After WWI, the United States was the only country to come out with a strong economy. The country quickly switched from wartime to peacetime along with relative happiness that followed. The new era of success became known as the Roaring 20’s. The Roaring 20’s was a decade like no other in American history. The opulence experienced by the people during those years was also due to the many changes that happened. New technologies were being invented, the market skyrocketed, our national economy boomed, and consumers bought twice as much goods. Everyone was generally confident about the position that our country was in. The Roaring 20’s was truly a decade that stood out from all of the others.
The 20’s was dubbed the second industrial revolution …show more content…
The 19th Amendment guaranteed their right to vote and many women had white-collared jobs. But women was still inferior to men in terms of political idealism. Many felt that the female identity was still quite vulnerable. The League of Women Voters believed that women played a vital role in bettering society. They promoted improving working conditions, abolishing child labor, serving the urban poor, and bringing better conditions to mental hospitals and prisons. Generally, women gained more freedoms but still worked hard to achieve full recognition as a part of mainstream …show more content…
Radio broadcasting offered nearly 600 stations and roughly 600,000 Americans had radios. People listened to phonograph records, variety show programs, news, popular music, and of course commercials. The new tabloid newspaper became extremely popular because of its easy read. One of its most well-known new feature was the gossip column. Hollywood and movies emerged as one of the greatest sources of entertainment. People attended movies regularly in majestic theaters and enjoyed following the lives of high profile stars. Sports also defined a new culture of celebrity. The 20’s also produced the image of the flapper. She was a women with a short skirt, bobbed hair, rouged cheeks, and loved to dance, drink, and smoke. Flapper certainly existed, but wasn’t as widespread as people assume them to be. Clothing seemed to be less conservative but was still appropriate for proper
The 20’s was dubbed the second industrial revolution …show more content…
The 19th Amendment guaranteed their right to vote and many women had white-collared jobs. But women was still inferior to men in terms of political idealism. Many felt that the female identity was still quite vulnerable. The League of Women Voters believed that women played a vital role in bettering society. They promoted improving working conditions, abolishing child labor, serving the urban poor, and bringing better conditions to mental hospitals and prisons. Generally, women gained more freedoms but still worked hard to achieve full recognition as a part of mainstream …show more content…
Radio broadcasting offered nearly 600 stations and roughly 600,000 Americans had radios. People listened to phonograph records, variety show programs, news, popular music, and of course commercials. The new tabloid newspaper became extremely popular because of its easy read. One of its most well-known new feature was the gossip column. Hollywood and movies emerged as one of the greatest sources of entertainment. People attended movies regularly in majestic theaters and enjoyed following the lives of high profile stars. Sports also defined a new culture of celebrity. The 20’s also produced the image of the flapper. She was a women with a short skirt, bobbed hair, rouged cheeks, and loved to dance, drink, and smoke. Flapper certainly existed, but wasn’t as widespread as people assume them to be. Clothing seemed to be less conservative but was still appropriate for proper