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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties. Economy. Since the US was only in a state of war for a little over a year in Europe, our economy was at an all time high. Trade continued with other nations around the world.

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The Roaring Twenties

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  1. The Roaring Twenties

  2. Economy • Since the US was only in a state of war for a little over a year in Europe, our economy was at an all time high. • Trade continued with other nations around the world. • Consumers bought items on credit – borrowing money from the bank and paying it back with interest. • Installment buying (buying things in small monthly payments).

  3. Consumerism • Production/Assembly Lines became a dominating business model. • Items could be mass produced at a cheaper cost. • Employees became more efficient at their job. What cars are being shown and who was famous for properly utilizing the assembly line?

  4. Movies • Movies were made in black and white in the 1920’s. • They were all silent, only featuring music and written dialogue. • In 1927, Warner Brothers released “The Jazz Singer,” the first movie to have synchronized dialogue. • How are movies different in today’s society in comparison to the 1920’s?

  5. Music The 1920’s known as “The Jazz Age.” • In 1922, the first commercial radio station KDKA, located in Pittsburgh, began broadcasting and soon many more stations began to emerge. This helped spread jazz music. • Louis Armstrong popularized scat singing and Duke Ellington helped begin the Big Band Era.

  6. Harlem Renaissance • Harlem, New York became the largest African American community. • The Harlem Renaissance, a period of remarkable artistic accomplishment, took its name from the area. • Famous writers of the time: Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes.

  7. Literature • Writers who criticized American culture in the 1920s became known as “The Lost Generation.” • Some moved to Europe and lived as expatriates (people who leave their native country to live elsewhere). • Members of the Lost Generation included: Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sherwood Anderson and John Dos Passos.

  8. Dance • Starting in the 20’s ballrooms started sponsoring dance contests. • New dances were developed. The most popular new dances were the Foxtrot, the Waltz, the Tango and the Charleston. • The dances borrowed aspects from African American music styles.

  9. Fashion • Women were labeled as flappers in the 1920’s. • They stopped dressing in the Victorian manner and instead opted for knee-length dresses that exposed their legs and arms. They wore their hair short and cosmetics began to be acceptable to wear in public.

  10. Sports • Babe Ruth was the most prolific baseball player of the era, possibly of all time. • Bobby Jones was the most dominant golfer of the 1920’s. • Jack Dempsey was a bare knuckled boxer who became the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. • Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.

  11. Alcohol and Prohibition • The United States banned the selling of alcohol with the 18th amendment • Underground production of alcohol and bars evolved after the ban. • Moonshine and Speakeasies • Creation of Nascar

  12. Short Answers • In complete sentences at the bottom of your notes, write down why you think this time period was considered “roaring”. • Also, write down how your life would be like during this time period in comparison to today.

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