1920's Social Problems

The 1920’s was an extravagant decade in American history. Many people had bought new items, such as radios, and played the stock market without worrying about the loans they used for the new items and stock market. The 1920’s also brought about change in the United States, such as women’s suffrage and Prohibition. Despite Prohibition making the consumption and possession of alcohol illegal, many people went to speakeasies to drink alcohol. The government could not effectively control the drug and alcohol use in the 1920’s, but it did have control over education. With the government’s ability to control education, it gained importance and attention in the 1920’s.

After World War One, the United States went through a decade full of industrial, economical, and social growth. This decade is known as the Roaring 20s. The 1920s was a time of important historical events and technological advancement. The development of consumer goods, such as fridges, typewriters, radios, and cars, created jobs and helped the American economy grow. However, not everyone was able to enjoy the advancement that the boom had assured. Although there were many wealthy people, there were still many people who could not afford to live luxurious lives. Many immigrants were not welcome into to United Stats. Prejudice and racism were spread throughout the country. In spite of the prosperity of the 1920s, the

During the 1845 till as late as the 1920s pioneer living conditions for women was harsh and rough. Their biggest task was helping to feed the family. In addition to preparing meals and cleaning up after them, they planted large gardens. Vegetables like potatoes, carrots and turnips were stored in root cellars. Cabbage was made into sauerkraut and stored in large crocks. Some vegetables like cucumbers were pickled in vinegar. Apples and sometimes pumpkins and squash were cut into small slices and dried. In the winter they could be soaked in water and cooked. When canning jars became available, they preserved corn, green beans and tomatoes. Farm women also raised large flocks of chickens. The hens supplied eggs which were an important part of

During the 20th century, the people of America had to adjust to new desires, lifestyles, and the new materialistic economy. After entering World War I, the aftermath included false positives that in the end, turned out to be complete negatives. Citizens of America possessed materialistic beliefs that led to disappointments. African Americans were confronted by atrocious social conditions. The frustrations faced by many Americans living in the 1920s, included the desires for materialistic possessions in hopes of contentment, the aspirations for freedom and the dignified need for racial equality, are all elucidated in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, “Winter Dreams”, and both poems, “Democracy” by Langston Hughes and “The White House” by Claude Mckay.

The 1920s is notorious for being a good time, with its reputation of being full of fun parties and extravagant living. Those wealthy enough were able to enjoy that along with all the other changes in American culture. In the 1920s the use of installment buying, credit, and stock market investments became a typical part of life. Technology that improved home life, like vacuums and radio, were desired, and these shifts in culture added to the stigma that good times would continue forever. The American people were not aware that common habits in the 1920s would lead to the Great Depression in the 1930s, during which unemployment reached over 25%, the economy struggled, and the fun times ended. The Great Depression was caused by experts that encouraged

After the end of World War 1, the US economy entered into a new period in which progressive refunds of the 1910’s ended. Until Warren G Harding’s appointment in 1920 as president, the economy experienced an economic boom. Inadequate attention to the unions and social problems led to regulated business. The year of 1910 was a period of trust-busting and 1920 concluded it which went back to the time of non-government intervention. Immigrants were disturbed with certain issues like persecution and other economic problems. Inadequate support from the government after World War 1 made minorities to suffer.

The Roaring Twenties started in North America and spread to Europe as the effects of World War I diminished. In Europe, the years following the First World War (1919-1923) were marked by a deep recession. Europe spent these years in rebuilding and coming to terms with the vast human cost of the conflict. Unlike in the aftermath of World War II, the United States did little to try to rebuild Europe. Instead, it took an increasingly isolationist stance (Answers, 2006).

The time period between the 1890’s to the 1920’s is called the Progressive Era. During this time there were an abundance of social and economic transformations to the American society. These transformations included changes in science, technology, economic productivity, advancements in communication, and the role of the government and the health of the population. There were three main goals when the Progressive era started and they were to have social welfare, economic reform and have moral improvements; these were to improve the quality of life and the fairness at which the citizens in the United States were dealt with. Economic reform was very important to the day to day survival of the country in the progressive period.

The 1920’s was a great and important decade for the United States. After World War I, the United States went through events and changes that, overall, made the United States a much better place to live. New advances in technology and industry improved American life in more ways than just one. Americans had better wages during this time, more leisure time, and overall, had a better life than ever before. In addition, the 1920’s advocated social and cultural change as well. During this time period, the United States did not return to Normalcy, and instead developed attitudes that changed the life of the people of the United States forever thanks to social changes, cultural changes and changes in technology.

In every era of American history, there is progress of multiple sorts. The 1920s paradoxical existence and polarizing contributions to the development of American culture exemplify this to the greatest degree. The 1920s can be categorized as a thriving, enlightened period of history as much as it demonstrates intolerance and fear of change. There are many different viewpoints one may take when analyzing the hypocritical nature of the 1920s. Was change an effect of a natural progression and evolution of ideals or was it caused by a destruction of morality and proper values?

In the chapter of the year 1920, Morrison uses the notion of defilement during the trip down to Meridian a couple of times, using the characters Helene and Nel. The first notion of defilement was shown when Helene and Nel tried to get on the train. When they got on, they accidently got on the Whites Only section, making Helene look unintelligent, and tried to rush back to the Colored Only section. They’ve almost made it when they're approached by a white conductor, who barks at Helene, "What you think you doin' gal?" The word "gal" makes Helene's hands tremble. It's meant to make her feel small and inadequate, and it does. Helene is portrayed as a proper lady but cannot escape the reality of racism. After getting yelled at about getting on

Businesses, laborers, and farmers faced major challenges between 1877 and 1920. This was a time period that included both the Gilded Age and World War 1, and the challenges that these three parts of society faced were very different between each group and throughout each period. Businesses had to deal with things called “trusts” with other businesses. Many businesses desired to hold the monopoly of an entire industry, and competition was intense and cutthroat. Laborers, of course, faced the challenges of not having the previously mentioned working conditions, as well as pay cuts and unemployment during the depressions in the 1870s and the 1890s. Farmers had to deal with major drops in the prices for their crops due to the second Industrial Revolution and the development of new technology, as well as the already-difficult farming of the West. Many southern farmers were sharecroppers, as well, and as the prices for their goods fell, so did their standard of living.

The 1920s was a huge time period for the United States. Modern technology such as automobiles, radios, and advertisement had taken America by storm. Rural areas were on the decline. American cities had attracted not only rural and urban citizens, but also people from all over the world. In America during the 1920s, citizens struggled with accepting other races and ethnicities into their widely populated country.

One of the bestselling books out of the 1920’s is All Quite on the Western Front. It gives us a look at how brutal and horrifying the war was in that period of time. Describing two stories, the book the precisely chronicles the thoughts of a soldier in World War I (WWI) while simultaneously describing the horrors of all wars. It does not try to make any of its chapters seem unrealistic to the audience for example, each account is not only a separate experience, but a new representation of the fighting. Like all other books, it tells the depth and how it took a great toll on how the world perceived the war. Before, everyone had this romantic theme almost on how the war had such great love stories and its semi-horrifying experiences that had brought them back together. This book has the horrifying tragedies on how a soldier’s life really was in the 20’s. How it took the soldiers emotional and psychical being to a whole new level. The war is seen through the eyes of Paul Baumer (the main character). His mindset is more superior than his comrades’, but to take on a godly role that he takes to serve as the connections between WWI and all past and future disorders. He represents all man and through him the reader comes to see such human struggle.

The roaring twenties was a time filled with hope and change. President Warren G. Harding promised a “return to normalcy”, which reflected his own conservative values and the voters’ wants for stability and order. Americans felt that they had been through more than enough, and desired prosperity. During the years 1919 and 1920 the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Amendments were passed; the outlaw of alcoholic beverages and the right for women to vote, which ones of the many reasons society was turning their backs on Progressivism. Republicans were beginning to return to their previous dominance. The 1920’s was an economic boom for America, including everything from an increase in jobs, a rise in plentiful goods, new consumer products, and the reduction of taxes. The country was filled with jazz music, dance, and what appeared to be a brighter future. The 1929 crash of stock market was the beginning of a downward spiral leading in to the Great Depression. The stock market crash is often to be confused as the cause of the Great Depression, although that is false. A few of the issues that lead to the Great Depression included; farming (which decreased in demand as farms increased through the states during World War I), banking, and mass unemployment. Capitalism took shape as what was once the individualistic Protestant work ethic was reshaped into industrial work on a grand scale. Each worker contributed to the greater good, and the workers were presided over by a boss