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    During the 1920s‚ America went through rapid changes in its culture as part of society surged forward into a new era while others hung back and returned to traditional values. While young women took advantage of their newfound freedom as flappers of the exciting Roaring Twenties‚ older women of the church shook their heads. Not only did these changes affect societal aspects of American culture‚ they also had an impact in economical and political aspects. During the 1920seconomic culture in America

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    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Level 9708/42 ECONOMICS Paper 4 Data Response and Essays (Supplement) October/November 2011 2 hours 15 minutes Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper * 2 1 8 2 6 0 2 5 0 5 * READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet‚ follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you

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    Deco Art In The 1920s

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    The 1920s are known as the decade of extravagance‚ and the art in the decade definitely reflected it. Art deco and surrealism both came to popularity in the ‘20s‚ probably due to the change from the standard lifestyle of the ‘10s to the lavish way of life that only the 1920s could posses. The two art forms‚ although vastly different‚ both show two sides of the great Jazz Age. Beginning in France‚ the art deco design represented the fashion side of modernism. When the style crossed the Atlantic

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    The Great Depression was an example of how America’s greediness can get be its greatest downfall. There were many factors that led to The Great Depression. The effects of The Great Depression led to many things‚ some that can still be seen today. President Roosevelt helped the American people sift the depression with his leadership. The Great Depression has had a lasting effect on America and had influence in decisions later in history and also showed the extent of power a president could have through

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    Sonic: America’s Drive-In - Case Analysis Table of Contents i. General Background / Key Issues ii. Analysis a. Internal Analysis b. External Analysis c. Business-level Strategy d. Corporate-level Strategy e. Structure and Controls f. Strategic leadership/ Entrepreneurship iii. Case Recommendations iv. Referenced i. General Background / Key Issues Sonic was created over 50 years ago‚ the enterprise started as a small drive in

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    Chapter 23 The 1920s: Coping with Change (1920-1929) I. Economy A. Booming business 1. Unemployment as low as three percent‚ steady prices‚ and the GNP grew by 43 percent from 1922 to 1929 2. Consumer goods such as home appliances (vacuums‚ refrigerators‚ washing machines‚ etc.) i. Sixty percent of US homes electrified by mid 1920s 3. Automobiles i. By end of decade‚ automobile industry accounted for about nine percent of all wages in manufacturing and stimulated

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    1920s Women's Lifestyle

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    During the 1920’s‚ women’s lives have changed in many different ways. After World War 1‚ American women’s were looking for fun. Women’s became more independent‚ achieving greater freedoms. For example‚ right to vote‚ more job opportunities ‚ freedom of speech‚ and many more. The number of women teachers‚ doctors‚ secretaries and nurses rose. Women earned less than men which they discriminated against. President Wilson declared himself in favor of women suffrage so the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified

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    On the other hand‚ critics of the era often argued that the flapper’s influence had a negative impact on shifting social norms of the 1920s because she exhibited reckless and illegal behavior during a time of rising economic inequality and debauchery. They criticized flappers for essentially “eroding the moral fabric of society” (DiPaolo). Victorian Americans believed the rebellious women misused their new sense of social freedom by mimicking the most disgraceful habits of men: including smoking

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    The Roaring 1920s The roaring 1920s was a time where Americans were living the American dream. Many people called it the “age of excess” because it was the first time in American history that people could afford to buy in abundance and buy anything they pleased. The roaring 1920’s was effected by many inventions and a new life that Americans were adapting to. The production of the Model T’s‚ Baseball‚ Fashion‚ and Prohibition effected the 1920s. Americans were learning how to live the life

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    1920s Affluence & Anxiety: During the 1920s‚the United States achieved remarkable economic growth (affluence) because of various conditions - electricity‚ Europe’s destruction (WWI)‚ technlology and others. At the same time‚ immigration (Southern Europeans and Asians)‚ new ideas (Evolution and Science)‚ political (Socialism‚ Anarchism‚ Communism)and religious ideologies ( Catholism‚ Judaism) entered American society. With the affluence‚ was also the presence of anxiety. How did most Americans deal

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