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Essential Question: How did the end of World War I change America in the 1920s? Warm-Up Question : How was America chan

Essential Question: How did the end of World War I change America in the 1920s? Warm-Up Question : How was America changed by World War I? Socially? Economically? Politically?. The Roaring Twenties . Participation in WWI transformed the United States in the 1920s:

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Essential Question: How did the end of World War I change America in the 1920s? Warm-Up Question : How was America chan

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  1. Essential Question: • How did the end of World War I change America in the 1920s? • Warm-Up Question: • How was America changed by World War I? • Socially? • Economically? • Politically?

  2. The Roaring Twenties • Participation in WWI transformed the United States in the 1920s: • The USA was the richest & most developed country in the world • Mass production, high wages, new consumer goods & forms of entertainment labeled the decade the “Roaring Twenties”

  3. “A Return to Normalcy” • In 1920, Americans elected Republican Warren Harding who promised a “return to normalcy” “America’s present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration…” —President Warren Harding, 1920 What would a “return to normalcy” mean for America after WWI?

  4. What does this image reveal about America in the 1920s?

  5. Foreign Policy • In the 1920s, American foreign policy “returned to normal” by embracing isolationism: • The U.S. rejected the Treaty of Versailles & never joined the League of Nations • Many citizens felt the U.S. was “duped” into joining WWI & became committed to neutrality

  6. Foreign Policy • However, U.S. isolationism was selective because the USA did play a role in world affairs: • The U.S. hosted a naval conference aimed to reduce the military strength of all nations • Loaned European nations billions ofdollars to help rebuild after WWI • Joined other world powers in a commitment to world peace by signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact

  7. What does this image & quote reveal about America in the 1920s?“The chief business of the American people is business.” —President Calvin Coolidge, 1925

  8. Pro-Business Policies • In the 1920s, three Republican presidents were elected (Harding, Coolidge, & Hoover) who helped America “return to normalcy” by adopting pro-business policies: • Kept taxes low so Americans could spend their wages • Kept gov’t interference in business to a minimum to allow private enterprise to flourish

  9. Pro-Business Policies • Pro-business policies meant no new progressive reforms: • Americans felt confident that reforms had limited the influence of monopolies, cleaned up cities, & regulated the economy • As workers wages rose & their hours declined, Americans were happy to spend their money

  10. What do these images reveal about America in the 1920s?

  11. The “Roaring Twenties” • Pro-business policies & mass production techniques developed during WWI led to an industrial revolution in consumer goods: • Industrial growth led to high wages for workers & cheap products for Americans to buy • The appetite for consumer goods & availability of cheap credit led to a decade of spending known as the “Roaring Twenties”

  12. America entered an industrial revolution making consumer goods like cars & appliances Henry Ford’s mass production techniques made automobiles affordable for many Americans

  13. Consumer Appliances

  14. Entertainment

  15. What do these images reveal about America in the 1920s?

  16. Urbanization By 1920, more people lived in cities than in rural areas due to the industrial revolution, mass immigration, & jobs during WWI

  17. Urbanization • The dominance of urban America divided society: • Urbansocietywascharacterized by diversity, consumerism, freedom, & entertainment • Rural society was characterized by religious fundamentalism, nativism, & tradition • Throughout the 1920s, the values of these 2 societies clashed

  18. The 1920s: Student Presentations • To understand the changes that took place in America in the 1920s, student groups will research 1 theme of the 1920s & provide a brief class presentation: • Provide a brief overview of the topic • Use the image gallery provided to highlight specific examples or ideas • All students in groups are expected to participate in the presentation • After each presentation, the teacher will provide notes

  19. America in the 1920s:Consumerism

  20. Consumerism • The 1920s saw a burst of personal prosperity & consumer spending • Mass production led to a huge number of new products: Cars, electric appliances, new fashions • Advertising boomed to convince people to spend their money • Companies offered ways for consumers to buy on credit throughmonthlyinstallmentplans

  21. Consumer Goods, Advertising, & Credit

  22. America in the 1920s:Harlem Renaissance

  23. Harlem Renaissance • The Great Migration during WWI led to a concentration of African Americans in northern cities • The Harlem Renaissance was the flourishing of black culture: • Jazz blended African & European musical traditions into a distinctly “American” style of music • LouisArmstrong&DukeEllington were popular jazz musicians

  24. The “Jazz Age”

  25. Harlem Renaissance • The most popular author was Langston Hughes, who wrote poems&novelsaboutblackpride • Harlem represented the “New Negro”: the idea that African Americans should freely express themselves, embrace their culture, & strive for racial equality

  26. America in the 1920s:The Changing Role of Women

  27. Changing Role of Women • Women’sroleschangedinthe1920s • In 1920, the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote (But, many women did not vote) • New fashion trends, voting rights, & more leisure time led to an increased sense of freedom • Advertisers emphasized women’s sexuality & appearance

  28. Changing Role of Women • Many young, unmarried women embraced their independence & sexuality as “flappers”: • Fashions like shorter hemlines, “bobbed” hair, & hats • Smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, danced at clubs, used makeup • Many had sex outside of marriage & used cars to “park” with boys • These behaviors were shocking to traditional-minded women

  29. Flapper Fashion

  30. America in the 1920s:Literature

  31. Literature • The 1920s produced some of America’s most important literature • Authors F. Scott Fitzgerald & Sinclair Lewis were critical of 1920s consumerism & conformity • Some authors became part of a the “Lost Generation” who rejected war & were very critical of American society

  32. Significant Authors of the 1920s T. S. Eliot Ernest Hemingway F. Scott Fitzgerald

  33. America in the 1920s:Sports Mania

  34. Sports Mania • Newformsofentertainmentemerged in the 1920s as Americans gained more leisure time & personal income • Baseball, boxing, & football were popular sports • Radio broadcasts brought sporting events to national audiences • Sports gave Americans a new generation of heroes

  35. Sports Heroes of the 1920s Baseball was segregated; Satchel Paige & Josh Gibson were Negro League heroes Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees was the biggest sports hero of the 1920s

  36. Sports Heroes of the 1920s Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey was so popular, his prize fights set financial & attendance records throughout the 1920s

  37. Sports Heroes of the 1920s Other sports heroes of the 1920s include: Red Grange, Gertrude Ederle, Bobby Jones

  38. America in the 1920s:Movies & Radio

  39. Popularity of Movies & Radio • Movies & radios became widely popular in the 1920s: • Over 500 stations connected the nation by broadcasting music, sports, as well as news, religious, comedic, & dramatic programming • “Talking” movies helped grow Hollywood & celebrity movie stars • By 1929, over 100 million people went to movies each week

  40. Radio in the 1920s

  41. Music of the 1920s Tin Pan Alley produced 90% of the popular music in the 1920s, focusing on ragtime, dance music, & jazz Irving Berlin was the most popular of the ragtime composersof the 1920s

  42. Movies in the 1920s “The Jazz Singer” was the first “talking” picture

  43. America in the 1920s:Improved Transportation

  44. Improved Transportation • Automobiles transformed America: • Henry Ford’s assembly line made cars affordable; By 1929, 1 of 5 Americans owned a car • Car manufacturing became the biggest industry in the nation & stimulated the U.S. economy • New roads, gas stations, & shopping centers were built • Cars gave people freedom & became a symbol of status

  45. The Automobile

  46. The Automobile

  47. Improved Transportation • Airplanes captured the attention of Americans in the 1920s • In 1927, Charles Lindbergh made the 1st trans-Atlantic solo flight, becoming the biggest celebrity of the 1920s

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