1930s

also became more violent as they were fighting over alcohol. While other people in the public started to become more engaged in all of the protests and violent mobs. In the 1930’s, the most popular American criminals were Al Capone, John Dillinger, and Bonnie and Clyde. Furthermore, one of the most famous criminals in the 1930s was Al Capone and he was sentenced to prison for 11 years for tax evasion. People read the newspapers about Al Capone and knew what his next move was. It seemed to them…

Alabama in the 1930s was a divided and opinionated place, toughened from the Great Depression, with ideals so rooted in the culture that stereotypes were held above all. The combination of gender and race were key factors in the initiation of the Scottsboro case, with the economy and culture of the times exacerbating it. The actions of Victoria Price and Ruby Bates during the Scottsboro incident were motivated by fear and perpetuated by gender and race. During the trials, the stereotypes…

“History repeats itself”, this statement is deemed true when comparing the current situation with Syrian refugees fleeing the country of Syria and the German Jew’s of the 1930s in Germany during the time of Hitler’s uprising. After the holocaust, many hoped and believed something similar would never happen again and for the most part it hasn’t, expect for how harshly the opposition of the admission of refugees is. Both Syrian refugees and holocaust survivors were not easily admitted into the…

The Barrow Gang The 1930’s were a time of hope, despair and vulnerability for the United States. The Great Depression destroyed the American economy and left millions of people without money, homes, or food. American people deserted their foreclosed homes and found themselves living in Hoovervilles, which were shanty insufficient neighborhoods built in the suburbs of big cities. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the two most recognized members of The Barrow Gang, took advantage of the tanking…

The Changes of Watching Sports’ Pattern between the 1930s and Present After the Industrial Revolution, it has been many technical developments for almost 150 years. We could travel around the world if we had a passport and enough money because of the advancement of transportation. Also, we could live longer because of the development of medicine. However, the biggest progression within recent 100 years is communication. In particular, after the invention of the radio, people could receive a…

most of the movies that came out during the 1930’s are in black in white, this era was labeled “The Golden Age of HollyWood.” This was right after that of the 1920’s silent films. The 1930s were known for their sound and color revolutions. There also became more genres of films such as; musicals, historical biopics, comedies, western films, gangster films, newspaper- reporting films, social realism films, and horror to name a few. The advancements of 1930’s special effects in movies had a major…

Propaganda is the art of persuasion-persuading others that your side of the story is correct. Propaganda takes on many different forms, especially in the 1930’s. Some forms of persuading include making your military look like it is too great to be challenged like the Soviet Union. Both Germany and the Soviet Union used propaganda for their political gain. In some ways, they used it in the same way, to make other religious or political groups inferior to the main party. Germany used it to create…

dresses and likes to fight like a boy. Scout has a hard time understanding the roles of women in the 1930s. She does not understand why the roles of men and women are so different and why women have to always wear dresses and be proper all the time. She does not want to wear a dress to school, but she had to due to women not being able to wear pants to school. The typical role of a woman in the 1930s was to cook, be housekeepers, nursemaids and to maintain the “Social Order”. The social order…

“Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!” (The Wizard of Oz). The Wizard of Oz was one of the many great things to come out of the 1930s. Even through the great depression, humanity still evolved and brought new cultures and inventions throughout the 1930s. Although hard times plagued the people, that didn’t stop them from living their lives. The new inventions and rich culture defined this era. The sources of entertainment, fashion, and inventions kept people going in the rough times of the…

English 9 06 March 2024 The Ways of the 1930s Cowboys The 1930s cowboys were a special part of American history. There was more to them than just hanging around and riding horses. Although cowboys originated with Spanish tradition, they became widely spread in the United States. Stereotypes, work, and inventions constantly pressure cowboys to adjust to their way of life. The cowboy’s way of life generated ideas and pictures in people’s heads throughout the 1930s. First of all, their status was…