Comparing Roaring Twenties And Suffrage In The 1920's

A frustrating factor of this book is that Badger doesn’t use footnotes, even with direct quotes. Instead he refers to specific authors, newspapers, and other works within the book. This loss is aided by his lengthy bibliographic essay and a list of abbreviations used within the book and their meanings. This list helps because it clarifies the specific organizations and groups used in the book. Within the book, Badger manages to mix together a number of different interpretations to present an account of both the New Deal and its historiography. Badger proposes a comparison of the reforms instituted and their unanticipated consequences. Many of these were the exact opposite of what the New Deal proposed, for example, the stronger establishment of big corporations, urban sprawl rather than revived inner cities, weak labor laws, and others.

What do they think about Roosevelt’s “New Deal” legislation? Schweikart and Allen think that Hoover’s policies actually helped the economic decline. They don’t believe he responded correctly to the Depression. The two also believe that the “New Deal” was ineffective, agreeing that World War II was what saved America. Do you think Zinn agrees or disagrees with Schweikart and Allen about the origins, purpose, and impact of the New Deal?

One economic policy was that “the Federal Reserve had raised interest rates in hopes of slowing the rapid rise in stock prices” (Romer, 3). At the time the “stock prices had risen more than fourfold from the low of 1920”

Zinn argues, “The New Deal’s organization of the economy was mainly aimed at stabilizing the economy, and secondly at giving enough help to the lower classes to keep them from turning a rebellion into a real revolution. (Zinn 393)” He leads the reader to believe that the benefits the lower classes received from the New Deal were only bi-products of fixing the economy. That the government did not care if the lower classes benefited only as long as the national economy was restored. Allen and Schweikart contend that the New Deal greatly benefited the people as well as fix the economy. “Over the Hundred Days, FRD unleashed a torrent of presidential initiatives focused mainly on raising the minimum wage or providing jobs. (Schweikart and Allen 564)” If then as Zinn contends that the New Deal did not focus on the lower classes enough then why did it create millions of jobs for the unemployed and help improve the lives of workers by raising the minimum wage? Certainly this sounds like the kind of thing that would drastically improve the lives of members of the lower class. Not only could they now have a job but they would be paid decent wages for there work. Clearly Zinn’s argument is flawed in the idea that the New Deal did not help the lower class enough. Allen and Schweikart also believe the New Deal helped end the Great Depression. “Roosevelt’s vision and courage, through the creation of the New Deal, led America out of the Depression. (Schweikart and Allen 533)” They argue that because the New Deal provided for the working class, it was able to help drag the Unites States out of the Great Depression by lowering unemployment and stimulating the economy. Zinn however states that the United States was only pulled out of the Depression by the economic boom caused by the Second World War. “The unemployment, economic distress, and the consequent turmoil

The 1920s was a major turning point in American history. Known as “the roaring twenties”, the citizens of the United States enjoyed the new found wealth from the economic turnaround. The United States’ wealth more than doubled as the nation turned into a consumer society. Not all Americans were fond of the changes in society, and not all of the changes were good.

Born of the populist movement, the progressive era was a period in the United States during the late 1890’s to early 1920’s. What began as a social reform effort developed into a full on political movement. The “Progressive’s”, as they were called, sought to purify the government of corruption, push for modernization, and pushed the legislative agenda to focus more on healthier families, better education, female suffrage, labor issues and finally, prohibition. The progressives thought that the issues of poverty, racism and classism could best be addressed by providing citizens with greater access to educational opportunities, safer living environments, and even better working conditions. They also sought to “Americanize” the Native American’s and immigrants communities in an effort to unite the country.

The 1920’s which was also called the Roaring Twenties was a era of economic prosperity and dramatic social change. The 19 amendment that was ratified on August 1920 gave the right of women to vote and the impact of World War I resulted in women questioning traditional morals and values, becoming rebellious. When men left for the war it caused women to have new jobs such as working in factories. Also, “the number of women attending college rose to 10% of the population by the end of the 1920's." Due to women having the opportunity to have jobs and go to college women became more mobile. The corset limited women to be mobile in this era which caused the production of coresets to quickly decline. Less women wearing corset made their figure to be more boyish and straight. The women of this era was called the Flappers, free spirited women, representing the new change of how women looked. The Flappers “lacked hips, breasts, and a defined waist”. They would dress in dresses above their knee and ankle showing more legs and having bare arms. They would also stray away from having long hair and cut their hair into a bob to symbolize freedom and independency. As a reason of women questioning traditional values they began to drink, smoke and be more sexual in this era. The 1920’s was also the age of Jazz which influenced women to go out and dance and women having more flamboyant and exuberant moves. In the 1920’s to be equal among men they had to have a figure of men,

The businessmen and bankers were against Roosevelt's “New Deal program.” (Source B). “They feared his experiments, were appalled because he had taken the nation off the gold standard and allowed deficits in the budget, and dislike the concessions to labor.” (Source B). Mr. Roosevelt did not like being talked about like this so he responded with a new program of reform which was: Social Security, heavier taxes on the wealthy, new controls over banks and public utilities, and an enormous relief program for the unemployed. Yet another action taken by him to ensure that all the American people were satisfied. And in response to the people who still has fear in them Roosevelt says that “The only thing you have to fear is fear itself.” (Source

Have you ever thought about how women suffered during the 1920’s? How women suffrage impacts today’s society? Women in the 1920’s suffered more than they do today. They didn’t have the same rights as men, they couldn’t vote or run for office. In today’s world women still suffer even if they have all the rights men do. Women suffrage was a substantial impact in the 1920’s and still is in today’s world.

There is a controversial debate about the 1920s, whether it was “roaring” or whether is was destitute. In the perspective of some historians, the 1920s brought a rapid increase in urbanization and boom in the economy, however, these historians fail to see the evident terrors that the 1920s brought. The positive uproar on the 1920s did not stand a chance against the rising negative roar of residential schools, the Stock Market Crash, and credit debt. Due to these tragic events, 1920s was brought a dark and negative atmosphere rather than one of contentment.

The Roaring Twenties of America, which was from 1920-1929, saw a great social and economic prosperity. People were happy, and were celebrating the victory of World War 1. The gasoline price was lowered, right to vote for women was granted, and America was climbing towards a great success. In 1929, Herbert Hoover became the president of the United States of America, and he said, “ Given a chance to go forward with the policies of the last eight years, we shall soon with the help of God be in sight of the day when poverty will be banished from this nation”(Roark, Pg. 703). After few months of his inauguration, his words contradicted, the Roaring Twenties halted. During the Roaring Twenties, the stock market prices increased steeply. The rapid

Mellon was appointed by Warren G Harding’s during his term as president policies that decrease taxation on businesses and other companies in the United States, the various classes of the citizens from the highest, middle and lowest. The success of the policy led to the decline of the government expenditure which dropped from 6.4 million in 1920 to 3.3 billion in 1922.America’s debt in 1920 was 24billion; it later dropped to 18 billion in 1929. Mellon succeeded when he dealt with the post war depression. At the time of the war, he declined taxes, more money for investment in business that created jobs. The income increased and many citizens into the business line. Knowing the consequences of revenue and economic impacts, it considered the aftermath of the 1920 tax rate reduction by the Treasury secretary Andrew Mellon under Presidents Warren Harding

The United States in the 1920’s was a whirlwind of change and prosperity for most of its citizens. All aspects of life had been changed by World War I, for better and for worse leading the United States in to a period of prosperity. Roaring is an accurate word to describe the explosion of change that occurred in the 1920’s because of the lasting effects of the time that have shaped the United States into what it is today. Looking at elements of the country such as: mass culture, New Yorkers, the economy, the youth, and religious groups it is apparent that the 1920’s brought “roaring” changes to these groups and these factors of the United States as they worked through the first modern decade.

America had been a generally conservative nation with a population that avoided personal debt. However, this would all change during the decade known as “The Roaring Twenties.” This prosperous period embodied huge changes in the general lifestyle and culture of the American people as they embraced consumerism. However, during the 1920s the economy also faced numerous unfortunate events and unstable practices that would lead to one of the world’s worst economic crashes. There were many reasons for the economic downfall, including mass production and consumerism, excess credit and ‘playing’ the stock market, which led to the stock market crash in 1929.

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