The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties”--an age of wealth‚ luxury and decadence--but was this the case for everyone who lived during this time? Unfortunately not. While the white male population prospered‚ many were fighting against inequality while others still were struggling to make a living and provide for their families and themselves. During this time‚ some people were rising to fortune and power‚ but women‚ immigrants and minorities alike were falling to the bottom of the privilege ladder
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promoted and sold but did not provide the desired aid for the illness. In the 1920s‚ scientists and doctors researched and discovered treatments and drugs to treat diseases and sicknesses‚ such as opiates‚ penicillin‚ insulin‚ and amphetamine. Newly discovered medical cures were evidently well trusted and popular because of their authenticity and legitimacy in reliability. Even though
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since the 1950 era‚ yet some gender roles have remained the same. In the 1950s‚ men were returning from the war and rejoining the workforce. According to the U.S Department of State‚ 2017 many of the returning soldiers opted to leave the blue-collar jobs they had before the war to join the white collared work-force instead. Men were expected to be masculine‚ strong and the bread winners of the family. Ginger Voit wrote an article for synonym.com where she discussed that in the 1950’s men were
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conflagration‚ the american was ready to concentrate on domestic affairs (a “return to normalcy‚” as 1920 presidential candidate Warren Harding called it) and to turn inward. During the 1920s until the Great Depression of the next decade private concerns preoccupied most americans. 1920s a decade of optimism and 1930s is a decade of depression. American people were creating new way of living by thrusting forces in 1920s. Whereas stock market crashed initiated a long economic decline that accelerated into a
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of time people worked. Before 1860‚ people didn’t have an abundant amount of free time. This is because in 1860 the normal work week averaged an incredible 66 hours (“39b. Sports and leisure”)! By the 1920s the work week had decreased 26 hours‚ putting the average workweek at 40 hours. In the 1920’s Henry Ford‚ in addition to his creation of the assembly line‚ invented the 5 day 40 hour work week ("Ford Factory
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Development in the United States Societies of the 1920’s and 1950’s Across the decades since America’s creation‚ times have changed drastically. We began as a miniscule nation‚ barely on its own two feet and developed into a great power worldwide in the span of roughly 240 years. To many people‚ this sounds like a very long time‚ as it is longer than the average human lifespan and then some‚ yet in the grand scheme of things‚ this is still a relatively short amount of time. As a nation‚ America
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Differences and similarities between the 1920s and the 1950s There many differences between the 1920s and the 1950s; such as‚ race relations‚ roles of women‚ and probably the big one is consumerism. Of course there were more but these three were the main ones. Yeah they had a different teenage culture but it wasn’t big. There were blacks wanting their rights‚ women being the man of the house during the wars‚ and even people just buying stuff because they can. These times were right after a
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In the 1920’s there were three major car developer’s‚ Ford‚ Chrysler and General Motors. These three companies were massively producing cars using Henry Ford’s invention‚ the assembly line. The assembly line changed everything for many companies‚ it’s still even used in companies today just instead now we’ve got machines doing work for us. The mass production in cars caused the prices to drop to an affordable amount so that people could buy them‚ company owners used the fact their vehicles were being
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attempt to eliminate the evils of alcohol. With many Americans moving from the farm lands to urban areas‚ this brought a clash of ideas between Progressives and those with opposite views. This movement continued until the passage of the 18th amendment in 1920. Groups such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and the Anti-Saloon League were at the forefront of the onslaught on alcohol. Members of these groups spoke publicly in favor of Prohibition and lobbied elected officials for laws banning
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Western countries allowed groups of people such as women‚ professionals‚ and athletes to develop their identities through fashion. During the eighties‚ clothing became bigger and bolder‚ sparing no expense. As a result of cultural changes‚ many distinct styles and trends flourished and gained popularity among specific groups in America. Aerobics classes were a popular mode of exercise and this generated interest in athletic wear. Jane Fonda
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