1920's Dbq

When, because of what we believe him to be, we gave Lindbergh the greatest ovation in history, we convicted ourselves of having told a lie about ourselves. For we proved that the “things of good report” are the same today

Prohibition was passed as the 18th amendment, that importing, exporting, transporting, and manufacturing of alcohol was to be put to an end. Prohibition did not achieve its goals. Instead, it added to the problems that it intended to solve. It was expected that the decrease in alcohol consumption would in turn reduce crime, poverty, death rates, improve the economy, and the quality of life.

“Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times,” an excerpt from G. Michael Hopf’s famous quote in his post apocalyptic novel, “Those Who Remain”. With the 1920s generally being described as hard times, and the 1950s as much better times, we see this quote come into action. With a large national debt as a result of the war just a year prior, and many Americans suffering as a result of the Great Depression, it is undeniable that the 1950s were a better decade than the 1920s. To start with, the American economy failed in the 1920s. Source two informs us about the cause of the Great Depression, the stock market crash, and its effects, which resulted in the closing of businesses and the loss of employment for many alike.

Following the First World War, the United States went in search of a, “return to normalcy,” which many agreed was exactly what it needed. However, to the dismay of many, all the United States could find was a significant amount of tension that had developed between, “Old America,” and, “New America.” All in all, this tension that arose between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion, conflicts within society, and cultural values.

The 1920’s was a period of tension between two groups in a changing culture. On one side were those who believed the old ways should be stuck to, and on the other were those who wanted a reform in society towards a more modern lifestyle. This caused an ensuing tension between the groups, but eventually the younger generation prevailed. The 1920’s was a an important era because as two different cultures clashed they formed the new American Society. Before World War I, society was more old fashioned and while they had changed Government and corruption in those with power during the Progressive Era, they had not overall changed societal lifestyle.

Change has always been a part of American history, and the 1920’s was one period of such change. America had just come out of a grisly war, and entered a period of economic prosperity. People now were able to express themselves better, and the war changed many beliefs for younger generations. Americans began to adopt new cultural and moral views, but some people held to their traditions and fought against the modern values because they viewed them as a threat.

The 1920’s, for the most part, was a period of economic prosperity and growth. This period of economic prosperity was known as “The Roaring Twenties” due to the unprecedented economic boom in the U.S economy. Production increased and things such as electricity, cars, radio and telephone was produced for the masses. Infrastructure was built in order to keep up with the advancements in these new technologies. As infrastructure increased, many citizens moved into the cities and towns in order to acquire jobs in these industries.

The 1920’s was a very significant era in American history. In 1918 the war was just over and many Americans wanted everything to return to the way it was before. However the economy struggled and people didn’t have jobs. In the year 1919 there was chaos everywhere with strikes, race riots, and the Red Scare. Until in 1920 when Warren G. Harding won the presidential campaign and became the U.S President.

During the 1890s, Thomas Edison, a worldly known inventor invented a new technological creation that stunned and mesmerized anybody that viewed it, moving pictures, otherwise known as movies. Just by cycling through a long strip of tiny subsequent photographs on a projection machine, the speed of the machine coincided with the sequentialism of the pictures to create the illusion of fluent motion, creating the first of what society knows movies to be today. This new innovation sparked a new desire for imagination and creativity, and created a platform that allowed the deepest imaginations of the mind to utilize and display on screen. The transition from silent film to talkies, otherwise known as sound film, opened up new doors of cinematography and composing, and allowed works of art to be seen and heard identically globally.

2.20th Century Climate: A taste for modern novelties combined with an appreciation for technological innovation paved the way for the rise of the movie camera all over the world. The movie camera introduced silent film to a public unused to seeing moving images flashed onto a screen. The impact was enormous, not least of all because audiences were compelled to use their imaginations when viewing the silent films (which had no accompanying sound recordings).

The decade of 1920-1929 was a time of great change, reform, improvement, adjustment and alteration of everything Americans had come to rely on. In other words everything changed. Not one part of common life was unaffected. Exciting new events happened in sports, entertainment, science, politics, communication and transportation. It was the age of prohibition, it was the age of prosperity, and it was the age of downfall. The twenties were the age of everything. It has been called the decade of enjoyment, employment, and for some, disappointment.

Do you like watching a romance unfold? How about a man performing feats that are superhuman? Maybe a group of teenagers being stalked by a raging lunatic? If any of these things sound appealing then you may be a fan of movies. Film has been an important part of American culture since it's inception. From the clothes that you wear and the music that you listen too; movies had a hand in it. It has also given people a respite from the monotony of daily life. Movies have been such an influence on our lives it is important to know how motion pictures took a hold of our imaginations and have changed over the years.

The 1920s was a period of huge change. The change was so important that this era is called the 'Roaring Twenties.' The year that World War One ended 1918, Americans were waiting to return to normality. After the war, the Unified States became a superpower in the world. In short period of time the economy returned and it blasted through the roof.

The film history of Hollywood is an extremely intriguing and intense. The film industry flourished in the 1890s, when motion picture cameras were invented and film production companies started to be established. It is fascinating how short films displayed in nickelodeons soon developed into feature films shown in luxurious movie palaces across the country. Technology was improving at a fast rate and later on new film techniques such as artificial lighting, fire effects and enhanced movie sets were introduced. Films, and Hollywood

Thomas Edison created motion picture technology in the 1880’s, movies became #1 source of entertainment till the radio and television.  D.W. Griffith’s Birth of A Nation (1915) was the world’s 1st silent film & it included racist images & Ku Klux Klan.