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    The interwar years (1919-1938) were a dichotomous period in the United States‚ qualified by both a recuperation from the war and the Great Depression through groundbreaking social and economic reforms‚ and a buildup of tension in several domains. Thus the government implemented policies to compensate for the economic lag caused by its major intervention in Europe‚ only to create a “bubble” of happiness and prosperity commonly referred to as the “Roaring Twenties‚” which upon bursting with the Stock

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    Chapter 34 American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1919-1929 Insulting America from the Radical Virus Americans shunned diplomatic commitments to foreign countries‚ and denounced crazy foreign ideas‚ condemned un-American lifestyles and clanged shut he immigration gates against foreign people. After the Bolshevik revolution in 1917 which caused a small communist party in the USA. Caused a lot of strikes. The Red Scare of 1919-1920 caused Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer (Fighting Quaker)

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    In the 1920s‚ a new woman was born. She smoked‚ drank‚ danced‚ and voted. She cut her hair‚ wore make-up‚ and went to parties. She was giddy and took risks. She was a flapper. Where before the start of World War I‚ the Gibson Girl was the rage. Inspired by Charles Dana Gibson’s drawings‚ the Gibson Girl wore her long hair loosely on top of her head and wore a long straight skirt and a shirt with a high collar. She was feminine but also broke through several gender barriers for her attire allowed

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    Canada‚ the decade ahead would be filled with amazing growth and change in many ways. The 1920s were an exciting time in Canada because of the economic prosperity‚ technological‚ social and cultural revolutions and growing political responsibility and change in policy that country experienced. These economic‚ social and political changes really made the 1920s in Canada “roar”. First of all‚ Canada was very roaring economically in the 20s because of strong economic growth and prosperity. With the introduction

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    The roaring twenties was something that America had never seen before. The United States became the richest and most developed nation in the world during this time period. Americans were mass producing things‚ had high wages‚ new goods for consumers‚ and many forms of entertainment. Some of the major changes that came with the roaring twenties were consumerism‚ the harlem renaissance‚ changing the role of women in the society‚ literature‚ sports‚ movies and radio‚ and transportations. Also‚ America

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    Yes‚ in the Roaring Twenties you may have heard of Lindbergh’s’ flight through the trans-Atlantic flight. But surely just by a quick glance you would’ve heard of the boss named Capone. The Capone the public of knew of him was a highly well known and charismatic mob boss of Chicago. At one point‚ this very Capone would even reached national news through the costs of lives taken involving him. Of course that would make him disliked by the government‚ but that didn’t changed that some liked him and

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    The Roaring Twenties With Their Ups & Downs The Roaring Twenties will always be remembered as the decade that was very liberal with everything the people did. There was everything that you could think of during this time like elaborate parties‚ flapper girls‚ tons of illegal drinking‚ and new products being created. Technology also played a key role in this decade because as the years went by so did the new inventions that were helpful in the households was here. In my opinion‚ the two main reasons

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    The 1920s are considered to be roaring because of the many social‚ political‚ cultural and economic changes that occurred. Some social changes occurred with the creation of the automobile and the radio. Millions of people had the freedom to travel easily to new places and the radio brought entertainment‚ new ideas and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing

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    The Roaring Twenties was the time period right after World War II. During this time period new technology was becoming produced such as the vacuum cleaner‚ motion pictures and the refrigerator. The American Dream‚ in the 20s’‚ was a belief of the Americans that everyone deserves a chance to be successful and more equality. Women started to protest more and take action on their inequality because of this women were becoming more involved in the labor force‚ politics and they were now able to vote

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    quite recently finished. The United States was in a time of monetary flourishing. Soldier were at long last going to their homes and families‚ and a period of extravagance was coming to them. A burst of mechanical progressions had detonated‚ for example‚ the innovations of radios and automobiles. Americans were anxious to buy these items to live to their fullest. This era was known as "The Roaring Twenties." Many individuals amid this time had begun to utilize credit‚ or borrow money from banks‚

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