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    After a war it is common for a economy to go into a recession, it has to pay the for the war and the supplies used in the war. That is what was expected after WWI. But instead the U.S. economy boomed. During the 1920’s or the “Roaring Twenties” music, art, theatre, and film all gained popularity. People started to watch more movies and have more free time on their hands. Women also started to wear more makeup and tried new fashions to show their new found independence. The 18th amendment was also

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    The Roaring Twenties is a time period well-deserving of it’s name because business, culture, and politics had never seen so much change in such a short amount of time in America. The “Gatsby” style party presented to society, by pop culture, depicts a pretty accurate view of what the wild parties looked like during this time. However, the 1920s were not all fun and games. The Great Depression found it’s start in 1929 and it quickly became the darkest time in American economic history. Communism was

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    the culture of the time period. Unsurprisingly, these drastic changes in the era resulted in a rather roaring period; however, the era had its major downfalls as well, stemming from the extravagant lifestyle of the people and the over-spending of money. In the grand scheme of things, the entire beginning of the twentieth century can be summed up into three main categories: the Roaring Twenties, the Stock Market Crash of 1929, and the Great Depression. As one may be able to deduce from the names

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    history. Many writers often were inspired by real life experiences and incorporated those events into their own stories, F. Scott Fitzgerald being one of many. The roaring twenties were a time of flashy extravagance, and complete destruction in the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his novel the Beautiful and the Damned. The roaring twenties was overall just one monumental celebration full of money, parties, and etcetera. This is understandable considering World War I had finally come to an end. Soldiers

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    The “Roaring Twenties” was an age of dramatic social, political, and economic change. Women wanted improved and fair rights and the nation’s wealth doubled between 1920 and 1929. Culture, values, and the technology of America changed and it had only just begun. The “Roaring Twenties” were considered as a “celebration of youth”. The many experiences that came from WWI had transitioned into the growth of new industries, cities, and new morals. Women finally gained the right to vote in 1920, and there

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    The 1920s was a decade of exhilarating societal changes and reflective cultural conflicts in the nation. For many Americans, the expansion of cities ignited the ascend of a consumer culture, the upsurge of mass entertainment, changes in the religious and moral climate, the boiling tensions of the black racial movement and the changing role of women in society. The United States was going through a cultural civil war where traditional values conflicted with an era of modernity. Mass culture and

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    become involved until 1917. After World War I, American society changed greatly. A new era, the Roaring Twenties, found its way in America along with the arrival of the flappers (Roaring). Americans were introduced to new fashion styles, the prohibition and the Jazz Age (Fashion, Jazz). Controversy proved to be very prominent with the Scopes Trial (Scopes). As the war came to a close, the Roaring Twenties made its way into America. This time period brought many changes that were new to Americans

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    The Roaring Twenties

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    “rank” and “orders” as the principal means of organizing society into hierarchical divisions. This led to an increase in the significance of wealth and income as indicators of position in the social hierarchy. The 1920s, a decade known as the “Roaring Twenties” because of an economic growth after WW1 that led to the United States to go through a period of economic boom. The economic boom led many Americas to own luxury items such as automobiles, refrigerators, microwaves, and so on. Despite that, not

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    The Roaring Twenties

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    The Nineteen Twenties, sometimes known as The Roaring Twenties ,was the time period between 1920-1929. Jazz music, flappers, and bootlegging were prominent during this time. Alcohol was banned causing the crime rates to skyrocket and the consumption of alcohol fluctuated. The nineteen twenties were a time for change both socially and politically. America’s wealth increased significantly and people listened to the same genres of music, and bought the same things. Even with all the changes that came

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    American culture was seemingly out the window as disagreements were constant. However this began to shift in the first half of the 20th century, American identity and culture was constantly adapting due to the influence of major events like the Roaring Twenties which led to growth in consumerism and entertainment, the Great Depression which led to a struggling community looking for ways to survive, and the events of World War 2 that built a strong community, once again altering culture for many.

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