Band-Aid for healing wounds‚ and the iron lung for the treatment of polio. To keep up with these new medicines and treatments‚ the medical universities had to revamp their entry requirements and curriculum. Health insurance was developed to help defray the increase in costs of seeking medical treatment. The advancements during the 1920s in the medical

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    Fashion in the 1920's

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    Women’s Fashion in the 1920s Fashion became a large influence on women in the 1920s. This allowed women to become independent and free from the society. Many designers such as‚ Coco Chanel‚ Jeanne Lanvin and Salvatore Ferragamo have made an enormous impact on the evolution of women’s clothing. Styles of clothing have changed overtime‚ especially during the 1920s era. During this time‚ hemlines became shorter‚ clothing was more revealing‚ women dressed freely and the sophistication and elegance

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    Fashion in the 1920's

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    Fashion in 1920s “It is unseen‚ unforgettable‚ ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” Clothing changed with womens changing roles in modern society‚ particularly with the idea of freedom for people worldwide. In the “Roaring Twenties”‚ fashion entered the modern era‚ impacted lives of kids‚ men‚ and women driving them to dress rebellious. Prior to WWI‚ kids still dressed more or less the way they had for a millennium‚ like young adults. “By 1920‚ clothes

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    The Roaring 1920's

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    The Roaring 20’s There were many things that contributed to the so called “roaring “of the 1920s. Some were things such as the economy was booming due to the nation’s wealth more than doubling‚ automobiles were made to be more affordable to accommodate the middle classes budget‚ nationwide advertising had a huge effect on socialism‚ and white collar jobs increased greatly opening up many new private businesses. The doubling of the nation’s wealth had a lot to do with the white collar jobs that were

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    Fashion In The 1920's

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    Women’s fashion in the 1920s there clothing developed closer with art and it was expressed in a simple elegant designs with careful selected fabrics and intelligent use of different colors. There was beautiful coordinated and accessorized outfits were a feature of 1920s ladies fashions. Hats‚ shoes‚ stockings‚ handbags‚ dresses and jewelry they all came together to create a unique and elegant style that can only be appreciated when seen in the streets. Women’s fashions experienced dramatic changes

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    1920's Dbq

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    play his trumpet was a large part of what citizens in the 1920s did‚ they also worked extremely hard with developing their economy‚ technology‚ and freedom. Even to this day their work in the 1920s tops the work we do today. Their work on their economy gave the 20’s a large representation of how great they truly were. Women’s suffrage was fixed as well which helped develop a future of women’s rights and becoming equal. During the 1920s Americans frankly were more prosperous than they are now due

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    1920's Decade

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    The 1920s 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 1920s which made it the best decade. Even though there was so much good in the 1920s 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 1920s‚ the economy was booming. A big factor of the economy prospering

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    Tolerance in the 1920's

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    Tolerance of the 1920s To many the 1920”‚ which was roaring during the time‚ was a time of tolerance to many people. But‚ just how tolerant was it really? During this time the palmer raids were going on and many laws were being passed. Lots of these laws led to good consequences but‚ many didn’t work the way they should have. During the 1920 the prohibition act was passed saying that the consumption of liquor was illegal. But at the beginning this law was not enforced but later another law was

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