After the Great War ended‚ the 1920s became a roar of changes. Everything from mass consumption to flappers to immigration. The Ku Klux Klan‚ or KKK‚ reached its height in the 1920s‚ with a strong 5 million members. These members believed in a white Anglo-Saxon protestant community‚ a form of “pure americanism” (Kennedy 730). On the other side of things‚ the Harlem Renaissance was outpouring African-American art and culture‚ forming a sense of pride among the African-American community (Kennedy 750)
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Prohibition The prohibition was the 18th amendment put into effect back in 1920 where it had made any manufacturing‚ sales‚ or distributing any type of intoxicating liquor illegal. Many different groups that were against alcohol believed it to be America’s national curse. They believed by taking alcohol away it would lower crime rates and have consumers spend more at other stores. By doing all this it would make America look like a more friendly classy country. After the ban of alcohol the economy
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In the 1920’s before sound was introduced into film we had silent films. Stories were told through expression and even music. Pianists‚ complete orchestras‚ organists‚ and even some actors and narrators were invited by theaters to accompany the films being shown (Silent Films). On the Info Please website‚ the author of Movies and Films writes "by the 1920s‚ silent film writing‚ acting‚ photography‚ and music had reached an aesthetic pinnacle: very subtle emotional and plot nuances could be conveyed
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Samantha Meyer Professor Mettler History 146 24 April 2013 The “Booms” of the 1950s After the war during the 1950s many aspects of life started to “boom”. The booming economy‚ booming suburban life‚ and the “baby boom” all occurred. After World War II ended‚ people had positive attitudes about life and wanted to have many children and create the perfect family. People believed their lives would now be prosperous and filled with happiness. Unemployment was low and the middle-class had money to spend
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The 1920’s was one of the most controversial time periods in all of American history. With many advances in science came new theories such as Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. With the theory of evolution being incorporated in schools many religious families became severely distressed. Court cases began popping up all over the nation in both favor and opposition towards the new teaching of how life on earth began. The most famous trial being the Scopes trial‚ which effected the education system
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Convention in 1849 which was the birthplace of feminism and the first ever women’s rights convention. Led and organized by middle-class Western white women‚ the suffrage movement gained traction with leaders Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In 1920‚ the 19th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution barring the denial of a citizen’s right to
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game-as simple as a ball and a bat. Yet as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. It’s a sport‚ business-and sometimes even religion.” Ernie Harwell’s quote from his 1955 poem‚ “The Game for All America” displays how baseball is a part of America’s roots. The game of baseball is as complex and changing as America itself. In the 1920s many things were evolving and Babe Ruth progressed baseball and society with his popularity‚ greatness‚ and love for the game that firmly established the game of
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Invention of the Car - Technology - 1920 In the 1920’s‚ the Henry Ford automobile became popular with the average family. It changed the lives of Americans and everyone that wanted a better form of transportation. The most appealing part of this automobile was the affordability for the average family. In the next few years‚ most families had a car or were getting ready to buy one. Ford cars became more and more popular. They were creating a group of cars made for mass production and selling. The
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The topic of the stock market crash‚ is one that brings many theories and ideas to the true cause of the American economy downfall in the late 1920s. Foremost‚ the American economy suffered drastically following the conclusion of WWI‚ many lived under the assumption that the new era of the 1920s was full of economic opportunities‚ which caused over production of goods creating lasting effects on the economy. In addition‚ Americans had a false sense of security in local banking systems‚ stock prices
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Even though the 1920’s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ towards the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan took aggressive actions‚ and neither the League of Nations nor the democratic countries were able or willing to stop them. British Prime Minister Chamberlain suggested the best way to deal with Hitler was the policy of appeasement. Actions
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