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    In the 1920s‚ America was changing very culturally diverse as a result of many different individuals from totally different areas living within the same country. Furthermore as cultural diversity there was conjointly religious diversity and though the majority of faith in America were Christians different denominations of faith were more and more common as time went on. The concept that the faith wasn’t as necessary as it used to be became rather common. Church attendance was drastically falling

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    Odd Trends In The 1920's

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    The 1920s are certainly remembered as a time of prosperity and excitement. From assorted new creations to some odd trends‚ the 20s seem to be a party that never ends. And while it sounds like a perfect decade‚ there are some things that seem a little off with the seemingly endless times of prosperity. Social difficulties such as the arise of the Ku Klux Klan and the issue on Prohibition arose into society and caused some major conflicts. One of the major positive events in the 1920s was the introduction

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    Prior to the Depression‚ in the 1920s‚ the United States had transformed from an economy based on the needs of World War I‚ to an economy based on what consumers wanted. With this transition‚ the U.S. began to produce more home appliances and electronics‚ rather than weapons and supplies. Because people were buying products‚ the stock market and the economy were able to grow and thrive. Additionally‚ the concept of Laissez Faire was practiced‚ which kept the government away from regulating big business

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    In the 1890’s a famous psychology experiment was conducted by Ivan Pavlov which demonstrated classical conditioning in dogs. According to The Free Dictionary‚ classical conditioning is‚ “a learning process by which a subject comes to respond in a specific way to a previously neutral stimulus after the subject repeatedly encounters the neutral stimulus together with another stimulus that already elicits the response.” Around the 1920s‚ famous psychologist John B. Watson along with a graduate student

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    There’s a reason they called the 1920s in America the “Roaring 20s.” Not only was there a new feeling of ebullience in pop culture and society‚ but the economy was booming as well. According to Investopedia‚ “Economic growth is an increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services‚ compared from one period of time to another.” There are a variety of ways a country can achieve economic growth: increases in labor force‚ capital‚ natural resources and higher productivity through

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    Troubled twenties Intro Racism occurs all around the world on a daily basis. People are terrorized everyday for being different. As time goes by‚ racism becomes more discreet‚ therefore making the task of calling racism out harder. During the 1920s‚ racism in America escalated uncontrollably. While other groups of people with different beliefs and religions were targeted too‚ mainly black people were terrorized‚ by groups such as the KKK during this period. The Morning Tulsa World Daily The invasion

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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 1920s 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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    1920's: Rise Of Feminism

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    1920s Study Guide RISE OF NATIVISM 1. Red Scare ➢ Eugene Debs -Socialist leader -Imprisoned ➢ Palmer Raids -US Attorney General Mitchell Palmer -Hunted down communists‚ socialists‚ and anarchists (People who opposed any form of gov’t) -Many foreigners deported -Trampled civil rights ➢ Mail Bombings -Many bombs were mailed to gov’t and business leaders -Public became fearful of Communism taking over -Led to Palmer Raids ➢ Sacco & Vanzetti -Italian immigrants and anarchists -Arrested

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    The entertainment in the 1920s was the birth scream of the modern because of the radio‚ sport icons‚ and writers. In the roaring 20s the radio had open entertainment for americans. An example of this would be that‚ approximately 50 million americans listened to their radios as the boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney happen. The radio allowed Americans to listen to entertainment instead of reading about it in magazines or in newspaper. The radio is a birth scream and modern because people

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    marketing budgets and efficient operations (Forbe). However‚ just a few weeks before it 25th birthday‚ on September 23rd 2010‚ Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy (Gandel/Dallas). The human relations management system theory was developed in the early 1920s during the industrial revolution (Perry). This theory can relate to Blockbusters failure because the system focuses on things that gets people going‚ like motivation (Perry). Netflix beat out Blockbuster because it gave the people what they wanted

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