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America and the World 1920-1941

America and the World 1920-1941. The Roaring Twenties. Characterized by the celebration of the end of the uncertainty that had plagued the U.S. during the previous years. Young people and culture were celebrated

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America and the World 1920-1941

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  1. America and the World 1920-1941

  2. The Roaring Twenties • Characterized by the celebration of the end of the uncertainty that had plagued the U.S. during the previous years. • Young people and culture were celebrated • For the first time, the youth rebelled against their elders and tradition (people stayed in school longer, went college) • Women had new roles (worked in factories, retail, social workers, bankers) • Prohibition- Banned sale and production of alcohol (18 amendment) led to the rise of organized crime… Al Capone

  3. The Fun is over… The Stock Market Crash • The prosperity and celebratory mood of the 1920’s hid the fact that major U.S. industries were struggling - Agriculture, textiles mills, railroads and mines • By 1929 the average family made less than $ 2,500 a year (this was the minimum needed to live decently) • Black Tuesday- The stock market plunges, the crash of 1929 was the worst economic depression America had ever seen. • As a result, thousands of businesses and banks closed, unemployment rose to 25%, people stopped buying extra goods and services.

  4. The Great Depression • Lasted from 1929- World War II (1941) • Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to office – first 100 days of office he focused on the 3 R’s 1. Relief for the hungry (thousands of Americans were starving) 2. Recovery for agriculture and industry 3. Reform to change the way the economy worked. * The 3 R’s were part of Roosevelt’s “New Deal” which were the programs he enacted to fight the depression.

  5. Life during the depression and the lasting effects Dust Bowl- Major drought that plagued Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico- the ground was so overgrazed and planted that wind storms turned into dust storms blacking out the sun and destroying homes, livestock, and crops. • Lasting effects of the Depression- for the rest of their lives survivors worried that they would lose their money and property again. • * Government programs like Social Security still exist today • * THE NEW DEAL DID NOT END THE DEPRESSION- U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN WWII ended our economic troubles.

  6. The Rise of Dictators in Europe • The treaties that ended WWI left many people and countries feeling betrayed. • WWI also left the economies of European nations in ruin as the Great Depression spread world wide many Europeans looked for new leadership. • Dictator- Absolute Ruler • Benito Mussolini (Italy) – Began the political movement known as fascism (based on extreme nationalism, patriotism, and is linked to racism) • Joseph Stalin (Russia) Continued communist reign started by Lenin and controlled every aspect of daily life.

  7. Adolf Hitler • Adolf Hitler (Germany)- NAZI party leader- Preached racial superiority, leader of Germany, started WWII with his invasions in Europe. He also enacted a plan to eliminate all European Jews (Final Solution)

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