What Is The Cause Of The 1920's

The Washington Times opens with a statement describing the path of Hurricane Katrina and also shares the known death toll. This article gives the audience more of a general overview of the first known effects of the hurricane, without having too many newly revealed facts. The article has quotes from the governors of Mississippi, which gives the reader a feeling that

John M. Barry, author of Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America, communicates his fascination with the Mississippi River by using diction, imagery, and syntax. Barry’s word choice conveys the mechanical force of the river; his use of imagery the beauty, and his use of syntax the unpredictability. Barry’s command of rhetorical devices draws the reader in and brings the Mississippi River to life.

In this paper I will inform you with a few of these events and topics such as the Civil war, slavery, as well as facts of the state. I hope my readers walk away with a new respect and outlook of Mississippi and learn how the past can affect the future, as well as the beauty.

The Roaring Twenties is known as an age of parties, jazz, and overspending. After World War I, the optimistic American people reacted by celebrating and overspending. They purchased new appliances such as cars, radios and refrigerators; they purchased luxury items like clothes and invested in stocks. Their new attitude towards the booming American economy was carefree, leading to a series of events. First the stock market crashed. Next, the banks failed. Then, companies laid off employees who were unable to make the payments on the items they purchased. Tariffs and droughts further complicated the situation. This decade became known as the Great Depression, because the economic setbacks impacted everyone and everything. But the question is “Why did Americans lose so much money in such a short period of time?” One answer is, the failing stock market. A second is unregulated banking systems which allowed for buying on margin. Third, the lifestyle following World War I was too materialistic. The Great Depression was caused by Americans failing to responsibly manage their money.

John M. Barry's Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America, takes us back 70 years to a society that most of us would hardly recognize.

Another vital component of agriculture that drove the Mississippi Delta into poverty was the eleven major floods. Even though these floods were historical, they still hindered the agricultural development of the Mississippi Delta preventing the creation of more jobs. One of the worst floods that devastated the Delta was the flooding of the Mississippi River in 1927. The flood left roughly 16.6 million acres, about 162,000

After the war, the American people made the change from "old" ways to "new" ways. Many factors, such as new technology, fundamentalism, new looks and church led to tension between the old and the new. The 1920s were a time of conflicting viewpoints between traditional behaviors and new and changing attitudes.

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 Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was one of the most destructive in the history of the United States, proving that the levee only policy was a failure and the limits of human control over the river. The beginning of the flood, from the initial crevasse, poured out “468,000 second-feet onto the Delta that triple the volume of a flooding Colorado, more than double a flooding Niagara Falls and the entire upper Mississippi ever carried” (pg 203). The flood of 1927 “shifted perceptions of the role and responsibility of the federal government… shattered the myth of a quasi-feudal bond between Delta blacks and the southern aristocracy...accelerated the great migration of blacks north. And it altered both southern and national politics....”

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast at daybreak, “pummeling a region that included the fabled city of New Orleans and heaping damage on neighboring Mississippi. In all, more than 1,700 people were killed and hundreds of thousands of others displaced.” (Laforet, New York Times)

The nineteen-twenties and nineteen-thirties were times of great change in the United States. The country reached its highest mark, as well as its lowest. This era reflects human nature while undergoing changes. Times of trouble define who we are. When facing a battle, there are two options. Give up, or fight. The twenties and thirties proved that those who fight are the ones that succeed.

Loeper 1 Alex Loeper Ms. Dargan 3rd Period 1/20/16 During the period of America in the 1920s, America had economic growth with total wealth more than doubling. The era of the 1920s brought on a period of many changes in economic and social aspects. The era the 1920s of the United States of America was more Roaring than a bust because of the birth of the new culture and economic growth. These affected and made America a better country during the 1920s and today.

The twenties saw tons of changes in mindset and showed everyone in the world that nothing was impossible if you put your mind to it. Seemingly impossible feats were accomplished in the twenties like the first ever liquid fueled rocket launch and the invention of a miracle drug. But those were not the only things that were happening then. Fashion was changing, it was more acceptable for women to show skin. Rules changed, the 18th amendment made the drinking of beer illegal, sparking the widespread desire to do just that. And the movie world was flipped upside down, leaving the first ever cartoon synchronised with sound. All of these changes had big

The 1920’s held many positive and negative changes, historically, socially, and politically. The 1920’s helped lead the United States into the modern era. In Washington, D.C., Aug. 26, 1920, the secretary of state Bainbridge Colby signed the papers certifying ratification of the 19th amendment, granting all women in the United States the right to vote. Miss Susan B. Anthony who fought for suffrage for over 50 years, had the satisfaction of witnessing the event.The decade offered many changes to transportation, music, dancing, and people’s way of life in general. While the 1920’s has been known as “The roaring 20’s”, there was plenty of turmoil as well. In Oklahoma City on September 15, 1923 the KKK spurs martial law. Governor J.C Walton activated the national guard, due to the increase of racial violence. Over 6,000 national guard men went on duty to protect the people against the powerful Klu Klux Klan. a month before this outbreak, President

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.