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    In the twentieth century‚ the United States went through a spurt of growth socially and economically. The rich were getting richer‚ and the popular were gaining even more fame. The glamour and clamour of the roaring twenties is best depicted through the novel “The Great Gatsby”. The book‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald has had great success‚ and has been adopted into a wildly popular film seen all across the world. While the two pieces closely resemble each other‚ they can easily be contrasted. When

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    In my opinion‚ the most significant low-light moments of the 20th Century would be the battle of the Somme in WWI‚ residential schools between the 1920’s and 1930’s and last the tragic battle of Dieppe in WWII. These low- lights show how bad situations turned out back in the 20th century due to the lack of knowledge and information. In the battle of Somme it shows this‚ because of the lack detail put into the tactic used for Somme‚ not knowing enough information about the area they were going

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    part of everyday life. The way someone dresses says a lot about his or her personality‚ age‚ culture and experience. At times of economic or social change‚ fashion often changed. The 1920s and the 1960s are big eras were economic and social change were happening. They are both largely known for their fashion. The 1920s was also known as the Roaring Twenties due to the period’s social‚ artistic‚ and cultural energy. The twenties were right after the end of World War One and right before the Great Depression

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    Like Fitzgerald Gatsby falls in love with daisy while being stationed at a military base‚ but her desire for wealth also causes her to leave and forget about Gatsby and marry a rich man named tom. 3. With the publication of This Side of Paradise in 1920‚ Fitzgerald became a literary sensation‚ earning enough money and fame to convince Zelda to marry him. When daisy finds out of Gatsby wealth she is interested in meeting her long lost Gatsby. 4. Fitzgerald is a nice thoughtful young man from Minnesota

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    and why did America turn toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s? Americans turned toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s because of the red scare. Many people used the red scare to break the backs of all struggling unions. Isolationist Americans had did not have a lot of hope in the 1920s. There began to be a large amount of immigrants flowing into the US. During 1920-1921‚ over 800‚000 immigrants had come. This type of immigration was known as the

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    The 1920s was known as The Roaring Twenties because America’s economy increased and society morals changed. The 1920s was modern America. The economic increase looked good for America but no one knew what was occurring behind the scenes. Prohibition was enforced on July 19‚ 1920. The legislation of prohibition introduced gangsterism. Prohibition was meant to enforce discipline‚ instead it created corruption. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ was new money and

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    “Red Scare” of 1919-1920 (1st Red Scare) * Crusade led by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer against the suspected communists * Thousands of Americans were arrested *Impact of the Red Scare: - Business people used it to help break unions - Sacco and Vanzetti *Two Italian immigrants (anarchists‚ atheists‚ draft dodgers) charged with murder‚ found guilty and executed *showed tension between immigrants and Nativists HOODED HOODLUMS OF THE KKK - KKK re-emerged in the 1920s and was similar

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    vacationing with Inez’s wealthy‚ conservative parents. One night‚ Gil gets drunk and becomes lost in the back streets of Paris. At midnight‚ a 1920s Peugeot Type 176 car draws up beside him‚ and the passengers‚ dressed in 1920s clothing‚ urge him to join them. They go to a party for Jean Cocteau where Gil comes to realize that he has been transported back to the 1920s‚ an era he idolizes. He encounters Alice B. Toklas‚ Cole Porter‚ Josephine Baker‚ Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ who take him to meet Ernest

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    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

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    Jajey Mr. Vaughan U.S History 19 December 2014 In the 1920 ’s women ’s roles were soon starting to change. After World War One it was called the "Jazz Age"‚ known for new music and dancing styles. Both single and married women we earning higher- paying jobs. Women were much more than just staying home with their kids and doing house work. They become independent both financially and literally. Women also earned the right to vote in 1920 after the Nineteenth Amendment was adopted. They worked hard

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