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    From the time of the 1920s to 1950s the United States Government has had to deal with many conflicts. Some directly impacted the US and some indirectly impacting the US. One of the major conflicts was when dictators started to rise in Europe. Next was World War II which had the US in a bit of trouble for a while and then finally were the post war conflicts that arose and had put a big weight on the US. New democratic governments emerged in Europe after the war struggled. Joseph Stalin focused on

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    Did the behavior of young women in the 1920s reflect bad morals? The youth of America in the 1920s behaved very differently than the generations that came before them. They indulged in experiences that defined their time and raised questions of morality among peers and elders. Youth in the 1920s changed fashion‚ sexual relationships and the way women functioned. According to author Paula Fass‚ “ College youth of the 1920s redefined the relationship between men and women”( Fass

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    Tension of The 1920s Following the First World War‚ the United States went in search of a‚ “return to normalcy‚” which many agreed was exactly what it needed. However‚ to the dismay of many‚ all the United States could find was a significant amount of tension that had developed between‚ “Old America‚” and‚ “New America.” All in all‚ this tension that arose between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion‚ conflicts within society‚ and cultural values. Religion was

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    The Roaring 20’s During the 1920s‚ also known as "The Roaring 20’s"‚ Radio Broadcasting became one of America’s favorite sources of entertainment. During this time period most Americans depended on radio for their source of communication‚ since television was not yet invented. The invention of radio had a major impact on Americans. Radio stations transmitted a variety of shows and programs that entertained many people through out the nation. "In the 1920s the Westinghouse engineer‚ Frank Conrad

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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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    The 1920s were known as carefree and relaxed. The decade after the war was one of improvement for many Americans. Industries were still standing in America; they were actually richer and more powerful than before World War I. So what was so different in the 1930’s? The Great Depression replaced those carefree years into ones of turmoil and despair. The decade after the First World War saw tremendous change. Progressivism was a leading factor of World War I and in the 1920s the evidence can

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    Can you believe that over a few decades ago changed the way women dress and act? The flapper girls sparked in the early 1920s leading a revolutionary change to modern day clothing for both women and men. The style that most of us try and pull of came about during a time of change and growth in our nation. Flappers in the 1920s are considered to be our modern day feminist. During their time period‚ women were granted with more freedoms and equality to men‚ such as voting and being able to hold

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    PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 1920s and 1930s The lifestyle of Canadians changed dramatically from 1920s to 1930s. In the 1920s‚ everybody was living happily until the stock market crash in U.S. which caused the great depression. Canada was greatly affected by the depression. In the 1920s‚ technology and inventions grew rapidly‚ entertainment was booming and sports were becoming very popular while in the 1930s‚ Canadians no longer had money to afford anything and had to live without home‚ food

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    the paper‚ but am I at least on the right track here? ! There were a multitude of changes occurring in post-bellum United States. The next decade‚ starting in 1920‚ was one of improvement and growth. New technology was springing up and life was profitable during the post war economy boom. However not everyone could be pleased with this shift into modern practices. The 1920s was a period of tension between the push for modernity and the struggle to maintain traditional values. This tension

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    1920s DBQ Question: The 1920s were a period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and traditional values and nostalgia on the other. What led to the tension between old and new AND in what ways was the tension manifested? Analyze these documents in pairs. You can use their textbooks and/or the power point we used in class to help build their understanding of the material. You should write a thesis statement‚ intro paragraph and outline a proposed answer. The outline

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