The 1920s

Dec 08, 2012

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1920s (cont.). THE ERA OF PROHIBITION (1920-1933) THE ILLEGALITY OF ALCOHOL LED TO PROLIFERATION OF BATHTUB GIN, IL-LEGAL BARS (SPEAKEASIES), AND TO THE RISE OF ORGANIZED CRIME

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The 1920s

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The 1920s

Society in the 1920s. How were women's roles changing during the 1920s?How were the nation's cities and suburbs affected by Americans on the move from rural areas?Who were some American heroes of the 1920s? What made them popular with the American public?. Women's Changing Roles. The Flapper Image

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Labels given to the 1920sThe New EraThe Jazz AgeThe Lost GenerationThe Dry DecadeThe Roaring 20'sWhat does this tell us about the decade?Are there any labels for the 1980s, 1990s, or 2000's?. A World Convulsed". DisillusionmentWWI carnageInfluenza pandemic Intellectuals question:old w

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Prosperity. WWI good for U.S. economyBrief period of difficulty in moving from war economy1922-1929: American economy was vigorous and prosperousGNP rose at 5.5% annual rateFrom $149 billion to $227 billionUnemployment never exceeded 5%Real wages rose 15%. A Consumer Society. 1920s: growth of

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The 1920s. Essential Questions. Why did the U.S. experience so much political and social change during the 1920s? Why did the 1920s see the emergence of the “consumer society”? What issues led to Prohibition in the 1920s, and what problems contributed to its failure?

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The 1920s. The Roaring Twenties. Life in the Jazz Age. The Roaring Twenties. Rural Agricultural Small towns and farms Conservative Values Strong links to family and church Church set moral standards Farmers suffer financially… Why? . Urban People begin to move into cities in the 1920s

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The 1920s. 1920s Politics. “Return to Normalcy” is challenged by the legacy of the Progressive Movement and challenges of the modern world!. President Harding. Republican President elected in 1920 Most famous for three scandals:

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THE 1920s. Changing culture. ESSENTAIL QUESTIONS. What Social, political and economic changes occurred in America in the 1920s? To what extent did the political and economic policies of the 1920s differ from those of the progressive era?

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Ms. Krall. The 1920s. Unit Goals. Analyze the social “turning inward” of the 1920’s as disillusioned reaction to World War I by understanding how the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, immigration restrictions and the Red Scare reflected the desire to preserve America “against” alien influences.

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The 1920s. United States History. Politics of the 1920s. Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Andrew Mellon Herbert Hoover Dawes Plan Washington Conference. Ohio Gang Teapot Dome Scandal Supply-Side Economics Isolationism Kellogg-Briand Pact. New Industrial America. Henry Ford

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The 1920s. Chapter 21. The 1920’s. I. Rise of isolationism and nativism. Americans return from WW1 disillusioned and frustrated with the outside world Americans wanted to be left alone; isolationism . I. Rise of isolationism and nativism. Isolationism leads to nativism

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The 1920s. Intolerance, Prohibition and All that Jazz. 1920-21 Depression Returning labor Deflation High interest rates WWI Fixed Ag. Prices Farmers loans to meet demand Buried in debt. Post-war recession and agricultural problems. Intolerance. Scopes Monkey Trial

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Unit 8. The 1920s. Labels given to the 1920s The New Era The Jazz Age The Lost Generation The Dry Decade The Roaring 20’s What does this tell us about the decade? Are there any labels for the 1980s, 1990s, or 2000’s?. A “World Convulsed”. Disillusionment WWI carnage

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The 1920s. The Jazz Age Normalcy and Good Times The Great Depression Begins. continued on next slide. rise in racism and nativism clash of values changing status of women explosion of art and literature popular culture: sports, movies, radio, and music Harlem Renaissance

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The 1920s. “The 20s had not one, but countless faces, some of them ugly and hateful” Bill Moyers. Popular Image Other Side Roaring 20s Conflict Jazz Age Controversy Prosperity Contrast Conformity Reaction

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CHAPTER 21 The Promise of Consumer Culture. The 1920s. CREATED EQUAL JONES  WOOD  MAY  BORSTELMANN  RUIZ.

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The 1920s. The Economy, Mass Production, Appliances, Consumer Culture, Entertainment, Advertising, and the Black Experience. INTENSIVE REVIEW (USHC 6.1). BOOMING Economy. Unprecedented Economic Growth. But the GAP widened. Between the HAVES. Photo by cadfael1979. And the HAVE NOTS.

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The 1920s. Prosperity. WWI good for U.S. economy Brief period of difficulty in moving from war economy 1922-1929: American economy was vigorous and prosperous GNP rose at 5.5% annual rate From $149 billion to $227 billion Unemployment never exceeded 5% Real wages rose 15%.

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The 1920s. I. Republican Leadership A. Warren G. Harding – election of 1920 – “return to normalcy” 1. Republican Conservative Economics and Business 2. Cabinet, Tariffs, Government’s limited role 3. Teapot Dome Scandal – recall Ballinger Pinchot Affair 4. Supreme Court Justices

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The 1920s. Changing Consumer Habits. Companies focused on inventing & producing consumer goods Examples: radios, automobiles, icebox, washing machine, vacuum cleaner People buying goods using “credit” mass production of goods = cheaper products

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