The 1920’s are remembered as a decade of immense societal growth and rebellion from the “norm.” The most noticeable changes were in economics, culture and values. Before the 1920’s the US economy was heavily reliant on World War I, due to the shipping of goods around the world. Culture dramatically changed in the 1920’s, we saw a completely revolutionized America. Eventually dubbed the “Jazz age” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The values of most Americans started gravitating towards money and wealth.
The newly elected president after World War I, Warren G. Harding won the election of 1920 with the promise to “return to normalcy,” which was something many Americans had hoped for after a major war. The Roaring Twenties was an era like no other. Values …show more content…
The woman’ s role was to raise the children and tend to the household. In the 1920’s however, woman started to push away from traditional beliefs and push for more independence. Women were granted the right to vote in 1920, however they really didn’t see the changes they were hoping for. This gave rise to the flappers, woman who “rebelled” against society by cutting their hair, wearing short dresses and taking birth control. With the USSR gaining power in WWI, the US started to become very scared of communism entering the nation. This fear led to the Red Scare. With the Red Scare in full effect the government heavily restricted immigrants because many had radical beliefs, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti confirmed that the US had shifted to a conservative view. Sacco and Vanzetti were both Italian immigrants who were radicals; they were arrested and killed with no evidence that they killed a security guard. The Sedition Acts passed during World War I made it illegal to talk negatively about the government. The acts were still in effect during the 1920’ s and many citizens felt that their first amendment rights were being violated. With all of the changes occurring globally and at home, the United States stuck to its traditional
The newly elected president after World War I, Warren G. Harding won the election of 1920 with the promise to “return to normalcy,” which was something many Americans had hoped for after a major war. The Roaring Twenties was an era like no other. Values …show more content…
The woman’ s role was to raise the children and tend to the household. In the 1920’s however, woman started to push away from traditional beliefs and push for more independence. Women were granted the right to vote in 1920, however they really didn’t see the changes they were hoping for. This gave rise to the flappers, woman who “rebelled” against society by cutting their hair, wearing short dresses and taking birth control. With the USSR gaining power in WWI, the US started to become very scared of communism entering the nation. This fear led to the Red Scare. With the Red Scare in full effect the government heavily restricted immigrants because many had radical beliefs, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti confirmed that the US had shifted to a conservative view. Sacco and Vanzetti were both Italian immigrants who were radicals; they were arrested and killed with no evidence that they killed a security guard. The Sedition Acts passed during World War I made it illegal to talk negatively about the government. The acts were still in effect during the 1920’ s and many citizens felt that their first amendment rights were being violated. With all of the changes occurring globally and at home, the United States stuck to its traditional