The 20’s‚ Fun or Fear? The 1920’s was a time period filled with new beginnings. America was now recovering from the war so Americans were trying to get the economy together again. Even though there were still issues within America‚ Americans blanked out the bad by obtaining themselves with the good of the country. The 20’s was filled with new things‚ economically and politically‚ but the social aspect of the 20’s proved to be fun based on the change of view on traditional standards for women‚ the
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refused to give up their current job. This resulted in women making up 23.6% of the American labor force. This jump primarily included single women‚ as only 10% of married women worked outside the home. Employment rate for women rose by 50.1% during the 1920s. Positions such as social workers‚ teachers‚ librarians‚ and nurses had already been common among women‚ but as corporate offices rose up‚ more jobs such as filing clerks‚ typists‚
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In the 1920s women being to show their place in society not only as housewives but as a self conserved women. This new era of women was a bold new look for women as they only relied on themselves to get their jobs done. Makeup During the era there was an increased use of make up and it was fashionable to perform the rites of makeup in public. Instead of disappearing to the powder room women got out their engraved compact and applied lipstick and powder in sight of a whole restaurant or nightclub
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the best jazz musicians‚ amazing trading routs‚ the greatest pizza‚ and a amazing place to have a drink. Until 1920‚ when Prohibition had hit and had forever tainted the history of Chicago. The forbidding of alcohol had caused mayhem throughout the city‚ which resulted in the nickname “the most corrupt city” in the whole United States. Overtime‚ the blame for corrupting Chicago in the 1920’s was forever
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The automobile industry effected much of the American culture. It was making for a new way of life in many ways. However‚ the automobile Industry was one of many that caused a rapid decline in many traditional industries in the 1920’s. The railroad and coal industry was affected by the trucking industry. The American Story states that the biggest hit of all was the American Farmers. Urban workers were also affected but not nearly as much as the farmers. Many of the ways of the American life was being
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Since their development in the 1920’s‚ character tests have aided in the process of determining whether or not individuals are well suited for particular jobs. Today‚ the tests are divided into four distinct categories: personality‚ interests‚ skills‚ and values. Upon examination‚ a composite score of these tests revealed my character is best suited for a career in biological studies‚ as determined by the top twenty career choices provided by My Plan. These included titles such as Animal Scientist
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out of the war‚ many finally gained the insight of war truly was and what it truly did‚ and as a result‚ many tried to live their lives to the fullest they could‚ which resulted in heathenism‚ which was one of the most common lifestyles during the 1920’s.
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What developments between 1920- 1930 were aimed at preserving world peace and what was the impact of these developments upon international relations? From 1920-1930‚ people were shell-shocked after the terror and brutality of the war. They were desperate to ensure that it never happened again‚ which lead to the creation of many new treaties designed to maintain the peace around the world. In 1924‚ the Dawes Plan was introduced to collect war reparations debt from Germany. The Dawes Plan aimed
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these new ideas and things as they came out newly. Living in the twenties I would imagine that it was a war free time with jazz music and the radio on just relaxing in your car going to the theaters with a flapper. One reason why I would live in the 1920s is because the urbanization and that more young people were going to school and getting an education so that they can become smart because without an education people a cluelist of what is going on in their surroundings. Also since that the big cities
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everyone differently. The Roaring 20’s‚ otherwise known as the Age of Intolerance‚ was an age of social and political change. It was only the beginning of many inventions that sent American into the modern age. America was very prosperous during the 1920’s‚ but Europe was still feeling the devastation from World War I and fell into an economic decline. America was considered the world’s banker‚ and Europe was defaulting on their loans and participating less in consumption of American goods. This was
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