faced limited opportunity. It was the longest and darkest economic depression in American history. Then signs of recovery began to show in the early 1930s. The American economy lost more than $30 billion on October 24‚ 1929 also known as Black Tuesday. All major European countries were near bankruptcy after WW1 ended but United States and Japan were financially in good shape. The United States was making more product and made less demand causing the Stock Market to decline. Investors sold all
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Before the 1930’s or the first set of "talking picture films‚" all films were completely silent. Usually‚ they had some form of text card that would flash upon the screen explaining what had happened in the previous scene. To keep the film from just being a projected book‚ the film would be accompanied with anything from full orchestras to a pianist. A correctly timed note or a special tone would almost give a sense of depth to a two-dimensional image. Not only this‚ but the music had a second purpose
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described are all examples of different styles of clothing in the 1930’s. These fads were all the usually worn outfits of this era. Men and women’s fashion and trends were set and inspired by Hollywood star’s appearance on television. “Because of the need to save money‚ the average women could no longer buy new clothes every few months. Instead‚ they had to remake the clothes they already had‚ reusing any material that was on-hand.” (1930’s Fashion for Women‚ n.p.) The Great Depression brought a large
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People change and ways change every day. Imagine what could happen over a series of years. Let’s think back to America in the 1930’s. The white race would treat the negro race very poorly‚ there was lynching‚ false accusations of blacks‚ and public segregation. Many books about this time were written to show how racist the whites were to the blacks. Racism and segregation in the 1930’s was crueler than in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee. Blacks and whites were kept separate
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During the time period of the 1890s up until the 1930s Americans experienced change like never before. This new era was different from the traditional American lifestyle in every way‚ it was much more modern and much less conservative than previous generations. Within the adaptation of this era and its indulgences‚ Americans gained new senses of personal freedom and the sexual revolution rose into full effect. Some of the main driving forces behind this new modern era would of course be the changes
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The majority of the historical events that took place in the 1920’s‚ greatly influenced the way women dressed‚ as the automobile industry grew‚ so did female’s interest in cars. As they became drivers‚ women’s clothes were adjusted accordingly to their more liberated lifestyle‚ with sporty clothes becoming one of the leading fashion trends. Designers influenced by the revolutions in the film and music industry‚ began creating clothes similar to those seen on the big screen. Among them‚ there were
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What factors were involved in starting the Great War? The time period leading up to World War I was the age of imperialism‚ a time when many countries in Western Europe were building up their empires throughout the world. They would oftentimes get into "disagreements" amongst themselves over who was to control certain areas of the world. The countries were jealous‚ suspicious and did not trust each other....... war was inevitable! World War I had roots in the following things: •• Alliance System:
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1930’s Fashion When the stock market crashed‚ most people did not continue to buy the fabulous 20s style clothes‚ people instead saved their money and also stopped buying accessories they continuously wore in the “Flapper” era. This devastating turn of events was called The Great Depression. Women’s skirts were altered and only went to the knee‚ not any lower. Plaid and striped clothing became a popular trend amongst men. The 1930s was more of a survival era other than a new fashionable
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In the 1920’s the production industry was on the rise‚ growing at an exponential rate. Business was booming and there were numerous new inventions to help production move faster and cheaper than ever before. One of the better known of these was the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford. The line and it’s simple car design allowed him to build a car so fast and so cheap that none of his competitors prices could even compete. Someone once said he could build a car for everyone. Many industries
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political and military ally in Europe was Italy. The Italians had been governed by a fascist regime under Benito Mussolini since 1925. Italian fascism was very much the elder brother of Nazism‚ a fact Hitler himself acknowledged. Yet for all their ideological similarities‚ the relationship between Hitler and Mussolini was bumpy and complex. The alignment of their two countries was consequently not as firm as many anticipated. By the late 1930s Germany and Italy had become military allies – however their
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