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The Roaring 20’s

The Roaring 20’s. A Speeding Train Heading Towards a Cliff. Woodrow Wilson. Attempts to quell Europeans post WWI France and England want revenge German must pay back money, give up lands, and take blame for war League of Nations The United Nations America will not join End Has a stroke

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The Roaring 20’s

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  1. The Roaring 20’s A Speeding Train Heading Towards a Cliff

  2. Woodrow Wilson • Attempts to quell Europeans post WWI • France and England want revenge • German must pay back money, give up lands, and take blame for war • League of Nations • The United Nations • America will not join • End • Has a stroke • Wife pretty much runs his presidency

  3. Suffrage!! • Aug. 18th, 1920 • 19th Amendment is Ratified • Women are given the right to vote

  4. Republicans • The 1920’s will be dominated by Republicans • President • House • Senate • Era of laissez faire economics • Hands off

  5. Warren G. Harding • Elected in 1921 • Tea Pot Dome Scandal • Naval oil reserves in Wyoming are transferred from Dept. of Navy to Dept. of Interior • Sec. of Interior Albert Fall leases lands to Sinclair Oil • Leads to Senate investigation • Fall guilty of bribery goes to prison for one year

  6. Calvin Coolidge • Replaces Harding after his death in 1923 • Will reside in Office during America’s most prosperous decade

  7. 18th Amendment • Jan. 17, 1920 • Temperance Movement leads to 18th Amendment • Illegal to purchase or transfer alcohol

  8. Crime • 1920’s will see the rise of the mafia • Bootlegging alcohol • Speakeasies • Illegal places to drink

  9. Society • Flapper • Young Women • Dresses become shorter • Make-up • Freedom • Men • Dapper Dan’s • Jazz Age • African infused music • Young men and women enjoy the freedom of their youth

  10. Stock Market • Investments rise • Buying on Margin • Taking out loans to buy stock • Corporate investment • Banks, municipals, etc. invest money into stock market • Unprecedented rise

  11. Easy Life • New Products make life easier • Refrigerators • Washing machines • Vacuums • Radio • Suddenly the world is connected • Cars • Ford Model T • The populace travels

  12. Herbert Hoover • Elected in 1929 • Landside victory • Prosperity of 20’s helps republican party stay in control • Will keep it going and make it better • Though middle-class is large still huge poor class • South and mid-west • Farmers have it tough

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