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    Economic Problems of the 1920s Student’s Name: Institutional affiliation: Economic Problems of the 1920s The 1920s represented a time of major economic changes‚ improvements‚ adjustments‚ alterations and reforms in everything all over the world. The decade roared in some selected areas but was a big disappointment for others. The periodic time of the 1920s earned it its name the “roaring twenties” because the decade sustained prosperity‚ there were lively cultures and technology

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    its name from the exuberant era ranging from 1918 to 1929. The second half of the decade became known as the “Golden Twenties.” Typified by roaring automobiles‚ industrial factories‚ jazz music‚ and loud crowded streets‚ the Roaring Twenties reflected an epoch of exorbitant revelry. The economy thrived and society gradually became more accepting of other cultures and influences. Although this time period expressed progress towards modern society‚ many did not approve of the adjustment. From this‚ the

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    The 1920s was revolutionized by many historical characters‚ but the most influential was Albert Einstein. As a kid‚ he was always attracted to the universe and he never lost his passion‚ even through adulthood (“Einstein‚ Albert” 2). He was determined to solve the universe’s problems‚ and this made him one of the most important scientists to ever live. Despite the fact Einstein disliked school‚ he had a deep passion for mathematics and an orderly universe which led to his many revolutionary

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    Jazz flourished widely in the 1920s‚ which was considered the Jazz age. In the 1920s Jazz was a lifestyle to most people. Some fell in love with Jazz‚ while others hated it. People who liked Jazz were the passionate and urban people. Many white young boys and girls fell in love with jazz. Jazz was a way for them to be freed from the rural America. Jazz had originally come from New Orleans but job opportunities had opened up elsewhere causing many musicians to move out of New Orleans. This is what

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    history. The Great Depression was a time of great suffering for millions of Americans which lasted from the end of 1929 to 1939. However‚ the nation saw the worst part of this Depression during the years of 1929 to 1933‚ which left an unbelievable 13 million unemployed with little to no hope of recovering. To say that this was a very trying time for the American people would be an

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    The 1920s‚ also known as the roaring twenties was a lot different from the hardships of the 1930’s. First off‚ the 1920s was an era of optimism with saloons‚ music‚ and full of people crossing the boundaries. Speakeasies became popular because they sold alcohol‚ since the 18th amendment made the consumption of alcohol in public illegal. During the modern age‚ new architectural style entered New York. For the first time‚ more people lived in cities than urban areas. Street names often symbolized

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    The death and devastation that resulted from World War I gave birth to a rebellious mentality among American citizens who wanted to live their lives to the fullest. Flappers were a breed of new women in the 1920s that defied convention and attempted to redefine the female role. Women began to smoke cigars‚ test with sexual rules and disregard traditional Victorian etiquette. Prior to this era‚ females were governed by rigid regulations and robbed of their social‚ cultural and constitutional rights

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    amongst men‚ blacks were not even considered human amongst white people until the 1900’s and immigrants of non-Caucasian races abandoned their identities to fit the American mold they were forced to fill even though the treatment they received broke their physical‚ mental and emotional state. Prejudice in early America forced our country to recognize its faults and

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    (UPM)‚ Malaysia E-mail: mansorat@gmail.com Abstract The study examined the moderating role of self-esteem in the relationship between depression and bullying among teenagers. The participants of the study were 242 teenagers aged 13 to 16 years‚ from selected secondary schools in Selangor‚ Malaysia. Self-esteem was measured with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale‚ while teenage depression was measured with the Children Depression Inventory and bullying was measured using the Bully sub scale of

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    The English language  is very different today than it was in the 1920s. Drastically changing over the years due to cultural‚ social standards and status. An alcoholic beverage that used to be called “giggle water”‚ or “giggler” due to some of the effects that alcohol can have on a person. But‚ if you were drunk due to too many “gigglers” and become a “splifficated” or “zozzled” they would call you a “boozehead”. After work “drugstore cowboys” which were young bachelors‚ would wait outside of a brothel

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